Nathan Denney's touchdown with 12 seconds left lifts Yale over Holy Cross 38-31

— Nathan Denney ran for two touchdowns in the final 6 1/2 minutes — the second with 12 seconds remaining — and Yale opened its 151st season of football with a thrilling 38-31 victory over Holy Cross on Saturday.
Sep 22, 2025, 06:45 am - AP
Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
Yale Bulldogs
Touchdown
9:04 - 1st
7
YALE
0
HC
Brogan McCaughey 3 Yd Run (Nick Conforti Kick)
14 plays, 81 yards, 5:49
Holy Cross Crusaders
Touchdown
8:51 - 1st
7
YALE
7
HC
Maxwell Warren 74 Yd pass from Joe Pesansky (Daniel Porto Kick)
1 play, 74 yards, 0:09
Yale Bulldogs
Touchdown
5:59 - 1st
14
YALE
7
HC
Wilhelm Daal 2 Yd Run (Nick Conforti Kick)
6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52
2nd Quarter
Holy Cross Crusaders
Touchdown
11:13 - 2nd
14
YALE
14
HC
Jayden Clerveaux 1 Yd Run (Daniel Porto Kick)
9 plays, 52 yards, 4:30
Yale Bulldogs
Field Goal
6:40 - 2nd
17
YALE
14
HC
Nick Conforti 40 Yd Field Goal
13 plays, 46 yards, 4:28
3rd Quarter
Yale Bulldogs
Touchdown
7:32 - 3rd
24
YALE
17
HC
David Pantelis 24 Yd pass from Brogan McCaughey (Nick Conforti Kick)
11 plays, 78 yards, 4:28
4th Quarter
Holy Cross Crusaders
Touchdown
14:49 - 4th
24
YALE
24
HC
Jayden Clerveaux 6 Yd Run (Daniel Porto Kick)
14 plays, 65 yards, 7:37
Yale Bulldogs
Touchdown
6:32 - 4th
31
YALE
24
HC
Nathan Denney 5 Yd Run (Nick Conforti Kick)
3 plays, 21 yards, 1:29
Holy Cross Crusaders
Touchdown
3:35 - 4th
31
YALE
31
HC
Jayden Clerveaux 1 Yd Run (Daniel Porto Kick)
8 plays, 61 yards, 2:50
Yale Bulldogs
Touchdown
0:12 - 4th
38
YALE
31
HC
Nathan Denney 3 Yd Run (Nick Conforti Kick)
10 plays, 64 yards, 3:18
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