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DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE 1 College Street, Worcester, MA 01610 Phone: (508) 793-2583 • Fax: (508) 793-2309 2011 Holy Cross Football Holy Cross (0-0, 0-0 PL) vs. #25 Massachusetts (0-0, 0-0 CAA) September 1, 2011 • 8:00 p.m. Fitton Field (23,500) • Worcester, Mass. Let There Be Light Game Day Quick Facts The season-opening game against Massachusetts will mark the fi rst-ever contest to take place under the lights at Fitton Field. In the previous 115 years of Crusader football, there has never been a night game played on Television: CBS Sports Network; James Bates, play-by-play; Aaron the Holy Cross campus. Even though this will be the fi rst home night game Taylor, color; Brooke Collins, sidelines for the Crusaders, the players are not strangers to playing games under the Holy Cross Radio: WTAG 580 AM & 94.9 FM, Worcester; Bob lights. Holy Cross has played three night games over the last three seasons, Fouracre, play-by-play; Gordie Lockbaum, color; www.GoHoly- including contests last season at UMass and Harvard. The Crusaders have Cross.com, internet taken part in a total of 15 night games in their history which are on record, Holy Cross Student Radio: WCHC 88.1 FM, Worcester with the fi rst coming at Louisiana State on Oct. 5, 1940. Series Record: Massachusetts leads, 21-23-5 Last Meeting: Massachusetts 31, Holy Cross 7; Sept. 11, 2010; Amherst, Mass. The Series With Massachusetts This will be the 50th meeting between the Crusaders and the Minutemen on the gridiron, with Massachusetts leading the all-time series 23-21-5.
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