Bucknell at Yale
Saturday, October 15, 2022 Share
Yale beat Bucknell 29–9. It was their third meeting; Yale leads the series 3–0.
Final at Yale Bowl, New HavenTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,995
- At kickoff
- 66°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tweed-New Haven Airport (KHVN), 9 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
- Official
- Henry WimbergGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Yale | 0 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 29 |
Standouts
- RushingNolan Grooms14 carries, 95 yards, 3 TDYale
- ReceivingDavid Pantelis8 catches, 106 yards, 1 TDYale
- DefenseGavin Pringle1 INTBucknell
Player stats
Bucknell
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Grady | 13/26 | 102 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Brown | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushawn Baker | 20 | 113 | 1 | 75 |
| Danny Meuser | 7 | 50 | 0 | 36 |
| Alex Brown | 6 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Harris | 4 | 38 | 0 | 16 |
| Okeyo Ayungo | 2 | 25 | 0 | 15 |
| Christian Spugnardi | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Rushawn Baker | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Pringle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brent Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Searcy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Smith Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Yale
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Grooms | 19/33 | 209 | 1 | 4 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Grooms | 14 | 95 | 3 | 21 |
| Tre Peterson | 14 | 84 | 0 | 28 |
| Joshua Pitsenberger | 7 | 40 | 0 | 20 |
| Nathan Denney | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pantelis | 8 | 106 | 1 | 32 |
| Mason Tipton | 3 | 49 | 0 | 26 |
| Ryan Lindley | 3 | 21 | 0 | 12 |
| Mason Shipp | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Bucknell | Yale | |
|---|---|---|
| 260 | Total yards | 433 |
| 102 | Passing yards | 209 |
| 158 | Rushing yards | 224 |
| 3.6 | Yards per pass | 6.3 |
| 4.5 | Yards per rush | 5.5 |
| 12 | First downs | 24 |
| 5–17 | Third downs | 5–12 |
| 0–3 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 6–46 | Penalties | 7–85 |
| 29:05 | Possession | 30:55 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Yale 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Yale −29, over/under 44.5.
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 Yale 98%, Bucknell 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
The series
Every Bucknell–Yale gameYale leads 3–0 in three meetings.
| 2022 | Yale 29, Bucknell 9 | |
| 1923 | Yale 29, Bucknell 14 | |
| 1902 | Yale 36, Bucknell 5 |
Around this game
Bucknell
- Next gameat LehighOct. 22, 2022
- SeasonBucknell in 2022
- ProgramBucknell history and records
Yale
- Next gameat PennsylvaniaOct. 22, 2022
- SeasonYale in 2022
- ProgramYale history and records

