WORCESTER – There’s a lot to be encouraged with if you’re a Holy Cross fan. Especially if you were one of those sitting in the stands on Saturday during the team’s open practice/controlled scrimmage. Big plays, the usual physical brand of football they’ve grown accustomed to and a roster full of hungry players looking to write their own chapter in the growing story of Crusader football success. Here’s what stood……

Before the question was even finished, Holy Cross head coach Dan Curran smirked a bit when senior offensive lineman Cam Nolan was asked a question during Thursday’s Patriot League virtual Media Day. The question was about the possibility of a seventh straight league title in 2025. Curran knew exactly what Nolan was going to say. The message has been loud and clear since offseason workouts in January. Build your own…

WORCETSER – A new tradition may have started in Worcester on Saturday. With some miserable New England April weather rolling through this weekend, the annual spring game was forced inside the St. Ignaitus indoor facility at Holy Cross. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The atmosphere was phenomenal as recruits, their families and alumni lined one sideline and the far end zone as the Crusaders capped off…

WORCESTER – Year two of the Dan Curran Era at Holy Cross has been underway for a few weeks now with spring ball. There’s a lot of excitement around the program after sharing a sixth straight Patriot League title last year, but there’s also some major hole to fill at key spots like quarterback, wide receiver, D-line and linebacker. Here’s what stood out during our two-hour visit with the Crusaders…

WORCESTER – The final stop on the four-day tour for NFL scouts in New England was Worcester and specifically, Holy Cross on Thursday afternoon. About 25 potential draft prospects had one final chance to put some good stuff on tape or, show off for the handful of scouts that were in attendance. The Ravens, Patriots, Packers and 49ers were on physically on hand, while the rest of the league will…

Coming off a share of a sixth straight Patriot League title – the first league title of his career – Dan Curran has made a few adjustments to his coaching staff for 2025. The Crusaders announced a handful of promotions and one addition on Saturday. Bo Alexander is the new defensive line coach. Westin Elliott is now the running backs coach. Matt Schell is the new passing game coordinator on…

Two of the most important figures in the last 50 years of Holy Cross football are teaming up again in what feels like a perfect situation for everyone involved. On Tuesday, numerous reports stated that Matt Sluka was heading to James Madison to join head coach Bob Chesney’s squad after spending a tumultuous few months at UNLV this past season. Sluka becomes just the latest player or staff member to…

Image courtesy of Holy Cross Athletics It’ll be a family affair in Worcester starting in 2025. Holy Cross head coach Dan Curran will have a familiar face in his meeting rooms and on the sideline next year as his son Ty – who played at Ball State this past season as a freshman – announced he was joining the Crusaders recently. “I want to thank Coach New and the entire…

It’s not ‘win-and-get-in,’ but Holy Cross is still in must-win territory when the Crusaders travel to Georgetown for the season finale on Saturday afternoon. After a tough three-point loss to Lehigh two weeks ago and a wild win against Bucknell to close out the regular season at Fitton Field last Saturday, the Crusaders sit at 5-6 and 4-1 in the Patriot League. Lehigh is tied with Holy Cross at 7-3…