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Yale at Cornell

Saturday, September 24, 2022

Yale beat Cornell 38–⁠14. It was their 63rd meeting; after it, Yale led the series 44–⁠17–⁠2.

AwayYale8–⁠2 in 2022
38
HomeCornell5–⁠5 in 2022
14

Final at Schoellkopf Field, IthacaTV: ESPN+Attendance 14,821

At kickoff
59°F, partly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (KITH), 4 km from the stadium
Official
Christian KeelGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Yale141410038
Cornell700714

Standouts

Player stats

Yale

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nolan Grooms12/1718720
Austin Tutas4/58500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joshua Pitsenberger1793219
Nolan Grooms955013
Tre Peterson416112
Jacob Saffold61405
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mason Tipton6133150
David Pantelis338026
Ry Yates130030
Mason Shipp229020

Cornell

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jameson Wang9/146820
Luke Duby1/31300
Gannon Carothers0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jameson Wang1263043
Eddy Tillman72209
Luke Duby312010
Robert Tucker III2707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nicholas Laboy136136
Eddy Tillman21418
Thomas Glover113013
Gannon Carothers31307

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

Team stats

YaleCornell
453Total yards184
272Passing yards81
181Rushing yards103
12.4Yards per pass4.5
4.0Yards per rush3.6
22First downs12
8–⁠14Third downs5–⁠13
2–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers0
6–⁠74Penalties5–⁠69
34:42Possession25:18

Efficiency

YaleCornell
49%Success rate35%
0.40EPA per play0.03
1.55Explosiveness1.53
0.17Rushing EPA0.30
0.78Passing EPA−0.26
43%Passing-down success33%

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)

Yale 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Yale −9, over/under 52.

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 Yale 73%, Cornell 27%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Cornell end zoneYale end zoneQ1 CornellPunt, 3 playsQ1 YaleTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 CornellTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 YaleTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 CornellPunt, 3 playsQ2 YalePunt, 3 playsQ2 CornellPunt, 6 playsQ2 YaleTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 CornellPunt, 3 playsQ2 YaleTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 CornellPunt, 3 playsQ3 CornellPunt, 3 playsQ3 YaleField goal, 11 playsQ3 YaleTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 CornellTouchdown, 17 playsQ4 YaleTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ4 CornellTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 YaleResult not recorded, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Cornell drives left to right, Yale right to left.
  1. Q1 CornellPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 YaleTouchdown, 9 plays, 62 yards
  3. Q1 CornellTouchdown, 5 plays, 96 yards
  4. Q1 YaleTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  5. Q1 CornellPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  6. Q2 YalePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q2 CornellPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  8. Q2 YaleTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q2 CornellPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  10. Q2 YaleTouchdown, 10 plays, 60 yards
  11. Q2 CornellPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q3 CornellPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  13. Q3 YaleField goal, 11 plays, 74 yards
  14. Q3 YaleTouchdown, 3 plays, 50 yards
  15. Q3 CornellTouchdown, 17 plays, 68 yards
  16. Q4 YaleTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 50 yards
  17. Q4 CornellTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 15 yards
  18. Q4 YaleResult not recorded, 6 plays, −20 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Yale 14, Cornell 7
Cornell Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Davon Kiser run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cornl 23
0:002nd & 12 at own 23Jameson Wang pass complete to Eddy Tillman for 8 yds to the Cornl 31
0:003rd & 4 at own 31
Yale Touchdown, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Nolan Grooms pass complete to Mason Tipton for 20 yds to the Cornl 45 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 45Nolan Grooms run for 11 yds to the Cornl 34 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 34Joshua Pitsenberger run for 1 yd to the Cornl 33
0:002nd & 9 at opp 33Nolan Grooms pass complete to David Pantelis for 3 yds to the Cornl 30
0:003rd & 6 at opp 30Joshua Pitsenberger run for 15 yds to the Cornl 15 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 15Joshua Pitsenberger run for 2 yds to the Cornl 13
0:002nd & 8 at opp 13Nolan Grooms run for 5 yds to the Cornl 8
0:003rd & 3 at opp 8Nolan Grooms run for 3 yds to the Cornl 5 for a 1ST down
Cornell Touchdown, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 1Jameson Wang run for 2 yds to the Cornl 3
0:002nd & 8 at own 3Gannon Carothers run for 1 yd to the Cornl 4
0:003rd & 7 at own 4Jameson Wang run for 43 yds to the Cornl 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 47Gannon Carothers run for 2 yds to the Yale 49 for a 1ST down YALE Penalty, personal foul (Tre Peterson) to the Yale 36 for a 1ST down
Yale Touchdown, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Joshua Pitsenberger run for 12 yds to the Yale 37 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 37Joshua Pitsenberger run for 3 yds to the Yale 40
0:002nd & 7 at own 40Nolan Grooms run for 6 yds to the Yale 46
0:003rd & 1 at own 46
0:004th & 1 at own 46Joshua Pitsenberger run for 14 yds to the Cornl 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 40Nolan Grooms pass complete to David Pantelis for 9 yds to the Cornl 31
0:002nd & 1 at opp 31Nolan Grooms pass complete to Ry Yates for 30 yds to the Cornl 1 for a 1ST down
Cornell Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 21Eddy Tillman run for 4 yds to the Cornl 25
0:002nd & 6 at own 25Jameson Wang sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the Cornl 18
15:001st & 10 at own 40Jack Bosman kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
12:534th & 4 at own 31Ayden McCarter punt for 34 yds
Yale Touchdown, 9 plays
8:151st & goal at opp 5Joshua Pitsenberger 5 Yd pass from Nolan Grooms (Jack Bosman Kick)Yale 7, Cornell 0
8:151st & 10 at own 35Jack Bosman kickoff for 64 yds , Gannon Carothers return for no gain to the Cornl 1
Cornell Touchdown, 5 plays
5:351st & 10 at opp 36Nicholas Laboy 36 Yd pass from Jameson Wang (Jackson Kennedy Kick)Tied at 7
5:351st & 10 at own 40Jackson Kennedy kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
Yale Touchdown, 8 plays
1:111st & goal at opp 1Joshua Pitsenberger 1 Yd Run (Jack Bosman Kick)Yale 14, Cornell 7
1:041st & 10 at own 40Jack Bosman kickoff for 57 yds , Gannon Carothers return for 18 yds to the Cornl 21
2nd quarter10 drives, then Yale 28, Cornell 7
Yale Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 44Joshua Pitsenberger run for 7 yds to the Cornl 49
0:002nd & 3 at opp 49pass incomplete to Mason Tipton
Cornell Punt, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 21pass incomplete to Davon Kiser
0:002nd & 10 at own 21Robert Tucker III run for 7 yds to the Cornl 28
0:003rd & 3 at own 28Jameson Wang run for 5 yds to the Cornl 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 33Jameson Wang run for 9 yds to the Cornl 42
0:002nd & 1 at own 42Gannon Carothers run for a loss of 4 yards to the Cornl 38
0:003rd & 5 at own 38Jameson Wang pass complete to Davon Kiser for a loss of 2 yards to the Cornl 36
Yale Touchdown, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 17Joshua Pitsenberger run for 8 yds to the Yale 25
0:002nd & 2 at own 25Nolan Grooms pass complete to Mason Tipton for 39 yds to the Cornl 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 36Nolan Grooms pass complete to Mason Shipp for 20 yds to the Cornl 16 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 16
0:002nd & 10 at opp 16Nolan Grooms sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the Cornl 17
Cornell Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Eddy Tillman run for 8 yds to the Cornl 33
0:002nd & 2 at own 33Jameson Wang pass incomplete to Matt Robbert, broken up by Dathan Hickey
0:003rd & 2 at own 33
Yale Touchdown, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 37Joshua Pitsenberger run for 1 yd to the Yale 38
0:002nd & 9 at own 38Nolan Grooms pass complete to Jackson Hawes for 11 yds to the Cornl 49 CORNELL Penalty, personal foul (14 Yards) to the Cornl 37
0:001st & 10 at opp 37Nolan Grooms run for 2 yds to the Cornl 35
0:002nd & 8 at opp 35Nolan Grooms pass incomplete to Jackson Hawes YALE Penalty, Offensive holding (Tre Peterson) to the Cornl 45
0:002nd & 18 at opp 45Nolan Grooms pass incomplete to David Pantelis, broken up by Demetrius Harris
0:003rd & 18 at opp 45Nolan Grooms run for 13 yds to the Cornl 32
Cornell Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Matt Robbert
0:002nd & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Davon Kiser
0:003rd & 10 at own 25
Cornell Punt, 3 plays
15:003rd & 13 at own 18Jameson Wang pass complete to Gannon Carothers for 2 yds to the Cornl 20
14:084th & 11 at own 20Ayden McCarter punt for 36 yds
Yale Punt, 3 plays
13:303rd & 3 at opp 49Nolan Grooms pass incomplete to Jackson Hawes
13:124th & 3 at opp 49Jack Bosman punt for 34 yds , Thomas Glover returns for 6 yds to the Cornl 21
9:414th & 7 at own 36Ayden McCarter punt for 47 yds
Yale Touchdown, 6 plays
6:413rd & 11 at opp 17Mason Tipton 17 Yd pass from Nolan Grooms (Jack Bosman Kick)Yale 21, Cornell 7
6:411st & 10 at own 40Jack Bosman kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
5:074th & 2 at own 33Ayden McCarter punt for 30 yds
Yale Touchdown, 10 plays
2:184th & 5 at opp 32Nolan Grooms pass complete to David Pantelis for 26 yds to the Cornl 6 for a 1ST down
2:181st & goal at opp 6Joshua Pitsenberger run for 2 yds to the Cornl 4
2:182nd & goal at opp 4Joshua Pitsenberger run for 3 yds to the Cornl 1
0:393rd & goal at opp 1Joshua Pitsenberger 1 Yd Run (Jack Bosman Kick)Yale 28, Cornell 7
0:391st & 10 at own 35Jack Bosman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:184th & 10 at own 25Ayden McCarter punt for 34 yds
3rd quarter5 drives, then Yale 38, Cornell 7
Yale Field goal, 11 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 18Tre Peterson run for 12 yds to the Yale 30 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 30pass incomplete to Mason Shipp
0:002nd & 10 at own 30Nolan Grooms run for 9 yds to the Cornl 39 for a 1ST down CORNELL Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Cornl 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 46Nolan Grooms pass complete to Mason Tipton for 8 yds to the Cornl 38
0:002nd & 2 at opp 38Tre Peterson run for 1 yd to the Cornl 37
0:003rd & 1 at opp 37Joshua Pitsenberger run for 4 yds to the Cornl 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 33Joshua Pitsenberger run for 19 yds to the Cornl 14 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 14Nolan Grooms pass complete to Mason Tipton for a loss of 1 yard to the Cornl 15
0:002nd & 11 at opp 15Nolan Grooms pass incomplete to Mason Shipp, broken up by Trey Harris
0:003rd & 11 at opp 15Nolan Grooms run for 7 yds to the Cornl 8
Yale Touchdown, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 47Tre Peterson run for 2 yds to the Yale 49
0:002nd & 8 at own 49Austin Tutas pass complete to Mason Tipton for 50 yds to the Cornl 1 for a 1ST down
Cornell Touchdown, 17 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 29Eddy Tillman run for 9 yds to the Cornl 38
0:002nd & 1 at own 38Eddy Tillman run for a loss of 3 yards to the Cornl 35
0:003rd & 4 at own 35Jameson Wang pass complete to Parker Woodring for 6 yds to the Cornl 41 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 41Jameson Wang sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the Cornl 35
0:002nd & 16 at own 35Jameson Wang run for 18 yds to the Yale 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 47pass incomplete to Thomas Glover
0:002nd & 10 at opp 47Gannon Carothers run for 2 yds to the Yale 45
0:003rd & 8 at opp 45Jameson Wang run for 9 yds to the Yale 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 36YALE Penalty, off-side (Tre Peterson) to the Yale 31
0:001st & 5 at opp 31Jameson Wang pass incomplete to Parker Woodring, broken up by Miles Oldacre
0:002nd & 5 at opp 31Eddy Tillman run for 3 yds to the Yale 28
0:003rd & 2 at opp 28Jameson Wang pass complete to Matt Robbert for 1 yd to the Yale 27
14:541st & 10 at own 40Jackson Kennedy kickoff for 59 yds , Joey Felton return for 17 yds to the Yale 18
10:064th & 4 at opp 8Jack Bosman 25 Yd Field GoalYale 31, Cornell 7
9:561st & 10 at own 40Jack Bosman kickoff for 60 yds , DJ Hooker return for 21 yds to the Cornl 21
Cornell Punt, 3 plays
9:311st & 10 at own 21Jameson Wang run for a loss of 9 yards to the Cornl 12
9:312nd & 19 at own 12Jameson Wang sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the Cornl 9
9:313rd & 22 at own 9Jameson Wang pass complete to Gannon Carothers for 7 yds to the Cornl 16
8:034th & 15 at own 16Ayden McCarter punt for 37 yds
Yale Touchdown, 3 plays
6:341st & goal at opp 1Tre Peterson 1 Yd Run (Jack Bosman Kick)Yale 38, Cornell 7
6:341st & 10 at own 40Jack Bosman kickoff YALE Penalty, personal foul (Tre Peterson) to the Yale 25
6:261st & 10 at own 25Jack Bosman kickoff for 59 yds , Gannon Carothers return for 13 yds to the Cornl 29
4th quarter7 drives, then Yale 38, Cornell 14
Yale Turnover on downs, 13 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25
0:002nd & 10 at own 25Elliott McElwain run for 3 yds to the Yale 28
0:003rd & 7 at own 28Austin Tutas pass complete to CJ Thompson for 15 yds to the Yale 43 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 43Nathan Denney run for 1 yd to the Yale 44
0:002nd & 9 at own 44
0:003rd & 9 at own 44Austin Tutas pass complete to Mason Shipp for 9 yds to the Cornl 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 47Nathan Denney run for 2 yds to the Cornl 45
0:002nd & 8 at opp 45Nathan Denney run for 1 yd to the Cornl 44
0:003rd & 7 at opp 44Austin Tutas pass complete to Ryan Lindley for 11 yds to the Cornl 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 33Jacob Saffold run for 4 yds to the Cornl 29
0:002nd & 6 at opp 29
0:003rd & 6 at opp 29Jacob Saffold run for 4 yds to the Cornl 25
Cornell Turnover on downs, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Luke Duby pass incomplete to Nicholas Laboy, broken up by Sean Guyton CORNELL Penalty, Offensive holding (Terrance Caldwell) to the Cornl 15
0:001st & 20 at own 15Luke Duby run for 10 yds to the Cornl 25
0:002nd & 10 at own 25Luke Duby pass complete to Thomas Glover for 13 yds to the Yale 38 YALE Penalty, personal foul (Tre Peterson) to the Yale 47
0:001st & 10 at opp 47Luke Duby run for 6 yds to the Yale 41
0:002nd & 4 at opp 41Luke Duby sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the Yale 45
0:003rd & 8 at opp 45Luke Duby pass complete to Robert Tucker III CORNELL Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the Cornl 40
0:003rd & 23 at own 40pass incomplete to Robert Tucker III
Yale Result not recorded, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 40Jacob Saffold run for 5 yds to the Cornl 35
Cornell Touchdown, 17 plays
15:004th & 1 at opp 27Jameson Wang run for 2 yds to the Yale 25 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Jameson Wang pass incomplete to Matt Robbert for a 1ST down YALE Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Miles Oldacre) to the Yale 11 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 11Jameson Wang pass complete to Gannon Carothers for 4 yds to the Yale 7
15:002nd & 6 at opp 7Eddy Tillman run for 1 yd to the Yale 6
12:503rd & 5 at opp 6Eddy Tillman 6 Yd pass from Jameson Wang (Jackson Kennedy Kick)Yale 38, Cornell 14
12:501st & 10 at own 40Jackson Kennedy kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
Yale Turnover on downs, 13 plays
4:594th & 2 at opp 25Austin Tutas pass incomplete to CJ Thompson, broken up by Anthony Chideme-Alfaro
Cornell Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:444th & 23 at own 40pass incomplete to Gannon Carothers
Yale Result not recorded, 6 plays
2:372nd & 5 at opp 35Jacob Saffold run for 1 yd to the Cornl 34
1:473rd & 4 at opp 34Jacob Saffold fumbled, recovered by Yale
1:194th & 4 at opp 34Austin Tutas pass incomplete to CJ Thompson for a 1ST down CORNELL Penalty, Defensive pass interference (15 Yards) to the Cornl 19 for a 1ST down

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 Yale–Cornell game

Yale leads 45–⁠20–⁠2 in 67 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Cornell 38, Yale 25
2025Yale 41, Cornell 24
2024Cornell 47, Yale 23
2023Cornell 23, Yale 21
2022Yale 38, Cornell 14
2021Yale 23, Cornell 17

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