College Football · FCS · Week 3 · Recap

Yale Beat Holy Cross 38-28 as Dante Reno Throws 5 Touchdowns

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, September 19, 2026

Yale Bulldogs38@Holy Cross Crusaders28

The Yale Bulldogs beat the Holy Cross Crusaders 38-28 at Fitton Field in Worcester, MA on Saturday, September 19, 2026 in FCS college football Week 3 action.

The game was tied 7-7 at halftime. The third quarter swung it: Yale outscored its opponent 14-7.

Yale moves to 1-0, while Holy Cross falls to 0-4.

Top performers

• Dante Reno (YALE, QB): 30/43, 454 YDS, 5 TD
• Hugo Djeumeni Kemeni (YALE, RB): 12 CAR, 54 YDS
• Jaxton Santiago (YALE, WR): 12 REC, 234 YDS, 2 TD
• David Lynch (HC, QB): 16/38, 144 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
• Joseph Williams (HC, RB): 16 CAR, 120 YDS
• Lincoln Fisher (HC, WR): 2 REC, 59 YDS, 2 TD

Scoring summary

1. Q1 10:07YALEJaxton Santiago 75 Yd pass from Dante Reno7-0
2. Q1 5:52HCDavid Lynch 1 Yd Run7-7
3. Q3 13:14YALELucius Anderson 22 Yd pass from Dante Reno14-7
4. Q3 9:11HCMason McSweeney 9 Yd pass from Jake Croce14-14
5. Q3 4:36YALELucius Anderson 26 Yd pass from Dante Reno21-14
6. Q4 14:51HCLincoln Fisher 31 Yd pass from David Lynch21-21
7. Q4 11:52HCLincoln Fisher 28 Yd pass from David Lynch21-28
8. Q4 9:36YALEJaxton Santiago 18 Yd pass from Dante Reno28-28
9. Q4 3:42YALEGraham Smith 28 Yd pass from Dante Reno35-28
10. Q4 1:41YALENoah Piper 17 Yd Field Goal38-28

Team stats

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