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UConn vs. Marshall

Saturday, December 26, 2015, St. Petersburg Bowl

Marshall beat UConn 16–⁠10. It was their first meeting; after it, Marshall led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral siteUConn6–⁠7 in 2015
10
Neutral siteMarshall10–⁠3 in 2015
16

Final at Tropicana Field, Saint PetersburgTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 14,652

MVP Marshall WR Deandre ReavesWikipedia

At kickoff
73°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Kevin Mar; umpire Rico Orsot; head linesman B. Edwards; line judge Scott Reilly; side judge Dave Curschman; field judge Robert Asel; back judge Corey Luxnor; center judge Corey LongGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UConn703010
Marshall760316

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

UConn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bryant Shirreffs10/178601
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bryant Shirreffs1975015
Arkeel Newsome93209
Josh Marriner41207
Ron Johnson1818
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Arkeel Newsome533017
Alec Bloom224013
Hergy Mayala115015
Steve Hashemi110010
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jamar Summers100

Marshall

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chase Litton23/3421811
Michael Birdsong0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keion Davis1073041
Hyleck Foster1444013
Devon Johnson103809
Michael Birdsong41206
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Deandre Reaves988021
Ryan Yurachek556116
Emanuel Byrd223015
Davonte Allen219014
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Kendall Gant180

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

Team stats

UConnMarshall
213Total yards389
86Passing yards218
127Rushing yards171
5.1Yards per pass6.1
3.8Yards per rush4.2
15First downs24
3–⁠10Third downs11–⁠17
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
3–⁠25Penalties4–⁠45
25:18Possession34:42

Efficiency

UConnMarshall
43%Success rate48%
−0.05EPA per play0.08
0.99Explosiveness0.83
0.13Rushing EPA0.02
−0.42Passing EPA0.22
47%Passing-down success62%
0.05First-down EPA−0.23
−0.03Second-down EPA0.27
−0.09Third-down EPA0.70
1%Havoc by its defense2%

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)

Marshall 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Marshall −4.5, over/under 44.5.

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 Marshall 62%, UConn 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Marshall end zoneUConn end zoneQ1 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ1 MarshallPunt, 5 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ1 MarshallTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 UConnTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 MarshallPunt, 5 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ2 MarshallField goal, 13 playsQ2 UConnPunt, 5 playsQ2 MarshallField goal, 15 playsQ3 MarshallTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ3 UConnInterception, 5 playsQ3 MarshallMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 UConnField goal, 6 playsQ3 MarshallInterception, 4 playsQ4 UConnPunt, 8 playsQ4 MarshallField goal, 13 playsQ4 UConnTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 MarshallEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Marshall drives left to right, UConn right to left.
  1. Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 MarshallPunt, 5 plays, 29 yards
  3. Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 MarshallTouchdown, 2 plays, 20 yards
  5. Q1 UConnTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 MarshallPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  7. Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q2 MarshallField goal, 13 plays, 65 yards
  9. Q2 UConnPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  10. Q2 MarshallField goal, 15 plays, 31 yards
  11. Q3 MarshallTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 58 yards
  12. Q3 UConnInterception, 5 plays, 31 yards
  13. Q3 MarshallMissed FG, 10 plays, 31 yards
  14. Q3 UConnField goal, 6 plays, 40 yards
  15. Q3 MarshallInterception, 4 plays, −2 yards
  16. Q4 UConnPunt, 8 plays, 40 yards
  17. Q4 MarshallField goal, 13 plays, 80 yards
  18. Q4 UConnTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 16 yards
  19. Q4 MarshallEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
UConn Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Amoreto Curraj kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:531st & 10 at own 25Arkeel Newsome run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 24
14:222nd & 11 at own 24Arkeel Newsome run for 9 yds to the UConn 33
13:403rd & 2 at own 33Arkeel Newsome run for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 31
13:024th & 4 at own 31Justin Wain punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Deandre Reaves at the Marsh 30
Marshall Punt, 5 plays
12:551st & 10 at own 30Hyleck Foster run for 1 yd to the Marsh 31
12:232nd & 9 at own 31Chase Litton pass complete to Deandre Reaves for 21 yds to the UConn 48 for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at opp 48Hyleck Foster run for 4 yds to the UConn 44
11:222nd & 6 at opp 44Hyleck Foster run for 3 yds to the UConn 41
10:533rd & 3 at opp 41Chase Litton pass incomplete to Deandre Reaves
10:444th & 3 at opp 41Tyler Williams punt for 32 yds, downed at the UConn 9
UConn Punt, 3 plays
10:381st & 10 at own 9Arkeel Newsome run for 6 yds to the UConn 15
9:582nd & 4 at own 15Bryant Shirreffs run for a loss of 5 yards to the UConn 10
9:183rd & 9 at own 10Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Alec Bloom
8:594th & 9 at own 10Justin Wain punt for 36 yds , Deandre Reaves returns for 26 yds to the UConn 20
Marshall Touchdown, 2 plays
8:591st & 10 at opp 20Timeout MARSHALL, clock 08:59
8:501st & 10 at opp 20Devon Johnson run for 4 yds to the UConn 16
8:102nd & 6 at opp 16Ryan Yurachek 16 Yd pass from Chase Litton (Nick Smith Kick)Marshall 7, UConn 0
UConn Touchdown, 13 plays
8:102nd & 6 at own 35Amoreto Curraj kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:051st & 10 at own 25Josh Marriner run for 2 yds to the UConn 27
7:292nd & 8 at own 27Josh Marriner run for 7 yds to the UConn 34
7:143rd & 1 at own 34Bryant Shirreffs run for 2 yds to the UConn 36 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at own 36Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Steve Hashemi
6:432nd & 10 at own 36Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 06:43
6:372nd & 10 at own 36Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Alec Bloom for 11 yds to the UConn 47 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at own 47Bryant Shirreffs run for no gain to the UConn 47
5:152nd & 10 at own 47Bryant Shirreffs run for 9 yds to the Marsh 44
4:513rd & 1 at opp 44Bryant Shirreffs run for 1 yd to the Marsh 43 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 43Bryant Shirreffs run for 6 yds to the Marsh 37
3:342nd & 4 at opp 37Bryant Shirreffs run for 10 yds to the Marsh 27 for a 1ST down
3:021st & 10 at opp 27Josh Marriner run for 2 yds to the Marsh 25
2:302nd & 8 at opp 25Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 17 yds to the Marsh 8 for a 1ST down
1:511st & goal at opp 8Ron Johnson 8 Yd Run (Bobby Puyol Kick)Tied at 7
Marshall Punt, 5 plays
1:511st & 10 at own 35Bobby Puyol kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:471st & 10 at own 25Chase Litton pass complete to Davonte Allen for 5 yds to the Marsh 30
1:212nd & 5 at own 30Hyleck Foster run for 6 yds to the Marsh 36 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at own 36Hyleck Foster run for 3 yds to the Marsh 39
0:222nd & 7 at own 39Chase Litton pass incomplete to Davonte Allen
0:163rd & 7 at own 39Chase Litton pass incomplete to Deandre Reaves
0:074th & 7 at own 39Tyler Williams punt for 61 yds for a touchback
UConn Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 4 yds to the UConn 24
Q2 14:532nd & 6 at own 24Bryant Shirreffs run for 2 yds to the UConn 26
Q2 14:143rd & 4 at own 26Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Steve Hashemi
Q2 14:064th & 4 at own 26Justin Wain punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Deandre Reaves at the Marsh 32
2nd quarter3 drives, then Marshall 13, UConn 7
Marshall Field goal, 13 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 32Devon Johnson run for 5 yds to the Marsh 37
13:232nd & 5 at own 37Devon Johnson run for 3 yds to the Marsh 40
12:453rd & 2 at own 40Chase Litton pass complete to Deon-Tay McManus for 6 yds to the Marsh 46 for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at own 46Chase Litton pass complete to Deandre Reaves for 3 yds to the Marsh 49
11:572nd & 7 at own 49Hyleck Foster run for 13 yds to the UConn 38 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at opp 38Hyleck Foster run for 1 yd to the UConn 37
10:492nd & 9 at opp 37Chase Litton pass complete to Emanuel Byrd for 15 yds to the UConn 22 for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at opp 22Chase Litton pass incomplete to Davonte Allen
10:062nd & 10 at opp 22Chase Litton pass complete to Deandre Reaves for 11 yds to the UConn 11 for a 1ST down
9:341st & 10 at opp 11Chase Litton pass incomplete to Deon-Tay McManus
9:272nd & 10 at opp 11Devon Johnson run for 3 yds to the UConn 8
8:423rd & 7 at opp 8Chase Litton pass complete to Deon-Tay McManus for 5 yds to the UConn 3
8:044th & 2 at opp 3Nick Smith 21 Yd Field GoalMarshall 10, UConn 7
UConn Punt, 5 plays
8:044th & 2 at own 35Amoreto Curraj kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:521st & 10 at own 25Arkeel Newsome run for 9 yds to the UConn 34
7:232nd & 1 at own 34Arkeel Newsome run for 5 yds to the UConn 39 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at own 39Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 1 yd to the UConn 40
6:302nd & 9 at own 40Bryant Shirreffs run for 7 yds to the UConn 47
5:373rd & 2 at own 47Bryant Shirreffs run for 1 yd to the UConn 48
5:294th & 1 at own 48CONNECTICUT Penalty, False Start (Andreas Knappe) to the UConn 43
4:574th & 6 at own 43Justin Wain punt for 53 yds, downed at the Marsh 4
Marshall Field goal, 15 plays
4:511st & 10 at own 4Chase Litton pass complete to Davonte Allen for 14 yds to the Marsh 18 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at own 18Hyleck Foster run for 5 yds to the Marsh 23
4:092nd & 5 at own 23Hyleck Foster run for 1 yd to the Marsh 24
3:353rd & 4 at own 24Chase Litton pass complete to Deandre Reaves for 14 yds to the Marsh 38 for a 1ST down
3:031st & 10 at own 38Devon Johnson run for 9 yds to the Marsh 47
2:242nd & 1 at own 47Devon Johnson run for 2 yds to the Marsh 49 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at own 49Chase Litton pass incomplete to Justin Hunt
1:582nd & 10 at own 49Timeout MARSHALL, clock 01:58
1:522nd & 10 at own 49Chase Litton pass complete to Deandre Reaves for 7 yds to the UConn 44
1:453rd & 3 at opp 44Michael Birdsong run for 6 yds to the UConn 38 for a 1ST down
1:191st & 10 at opp 38Chase Litton pass incomplete to Deon-Tay McManus
1:072nd & 10 at opp 38Chase Litton pass complete to Emanuel Byrd for 8 yds to the UConn 30
0:353rd & 2 at opp 30Michael Birdsong run for 3 yds to the UConn 27 for a 1ST down
0:101st & 10 at opp 27Michael Birdsong pass incomplete to Davonte Allen
0:042nd & 10 at opp 27Chase Litton pass complete to Ryan Yurachek for 16 yds to the UConn 11 for a 1ST down
0:031st & 10 at opp 11Timeout MARSHALL, clock 00:03
0:031st & 10 at opp 11Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 00:03
0:001st & 10 at opp 11Nick Smith 29 Yd Field GoalMarshall 13, UConn 7
3rd quarter5 drives, then Marshall 13, UConn 10
Marshall Turnover on downs, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Bobby Puyol kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25CONNECTICUT Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Jhavon Williams) to the Marsh 40 for a 1ST down
14:451st & 10 at own 40Chase Litton sacked by Folorunso Fatukasi for a loss of 1 yard to the Marsh 39
14:102nd & 11 at own 39Chase Litton pass complete to Deandre Reaves for 8 yds to the Marsh 47
13:413rd & 3 at own 47Chase Litton pass complete to Deandre Reaves for 7 yds to the UConn 46 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at opp 46Hyleck Foster run for 2 yds to the UConn 44
12:352nd & 8 at opp 44Chase Litton pass complete to Ryan Yurachek for 7 yds to the UConn 37
12:033rd & 1 at opp 37Michael Birdsong run for 2 yds to the UConn 35 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at opp 35Chase Litton pass complete to Deon-Tay McManus for 7 yds to the UConn 28
11:132nd & 3 at opp 28Hyleck Foster run for 2 yds to the UConn 26
10:353rd & 1 at opp 26Michael Birdsong run for 1 yd to the UConn 25 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at opp 25Chase Litton pass complete to Ryan Yurachek for 4 yds to the UConn 21
9:382nd & 6 at opp 21Devon Johnson run for 4 yds to the UConn 17
8:593rd & 2 at opp 17Michael Birdsong pass incomplete to Ryan Yurachek
8:594th & 2 at opp 17Timeout MARSHALL, clock 08:59
8:534th & 2 at opp 17Chase Litton pass complete to Deandre Reaves for no gain to the UConn 17
UConn Interception, 5 plays
8:481st & 10 at own 17Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the UConn 17
8:192nd & 10 at own 17Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Alec Bloom for 13 yds to the UConn 30 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at own 30Josh Marriner run for 1 yd to the UConn 31
7:402nd & 9 at own 31MARSHALL Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Rodney Allen) to the UConn 46 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at own 46Bryant Shirreffs run for 2 yds to the UConn 48
7:042nd & 8 at own 48Bryant Shirreffs pass intercepted Kendall Gant return for 8 yds to the Marsh 44
Marshall Missed FG, 10 plays
6:561st & 10 at own 44Hyleck Foster run for no gain to the Marsh 44
6:242nd & 10 at own 44Chase Litton pass incomplete to Justin Hunt
6:163rd & 10 at own 44Chase Litton pass complete to Deandre Reaves for 17 yds to the UConn 39 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 39Chase Litton pass incomplete to Josh Knight
5:432nd & 10 at opp 39Hyleck Foster run for 3 yds to the UConn 36
4:573rd & 7 at opp 36Chase Litton pass complete to Josh Knight for 7 yds to the UConn 29 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 29Devon Johnson run for 3 yds to the UConn 26
3:532nd & 7 at opp 26Chase Litton run for 6 yds to the UConn 20
3:293rd & 1 at opp 20Devon Johnson run for no gain to the UConn 20
2:564th & 1 at opp 20MARSHALL Penalty, False Start (Sandley Jean-Felix) to the UConn 25
2:344th & 6 at opp 25Nick Smith 43 yd FG MISSED
UConn Field goal, 6 plays
2:281st & 10 at own 25Bryant Shirreffs run for 15 yds to the UConn 40 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at own 40Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down MARSHALL Penalty, Personal Foul (Devontre’a Tyler) to the Marsh 35 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at opp 35Arkeel Newsome run for 2 yds to the Marsh 33
0:482nd & 8 at opp 33Bryant Shirreffs sacked by Ryan Bee for a loss of 2 yards to the Marsh 35
0:093rd & 10 at opp 35Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Noel Thomas
0:024th & 10 at opp 35Bobby Puyol 52 Yd Field GoalMarshall 13, UConn 10
Marshall Interception, 4 plays
0:024th & 10 at opp 35Bobby Puyol kickoff for 63 yds , Deandre Reaves return for 23 yds to the MARSHALL 25, MARSHALL Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Marsh 15
0:001st & 10 at own 15Chase Litton pass incomplete to Josh Knight
Q4 14:532nd & 10 at own 15Chase Litton pass complete to Ryan Yurachek for 13 yds to the Marsh 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:231st & 10 at own 28Devon Johnson run for 5 yds to the Marsh 33
Q4 13:432nd & 5 at own 33Chase Litton pass intercepted Jamar Summers return for no gain to the UConn 10
4th quarter4 drives, then Marshall 16, UConn 10
UConn Punt, 8 plays
13:351st & 10 at own 10Arkeel Newsome run for 4 yds to the UConn 14
13:012nd & 6 at own 14Bryant Shirreffs run for 4 yds to the UConn 18
12:193rd & 2 at own 18Bryant Shirreffs run for 7 yds to the UConn 25 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at own 25Bryant Shirreffs run for 12 yds to the UConn 37 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at own 37Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Steve Hashemi for 10 yds to the UConn 47 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at own 47Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 10:34
10:341st & 10 at own 47CONNECTICUT Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UConn 42
10:261st & 15 at own 42Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 1 yd to the UConn 43
9:442nd & 14 at own 43Bryant Shirreffs run for 2 yds to the UConn 45
9:023rd & 12 at own 45Bryant Shirreffs run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
8:194th & 7 at the 50Justin Wain punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Deandre Reaves at the Marsh 5
Marshall Field goal, 13 plays
8:121st & 10 at own 5Keion Davis run for 7 yds to the Marsh 12
7:362nd & 3 at own 12Keion Davis run for 5 yds to the Marsh 17 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at own 17Keion Davis run for 41 yds to the UConn 42 for a 1ST down
6:231st & 10 at opp 42Keion Davis run for 1 yd to the UConn 41
5:432nd & 9 at opp 41Keion Davis run for 3 yds to the UConn 38
5:093rd & 6 at opp 38Timeout MARSHALL, clock 05:09
5:033rd & 6 at opp 38Chase Litton pass complete to Hyleck Foster for 7 yds to the UConn 31 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 31Keion Davis run for 3 yds to the UConn 28
3:492nd & 7 at opp 28Keion Davis run for 3 yds to the UConn 25
3:173rd & 4 at opp 25Keion Davis run for 6 yds to the UConn 19 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at opp 19Keion Davis run for 2 yds to the UConn 17
2:392nd & 8 at opp 17Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 02:39
2:352nd & 8 at opp 17Keion Davis run for 2 yds to the UConn 15
2:343rd & 6 at opp 15Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 02:34
2:283rd & 6 at opp 15Hyleck Foster run for no gain to the UConn 15
1:494th & 6 at opp 15Timeout MARSHALL, clock 01:49
1:444th & 6 at opp 15Nick Smith 32 Yd Field GoalMarshall 16, UConn 10
UConn Turnover on downs, 5 plays
1:444th & 6 at own 35Amoreto Curraj kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:371st & 10 at own 25Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Hergy Mayala for 15 yds to the UConn 40 for a 1ST down
1:181st & 10 at own 40Bryant Shirreffs sacked by Gary Thompson for a loss of 3 yards to the UConn 37
0:482nd & 13 at own 37Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Tyraiq Beals for 4 yds to the UConn 41
0:283rd & 9 at own 41Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Aaron McLean
0:214th & 9 at own 41Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Hergy Mayala
Marshall End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at opp 41TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 42

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.

The series

Every UConn–Marshall game

Marshall leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Marshall 28, UConn 14Myrtle Beach Bowl
2015Marshall 16, UConn 10St. Petersburg Bowl

Around this game

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