Former Holy Cross running back Tyler Purdy commits to James Madison

January 4, 2024

Running back Tyler Purdy is joining Jacob Dobbs in following former Holy Cross Head Coach Bob Chesney to James Madison.  Purdy made the announcement last night on his social media pages. He joins Dobbs who committed to JMU two weeks ago. Many have speculated that former Crusaders quarterback Matthew Sluka could also join Chesney and his former teammates but Sluka has yet to make a decision. Purdy is a 5-11…

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Holy Cross: Crusaders upset UConn to pick up their first FBS win in 19 years

September 4, 2021

Three years ago, Holy Cross hired Bob Chesney to return the football program to prominence. The administration did not place a timetable on when the program needed to be contending by but if they did, I am not sure they thought the program would reach that level so soon. The Crusaders have won back to back Patriot League titles but the program lacked that signature regular season win. Holy Cross…

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