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DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE 1 College Street, Worcester, MA 01610 Phone: (508) 793-2583 • Fax: (508) 793-2309 2015 HOLY CROSS FOOTBALL HOLY CROSS (1-0, 0-0 PL) vs. TOWSON (1-1, 0-0 CAA) SEPTEMBER 19, 2015 • 6:00 P.M. JOHNNY UNITAS STADIUM (11,198) • TOWSON, MD. Following a week off, the Holy Cross football team returns to action GAME DAY QUICK FACTS on Saturday, Sept. 19, when it travels to Towson for a 6:00 p.m. contest. The game between the Crusaders and the Tigers will be broadcast live on Television: None WEEI 1440 AM in Worcester. The Crusaders own a 1-0 record on the year, after posting a 27-19 Live Video Streaming: TBA victory at Monmouth in their season opener. Holy Cross jumped out to an early 21-3 lead, then held on for the victory thanks to a 4-0 advantage in Holy Cross Radio: WEEI 1440 AM, Worcester; Dick Lutsk, play-by- turnovers. This marks the first time the Crusaders have opened the season play; Brendan Glasheen, color; www.weei.com/holycross, internet with a victory since 2010. Junior quarterback Peter Pujals led the Holy Cross offense by Unofficial Live Statistics: www.TowsonTigers.com completing 16 of 26 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown, in addition to rushing 10 times for 38 yards and a score. Junior wide receiver Brendan Flaherty added four catches for 22 yards and a score, while sophomore HOLY CROSS SCHEDULE & RESULTS tailback Diquan Walker rushed nine times for 51 yards and a touchdown. On the defensive side of the ball, junior free safety Luke Ford led the Sept. 5 at Monmouth. W, 27-19 Crusaders with six total tackles, a tackle for loss, a pass breakup and an Sept. 19 at Towson .......................... 6:00 p.m. interception. Sophomore linebacker Nick McBeath also played well, Sept. 26 COLGATE * (Homecoming) .........12:05 p.m. recording six tackles and a pass breakup. Oct. 3 ALBANY ..........................1:05 p.m. Towson currently has a 1-1 overall record on the season. The Tigers Oct. 10 BROWN ...........................1:05 p.m. nearly upset East Carolina, suffering a narrow 28-20 loss. They then posted Oct. 17 at Fordham *. 1:00 p.m. a 35-20 victory over St. Francis (Pa.) last week. Oct. 24 LAFAYETTE * (Family Weekend) .....1:05 p.m. Senior quarterback Connor Frazier has connected on 31 of 51 passes for Oct. 31 BRYANT ..........................1:05 p.m. Nov. 7 at Lehigh * ........................ 12:30 p.m. 490 yards this year with two touchdowns and two interceptions, in addition Nov. 14 at Bucknell * ........................ 1:00 p.m. to rushing for 46 yards and two scores on 22 carries. Junior tailback Darius Nov. 21 GEORGETOWN * .................12:05 p.m. Victor has added 235 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 47 attempts, while senior wide out Brian Dowling has a team-high eight receptions for 124 yards and two scores. Defensively, the Tigers are led by junior TOWSON SCHEDULE & RESULTS linebacker Jordan Mynatt with 16 tackles, two quarterback sacks and two pass breakups. Senior free safety Nico Law added 15 tackles, while junior Sept. 5 at East Carolina .......................L, 20-28 linebacker Eric Handy has totaled 14 tackles. Sept. 12 ST. FRANCIS (PA.) ..................W, 35-20 “Towson looks very much like the team we played two years ago, in a Sept. 19 HOLY CROSS ......................6:00 p.m. season where they made it all the way to the national championship game,” Sept. 26 at Elon * ........................... 3:00 p.m. said Holy Cross head coach Tom Gilmore. “They are a talented team that Oct. 10 JAMES MADISON * ................3:00 p.m. Oct. 17 at Stony Brook * ..................... 6:00 p.m. is big and physical at the line of scrimmage, and they have been able to Oct. 24 VILLANOVA * .....................7:00 p.m. move the ball very well in their first two games.” Oct. 31 DELAWARE * ......................4:00 p.m. This week’s game will mark the ninth all-time meeting between the Nov. 7 at Maine * .......................... 7:00 p.m. Crusaders and the Tigers on the gridiron. The series is tied at 4-4, but Nov. 14 at William & Mary * .................. 1:30 p.m. Towson has won the last three games. Nov. 21 RHODE ISLAND * ..................2:00 p.m. After the contest against Towson, Holy Cross will play its home opener and Homecoming game against Colgate on Sept. 26 at 12:05 p.m. * denotes conference games The contest between the Crusaders and the Raiders will be shown live to Home games listed in BOLD CAPS a national audience on the American Sports Network. WWW.GOHOLYCROSS.COM FORD STEPS UP IN SECONDARY: Junior free safety Luke Ford is one MEDIA SERVICES & POLICIES of the top players in the defensive backfield for the Crusaders this year. During the season opener at Monmouth, he led the team with six tackles, a tackle for loss, a pass breakup and an interception. In 2014, Ford totaled INTERVIEWS 28 tackles, two interceptions and three pass breakups in the first five games, Personal interviews with head coach Tom Gilmore, his staff and before missing the remainder of the season due to injury. His top game a players can be arranged through Charles Bare at (508) 793-2583 or year ago came against Central Connecticut, when he led the team with [email protected]. Players are available in person and for phone 11 tackles, an interception, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup. Over the interviews Monday through Thursday, subject to the individual course of his Holy Cross career, Ford has now recorded 41 tackles, three student-athlete’s academic responsibilities. Arrangements for all interceptions and four pass breakups. interviews should be made at least 24 hours in advance. Home and cell phone numbers will not be given out. The best time to reach WIECZOREK BECOMES A TOP TARGET: Junior wide receiver Jake coach Gilmore by phone is on weekday mornings. Wieczorek should once again be the top option in the Holy Cross passing game this year, after earning second team All-Patriot League honors in 2014. WEEKLY MEDIA LUNCHEON In the season opener at Monmouth, Wieczorek caught three passes for 45 Head coach Tom Gilmore will have a weekly luncheon with the media yards. Last season, he totaled a team-best 50 receptions for 694 yards and each Tuesday during the season at 12:00 p.m. In addition, student-ath- five scores. Wieczorek also posted a team-high 823 all-purpose yards last letes can be available for interviews near the end of the luncheon, if year, including 71 yards on punt returns and 57 yards on kickoff returns. their class schedule permits. All members of the working media are In 2013, he caught 12 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns. Over the welcome to attend. For more information, contact the athletic media course of his collegiate career, Wieczorek has totaled 65 receptions for 954 relations office at (508) 793-2583. yards and seven scores. POSTGAME PROCEDURES BHAYA & PUJALS SERVE AS CAPTAINS: Holy Cross has two captains The Holy Cross football locker room is closed to the media. Members for the 2015 football season. Senior strong safety Matt Bhaya and junior of the media should submit player requests to Charles Bare by the five quarterback Peter Pujals were named the team’s captains by head coach minute mark of the fourth quarter. Following a 10-minute cooling off Tom Gilmore following the conclusion of spring practice. Bhaya and Pujals, period, Holy Cross head coach Tom Gilmore and requested players who were also both captains during the 2014 campaign, are the 12th and will be available. 13th players in school history to serve as a team captain for more than one season. Previous multi-year captains were George Connor (1905-1906), TOWSON MEDIA INFORMATION Raymond Lynch (1916-1917), Thomas Lamb (1969-1970), Craig Cerratani Any media member wishing to speak to head coach Rob Ambrose or (1977-1978), Ed Kutschke (1985-1986), John Aloisi (1998-1999), David a Towson player should contact SID John Brush at (410) 704-3102 Puloka (1999-2000), Brian Hall (2001-2002), Steve Silva (2004-2005), or [email protected]. Casey Gough (2006-2007) and Dominic Randolph (2007-2008-2009). THE SERIES WITH TOWSON: This will be the ninth meeting between the Crusaders and the Tigers on the gridiron, with the all-time series tied at PATRIOT LEAGUE UPDATE 4-4. Towson has won the last three meetings in the series in 2013 (49-7), 2003 (30-13) and 2002 (42-10), after the Crusaders took four of the first Conference Overall five games between the schools. The teams first met on Sept. 13, 1997, in W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Towson, Md. The Tigers prevailed 27-7 on the field in that contest, but the Holy Cross 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 Crusaders were later awarded a forfeit victory a few weeks later due to Bucknell 0-0 .000 1-1 .500 Towson’s use of an ineligible player. The first seven meetings between the Fordham 0-0 .000 1-1 .500 schools came when Towson was a member of the Patriot League. Georgetown 0-0 .000 1-1 .500 Lehigh 0-0 .000 1-1 .500 SERIES QUICK FACTS Colgate 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 Overall . .Tied, 4-4 Lafayette 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 In Towson...................................Tied, 2-2 At Unitas Stadium ............................Tied, 2-2 THIS WEEK’S GAMES Current Win Streak .................Towson, three games Dartmouth at Georgetown, 12:00 p.m.