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Cornell at Columbia

Saturday, November 19, 2022. Columbia kept the Empire Cup

Columbia beat Cornell 45–⁠22. It was their 88th meeting; after it, Cornell led the series 52–⁠33–⁠3.

AwayCornell5–⁠5 in 2022
22
HomeColumbia6–⁠4 in 2022
45

Final at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, ManhattanTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,672

At kickoff
39°F, a few clouds, wind 7 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; La Guardia Airport (KLGA), 11 km from the stadium
Official
Antonio MarcellaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cornell0701522
Columbia77141745

Standouts

Player stats

Cornell

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jameson Wang17/3219631
Ben Mays1/3600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jameson Wang1670012
A.J. Holmes1336023
Drew Powell831011
Davon Kiser1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Thomas Glover674216
Matt Robbert573135
Nicholas Laboy32509
Will Kenner21307

Columbia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Caden Bell11/1723110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joey Giorgi1791125
Ryan Young1756212
Caden Bell521013
Ty’son Edwards3211
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marcus Libman373053
Bryson Canty353031
Ryan Young148048
J.J. Jenkins243131
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Seth Parker0001

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

Team stats

CornellColumbia
338Total yards397
202Passing yards231
136Rushing yards166
5.8Yards per pass13.6
3.5Yards per rush3.6
20First downs22
11–⁠18Third downs6–⁠10
0–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers1
6–⁠35Penalties2–⁠20
31:37Possession28:23

Efficiency

CornellColumbia
42%Success rate54%
−0.12EPA per play0.41
1.49Explosiveness1.36
−0.27Rushing EPA0.19
0.13Passing EPA0.83
47%Passing-down success39%

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)

Columbia 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Columbia −5, over/under 44.

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

Every drive

Columbia end zoneCornell end zoneQ1 CornellPunt return TD, 6 plays (Columbia scores)Q1 ColumbiaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 CornellInterception, 3 playsQ1 ColumbiaFumble, 2 playsQ1 CornellTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ2 ColumbiaTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 CornellTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 ColumbiaPunt, 5 playsQ3 ColumbiaTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 CornellPunt, 6 playsQ3 ColumbiaTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 CornellTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 ColumbiaTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 CornellTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 ColumbiaField goal, 12 playsQ4 CornellTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 CornellTurnover on downs, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Columbia drives left to right, Cornell right to left.
  1. Q1 CornellPunt return TD, 6 plays (Columbia scores), 19 yards
  2. Q1 ColumbiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 CornellInterception, 3 plays, −3 yards
  4. Q1 ColumbiaFumble, 2 plays, −1 yard
  5. Q1 CornellTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 51 yards
  6. Q2 ColumbiaTouchdown, 13 plays, 59 yards
  7. Q2 CornellTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 ColumbiaPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  9. Q3 ColumbiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  10. Q3 CornellPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  11. Q3 ColumbiaTouchdown, 11 plays, 68 yards
  12. Q3 CornellTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 15 yards
  13. Q3 ColumbiaTouchdown, 5 plays, 47 yards
  14. Q4 CornellTouchdown, 12 plays, 72 yards
  15. Q4 ColumbiaField goal, 12 plays, 72 yards
  16. Q4 CornellTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
  17. Q4 CornellTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Columbia 7, Cornell 0
Columbia Fumble, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 14Joey Giorgi run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cornl 15
Cornell Punt return TD, 6 plays (Columbia scores)
15:001st & 10 at own 40Alex Felkins kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
11:583rd & 2 at own 44
11:134th & 2 at own 44Ayden McCarter punt for 34 yds
Columbia Touchdown, 8 plays
7:431st & goal at opp 2Joey Giorgi run for 2 yds for a TD, (Alex Felkins KICK)Columbia 7, Cornell 0
7:431st & 10 at own 40Alex Felkins kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
6:423rd & 13 at own 22Jameson Wang pass intercepted
5:512nd & 11 at opp 15Joey Giorgi run for 4 yds to the Cornl 11 Joey Giorgi fumbled, recovered by Cornl Paul Lewis III
2nd quarter4 drives, then Columbia 14, Cornell 7
Cornell Turnover on downs, 13 plays
15:003rd & 9 at opp 46Jameson Wang run for 8 yds to the Colum 38
14:204th & 1 at opp 38
Columbia Touchdown, 13 plays
8:383rd & goal at opp 1Ty’son Edwards run for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex Felkins KICK)
8:331st & 10 at own 40Alex Felkins kickoff for 47 yds , DJ Hooker return for 9 yds to the Cornl 22
Cornell Touchdown, 13 plays
1:143rd & 12 at opp 14Jameson Wang pass complete to Thomas Glover for 14 yds for a TD, (Jackson Kennedy KICK)
1:141st & 10 at own 40Jackson Kennedy kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
Columbia Punt, 5 plays
0:402nd & 18 at own 37pass incomplete to JJ Jenkins
0:403rd & 18 at own 37COLUMBIA Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the Colum 32
0:403rd & 23 at own 32Ryan Young run for 4 yds to the Colum 36
0:124th & 19 at own 36Will Hughes punt for 32 yds , Davon Kiser returns for 2 yds to the Cornl 34
3rd quarter8 drives, then Columbia 28, Cornell 7
Columbia Touchdown, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Joey Giorgi run for 9 yds to the Colum 34
0:002nd & 1 at own 34Joey Giorgi run for 3 yds to the Colum 37 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 37Caden Bell pass complete to Bryson Canty for 31 yds to the Cornl 32 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 32Joey Giorgi run for 6 yds to the Cornl 26
0:002nd & 4 at opp 26Ryan Young run for 6 yds to the Cornl 20 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 20Caden Bell run for 13 yds to the Cornl 7 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 7Ryan Young run for 5 yds to the Cornl 2
Cornell Punt, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 18pass incomplete to Nicholas Laboy
0:002nd & 10 at own 18Jameson Wang run for 9 yds to the Cornl 27
0:003rd & 1 at own 27AJ Holmes run for 1 yd to the Cornl 28 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 28Jameson Wang run for 5 yds to the Cornl 33
0:002nd & 5 at own 33Drew Powell run for 2 yds to the Cornl 35
0:003rd & 3 at own 35
Columbia Touchdown, 11 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 29Joey Giorgi run for 6 yds to the Colum 35
0:002nd & 4 at own 35pass incomplete to Bryson Canty
0:003rd & 4 at own 35Joey Giorgi run for 25 yds to the Cornl 40 Joey Giorgi fumbled, recovered by Colum Joey Giorgi for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 40
0:002nd & 10 at opp 40pass incomplete to Ryan Young
0:003rd & 10 at opp 40Caden Bell pass incomplete to Bryson Canty, broken up by Rick Coleman Jr. for a 1ST down CORNELL Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Rick Coleman Jr.) to the Cornl 25 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 25Caden Bell pass complete to JJ Jenkins for 12 yds to the Cornl 13 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 13Caden Bell pass complete to Ernest Robertson for 3 yds to the Cornl 10
0:002nd & 7 at opp 10Ryan Young run for 4 yds to the Cornl 6
0:003rd & 3 at opp 6Caden Bell pass incomplete to Bryson Canty for a 1ST down CORNELL Penalty, Defensive holding (Paul Lewis III) to the Cornl 3 for a 1ST down
Cornell Turnover on downs, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 30pass incomplete to Thomas Glover
0:002nd & 10 at own 30
0:003rd & 10 at own 30Jameson Wang run for 12 yds to the Cornl 42 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 42pass incomplete to Will Kenner
0:002nd & 10 at own 42Davon Kiser run for 1 yd to the Cornl 43
0:003rd & 9 at own 43Jameson Wang run for 2 yds to the Cornl 45
Columbia Touchdown, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at the 50Ryan Young run for 1 yd to the Cornl 49
0:002nd & 9 at opp 49
15:001st & 10 at own 40Jackson Kennedy kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
Columbia Touchdown, 8 plays
11:462nd & goal at opp 2Ryan Young run for 2 yds for a TD, (Alex Felkins KICK), (Alex Felkins KICK)
11:411st & 10 at own 40Alex Felkins kickoff for 44 yds , DJ Hooker return for 2 yds to the Cornl 18
7:574th & 3 at own 35Ayden McCarter punt for 36 yds
Columbia Touchdown, 11 plays
4:111st & goal at opp 3Ryan Young run for 3 yds for a TD, (Alex Felkins KICK)
4:111st & 10 at own 40Alex Felkins kickoff for 59 yds
Cornell Turnover on downs, 7 plays
0:554th & 7 at own 45Jameson Wang pass complete to Matt Robbert for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
4th quarter9 drives, then Columbia 45, Cornell 22
Cornell Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:002nd & 4 at own 31Ben Mays sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the Cornl 29
Cornell Touchdown, 12 plays
0:002nd & 10 at own 25Jameson Wang pass complete to Matt Robbert for 21 yds to the Cornl 46 for a 1ST down
Cornell Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Ben Mays pass complete to Will Kenner for 6 yds to the Cornl 31
Cornell Touchdown, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 46pass incomplete to Drew Powell
0:002nd & 10 at own 46Jameson Wang pass complete to Thomas Glover for 10 yds to the Colum 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 44Jameson Wang run for 2 yds to the Colum 42
0:002nd & 8 at opp 42Jameson Wang pass complete to Nicholas Laboy for 9 yds to the Colum 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 33Drew Powell run for 1 yd to the Colum 32
0:002nd & 9 at opp 32Jameson Wang pass complete to Nicholas Laboy for 7 yds to the Colum 25
0:003rd & 2 at opp 25Jameson Wang run for 3 yds to the Colum 22 for a 1ST down
0:003rd & 1 at opp 29Jameson Wang pass complete to Thomas Glover for 14 yds to the Colum 8 for a 1ST down Jameson Wang pass complete to Thomas Glover for 14 yds to the Colum 8 for a 1ST down Jameson Wang pass complete to Thomas Glover for 14 yds to the Colum 8 for a 1ST down Jameson Wang pass complete to Thomas Glover for 14 yds to the Colum 8 for a 1ST down Drew Powell run for 3 yds to the Colum 5
Columbia Touchdown, 5 plays
15:003rd & 9 at opp 49Caden Bell pass complete to Bryson Canty for 17 yds to the Cornl 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 32Joey Giorgi run for 1 yd to the Cornl 31
13:412nd & 9 at opp 31JJ Jenkins 31 Yd pass from Caden Bell (Alex Felkins Kick)
13:411st & 10 at own 40Alex Felkins kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
Cornell Touchdown, 12 plays
10:272nd & goal at opp 5Matt Robbert 5 Yd pass from Jameson Wang (Jackson Kennedy Kick)
10:241st & 10 at own 40Jackson Kennedy kickoff for 42 yds , Carter McFadden return for no gain to the Colum 18
Columbia Field goal, 12 plays
7:564th & 5 at opp 29Caden Bell pass complete to Bryson Canty for 5 yds to the Cornl 24 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at opp 24Bryson Canty run for 1 yd to the Cornl 23
7:562nd & 9 at opp 23Ryan Young run for 3 yds to the Cornl 20
7:563rd & 6 at opp 20Caden Bell run for 8 yds to the Cornl 12 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 12Ryan Young run for 2 yds to the Cornl 10
4:592nd & 8 at opp 10pass incomplete to Ernest Robertson
4:593rd & 8 at opp 10pass incomplete to JJ Jenkins
4:004th & 8 at opp 10Alex Felkins 28 Yd Field Goal
4:001st & 10 at own 40Alex Felkins kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
Cornell Touchdown, 9 plays
2:061st & 10 at opp 16Thomas Glover 16 Yd pass from Jameson Wang (AJ Holmes Pass to Thomas Glover for Two-Point Conversion)
2:061st & goal at opp 3Jameson Wang pass complete to Nicholas Laboy
1:571st & 10 at own 40Fara’ad McCombs 48 Yd Kickoff Return (Alex Felkins Kick)
1:571st & 10 at own 40Alex Felkins kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
Cornell Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:433rd & 6 at own 29pass incomplete to Thomas Glover
1:284th & 6 at own 29pass incomplete

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 Cornell–Columbia game

Cornell leads 52–⁠36–⁠3 in 91 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Columbia 29, Cornell 12
2024Columbia 17, Cornell 9
2023Columbia 29, Cornell 14
2022Columbia 45, Cornell 22
2021Columbia 34, Cornell 26
2019Cornell 35, Columbia 9

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