Final
  for this game

Holy Cross defeats Fordham 36-31

Oct 2, 2010 - 9:18 PM WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) -- Ryan Taggart threw for a touchdown and ran for another as Holy Cross racked up 500 yards on offense to beat Fordham 36-31 on Saturday.

Taggart's first score came in the first quarter on a 1-yard run to give the Crusaders a 7-0 lead.

Fordham quarterback Blake Wayne then threw a 6-yard touchdown pass and ran one in from 11 yards out to put the Rams (2-3, 0-1 Patriot League) on top 14-7.

Holy Cross (2-3, 1-1) answered with a 41-yard field goal from Rob Dornfried, a 26-yard touchdown reception by Bill Edger and a 17-yard scoring run from Sam Auffant to retake the lead 23-14.

Leading 30-24 early in the fourth quarter, Taggart threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Alex Schneider to give Holy Cross a 36-24 advantage after Dornfried missed the extra point.

Taggart ended with 289 yards passing and 75 more on the ground.








  • NCAAF FINAL
    1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    FORDHAM 14 7 3 7 31
    HOLY CROSS 7 16 7 6 36 FINAL

    Fordham 31, Holy Cross 36  FinalOct 2 4:03 PM


  • NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
    1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    FORDHAM 14 7 3 24
    HOLY CROSS 7 16 7 30 END, 3RD QTR

    Fordham 24, Holy Cross 30  End of 3rdOct 2 3:23 PM


  • NCAAF HALFTIME
    1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    FORDHAM 14 7 21
    HOLY CROSS 7 16 23 HALFTIME

    Fordham 21, Holy Cross 23  HalfOct 2 2:58 PM


  • NCAAF
    FORDHAM 14
    HOLY CROSS 10 12:37 LEFT, 2ND QTR

    Fordham 14, Holy Cross 10  2nd - 12:37Oct 2 1:52 PM


  • NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
    1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    FORDHAM 14 14
    HOLY CROSS 7 7 END, 1ST QTR

    Fordham 14, Holy Cross 7  End of 1stOct 2 1:52 PM