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UConn at Army

Saturday, September 18, 2021

Army beat UConn 52–⁠21. It was their eighth meeting; after it, UConn led the series 5–⁠3.

AwayUConn1–⁠11 in 2021
21
HomeArmy9–⁠4 in 2021
52

Final at Michie Stadium, West PointTV: CBSSNAttendance 25,030

At kickoff
75°F, mostly cloudy, wind 6 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Stewart International Airport (KSWF), 17 km from the stadium, 15 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jerry Magallena; umpire Jim Eckl; head linesman Tracy Lynch; line judge Mike McCarthy; side judge Scott Prewitt; field judge Alonzo Ramsey; back judge Jim Slayton; center judge Larry HayesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UConn0014721
Army14287352

Standouts

Player stats

UConn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Phommachanh11/2610901
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler Phommachanh1160238
Aaron Turner122022
Nathan Carter316014
Kevin Mensah21508
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Aaron Turner249050
Nathan Carter223021
Keelan Marion215016
Jay Rose21208
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jackson Mitchell16000
Hunter Webb15100
Malik Dixon11100
Kevon Jones7000

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Christian Anderson2/27010
Jemel Jones1/13700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyrell Robinson384170
Jemel Jones1667011
Brandon Walters158058
Anthony Adkins1058121
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah Alston139139
Ryan Jackovic137037
Joshua Lingenfelter131031
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Malkelm Morrison40.500
Peyton Hampton4000
Cedrick Cunningham Jr.3000
Marquel Broughton3001
Nathaniel Smith21.51.50
Arik Smith20.50.50

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

Team stats

UConnArmy
225Total yards504
109Passing yards107
116Rushing yards397
4.2Yards per pass35.7
6.1Yards per rush5.9
9First downs24
3–⁠10Third downs5–⁠10
1–⁠3Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers0
3–⁠31Penalties1–⁠15
19:24Possession40:36
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

UConnArmy
27%Success rate54%
−0.12EPA per play0.45
1.97Explosiveness1.21
0.34Rushing EPA0.34
−0.40Passing EPA2.88
31%Passing-down success31%
−0.22First-down EPA0.16
−0.22Second-down EPA0.81
0.63Third-down EPA0.63
3%Havoc by its defense27%

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)

Army 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Army −34.5, over/under 48.

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 Army 99%, UConn 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Army end zoneUConn end zoneQ1 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ1 ArmyTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 UConnTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 ArmyTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ1 ArmyTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 UConnPunt, 5 playsQ2 ArmyTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 UConnInterception, 2 playsQ2 ArmyTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 UConnTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 ArmyTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 UConnEnd of half, 1 playQ3 ArmyTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 UConnTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 ArmyTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 UConnTouchdownQ3 ArmyField goal, 18 playsQ4 UConnTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 ArmyEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Army drives left to right, UConn right to left.
  1. Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 ArmyTouchdown, 4 plays, 64 yards
  3. Q1 UConnTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 28 yards
  4. Q1 ArmyTouchdown, 5 plays, 49 yards
  5. Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  6. Q1 ArmyTouchdown, 8 plays, 40 yards
  7. Q2 UConnPunt, 5 plays, 3 yards
  8. Q2 ArmyTouchdown, 2 plays, 82 yards
  9. Q2 UConnInterception, 2 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q2 ArmyTouchdown, 3 plays, 33 yards
  11. Q2 UConnTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 37 yards
  12. Q2 ArmyTouchdown, 10 plays, 55 yards
  13. Q2 UConnEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q3 ArmyTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 43 yards
  15. Q3 UConnTouchdown, 4 plays, 68 yards
  16. Q3 ArmyTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 UConnTouchdown, 0 yards
  18. Q3 ArmyField goal, 18 plays, 64 yards
  19. Q4 UConnTouchdown, 10 plays, 88 yards
  20. Q4 ArmyEnd of game, 2 plays, 5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Army 14, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cole Talley kickoff for 60 yds , Brian Brewton return for 14 yds to the UConn 19
15:001st & 10 at own 19Tyler Phommachanh pass complete to Kevens Clercius for 4 yds to the UConn 23
15:002nd & 6 at own 23Tyler Phommachanh run for 3 yds to the UConn 26
15:003rd & 3 at own 26Tyler Phommachanh pass complete to Keelan Marion for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 25
15:004th & 4 at own 25Joe McFadden punt for 38 yds , Tyrell Robinson returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 36
Army Touchdown, 4 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 36Cade Barnard run for 2 yds to the Army 38
13:102nd & 8 at own 38Brandon Walters run for 58 yds to the UConn 4 for a 1ST down
13:101st & goal at opp 4Cade Barnard run for 2 yds to the UConn 2
11:142nd & goal at opp 2Christian Anderson run for 2 yds for a TD (Cole Talley KICK)Army 7, UConn 0
UConn Turnover on downs, 8 plays
11:141st & 0 at own 35Cole Talley kickoff for 58 yds , Brian Brewton return for 14 yds to the UConn 21
11:141st & 10 at own 21Tyler Phommachanh run for 4 yds to the UConn 25
11:142nd & 6 at own 25Tyler Phommachanh run for 6 yds to the UConn 31 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at own 31Tyler Phommachanh pass incomplete to Kevens Clercius
11:142nd & 10 at own 31Nathan Carter run for 14 yds to the UConn 45 Nathan Carter fumbled, forced by Cedrick Cunningham Jr., recovered by UConn Christian Haynes for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at own 45Tyler Phommachanh pass complete to Jay Rose for 4 yds to the UConn 49
11:142nd & 6 at own 49Tyler Phommachanh pass complete to Nathan Carter for 2 yds to the Army 49
11:143rd & 4 at opp 49Tyler Phommachanh pass incomplete to Aaron Turner
11:144th & 4 at opp 49Tyler Phommachanh run for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 49
Army Touchdown, 5 plays
8:121st & 10 at opp 49Jakobi Buchanan run for 1 yd to the UConn 48
8:122nd & 9 at opp 48A.J. Howard run for 3 yds to the UConn 45
8:123rd & 6 at opp 45Christian Anderson run for 5 yds to the UConn 40
8:124th & 1 at opp 40Jakobi Buchanan run for 1 yd to the UConn 39 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at opp 39Christian Anderson pass complete to Isaiah Alston for 39 yds for a TD (Cole Talley KICK)Army 14, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
5:411st & 0 at own 35Cole Talley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:411st & 10 at own 25Brian Brewton run for 1 yd to the UConn 26
5:412nd & 9 at own 26Tyler Phommachanh sacked by Arik Smith and Nathaniel Smith for a loss of 9 yards to the UConn 17
5:413rd & 18 at own 17Tyler Phommachanh pass complete to Kevens Clercius for 1 yd to the UConn 18
5:414th & 17 at own 18Joe McFadden punt for 37 yds , Tyrell Robinson returns for 15 yds to the UConn 40
Army Touchdown, 8 plays
3:391st & 10 at opp 40Tyrell Robinson run for 2 yds to the UConn 38
3:392nd & 8 at opp 38Anthony Adkins run for 10 yds to the UConn 28 for a 1ST down
3:391st & 10 at opp 28Tyrell Robinson run for 12 yds to the UConn 16 for a 1ST down
3:391st & 10 at opp 16Anthony Adkins run for 1 yd to the UConn 15
3:392nd & 9 at opp 15Braheam Murphy run for 10 yds to the UConn 5 for a 1ST down
3:391st & goal at opp 5Anthony Adkins run for 3 yds to the UConn 2
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 2Christian Anderson run for 1 yd to the UConn 1
Q2 14:123rd & goal at opp 1Christian Anderson run for 1 yd for a TD (Cole Talley KICK)Army 21, UConn 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Army 42, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 5 plays
14:121st & 0 at own 35Cole Talley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:121st & 10 at own 25Tyler Phommachanh pass complete to Keelan Marion for 16 yds to the UConn 41 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at own 41Tyler Phommachanh pass incomplete to Kevens Clercius, broken up by Isaiah Morris
14:122nd & 10 at own 41Heron Maurisseau run for 2 yds to the UConn 43 CONNECTICUT Penalty, illegal block (Christopher Fortin) to the UConn 28
14:122nd & 23 at own 28Tyler Phommachanh pass incomplete to Cameron Hairston
14:123rd & 23 at own 28Tyler Phommachanh pass incomplete to Kevens Clercius, broken up by Isaiah Morris
14:124th & 23 at own 28Joe McFadden punt for 54 yds, downed at the Army 18
Army Touchdown, 2 plays
12:311st & 10 at own 18Christian Anderson run for 12 yds to the Army 30 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at own 30Tyrell Robinson run for 70 yds for a TD (Cole Talley KICK)Army 28, UConn 0
UConn Interception, 2 plays
11:401st & 0 at own 35Cole Talley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:401st & 10 at own 25Nathan Carter run for 2 yds to the UConn 27
11:402nd & 8 at own 27Tyler Phommachanh pass intercepted Marquel Broughton return for no gain to the UConn 33
Army Touchdown, 3 plays
10:511st & 10 at opp 33Christian Anderson pass complete to Joshua Lingenfelter for 31 yds to the UConn 2 for a 1ST down
10:511st & goal at opp 2Christian Anderson run for no gain to the UConn 2
9:252nd & goal at opp 2Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds for a TD (Quinn Maretzki KICK)Army 35, UConn 0
UConn Turnover on downs, 9 plays
9:251st & 0 at own 35Cole Talley kickoff for 65 yds , Robert Burns return for 18 yds to the UConn 18
9:251st & 10 at own 18Tyler Phommachanh pass incomplete to Aaron Turner
9:252nd & 10 at own 18Tyler Phommachanh pass incomplete to Aaron Turner, broken up by Cedrick Cunningham Jr.
9:253rd & 10 at own 18Tyler Phommachanh run for 16 yds to the UConn 34 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at own 34Tyler Phommachanh sacked by Nathaniel Smith for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 32
9:252nd & 12 at own 32Tyler Phommachanh pass complete to Nathan Carter for 21 yds to the Army 47 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at opp 47Tyler Phommachanh run for 2 yds to the Army 45
9:252nd & 8 at opp 45Tyler Phommachanh pass incomplete to Jay Rose
9:253rd & 8 at opp 45Tyler Phommachanh pass incomplete, broken up by Nolan Cockrill
9:254th & 8 at opp 45Tyler Phommachanh pass incomplete to Cameron Hairston
Army Touchdown, 10 plays
6:051st & 10 at own 45Anthony Adkins run for 21 yds to the UConn 34 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at opp 34Anthony Adkins run for 10 yds to the UConn 24 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at opp 24Anthony Adkins run for 3 yds to the UConn 21
6:052nd & 7 at opp 21A.J. Howard run for 3 yds to the UConn 18
6:053rd & 4 at opp 18Anthony Adkins run for 6 yds to the UConn 12 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at opp 12A.J. Howard run for 5 yds to the UConn 7
6:052nd & 5 at opp 7Anthony Adkins run for 2 yds to the UConn 5
6:053rd & 3 at opp 5Jemel Jones run for 3 yds to the UConn 2 for a 1ST down
6:051st & goal at opp 2Anthony Adkins run for 1 yd to the UConn 1
0:162nd & goal at opp 1Anthony Adkins run for 1 yd for a TD (Quinn Maretzki KICK)Army 42, UConn 0
UConn End of half, 1 play
0:161st & 0 at own 35Quinn Maretzki kickoff for 65 yds
0:161st & 10 at own 25Nathan Carter run for no gain to the UConn 25
3rd quarter4 drives, then Army 49, UConn 14
Army Turnover on downs, 6 plays
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Joe McFadden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Justin Lescouflair run for a loss of 3 yards to the Army 22
15:002nd & 13 at own 22Jemel Jones pass complete to Ryan Jackovic for 37 yds to the UConn 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Justin Lescouflair run for no gain to the UConn 41
15:002nd & 10 at opp 41Wilson Catoe run for 5 yds to the UConn 36
15:003rd & 5 at opp 36Jemel Jones run for no gain to the UConn 36
15:004th & 5 at opp 36Jemel Jones run for 4 yds to the UConn 32
UConn Touchdown, 4 plays
11:271st & 10 at own 32Aaron Turner run for 22 yds to the Army 46 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at opp 46Tyler Phommachanh pass complete to Jay Rose for 8 yds to the Army 38
11:272nd & 2 at opp 38Tyler Phommachanh pass incomplete, broken up by Nathaniel Smith
10:073rd & 2 at opp 38Tyler Phommachanh run for 38 yds for a TD (Joe McFadden KICK)Army 42, UConn 7
Army Touchdown, 13 plays
10:071st & 0 at own 35Joe McFadden kickoff for 63 yds
10:071st & 10 at own 25Jemel Jones run for 5 yds to the Army 30
10:072nd & 5 at own 30Justin Lescouflair run for 10 yds to the Army 40 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at own 40Wilson Catoe run for 3 yds to the Army 43
10:072nd & 7 at own 43Laquan Veney run for 12 yds to the UConn 45 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 45Jemel Jones run for 4 yds to the UConn 41
10:072nd & 6 at opp 41Jemel Jones run for 8 yds to the UConn 33 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 33Jemel Jones run for 6 yds to the UConn 27
10:072nd & 4 at opp 27Jemel Jones run for 11 yds to the UConn 16 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 16Wilson Catoe run for 3 yds to the UConn 13
10:072nd & 7 at opp 13Jemel Jones run for 3 yds to the UConn 10
10:073rd & 4 at opp 10Jemel Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 11 for a 1ST down CONNECTICUT Penalty, personal foul (Kevon Jones) to the UConn 5 for a 1ST down
10:071st & goal at opp 5Wilson Catoe run for 3 yds to the UConn 2
2:302nd & goal at opp 2Wilson Catoe run for 2 yds for a TD (Quinn Maretzki KICK)Army 49, UConn 7
2:121st & 0 at own 35Quinn Maretzki kickoff for 61 yds , Brian Brewton return for 96 yds for a TD (Joe McFadden KICK)Army 49, UConn 14
Army Field goal, 18 plays
2:121st & 0 at own 35Joe McFadden kickoff for 65 yds
2:121st & 10 at own 25Wilson Catoe run for 2 yds to the Army 27
2:122nd & 8 at own 27Wilson Catoe run for 2 yds to the Army 29
2:123rd & 6 at own 29Jemel Jones run for 5 yds to the Army 34
2:124th & 1 at own 34Wilson Catoe run for 2 yds to the Army 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 36Jemel Jones run for 5 yds to the Army 41
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at own 41Shacori Williams run for 3 yds to the Army 44
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 44Wilson Catoe run for 4 yds to the Army 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 48Shacori Williams run for 4 yds to the UConn 48
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 48Jemel Jones run for 5 yds to the UConn 43
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 43Jemel Jones run for 1 yd to the UConn 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 42Shacori Williams run for 3 yds to the UConn 39
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 39Wilson Catoe run for 9 yds to the UConn 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 30Jemel Jones run for 4 yds to the UConn 26
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 26Shacori Williams run for 9 yds to the UConn 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 17Jemel Jones run for 4 yds to the UConn 13
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 13Shacori Williams run for no gain to the UConn 13
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 13Shacori Williams run for 2 yds to the UConn 11
Q4 5:554th & 4 at opp 11Quinn Maretzki 28 yd FG GOODArmy 52, UConn 14
4th quarter2 drives, then Army 52, UConn 21
UConn Touchdown, 10 plays
5:551st & 0 at own 35Quinn Maretzki kickoff for 61 yds , Brian Brewton return for 18 yds to the ARMY 47 CONNECTICUT Penalty, Offensive holding (Keelan Marion) to the UConn 12
5:551st & 10 at own 12Tyler Phommachanh pass incomplete to Kevens Clercius, broken up by Jimmy Ciarlo
5:552nd & 10 at own 12Kevin Mensah run for 7 yds to the UConn 19
5:553rd & 3 at own 19Tyler Phommachanh pass complete to Aaron Turner for 50 yds to the Army 31 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at opp 31Tyler Phommachanh pass complete to Aaron Turner for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 32
5:552nd & 11 at opp 32Kevin Mensah run for 8 yds to the Army 24
5:553rd & 3 at opp 24Tyler Phommachanh pass incomplete to Aaron Turner
2:584th & 3 at opp 24Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 02:58
2:584th & 3 at opp 24Phommachanh, Ty pass incomplete to Turner, Aaron, PENALTY ARMY pass interference (HOWARD, A.J.) 15 yards to the ARMY9, 1ST DOWN UCONN, NO PLAY.
2:581st & goal at opp 9Tyler Phommachanh pass incomplete to Keelan Marion
2:582nd & goal at opp 9Tyler Phommachanh pass complete to Brandon Niemenski for 5 yds to the Army 4
2:583rd & goal at opp 4Tyler Phommachanh run for no gain to the Army 4
1:094th & goal at opp 4Tyler Phommachanh run for 4 yds for a TD (Joe McFadden KICK)Army 52, UConn 21
Army End of game, 2 plays
1:091st & 0 at own 35Joe McFadden kickoff for 43 yds , Laquan Veney return for 3 yds to the Army 25
1:091st & 10 at own 25Shacori Williams run for 2 yds to the Army 27
1:092nd & 8 at own 27Jabari Laws run for 3 yds to the Army 30

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

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Tied 5–⁠5 in 10 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Army 41, UConn 16Fenway Bowl
2022Army 34, UConn 17
2021Army 52, UConn 21
2015UConn 22, Army 17
2014Army 35, UConn 21
2006UConn 21, Army 7

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