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DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE 1 College Street, Worcester, MA 01610 Phone: (508) 793-2583 • Fax: (508) 793-2309 2013 Holy Cross Football Holy Cross (1-3, 0-0 PL) vs. Dartmouth (1-0, 0-0 Ivy) September 28, 2013 • 7:00 p.m. Memorial Field (13,000) • Hanover, N.H. The Series With Dartmouth Game Day Quick Facts This will be the 77th meeting between the Crusaders and the Big Green on the gridiron, with the all-time series tied at 36-36-4. The Crusaders Television: Fox College Sports Central; Eric Frede, play-by-play; have won seven of their last nine games against Dartmouth, but both of Steve DeOssie, color the victories for the Big Green during that time have come in the last three years (2010 and 2012). For games played in Hanover, Dartmouth holds a Holy Cross Radio: WTAG 580 AM & 94.9 FM, Worcester; Bob 22-19-3 advantage against the Crusaders, but Holy Cross has gone 19-15- Fouracre, play-by-play; Tom Kelleher, color; www.wtag.com, in- 3 since the opening of Memorial Field. The schools first met on Oct. 3, ternet 1903, with the Big Green posting an 18-0 victory in Hanover. Unofficial Live Statistics: www.DartmouthSports.com SERIES QUICK FACTS Overall . Tied, 36-36-4 Holy Cross Schedule & Results In Hanover . Dartmouth leads, 22-19-3 At Memorial Field . Holy Cross leads, 19-15-3 Aug. 31 at Bryant . L, 16-17 Current Win Streak . .Dartmouth, one game Sept. 7 #5 TOWSON . L, 7-49 Tom Gilmore vs. Dartmouth . 7-2 Sept. 14 at Central Connecticut . .W, 52-21 Buddy Teevens vs. Holy Cross . 2-11 Sept. 21 MONMOUTH . L, 14-21 In Overtime . .Holy Cross leads, 1-0 Sept. 28 at Dartmouth . 7:00 p.m. Oct. 5 HARVARD (Homecoming) . 1:00 p.m. Coach To Cure MD Oct. 12 at Bucknell * . 1:00 p.m. For the sixth year in a row, college football coaches around the nation will Oct. 19 COLGATE * . 12:00 p.m. Oct. 26 LAFAYETTE * (Family Weekend) . 1:00 p.m. take part in Coach to Cure MD, a national charity project of the Ameri- Nov. 2 at Fordham * . 1:00 p.m. can Football Coaches Association. To show their support, members of the Nov. 9 at Lehigh * . 12:30 p.m. Crusader coaching staff will wear a Coach to Cure MD logo patch on Nov. 23 GEORGETOWN * . 12:30 p.m. the sidelines during the Dartmouth game. Coach to Cure MD will raise awareness and research funding for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the most prolific genetic killer diagnosed in childhood. Football fans can do- Dartmouth Schedule & Results nate to Duchenne muscular dystrophy research by either going online to ‘CoachtoCureMD.org’ or by texting the word ‘CURE’ to 90999 (a $5.00 Sept. 21 at Butler . .W, 30-23 donation will automatically be added to your next phone bill and standard Sept. 28 HOLY CROSS . 7:00 p.m. text message rates apply). Last year, more than 10,000 college coaches at Oct. 5 at Pennsylvania * . 1:00 p.m. 580 different institutions participated in Coach To Cure MD events. The Oct. 12 YALE * . 1:30 p.m. five-year fundraising total for Coach to Cure MD is just over $1 million. Oct. 19 BUCKNELL . 1:30 p.m. Oct. 26 COLUMBIA * . 1:30 p.m. Holy Cross Against The Ivy League Nov. 2 at Harvard * . 5:00 p.m. The Crusaders have enjoyed a good deal of success against Ivy League Nov. 9 CORNELL * . 4:00 p.m. opposition during Tom Gilmore’s tenure as head coach. Holy Cross stands Nov. 16 at Brown * . 12:30 p.m. 15-13 against Ivy League foes under Gilmore’s direction, but went 0-3 Nov. 23 PRINCETON * . 1:30 p.m. last season. The 15-13 mark over the last nine years includes a 7-2 record against Dartmouth, a 4-3 mark against Brown, a 3-6 record against Harvard * denotes conference games and a 1-2 mark against Yale. The Crusaders’ all-time record against the Ivy Home games listed in BOLD CAPS League stands at 108-142-9 (31-23-3 against Brown, 6-2 vs. Columbia, 0-5 against Cornell, 36-36-4 vs. Dartmouth, 24-40-2 against Harvard, 3-2 vs. Pennsylvania, 3-7 against Princeton and 4-27 vs. Yale). WWW.GOHOLYCROSS.COM Fess Keeps Making Catches Media Services & Policies Senior wide receiver Mike Fess (Caldwell, N.J.) is once again among the top players on the Holy Cross offense this year. In four games so far this season, he leads the team with 20 receptions for 239 yards and four scores. INTERVIEWS Last week against Monmouth, Fess caught five passes for 47 yards and a Personal interviews with head coach Tom Gilmore, his staff and touchdown. During the previous contest at Central Connecticut, he totaled players can be arranged through Charles Bare at (508) 793-2583 or five catches for 63 yards and two scores. Fess also caught four passes for 48 [email protected]. Players are available in person and for phone yards at Bryant, and had six catches for 81 yards and a touchdown against interviews Monday through Thursday, subject to the individual Towson. In 2012, he led the team with 80 catches for 795 yards and four student-athlete’s academic responsibilities. Arrangements for all touchdowns in 10 games played. Fess’ 80 total receptions on the year were the interviews should be made at least 24 hours in advance. Home and second-most ever by a Crusader in a single season, behind only Ari Confesor’s cell phone numbers will not be given out. The best time to reach 90 catches in 2003. Last season, a few of his top games came against Fordham coach Gilmore by phone is on weekday mornings. (eight catches, career-high 139 yards, two scores), Wagner (six receptions, 101 yards), Lehigh (10 catches, 90 yards, two touchdowns). In 2011, Fess WEEKLY MEDIA LUNCHEON earned second team All-Patriot League honors after ranking second on the Head coach Tom Gilmore will have a weekly luncheon with the media team with 45 receptions for 417 yards and two scores. He has now totaled each Tuesday during the season at 12:00 p.m. During the luncheon, 154 catches for 1,557 yards and 10 touchdowns during his collegiate career. we will make every effort to have the head coach of Holy Cross’ op- Fess currently ranks fourth all-time at Holy Cross in career receptions, and ponent for that week’s game available via speaker phone. In addition, needs 37 more catches to break the all-time school record. at least one student-athlete will be available for interviews near the end of the luncheon. All members of the working media are welcome to attend. For more information, contact the athletic media relations Acquah Playing Well Up Front office at (508) 793-2583. Senior defensive tackle Gary Acquah (Bronx, N.Y.) is playing a key role along the Holy Cross defensive front this year. Acquah is currently tied POSTGAME PROCEDURES for second on the team with 25 total tackles this season. Last week against The Holy Cross football locker room is closed to the media. Members Monmouth, he made a season-high nine tackles, including six solo stops. of the media should submit player requests to Charles Bare by the five Earlier this year against Towson, Acquah tied for the team lead with eight minute mark of the fourth quarter. Following a 10-minute cooling off tackles. He also posted five tackles at Bryant and three tackles at Central period, Holy Cross head coach Tom Gilmore and requested players Connecticut. A second team All-Patriot League selection last year, Acquah will be available. Interviews will be conducted either on the field or recorded 54 total tackles, two sacks and seven tackles for loss in 2012. A few of outside of the Holy Cross locker room. his top games last year were against New Hampshire (career-high 10 tackles, pass breakup, blocked extra point) and Lafayette (eight tackles). In 2011, DARTMOUTH MEDIA INFORMATION Acquah led all Holy Cross defensive linemen with 40 total tackles, including Any media member wishing to speak to head coach Buddy Teevens two sacks and three tackles for loss. Over the course of his collegiate career, or a Dartmouth player should contact SID Rick Bender at (603) 646- he has now totaled 110 tackles, four sacks and 10 tackles for loss. 2468 or [email protected]. Patriot League Update SanDoval Steps Up In Final Year Fifth-year senior linebacker Roman SanDoval (Allison Park, Pa.) is once again among of the top players on the Holy Cross defense this year. Conference Overall Through four games played, he leads the team with 31 total tackles, in- W-L Pct. W-L Pct. cluding 26 solo stops and one tackle for loss. Last week against Mon- Lehigh 0-0 .000 3-0 1.000 mouth, SanDoval led the team with a season-best 11 total tackles. During Bucknell 0-0 .000 1-1 .500 the previous contest at Central Connecticut, he made five tackles and re- Georgetown 0-0 .000 1-3 .250 turned a fumble 11 yards for a touchdown. Earlier in the year, SanDoval Holy Cross 0-0 .000 1-3 .250 posted eight tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass breakup against Tow- Lafayette 0-0 .000 0-3 .000 son, and made seven tackles at Bryant. Last season, he totaled 75 tackles, Colgate 0-0 .000 0-4 .000 including three sacks and five tackles for loss.