Norfolk State at Sacred Heart

Saturday, October 1, 2022

Sacred Heart beat Norfolk State 31–⁠14. It was their first meeting; after it, Sacred Heart led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayNorfolk State2–⁠9 in 2022
14
HomeSacred Heart5–⁠6 in 2022
31

Final at Campus Field, Fairfield

At kickoff
56°F, light rain, wind 13 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR), 12 km from the stadium
Official
Lance CarlenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Norfolk State770014
Sacred Heart7107731

Standouts

Player stats

Norfolk State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jaylan Adams9/1811811
Carson Wilt0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
J.J. Davis1057039
Jaylan Adams756029
Kevon King846016
Jordin Lennon1638110
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ademola Faleye133033
Chris Butler131031
Da’Quan Felton222017
Tremayne Talbert21709

Sacred Heart

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Marquez McCray17/2717610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Malik Grant24132120
Jalen Madison730011
Xavier Leigh1122013
L.J. Haskett1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kenneth Womack534111
Phil Pasmeg131031
Rob DiNota129029
Malik Grant326011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Robert O’Donnell0001
Marques Mason0001

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

Team stats

Norfolk StateSacred Heart
330Total yards360
118Passing yards176
212Rushing yards184
6.2Yards per pass6.5
4.6Yards per rush3.8
19First downs25
5–⁠12Third downs5–⁠12
0–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠2
2Turnovers0
7–⁠70Penalties6–⁠50
29:24Possession30:36

Efficiency

Norfolk StateSacred Heart
42%Success rate51%
−0.48EPA per play0.26
1.15Explosiveness1.10
−0.19Rushing EPA0.23
−0.52Passing EPA0.32
20%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)

Sacred Heart 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Sacred Heart −13.5, over/under 41.

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 Sacred Heart 82%, Norfolk State 18%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Sacred Heart end zoneNorfolk State end zoneQ1 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Norfolk StateTouchdown, 16 playsQ1 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ1 Norfolk StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Norfolk StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Sacred HeartPunt, 12 playsQ2 Norfolk StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Sacred HeartField goal, 12 playsQ3 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 Norfolk StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 Norfolk StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 Sacred HeartPunt, 7 playsQ3 Norfolk StatePunt, 7 playsQ3 Sacred HeartPunt, 4 playsQ4 Norfolk StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Sacred HeartTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Norfolk StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Norfolk StateInterception, 5 playsQ4 Sacred HeartPunt, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Sacred Heart drives left to right, Norfolk State right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 5 plays, 47 yards
  2. Q1 Norfolk StateTouchdown, 16 plays, 72 yards
  3. Q1 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 Norfolk StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 28 yards
  5. Q1 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 9 plays, 61 yards
  6. Q2 Norfolk StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q2 Sacred HeartPunt, 12 plays, 41 yards
  8. Q2 Norfolk StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 66 yards
  9. Q2 Sacred HeartField goal, 12 plays, 52 yards
  10. Q3 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 13 plays, 70 yards
  11. Q3 Norfolk StatePunt, 4 plays, 33 yards
  12. Q3 Norfolk StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 43 yards
  13. Q3 Sacred HeartPunt, 7 plays, 24 yards
  14. Q3 Norfolk StatePunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
  15. Q3 Sacred HeartPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  16. Q4 Norfolk StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 23 yards
  17. Q4 Sacred HeartTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 34 yards
  18. Q4 Norfolk StateTouchdown, 4 plays, −16 yards
  19. Q4 Norfolk StateInterception, 5 plays, 43 yards
  20. Q4 Sacred HeartPunt, 8 plays, 22 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Tied at 7
Sacred Heart Touchdown, 5 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35Carson Wilt kickoff for 35 yds , Brendan Whitehead return for 20 yds to the 50 yard line
13:092nd & goal at opp 7Marquez McCray pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 7 yds for a TD, (Sam Renzi KICK)Sacred Heart 7, Norfolk State 0
13:091st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Norfolk State Touchdown, 16 plays
6:001st & goal at opp 1Jordin Lennon run for 1 yd for a TD, (Grandin Willcox KICK)Tied at 7
6:001st & 10 at own 35Carson Wilt kickoff for 40 yds
4:164th & 8 at own 27Andrew Ryczek punt for 37 yds
Norfolk State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:564th & 1 at opp 36
2nd quarter8 drives, then Sacred Heart 17, Norfolk State 14
Sacred Heart Punt, 12 plays
0:002nd & 10 at own 12Malik Grant run for 1 yd to the SaHrt 13
Norfolk State Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Kevon King run for 6 yds to the NflkS 41
0:002nd & 4 at own 41
0:003rd & 4 at own 41Jaylan Adams sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the NflkS 37
Sacred Heart Punt, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 12
0:002nd & 15 at own 7NORFOLK ST Penalty, off-side (Devon Allen) to the SaHrt 12
0:003rd & 9 at own 13Marquez McCray pass complete to Malik Grant for 11 yds to the SaHrt 24 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 24LJ Haskett run for 5 yds to the SaHrt 29
0:002nd & 5 at own 29Malik Grant run for 9 yds to the SaHrt 38 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 38Malik Grant run for 3 yds to the SaHrt 41
0:002nd & 7 at own 41Marquez McCray pass complete to LJ Haskett for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at the 50Jalen Madison run for 4 yds to the NflkS 46
0:002nd & 6 at opp 46Marquez McCray pass incomplete to LJ Haskett, broken up by Stuart Anderson Jr.
0:003rd & 6 at opp 46SACRED HEART Penalty, false start (Kenneth Womack) to the SaHrt 49
0:003rd & 11 at own 49Marquez McCray pass complete to Malik Grant for 4 yds to the NflkS 47
Norfolk State Touchdown, 10 plays
0:001st & 9 at own 31Jaylan Adams run for 8 yds to the NflkS 39
0:002nd & 1 at own 39Lex Henry run for 5 yds to the NflkS 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 44NORFOLK ST Penalty, substitution infraction (Stuart Anderson Jr.) to the NflkS 39
0:001st & 15 at own 39Lex Henry run for 5 yds to the SaHrt 44 for a 1ST down SACRED HEART Penalty, personal foul (Carson Primrose) to the SaHrt 41 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 41Lex Henry run for 6 yds to the SaHrt 35
0:002nd & 4 at opp 35Kevon King run for 16 yds to the SaHrt 19 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 19Kevon King run for 3 yds to the SaHrt 16
0:002nd & 7 at opp 16pass incomplete to Tavian Morris
0:003rd & 7 at opp 16Jaylan Adams pass complete to Tremayne Talbert for 8 yds to the SaHrt 8 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 8J.J. Davis run for 2 yds to the SaHrt 6
Sacred Heart Field goal, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 31Malik Grant run for 4 yds to the SaHrt 35
0:002nd & 6 at own 35Marquez McCray pass complete to Kevin McGuire for 7 yds to the SaHrt 42 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 42Malik Grant run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
0:002nd & 2 at the 50Malik Grant run for 2 yds to the NflkS 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 48pass incomplete to Kenneth Womack
Sacred Heart Touchdown, 9 plays
15:003rd & 6 at opp 32Marquez McCray pass complete to Phil Pasmeg for 31 yds to the NflkS 1 for a 1ST down
14:501st & goal at opp 1Marquez McCray 1 Yd Run (Sam Renzi Kick)Sacred Heart 14, Norfolk State 7
14:501st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 58 yds
12:434th & 8 at own 37Carson Wilt punt for 51 yds
7:584th & 7 at opp 47Andrew Ryczek punt for 31 yds for a 1ST down SACRED HEART Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the NflkS 31 for a 1ST down
Norfolk State Touchdown, 10 plays
3:452nd & goal at opp 6Ikeem Wright 6 Yd pass from Jaylan Adams (Grandin Willcox Kick)Tied at 14
3:401st & 10 at own 35Carson Wilt kickoff for 60 yds , Kevin McGuire return for 26 yds to the SaHrt 31
Sacred Heart Field goal, 12 plays
2:062nd & 10 at opp 48Malik Grant run for 17 yds to the NflkS 31 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at opp 31pass incomplete to Rob DiNota
2:062nd & 10 at opp 31Malik Grant run for 20 yds to the NflkS 11 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at opp 11
1:382nd & 10 at opp 11Marquez McCray run for 1 yd to the NflkS 10
1:383rd & 9 at opp 10Marquez McCray sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the NflkS 17
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 35Sam Renzi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3rd quarter3 drives, then Sacred Heart 24, Norfolk State 14
Norfolk State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
13:164th & 6 at opp 32pass incomplete to Chris Butler
11:294th & 10 at opp 44Andrew Ryczek punt for 27 yds
7:584th & 6 at own 42Carson Wilt punt for 31 yds
Sacred Heart Touchdown, 13 plays
7:581st & 10 at own 27Jalen Madison run for 4 yds to the SaHrt 31
7:582nd & 6 at own 31Marquez McCray pass incomplete to Kenneth Womack for a 1ST down NORFOLK ST Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Marquis Hall) to the SaHrt 46 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at own 46Jalen Madison run for 7 yds to the NflkS 47
7:582nd & 3 at opp 47Marquez McCray pass complete to Kenneth Womack for 3 yds to the NflkS 44 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at opp 44pass incomplete to Kenneth Womack
7:582nd & 10 at opp 44Xavier Leigh run for 2 yds to the NflkS 42
7:583rd & 8 at opp 42Marquez McCray pass incomplete to Kenneth Womack for a 1ST down NORFOLK ST Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jayden Smith) to the NflkS 27 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at opp 27Xavier Leigh run for 8 yds to the NflkS 19
7:582nd & 2 at opp 19Marquez McCray run for 3 yds to the NflkS 16 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at opp 16Marquez McCray pass complete to Aboraa Kwarteng for 10 yds to the NflkS 6 for a 1ST down
7:581st & goal at opp 6Marquez McCray run for 2 yds to the NflkS 4
7:582nd & goal at opp 4Malik Grant run for 3 yds to the NflkS 1
3:373rd & goal at opp 1Malik Grant 1 Yd Run (Sam Renzi Kick)
3:291st & 10 at own 35Sam Renzi kickoff for 63 yds , J.J. Davis return for 23 yds to the NflkS 25
Norfolk State Punt, 4 plays
3:291st & 10 at own 25Jaylan Adams pass complete to Ademola Faleye for 33 yds to the SaHrt 42 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at opp 42J.J. Davis run for 1 yd to the SaHrt 41
3:292nd & 9 at opp 41Kevon King run for 5 yds to the SaHrt 36
3:293rd & 4 at opp 36J.J. Davis run for a loss of 6 yards to the SaHrt 42
1:014th & 10 at opp 42Carson Wilt punt for 30 yds
4th quarter4 drives, then Sacred Heart 31, Norfolk State 14
Sacred Heart Punt, 4 plays
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Xavier Leigh run for a loss of 8 yards to the SaHrt 19
15:003rd & 16 at own 19Marquez McCray pass complete to Malik Grant for 11 yds to the SaHrt 30
13:324th & 5 at own 30Andrew Ryczek punt for 40 yds
Norfolk State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
11:114th & 1 at opp 47
Sacred Heart Turnover on downs, 8 plays
8:004th & 3 at opp 19Marquez McCray pass incomplete to Rob DiNota, broken up by Ricky Harleston
Norfolk State Touchdown, 4 plays
8:003rd & 14 at own 15Jaylan Adams pass complete to J.J. Davis for a loss of 1 yard to the NflkS 14
8:004th & 15 at own 14NORFOLK ST Penalty, false start (Christian Ruffin) to the NflkS 9
6:324th & 20 at own 9Robert O’Donnell 5 Yd Interception Return (Sam Renzi Kick)
6:281st & 10 at own 35Sam Renzi kickoff for 30 yds , Stuart Anderson Jr. return for 11 yds to the NflkS 46
4:591st & 10 at opp 11Jaylan Adams pass intercepted for a 1ST down NORFOLK ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Lamar Robinson) to the SaHrt 19 for a 1ST down
0:224th & 10 at own 41Andrew Ryczek punt for 35 yds

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.

Sacred Heart leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Sacred Heart 31, Norfolk State 28
2024Sacred Heart 10, Norfolk State 3
2022Sacred Heart 31, Norfolk State 14

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