Wagner at Columbia
Saturday, October 8, 2022 Share
Columbia beat Wagner 28–7. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Columbia led the series 4–0.
Final at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, ManhattanTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,125
- At kickoff
- 56°F, mostly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; La Guardia Airport (KLGA), 11 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
- Official
- Jeremy DeAnguloGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Columbia | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Standouts
- PassingJoe Green15 of 21, 188 yards, 3 TDColumbia
- RushingRyan Young24 carries, 117 yards, 1 TDColumbia
- ReceivingNaiem Simmons7 catches, 128 yardsWagner
- DefenseMike Fluegel1 INTColumbia
Player stats
Wagner
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Kargman | 23/44 | 296 | 1 | 2 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickey Spruill | 8 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| Quincy Guy-Barnes | 6 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| Zachary Palmer-Smith | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Naiem Simmons | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naiem Simmons | 7 | 128 | 0 | 57 |
| Jallah Zeze Jr. | 2 | 53 | 0 | 40 |
| Rickey Spruill | 4 | 30 | 1 | 12 |
| Julian Jordan | 3 | 29 | 0 | 18 |
Columbia
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Green | 15/21 | 188 | 3 | 0 |
| Caden Bell | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Young | 24 | 117 | 1 | 22 |
| Ty’son Edwards | 8 | 39 | 0 | 18 |
| Joey Giorgi | 9 | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| Malcolm Terry II | 5 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryson Canty | 6 | 93 | 1 | 36 |
| Wills Meyer | 3 | 52 | 1 | 29 |
| Marcus Libman | 3 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| Ryan Young | 3 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Fluegel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joshua Powell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Wagner | Columbia | |
|---|---|---|
| 332 | Total yards | 381 |
| 296 | Passing yards | 192 |
| 36 | Rushing yards | 189 |
| 6.7 | Yards per pass | 8.7 |
| 1.6 | Yards per rush | 3.6 |
| 16 | First downs | 26 |
| 3–15 | Third downs | 8–16 |
| 2–5 | Fourth downs | 4–4 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 7–71 | Penalties | 5–55 |
| 25:21 | Possession | 34:39 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Columbia 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Columbia −29.5, over/under 50.
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 Columbia 98%, Wagner 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
The series
Every Wagner–Columbia gameColumbia leads 5–0 in five meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2024 | Columbia 24, Wagner 6 | |
| 2022 | Columbia 28, Wagner 7 | |
| 2017 | Columbia 17, Wagner 14 | |
| 2016 | Columbia 15, Wagner 13 | |
| 2015 | Columbia 26, Wagner 3 |
Around this game
Wagner
- Next gameat MerrimackOct. 15, 2022
- SeasonWagner in 2022
- ProgramWagner history and records
Columbia
- Next gameat PennsylvaniaOct. 15, 2022
- SeasonColumbia in 2022
- ProgramColumbia history and records

