Albany escapes with 14-13 win over Holy Cross
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Neil Morrison returned a fumble 79 yards for a touchdown with seconds remaining allowing Albany to escape with a 14-13 win over Holy Cross on Saturday.
Albany, of the Colonial Athletic Association, first scored at 3:55 into fourth quarter on a 12-yard touchdown pass to Brian Parker, but still trailed Holy Cross 13-7.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross missed two kicks from 41 and 27 yards in the second half, but was driving for a score with less than a minute remaining in the game when Gabe Guild fumbled after being hit hard at the line. Morrison picked-up the ball and ran for an Great Dane touchdown. The extra point was good and Albany prevailed 14-13.
The Crusaders Conner Fitzgerald booted two field goals of 26 and 23 yards before Peter Pujals threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Jake Wieczorek and Holy Cross of the Patriot League led Albany 13-0 at halftime. Albany got no closer than the Crusaders' 27-yard line on four first-half possessions.
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2023 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 5-1 | 9-3 |
| Holy Cross | 5-1 | 7-4 |
| Colgate | 4-2 | 6-5 |
| Georgetown | 3-3 | 5-6 |
| Fordham | 2-4 | 6-5 |
| Lehigh | 1-5 | 2-9 |
| Bucknell | 1-5 | 4-7 |
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