Holy Cross loses 2 yds on 1st down and fumbles on 2nd down and Mayfield takes over at the Cougar 15 yd line..

Jackson runs it down to the 1 yd line, dragging defenders, but, fumbles and Holy Cross gets it right back deep in there own territory to end the 1st qtr... 7-0 Mayfield at the end of 1 qtr..

Mayfield gets a safety to go up 9-0 and will get the ball right back after the HC kickoff from there own 20 yd line.. HC has no answer for the Cardinal speed..

The Cards get the ball in great field position at there own 48 yd line..

Guhy to Higginson for a pickup of 24 yds on 1st down, Jackson picks up 3 on next play and after a 5 yd penalty on Mayfield, Guhy hits Higginson for a 30 yd TD strike.. Xtra point good, 16-0 Mayfield..

Holy Cross gets a nice return up to there own 45 yd line. HC doesn't do anything with it and mayfield blocks the punt and Higginson takes it in midair and has the ball 1st and 10 with 8:11 to go in 2nd qtr at abt the Cougar 30 yd line..Mayfield hitting on all cylinders tonight..

On 1st down, another complete pass to Jordan Brown down to the HC 13 yd line..Pickup of 17..

Jackson loses 3 yds on the next play, On 2nd and 13, mayfield picks up 14 yds down to the 2 yd line and then on 1st and goal, Shane Ross scores on the power dive, extra point is good, 23-0 Mayfield with 7:23 to go in 2nd qtr..

3 and out for HCross. Just no answer for Mayfields speed.. A score on this drive with 5:00 to go and that'll break any HC hopes..

Mayfield picks up big yardage on 1st 2 plays but Jackson fumbles it and HC recovers. 4;39 to go in 1st half..

Big pass completion for HCross all the way to the Cardinal 23 yd line.. They pick up 8 yds on the next play down to the 15 yd line, but, on 2nd and 2 on a QB sneak, HC fumbles and the Cardinals get the ball right back on a great hit by Jackson.. The emotions are getting high right now..

With 2:13 to go in the half, HC forces a fumble and they take over at the Cardinal 35 yd line..

After no gain, Mayfield gets a facemask penalty and HC has it in good position down to the 18 yd line, but, there QB has to come out of the game, looks like a ankle injury..

4th and inches for HC at the Cardinal 8 yd line and they try and pass that Higginson picks off.. Mayfield takes over at there own 5 yd line and the cardinals take a knee to end the 1st half .. 23-0 Mayfield leads.

1st half stats:

 

Rushing Yds ... Mayfield 98 yds ... HC 42 yds

Passing yds ... Mayfield 142 yds ... HC 82 yds

Total Yds ... Mayfield 240 yds ... HC 124 yds

1st Downs ... Mayfield 6 ... HC 6

Fumbles ... Mayfield 4-3 ... HC 2-2

Penalties ... Mayfield 7 x 60 yds ... HC 3 x 25 yds

 

Guhy is 8 for 11, 142 yds and 1 TD

HC QB is 2 for 5, 82 yds and 2 ints

J.Jackson is Mayfields leading rusher with 9 carries for 99 yds..

J. Keen is HCs leading rusher with 12 carries for 31 yds..