Guerriero leads Monmouth to first FCS playoff victory, 44-27
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. -- Pete Guerriero ran for 220 yards and three touchdowns and Monmouth defeated Holy Cross 44-27 on Saturday for the program’s first FCS playoff victory.
The Hawks (11-2), the Big South champions, will play at No. 2 seed James Madison next Saturday after speeding to a 23-0 lead en route to their ninth straight win.
Guerriero, coming in as the FCS rushing leader at 139.0 yards per game, had 31 carries including touchdowns of 68, 24 and 1 yards. He set a Monmouth season rushing record, with 1,888 yards, passing David Sinisi, who had 1,674 in 2008.
Kenji Bahar added 249 yards passing, completing 19 of 32 throws with a touchdown.
Matt Considine threw for 196 yards with three scores and an interception for the Crusaders (7-6), the Patriot League champs. Starting quarterback Connor Degenhardt was just 2 of 7 with two early picks. Domenic Cozier rushed for 97 yards.
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2024 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Bucknell | 3-1 | 5-5 |
| Lehigh | 3-1 | 6-3 |
| Holy Cross | 3-1 | 4-6 |
| Georgetown | 2-2 | 5-4 |
| Lafayette | 2-3 | 5-5 |
| Colgate | 1-3 | 2-8 |
| Fordham | 1-4 | 1-9 |
2024 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 6-0 | 8-2 |
| Delaware | 5-1 | 8-1 |
| Villanova | 5-1 | 8-2 |
| Rhode Island | 5-1 | 8-2 |
| Stony Brook | 5-1 | 8-2 |
| New Hampshire | 4-2 | 6-4 |
| Towson | 3-3 | 5-5 |
| Elon | 3-3 | 4-6 |
| William & Mary | 3-3 | 6-4 |
| Maine | 3-3 | 5-5 |
| Hampton | 2-4 | 5-5 |
| Monmouth | 2-4 | 4-6 |
| Campbell | 1-5 | 3-7 |
| UAlbany | 1-5 | 3-7 |
| Bryant | 0-6 | 2-8 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-6 | 1-9 |
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