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

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 31). Joseph Williams tallies 206 yards, 3 TDs as Holy Cross downs Richmond 33-14. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/joseph-williams-tallies-206-yards-3-tds-as-holy-cross-downs-richmond-33-14/article_914a212c-73e9-552d-9a19-6681cd6d6bb4.html

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Joseph Williams led Holy Cross to a 33-14 victory over Richmond on Saturday, rushing for 206 yards and scoring three touchdowns. After Richmond initially took the lead with two first-half scores, Williams helped turn the game around by scoring 26 unanswered points for Holy Cross. The Crusaders’ defense held Richmond scoreless in the final quarters while limiting them to just 209 total yards.
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On October 31, 2026, Joseph Williams led Holy Cross to a decisive victory over Richmond in college football, scoring 206 yards and three touchdowns. The game ended with Holy Cross winning 33-14. After Richmond took an early lead, Williams brought Holy Cross back by rushing for a touchdown in the second quarter. Holy Cross took control of the game when Jake Croce scored late in the third quarter, and they never looked back. By the fourth quarter, Williams had a significant impact with a 62-yard touchdown run, and Croce added another score to seal the win. Richmond, ranked No. 21 at the time, was held scoreless for the final three quarters while Holy Cross averaged an impressive 7.5 yards per carry.

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Holy Cross Mass. Richmond Spiders WORCESTER

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Richmond ORG · 5× Holy Cross ORG · 4× Williams PERSON · 3× Andreas Hill PERSON · 1× Ashten Snelsire PERSON · 1× Aziz Foster-Powell PERSON · 1× Joseph Williams PERSON · 1× Mass. GPE · 1× Spiders ORG · 1× WORCESTER GPE · 1×

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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.
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🔮 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.
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Joseph Williams tallies 206 yards, 3 TDs as Holy Cross downs Richmond 33-14 · assertive framing

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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. asserted
Cross → rush → Saturday
Richmond struck first after Aziz Foster-Powell sealed the opening drive with a 3-yard touchdown run, his eighth score of the season. asserted
Powell → strike → 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. asserted
Snelsire → answer → 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. asserted
Croce → pull → 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. asserted
Croce → break → 5:01
Holy Cross rushed for 323 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 7.5 yards per carry. asserted
Cross → rush → 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. asserted
Richmond → rank → yards
Snelsire threw for 81 yards with a touchdown and an interception. asserted
Snelsire → throw → touchdown
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