University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
0-2 , 0-0
Holy Cross
1-0 , 0-0
Football Drops Home Opener, 38-28
9/4/2021 4:24:00 PM | Football
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - The UConn football team dropped its home opener, 38-28, to Holy Cross on Saturday afternoon at Pratt and Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field.
Jack Zergiotis threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns including the first touchdown of the season for the Huskies, a 50-yard strike to Keelan Marion to make it a 7-7 game in the first.
The UConn defense responded after evening the score by getting a forced fumble by Durante Jones to setup up the Huskies on the goal line. Zergiotis capitalized with a one-yard touchdown run to put the Huskies in front for the first time this season, 14-7.
Marion and Zergiotis connected again, on a 3 yd TD pass, to even the score briefly at 21-21 in the second quarter.Â
After the Crusaders built a 31-21 lead late in the third quarter, Zergiotis found Jace Medlock on an eight-yard touchdown pass to get the game to within three.Â
That was the closest UConn would get and fell to 0-2 on the season. The Huskies will regroup and play Purdue at Pratt and Whitney Stadium next Saturday, September 11 at 3 p.m.
Team Stats
HCR 7, UCo 0
HCR - Sluka,Matthew 6 yd run (Ng,Derek kick), 9 plays, 77 yards, TOP 04:21
HCR 7, UCo 7
UCo - Marion,Keelan 50 yd pass from Zergiotis,Jack (McFadden,Joe kick) 2 plays, 61 yards, TOP 00:29
HCR 7, UCo 14
UCo - Zergiotis,Jack 1 yd run (McFadden,Joe kick), 3 plays, 2 yards, TOP 01:13
HCR 14, UCo 14
HCR - Modak,Jason 29 yd interception (Ng,Derek kick)
HCR 21, UCo 14
HCR - Asante,Ayir 24 yd pass from Sluka,Matthew (Ng,Derek kick) 5 plays, 47 yards, TOP 01:47
HCR 21, UCo 21
UCo - Marion,Keelan 3 yd pass from Zergiotis,Jack (McFadden,Joe kick) 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:57
HCR 24, UCo 21
HCR - Ng,Derek 30 yd field goal 11 plays, 62 yards, TOP 02:54
HCR 31, UCo 21
HCR - Purdy,Tyler 3 yd pass from Sluka,Matthew (Ng,Derek kick) 6 plays, 47 yards, TOP 02:39
HCR 31, UCo 28
UCo - Medlock,Jayce 8 yd pass from Zergiotis,Jack (McFadden,Joe kick) 11 plays, 58 yards, TOP 03:25
HCR 38, UCo 28
HCR - Purdy,Tyler 14 yd run (Ng,Derek kick), 4 plays, 98 yards, TOP 02:06
