Navy at UConn

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Navy beat UConn 28–⁠18. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Navy led the series 7–⁠1.

AwayNavy11–⁠2 in 2015
28
HomeUConn6–⁠7 in 2015
18

Final at Pratt & Whitney Stadium, East HartfordTV: CBSSNAttendance 33,204

At kickoff
64°F, mostly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Hartford-Brainard Airport (KHFD), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Todd LaPenta; umpire Greg Brenner; head linesman Jeremy McCurley; line judge Jeffrey Cooney; side judge Glenn Crowther; field judge Glen Wilson; back judge Mike Griffith; center judge Terry KillensGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Navy7140728
UConn370818

Standouts

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Player stats

Navy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Keenan Reynolds3/44010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keenan Reynolds28142317
Chris Swain1058019
DeBrandon Sanders735012
Quentin Ezell93309
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jamir Tillman119119
Dishan Romine111011
Calvin Cass Jr.110010

UConn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bryant Shirreffs19/3221920
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Arkeel Newsome1469019
Bryant Shirreffs162208
Tyraiq Beals115015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Noel Thomas578026
Tyraiq Beals663139
Arkeel Newsome551014
Alec Bloom111011

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

NavyUConn
343Total yards325
40Passing yards219
303Rushing yards106
8.0Yards per pass6.8
5.0Yards per rush3.4
21First downs20
8–⁠12Third downs4–⁠12
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠5
0Turnovers1
3–⁠37Penalties3–⁠22
32:44Possession27:16

Efficiency

NavyUConn
52%Success rate39%
0.23EPA per play−0.07
1.00Explosiveness1.19
0.15Rushing EPA0.27
1.19Passing EPA−0.30
44%Passing-down success32%
−0.07First-down EPA−0.14
0.48Second-down EPA0.54
0.79Third-down EPA0.29

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Navy 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Navy −8, over/under 48.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Navy 71%, UConn 29%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UConn end zoneNavy end zoneQ1 UConnField goal, 8 playsQ1 NavyTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 UConnTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ2 NavyTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 UConnTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 NavyTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 UConnResult not recordedQ3 NavyPunt, 9 playsQ3 UConnPunt, 6 playsQ3 NavyTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ4 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ4 UConnTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 UConnTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ4 UConnTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 NavyTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 UConnFumble, 7 playsQ4 NavyEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UConn drives left to right, Navy right to left.
  1. Q1 UConnField goal, 8 plays, 45 yards
  2. Q1 NavyTouchdown, 12 plays, 62 yards
  3. Q1 UConnTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 66 yards
  4. Q2 NavyTouchdown, 10 plays, 85 yards
  5. Q2 UConnTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q2 NavyTouchdown, 14 plays, 77 yards
  7. Q2 UConnResult not recorded, 0 yards
  8. Q3 NavyPunt, 9 plays, 31 yards
  9. Q3 UConnPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  10. Q3 NavyTouchdown, 10 plays, 69 yards
  11. Q4 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  12. Q4 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q4 UConnTouchdown, 10 plays, 68 yards
  14. Q4 UConnTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 2 yards
  15. Q4 NavyPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  16. Q4 UConnTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 14 yards
  17. Q4 NavyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  18. Q4 UConnFumble, 7 plays, 31 yards
  19. Q4 NavyEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Navy 7, UConn 3
UConn Field goal, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 50 yds , Arkeel Newsome return for 19 yds to the UConn 34
15:001st & 10 at own 34Arkeel Newsome run for 10 yds to the UConn 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 44Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 44Tyraiq Beals run for 15 yds to the Navy 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Alec Bloom for 11 yds to the Navy 30 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 30Bryant Shirreffs sacked by Bernard Sarra and Will Anthony for a loss of 6 yards to the Navy 36
15:002nd & 16 at opp 36Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Tyraiq Beals for 10 yds to the Navy 26
15:003rd & 6 at opp 26Bryant Shirreffs run for 5 yds to the Navy 21
11:094th & 1 at opp 21Bobby Puyol 38 yd FG GOODUConn 3, Navy 0
Navy Touchdown, 12 plays
11:091st & 0 at own 35Michael Tarbutt kickoff for 60 yds , Toneo Gulley return for 33 yds to the Navy 38
11:091st & 10 at own 38Chris Swain run for 6 yds to the Navy 44
11:092nd & 4 at own 44Chris Swain run for 3 yds to the Navy 47
11:093rd & 1 at own 47DeBrandon Sanders run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at the 50Quentin Ezell run for 7 yds to the UConn 43
11:092nd & 3 at opp 43Keenan Reynolds run for 3 yds to the UConn 40 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at opp 40Keenan Reynolds run for 2 yds to the UConn 38
11:092nd & 8 at opp 38Chris Swain run for 4 yds to the UConn 34
11:093rd & 4 at opp 34Demond Brown run for 10 yds to the UConn 24 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at opp 24Quentin Ezell run for 2 yds to the UConn 22
11:092nd & 8 at opp 22Toneo Gulley run for 6 yds to the UConn 16
11:093rd & 2 at opp 16CONNECTICUT Penalty, offside defense (Graham Stewart) to the UConn 11 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at opp 11Chris Swain run for 1 yd to the UConn 10
4:332nd & 9 at opp 10Keenan Reynolds run for 10 yds for a TD, (Austin Grebe KICK)Navy 7, UConn 3
UConn Turnover on downs, 13 plays
4:331st & 0 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 65 yds , Arkeel Newsome return for 20 yds to the UConn 20
4:331st & 10 at own 20Arkeel Newsome run for 4 yds to the UConn 24
4:332nd & 6 at own 24Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Tyraiq Beals for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 22
4:333rd & 8 at own 22Bryant Shirreffs run for 8 yds to the UConn 30 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at own 30Arkeel Newsome run for 3 yds to the UConn 33
4:332nd & 7 at own 33Bryant Shirreffs run for 8 yds to the UConn 41 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at own 41Arkeel Newsome run for 2 yds to the UConn 43
4:332nd & 8 at own 43Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Tyraiq Beals for 9 yds to the Navy 48 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at opp 48Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Noel Thomas for 10 yds to the Navy 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 38Arkeel Newsome run for 19 yds to the Navy 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 19Arkeel Newsome run for 1 yd to the Navy 18
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 18Arkeel Newsome run for 7 yds to the Navy 11
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 11Arkeel Newsome run for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 14
Q2 12:374th & 5 at opp 14Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 12:37
Q2 12:374th & 5 at opp 14Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete
2nd quarter3 drives, then Navy 21, UConn 10
Navy Touchdown, 10 plays
12:321st & 10 at own 15Keenan Reynolds run for 6 yds to the Navy 21
12:322nd & 4 at own 21DeBrandon Sanders run for 12 yds to the Navy 33 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at own 33Calvin Cass Jr. run for 2 yds to the Navy 35
12:322nd & 8 at own 35Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Calvin Cass Jr. for 10 yds to the Navy 45 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at own 45Keenan Reynolds run for 8 yds to the UConn 47
12:322nd & 2 at opp 47Keenan Reynolds run for 7 yds to the UConn 40 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at opp 40DeBrandon Sanders run for 1 yd to the UConn 39
12:322nd & 9 at opp 39Chris Swain run for 19 yds to the UConn 20 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 20Timeout NAVY, clock 07:41
7:411st & 10 at opp 20Keenan Reynolds run for 1 yd to the UConn 19
7:022nd & 9 at opp 19Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Jamir Tillman for 19 yds for a TD, (Austin Grebe KICK)Navy 14, UConn 3
UConn Touchdown, 8 plays
7:021st & 0 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:021st & 10 at own 25Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 13 yds to the UConn 38 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at own 38Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Tyraiq Beals for 4 yds to the UConn 42
7:022nd & 6 at own 42Bryant Shirreffs run for 5 yds to the UConn 47
7:023rd & 1 at own 47Bryant Shirreffs run for 1 yd to the UConn 48 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at own 48Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Arkeel Newsome
7:022nd & 10 at own 48Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 12 yds to the Navy 40 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at opp 40Arkeel Newsome run for 1 yd to the Navy 39
3:292nd & 9 at opp 39Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Tyraiq Beals for 39 yds for a TD, (Bobby Puyol KICK)Navy 14, UConn 10
Navy Touchdown, 14 plays
3:291st & 0 at own 35Michael Tarbutt kickoff for 56 yds , Toneo Gulley return for 16 yds to the Navy 23 Toneo Gulley fumbled, forced by Brice McAllister, recovered by Navy Toneo Gulley
3:291st & 10 at own 23Keenan Reynolds run for 17 yds to the Navy 40 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at own 40DeBrandon Sanders run for 7 yds to the Navy 47
3:292nd & 3 at own 47Keenan Reynolds run for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 44
1:543rd & 6 at own 44Timeout NAVY, clock 01:54
1:543rd & 6 at own 44Chris Swain run for 10 yds to the UConn 46 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at opp 46Keenan Reynolds run for 5 yds to the UConn 41
1:542nd & 5 at opp 41Keenan Reynolds run for 9 yds to the UConn 32 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at opp 32Keenan Reynolds run for 5 yds to the UConn 27
1:542nd & 5 at opp 27DeBrandon Sanders run for 4 yds to the UConn 23
1:543rd & 1 at opp 23Dishan Romine run for 3 yds to the UConn 20 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at opp 20Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to Jamir Tillman
1:542nd & 10 at opp 20Keenan Reynolds run for 9 yds to the UConn 11
1:543rd & 1 at opp 11Keenan Reynolds run for 7 yds to the UConn 4 for a 1ST down
1:541st & goal at opp 4TEAM pass incomplete
0:022nd & goal at opp 4Keenan Reynolds run for 4 yds for a TD, (Austin Grebe KICK)Navy 21, UConn 10
0:021st & 0 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 52 yds , Arkeel Newsome return for 11 yds to the UConn 24
3rd quarter3 drives, then Navy 21, UConn 10
Navy Punt, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Michael Tarbutt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25DeBrandon Sanders run for 1 yd to the Navy 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Chris Swain run for 5 yds to the Navy 31
15:003rd & 4 at own 31DeBrandon Sanders run for 7 yds to the Navy 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Quentin Ezell run for 4 yds to the Navy 42
15:002nd & 6 at own 42Dishan Romine run for 2 yds to the Navy 44
15:003rd & 4 at own 44Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Dishan Romine for 11 yds to the UConn 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Quentin Ezell run for no gain to the UConn 45
10:512nd & 10 at opp 45Timeout NAVY, clock 10:51
10:512nd & 10 at opp 45Quentin Ezell run for 2 yds to the UConn 43
10:513rd & 8 at opp 43Keenan Reynolds run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 44
10:514th & 9 at opp 44Alex Barta punt for 43 yds, downed at the UConn 1
UConn Punt, 6 plays
9:201st & 10 at own 1Bryant Shirreffs run for 1 yd to the UConn 2
9:202nd & 9 at own 2Arkeel Newsome run for 1 yd to the UConn 3
9:203rd & 8 at own 3Arkeel Newsome run for 16 yds to the UConn 19 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at own 19Arkeel Newsome run for 6 yds to the UConn 25
9:202nd & 4 at own 25Arkeel Newsome run for 2 yds to the UConn 27
9:203rd & 2 at own 27Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the UConn 27
9:204th & 2 at own 27Justin Wain punt for 42 yds, fair catch by DeBrandon Sanders at the Navy 31
Navy Touchdown, 10 plays
5:241st & 10 at own 31Keenan Reynolds run for 4 yds to the Navy 35
5:242nd & 6 at own 35Quentin Ezell run for 9 yds to the Navy 44 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at own 44Keenan Reynolds run for 3 yds to the Navy 47
5:242nd & 7 at own 47Keenan Reynolds run for 9 yds to the UConn 44 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at opp 44Keenan Reynolds run for no gain to the UConn 44
5:242nd & 10 at opp 44Chris Swain run for 6 yds to the UConn 38
5:243rd & 4 at opp 38Keenan Reynolds run for 10 yds to the UConn 28 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at opp 28Chris Swain run for 4 yds to the UConn 24
5:242nd & 6 at opp 24Dishan Romine run for 14 yds to the UConn 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:561st & goal at opp 10Keenan Reynolds run for 10 yds for a TD, (Austin Grebe KICK)Navy 28, UConn 10
4th quarter9 drives, then Navy 28, UConn 18
UConn Punt, 3 plays
14:561st & 0 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 53 yds , Arkeel Newsome return for 11 yds to the UConn 23
14:561st & 10 at own 23Bryant Shirreffs run for 7 yds to the UConn 30
14:562nd & 3 at own 30Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Arkeel Newsome
14:563rd & 3 at own 30Bryant Shirreffs sacked by Ted Colburn for a loss of 4 yards to the UConn 26
14:564th & 7 at own 26Justin Wain punt for 40 yds , DeBrandon Sanders returns for no gain to the Navy 29 DeBrandon Sanders fumbled, recovered by Navy Quincy Adams
Navy Punt, 3 plays
13:231st & 10 at own 29Keenan Reynolds run for 2 yds to the Navy 31
13:232nd & 8 at own 31Quentin Ezell run for 1 yd to the Navy 32
13:233rd & 7 at own 32Keenan Reynolds run for 4 yds to the Navy 36
11:094th & 3 at own 36Timeout NAVY, clock 11:09
11:094th & 3 at own 36Gavin Jernigan punt for 32 yds
UConn Touchdown, 10 plays
11:021st & 10 at own 32Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Noel Thomas for 12 yds to the UConn 44 CONNECTICUT Penalty, illegal block (-10 Yards) to the UConn 34
11:021st & 8 at own 34Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete
11:022nd & 8 at own 34Bryant Shirreffs run for 2 yds to the UConn 36
11:023rd & 6 at own 36Bryant Shirreffs run for 5 yds to the UConn 41
11:024th & 1 at own 41Bryant Shirreffs run for 2 yds to the UConn 43 for a 1ST down
11:021st & 10 at own 43Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Noel Thomas for 15 yds to the Navy 42 for a 1ST down
11:021st & 10 at opp 42Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Noel Thomas for 26 yds to the Navy 16 for a 1ST down
11:021st & 10 at opp 16Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Tyraiq Beals for 3 yds to the Navy 13
11:022nd & 7 at opp 13SHIRREFFS, Byr. pass intercepted by GONZALES, D at the NAVY8, GONZALES, D return to the NAVY39 (SHIRREFFS, Byr.), PENALTY NAVY personal foul 7 yards to the NAVY6, 1ST DOWN UCONN, NO PLAY.
11:021st & goal at opp 6Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Noel Thomas, broken up by Quincy Adams
7:202nd & goal at opp 6Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Tommy Myers for 6 yds for a TD, (Bryant Shirreffs pass to Noel Thomas for Two-Point Conversion)Navy 28, UConn 18
UConn Turnover on downs, 4 plays
7:201st & 0 at own 35Bobby Puyol on-side kick recovered by CONNECTICUT at the UConn 44
7:201st & 10 at own 44Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Arkeel Newsome
7:202nd & 10 at own 44Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete, broken up by Josiah Powell
7:203rd & 10 at own 44Bryant Shirreffs run for 2 yds to the UConn 46
7:204th & 8 at own 46Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Arkeel Newsome
Navy Punt, 3 plays
6:221st & 10 at opp 46REYNOLDS, K rush for no gain to the UCONN46 (ORMSBY, Cole;MYERS, Mikal), PENALTY NAVY personal foul (WEST, Adam) 15 yards to the NAVY39, NO PLAY.
6:221st & 25 at own 39Quentin Ezell run for 2 yds to the Navy 41
6:222nd & 23 at own 41Keenan Reynolds run for 3 yds to the Navy 44
5:043rd & 20 at own 44Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 05:04
5:043rd & 20 at own 44Keenan Reynolds run for 5 yds to the Navy 49
4:574th & 15 at own 49Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 04:57
4:574th & 15 at own 49Alex Barta punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UConn 10
UConn Turnover on downs, 5 plays
4:481st & 10 at own 10Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 11 yds to the UConn 21 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at own 21Bryant Shirreffs sacked by Kevin McCoy and Micah Thomas for a loss of 7 yards to the UConn 14
4:482nd & 17 at own 14Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Noel Thomas, broken up by Quincy Adams
4:483rd & 17 at own 14Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Tyraiq Beals, broken up by Lorentez Barbour
4:484th & 17 at own 14Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Aaron McLean for 10 yds to the UConn 24
Navy Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:431st & 10 at opp 24Quentin Ezell run for 6 yds to the UConn 18
3:432nd & 4 at opp 18Keenan Reynolds run for 2 yds to the UConn 16
3:433rd & 2 at opp 16Keenan Reynolds run for 1 yd to the UConn 15
2:094th & 1 at opp 15Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 02:09
2:094th & 1 at opp 15Chris Swain run for no gain to the UConn 15
UConn Fumble, 7 plays
2:041st & 10 at own 15SHIRREFFS, Byr. pass complete to MAYALA, Hergy for 15 yards to the UCONN30, out-of-bounds (BERTRAND, K), PENALTY UCONN holding (VECHERY, Brend.) 7 yards to the UCONN8, NO PLAY.
2:041st & 17 at own 8Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Noel Thomas for 15 yds to the UConn 23
2:042nd & 2 at own 23Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete
2:043rd & 2 at own 23Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 14 yds to the Navy 37 for a 1ST down NAVY Penalty, personal foul (Kwazel Bertrand) to the Navy 48 for a 1ST down
2:041st & 10 at opp 48Bryant Shirreffs sacked by Micah Thomas and Michael Raiford for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 49
2:042nd & 11 at opp 49Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 1 yd to the Navy 48
2:043rd & 10 at opp 48Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Arkeel Newsome, broken up by Brendon Clements
0:364th & 10 at opp 48Timeout NAVY, clock 00:36
0:364th & 10 at opp 48Bryant Shirreffs sacked by Kevin McCoy for a loss of 6 yards to the UConn 46 Bryant Shirreffs fumbled, recovered by Navy Bernard Sarra , return for 0 yards
Navy End of game, 1 play
0:291st & 10 at opp 46TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 48

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Navy leads 9–⁠1 in 10 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2019Navy 56, UConn 10
2016Navy 28, UConn 24
2015Navy 28, UConn 18
2006Navy 41, UConn 17
2002UConn 38, Navy 0
1979Navy 21, UConn 10

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