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Towson at Bucknell

Saturday, September 3, 2022

Towson beat Bucknell 14–⁠13 in overtime. It was their third meeting; Towson leads the series 2–⁠1.

AwayTowson6–⁠5 in 2022
14
HomeBucknell3–⁠8 in 2022
13

Final, overtime at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium, LewisburgTV: ESPN+Attendance 1,949

At kickoff
82°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Penn Valley Airport (KSEG), 15 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
John ShayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Towson0070714
Bucknell0007613

Standouts

Player stats

Towson

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyrrell Pigrome21/3619501
Scott Smith III4/63000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devin Matthews26112213
Tyrrell Pigrome1231013
Scott Smith III61807
Chris Watkins3807
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah Perkins681026
Da’kendall James751016
Daniel Thompson IV337025
Brady McElhaney217011

Bucknell

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ethan Grady12/3115820
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Rushawn Baker1595069
Coleman Bennett1460018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Coleman Bennett252038
Damian Harris248043
Okeyo Ayungo222016
Josh Gary21307
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ethan Robinson0001

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

Team stats

TowsonBucknell
383Total yards307
225Passing yards158
158Rushing yards149
5.2Yards per pass5.1
3.1Yards per rush5.0
27First downs14
10–⁠20Third downs4–⁠14
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠2
1Turnovers0
6–⁠60Penalties4–⁠35
38:35Possession21:25

Efficiency

TowsonBucknell
48%Success rate33%
−0.06EPA per play0.00
0.80Explosiveness1.66
0.04Rushing EPA−0.16
−0.04Passing EPA0.15
37%Passing-down success25%

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)

Towson 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Towson −18, over/under 49.5.

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 Towson 89%, Bucknell 11%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Bucknell end zoneTowson end zoneQ1 TowsonTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 TowsonPunt, 13 playsQ1 BucknellPunt, 3 playsQ1 TowsonPunt, 3 playsQ1 BucknellTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ1 BucknellTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 BucknellPunt, 3 playsQ2 BucknellPunt, 3 playsQ2 TowsonInterception, 8 playsQ2 TowsonMissed FG, 5 playsQ2 TowsonPunt, 10 playsQ2 BucknellMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 TowsonTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 TowsonPunt, 10 playsQ3 BucknellMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 BucknellPunt, 4 playsQ3 TowsonTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 BucknellTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 TowsonPunt, 7 playsQ4 BucknellPunt, 3 playsQ4 TowsonMissed FG, 13 playsQ4 BucknellPunt, 6 playsQ4 TowsonResult not recorded, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Bucknell drives left to right, Towson 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 TowsonTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 21 yards
  2. Q1 TowsonPunt, 13 plays, 34 yards
  3. Q1 BucknellPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 TowsonPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  5. Q1 BucknellTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 49 yards
  6. Q1 BucknellTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  7. Q2 BucknellPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 BucknellPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  9. Q2 TowsonInterception, 8 plays, 46 yards
  10. Q2 TowsonMissed FG, 5 plays, 12 yards
  11. Q2 TowsonPunt, 10 plays, 46 yards
  12. Q2 BucknellMissed FG, 10 plays, 54 yards
  13. Q2 TowsonTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 19 yards
  14. Q3 TowsonPunt, 10 plays, 48 yards
  15. Q3 BucknellMissed FG, 10 plays, 70 yards
  16. Q3 BucknellPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  17. Q3 TowsonTouchdown, 7 plays, 69 yards
  18. Q3 BucknellTouchdown, 7 plays, 71 yards
  19. Q4 TowsonPunt, 7 plays, 19 yards
  20. Q4 BucknellPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  21. Q4 TowsonMissed FG, 13 plays, 48 yards
  22. Q4 BucknellPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  23. Q4 TowsonResult not recorded, 4 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 0
Towson Punt, 13 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20Devin Matthews run for 2 yds to the Tows 22
0:002nd & 8 at own 22Scott Smith III run for 7 yds to the Tows 29
0:003rd & 1 at own 29Devin Matthews run for 3 yds to the Tows 32 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 32pass incomplete to Da’Kendall James
0:002nd & 10 at own 32Devin Matthews run for 8 yds to the Tows 40
0:003rd & 2 at own 40Devin Matthews run for 4 yds to the Tows 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 44Devin Matthews run for 1 yd to the Tows 45
0:002nd & 9 at own 45Scott Smith III pass complete to Luke Hamilton for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
0:003rd & 4 at the 50Scott Smith III run for 5 yds to the Buckn 45 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 45Scott Smith III run for 4 yds to the Buckn 41
0:002nd & 6 at opp 41Chris Watkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the Buckn 42
0:003rd & 7 at opp 42Scott Smith III pass complete to Brady McElhaney for 6 yds to the Buckn 36
0:004th & 1 at opp 36TOWSON Penalty, illegal formation (Scott Smith III) to the Buckn 41
0:004th & 6 at opp 41TOWSON Penalty, false start (Roman Wahrheit) to the Buckn 46
Bucknell Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 6pass incomplete to Damian Harris
0:002nd & 10 at own 6Coleman Bennett run for 2 yds to the Buckn 8
0:003rd & 8 at own 8Ethan Grady pass incomplete to Damian Harris, broken up by Ryan Kearney
Towson Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 34Darian Street run for a loss of 15 yards to the Tows 19 Darian Street fumbled, recovered by Tows Darian Street
0:002nd & 25 at own 19Chris Watkins run for 2 yds to the Tows 21
0:003rd & 23 at own 21Scott Smith III run for 6 yds to the Tows 27
Bucknell Turnover on downs, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 28Ethan Grady pass complete to Damian Harris for 43 yds to the Tows 29 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 29Coleman Bennett run for 6 yds to the Tows 23
0:002nd & 4 at opp 23
0:003rd & 4 at opp 23Ethan Grady pass incomplete to Damian Harris, broken up by Robert Topps III
Bucknell Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 40pass incomplete to Okeyo Ayungo
0:002nd & 10 at opp 40Ethan Grady pass complete to Okeyo Ayungo for 6 yds to the Tows 34
14:551st & 10 at own 35Ryan Schatzel kickoff for 65 yds , Lukkas Londono return for 20 yds to the Tows 20
8:454th & 11 at opp 46Riley Williams punt for 40 yds
7:454th & 8 at own 8Ruben Anderson punt for 58 yds
5:354th & 17 at own 27Riley Williams punt for 49 yds , Gavin Pringle returns for 4 yds to the Buckn 28
Bucknell Turnover on downs, 5 plays
3:194th & 4 at opp 23pass incomplete to Damian Harris
Towson Turnover on downs, 6 plays
3:191st & 10 at own 23Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Da’Kendall James for 4 yds to the Tows 27
3:192nd & 6 at own 27Sabias Folley run for 8 yds to the Tows 35 for a 1ST down BUCKNELL Penalty, off-side (Tyler Alston) to the Tows 35 for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at own 35
3:192nd & 10 at own 35Tyrrell Pigrome run for 7 yds to the Tows 42
3:193rd & 3 at own 42Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Sabias Folley for 2 yds to the Tows 44
0:204th & 1 at own 44Sabias Folley run for a loss of 4 yards to the Tows 40
2nd quarter8 drives, then Tied at 0
Towson Interception, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 34Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Daniel Thompson IV for 25 yds to the Buckn 41 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 41Tyrrell Pigrome run for 5 yds to the Buckn 36
0:002nd & 5 at opp 36Tyrrell Pigrome run for 2 yds to the Buckn 34
0:003rd & 3 at opp 34Scott Smith III run for 3 yds to the Buckn 31 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 31Devin Matthews run for 8 yds to the Buckn 23
0:002nd & 2 at opp 23Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Da’Kendall James, broken up by Ethan Robinson
0:003rd & 2 at opp 23Tyrrell Pigrome run for 3 yds to the Buckn 20 for a 1ST down
Towson Missed FG, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 34Scott Smith III pass complete to Da’Kendall James for 16 yds to the Buckn 18 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 18Scott Smith III sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the Buckn 25
0:002nd & 17 at opp 25Scott Smith III pass complete to Lukkas Londono for 3 yds to the Buckn 22
0:003rd & 14 at opp 22pass incomplete
Towson Punt, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 17Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Da’Kendall James for 5 yds to the Tows 22
0:002nd & 5 at own 22Devin Matthews run for 4 yds to the Tows 26
0:003rd & 1 at own 26Tyrrell Pigrome run for 2 yds to the Tows 28 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 28Devin Matthews run for 13 yds to the Tows 41 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 41Devin Matthews run for 7 yds to the Tows 48
0:002nd & 3 at own 48pass incomplete to Sabias Folley
0:003rd & 3 at own 48Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Darian Street for 10 yds to the Buckn 42 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 42Devin Matthews run for 5 yds to the Buckn 37
0:002nd & 5 at opp 37pass incomplete to Da’Kendall James
0:003rd & 5 at opp 37Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Darian Street, broken up by Brent Jackson
Bucknell Missed FG, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 15Rushawn Baker run for a loss of 3 yards to the Buckn 12
0:002nd & 13 at own 12Rushawn Baker run for 2 yds to the Buckn 14 for a 1ST down TOWSON Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Mason Woods) to the Buckn 29 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 29pass incomplete to Damian Harris
0:002nd & 10 at own 29Coleman Bennett run for 8 yds to the Buckn 37
0:003rd & 2 at own 37Ethan Grady pass complete to Josh Gary for 7 yds to the Buckn 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 44Ethan Grady pass complete to Okeyo Ayungo for 16 yds to the Tows 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 40Ethan Grady pass complete to Christian Tait for 9 yds to the Tows 31
Towson Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 31pass incomplete to Da’Kendall James
0:002nd & 10 at own 31Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Isaiah Perkins for 12 yds to the Tows 43 for a 1ST down
0:002nd & 10 at own 43Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Daniel Thompson IV for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
0:003rd & 3 at the 50Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Da’Kendall James, broken up by Alex Smith Jr.
0:004th & 3 at the 50pass incomplete to Isaiah Perkins
Bucknell Turnover on downs, 4 plays
15:003rd & 4 at opp 34Rushawn Baker run for 3 yds to the Tows 31
14:364th & 1 at opp 31Rushawn Baker run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tows 34
11:101st & 10 at opp 20Tyrrell Pigrome pass intercepted
Bucknell Punt, 3 plays
11:101st & 10 at own 2Rushawn Baker run for 2 yds to the Buckn 4
11:102nd & 8 at own 4Rushawn Baker run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buckn 2
11:103rd & 10 at own 2pass incomplete to Mason Muir
9:374th & 10 at own 2Ruben Anderson punt for 32 yds
7:374th & 14 at opp 22Keegan Vaughan 39 yd FG MISSED
7:371st & 10 at own 22BUCKNELL Penalty, false start (Colby Grames) to the Buckn 17
7:074th & 15 at own 17Ruben Anderson punt for 52 yds , Juwan Burgess returns for 1 yd to the Tows 18 TOWSON Penalty, personal foul (Amir Murray) to the Tows 17
3:004th & 5 at opp 37Riley Williams punt for 22 yds
Bucknell Missed FG, 10 plays
0:542nd & 1 at opp 31pass incomplete to Christian Spugnardi
0:463rd & 1 at opp 31
0:414th & 1 at opp 31Ryan Schatzel 41 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter6 drives, then Towson 7, Bucknell 0
Bucknell Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 39Ethan Grady pass incomplete to Rushawn Baker for a 1ST down TOWSON Penalty, roughing passer (Jesus Gibbs) to the Tows 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 46Ethan Grady pass incomplete to Christian Spugnardi, broken up by Robert Javier
0:002nd & 10 at opp 46Coleman Bennett run for 1 yd to the Tows 45
0:003rd & 9 at opp 45Coleman Bennett run for 4 yds to the Tows 41
Towson Touchdown, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 28Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Sam Reynolds for 11 yds to the Tows 39 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 39Devin Matthews run for 5 yds to the Tows 44
0:002nd & 5 at own 44Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Daniel Thompson IV for a 1ST down BUCKNELL Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Ethan Robinson) to the Buckn 41 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 41Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Da’Kendall James for 9 yds to the Buckn 32
0:002nd & 1 at opp 32Devin Matthews run for 1 yd to the Buckn 31 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 31Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Isaiah Perkins for 26 yds to the Buckn 5 for a 1ST down
Bucknell Touchdown, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 26
0:002nd & 10 at own 26pass incomplete to Okeyo Ayungo
0:003rd & 10 at own 26Ethan Grady pass complete to Coleman Bennett for 14 yds to the Buckn 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 40Ethan Grady pass incomplete to Christian Tait BUCKNELL Penalty, Offensive holding (Rushawn Baker) to the Buckn 30
0:001st & 20 at own 30Rushawn Baker run for 69 yds to the Tows 1 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 35Josh Cupitt kickoff for 65 yds , Coleman Bennett return for 39 yds to the Buckn 39
13:064th & 5 at opp 41Ruben Anderson punt for 31 yds
Towson Punt, 10 plays
13:061st & 10 at own 10Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Da’Kendall James for 4 yds to the Tows 14
8:194th & 5 at opp 42Riley Williams punt for 40 yds
Bucknell Missed FG, 10 plays
8:191st & 10 at own 2Rushawn Baker run for 11 yds to the Buckn 13 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at own 13pass incomplete to Mason Muir
8:192nd & 10 at own 13Ethan Grady pass incomplete, broken up by Vinnie Shaffer
7:333rd & 10 at own 13Ethan Grady pass complete to Coleman Bennett for 38 yds to the Tows 49 for a 1ST down
7:331st & 10 at opp 49Ethan Grady pass complete to Josh Gary for 6 yds to the Tows 43
7:332nd & 4 at opp 43Coleman Bennett run for 12 yds to the Tows 31 for a 1ST down
7:331st & 10 at opp 31pass incomplete to Mason Muir
7:332nd & 10 at opp 31pass incomplete to Rushawn Baker
7:333rd & 10 at opp 31Rushawn Baker run for 3 yds to the Tows 28
4:444th & 7 at opp 28Ryan Schatzel 45 yd FG MISSED
Towson Touchdown, 7 plays
2:071st & goal at opp 5Devin Matthews run for 5 yds for a TD, (Keegan Vaughan KICK)Towson 7, Bucknell 0
1:591st & 10 at own 35Josh Cupitt kickoff for 60 yds , Coleman Bennett return for 21 yds to the Buckn 26
4th quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Towson Missed FG, 13 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 32Devin Matthews run for 5 yds to the Tows 37
0:002nd & 5 at own 37Devin Matthews run for 5 yds to the Tows 42 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 42Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Dion Crews-Harris for 4 yds to the Tows 46
0:002nd & 6 at own 46Devin Matthews run for 5 yds to the Buckn 49
0:003rd & 1 at opp 49Devin Matthews run for 1 yd to the Buckn 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 48Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Da’Kendall James, broken up by Chris Sims
0:002nd & 10 at opp 48Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Da’Kendall James for 15 yds to the Buckn 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 33Tyrrell Pigrome run for 4 yds to the Buckn 29
0:002nd & 6 at opp 29Chris Watkins run for 7 yds to the Buckn 22 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 22Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Da’Kendall James for a loss of 2 yards to the Buckn 24
0:002nd & 12 at opp 24Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Lukkas Londono for 4 yds to the Buckn 20
0:003rd & 8 at opp 20Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Robert Schwob, broken up by Alex Smith Jr.
Bucknell Punt, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 27Coleman Bennett run for 18 yds to the Buckn 45 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 45Coleman Bennett run for 2 yds to the Buckn 47
0:002nd & 8 at own 47Ethan Grady pass complete to Mason Muir for 9 yds to the Tows 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 44Rushawn Baker run for 2 yds to the Tows 42
0:002nd & 8 at opp 42Ethan Grady run for a loss of 6 yards to the Tows 48 Ethan Grady fumbled, recovered by Buckn Ethan Grady
0:003rd & 14 at opp 48Ethan Grady pass incomplete to Marques Owens, broken up by Sean Tucker
Towson Result not recorded, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 16pass incomplete to Daniel Thompson IV
0:002nd & 10 at own 16Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Isaiah Perkins for 10 yds to the Tows 26 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 26Tyrrell Pigrome sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the Tows 20
0:002nd & 16 at own 20pass incomplete to Isaiah Perkins
Bucknell Touchdown, 7 plays
14:212nd & goal at opp 1Ethan Grady pass complete to Christian Spugnardi for 1 yd for a TD, (Ryan Schatzel KICK)Tied at 7
14:141st & 10 at own 35Ryan Schatzel kickoff for 65 yds , Lukkas Londono return for 32 yds to the Tows 32
8:424th & 8 at opp 20Keegan Vaughan 37 yd FG MISSED
5:014th & 14 at opp 48Ruben Anderson punt for 38 yds
Towson Punt, 7 plays
5:011st & 10 at own 10Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Brady McElhaney for 11 yds to the Tows 21 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at own 32Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Darian Street, broken up by John Schlendorf
5:012nd & 10 at own 32Devin Matthews run for 4 yds to the Tows 36
5:013rd & 6 at own 36Tyrrell Pigrome sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the Tows 29
2:044th & 13 at own 29Riley Williams punt for 43 yds , Damian Harris returns for 6 yds to the Buckn 34
Bucknell Punt, 3 plays
2:041st & 10 at own 34Coleman Bennett run for a loss of 1 yard to the Buckn 33
2:042nd & 11 at own 33BUCKNELL Penalty, false start (Gavin Pringle) to the Buckn 28
2:042nd & 16 at own 28Coleman Bennett run for 1 yd to the Buckn 29
1:133rd & 15 at own 29Coleman Bennett run for 2 yds to the Buckn 31
0:574th & 13 at own 31Ruben Anderson punt for 51 yds , Juwan Burgess returns for no gain to the Tows 16

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 Towson–Bucknell game

Towson leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings.

Recent meetings
2022Towson 14, Bucknell 13
2019Towson 56, Bucknell 7
2003Bucknell 14, Towson 10

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