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Harvard Beat Holy Cross 30-7 Behind Charlie Smith's 297 Passing Yards

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, October 17, 2026

Holy Cross Crusaders7@Harvard Crimson30

The Harvard Crimson routed the Holy Cross Crusaders 30-7 at Harvard Stadium in Cambridge, MA on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in FCS college football Week 7 action.

Harvard led 13-7 at halftime. The third quarter swung it: Harvard outscored its opponent 10-0.

Harvard moves to 5-0, while Holy Cross falls to 2-5.

Top performers

• David Lynch (HC, QB): 11/22, 120 YDS, 2 INT
• Joseph Williams (HC, RB): 16 CAR, 123 YDS
• Joseph Williams (HC, RB): 4 REC, 87 YDS, 1 TD
• Charlie Smith (HARV, QB): 19/32, 297 YDS, 1 TD
• Najee Calhoun (HARV, RB): 13 CAR, 43 YDS
• Henry Shoemaker (HARV, WR): 3 REC, 83 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

1. Q1 7:54HARVKise Flannery 1 Yd Run0-7
2. Q2 11:43HARVKieran Corr 37 Yd Field Goal0-10
3. Q2 9:32HCJoseph Williams 51 Yd pass from Jake Croce7-10
4. Q2 0:03HARVKieran Corr 37 Yd Field Goal7-13
5. Q3 2:20HARVKieran Corr 42 Yd Field Goal7-16
6. Q3 0:00HARVHenry Shoemaker 67 Yd pass from Charlie Smith7-23
7. Q4 4:37HARVKise Flannery 10 Yd Run7-30

Team stats

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