Joseph Williams tallies 206 yards, 3 TDs as Holy Cross downs Richmond 33-14

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Joseph Williams rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns as Holy Cross scored 26 unanswered points to beat Richmond 33-14 on Saturday.

Richmond struck first after Aziz Foster-Powell sealed the opening drive with a 3-yard touchdown run, his eighth score of the season. Williams answered with a 21-yard touchdown run before Richmond's Ashten Snelsire connected with Andreas Hill for an 11-yard score to restore the Spiders’ seven-point lead.

Williams pulled Holy Cross within 14-13 on a 3-yard run in the second quarter, and the Crusaders took the lead for good when Jake Croce scored from 2 yards out late in the third.

Williams broke the game open with a 62-yard touchdown run early in the fourth, and Croce added another 2-yard score with 5:01 remaining.

Holy Cross rushed for 323 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 7.5 yards per carry.

Richmond, ranked No. 21 in the Stats Perform FCS poll, was held scoreless over the final three quarters and finished with 209 total yards. Snelsire threw for 81 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

Up next

Richmond: at Villanova next Saturday.

Holy Cross: at Georgetown next Saturday.

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