Asante has 3 TD catches, Holy Cross extends winning streak

Updated Nov. 6, 2021 4:07 p.m. ET

Associated Press

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Ayir Asante caught three touchdown passes and Holy Cross beat Lafayette 35-10 on Saturday for the Crusaders' fourth straight victory.

The win kept Holy Cross (7-2, 4-0) tied with Fordham atop the Patriot League.

Asante had nine catches, including a 47-yarder from Matthew Sluka to extend the Crusaders' lead to 28-7 after three quarters.

Marco Siderman threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns but also had a

The Holy Cross defense, which held Lehigh to negative rushing yards in a 31-12 win last week, gave up only 33 yards on the ground to the Leopards (3-6, 2-2) and also had seven sacks.

The Crusaders are off to their best start since opening at 7-1 in 2009.

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