Central Connecticut at UAlbany

Saturday, September 24, 2022

UAlbany beat Central Connecticut 45–⁠26. It was their 14th meeting; UAlbany leads the series 9–⁠5.

AwayCentral Connecticut2–⁠9 in 2022
26
HomeUAlbany3–⁠8 in 2022
45

Final at Bob Ford Field, AlbanyAttendance 6,111

At kickoff
67°F, a few clouds, wind 9 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Albany International Airport (KALB), 8 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff
Official
Anthony FlorioGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Central Connecticut668626
UAlbany141021045

Standouts

Player stats

Central Connecticut

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shon Mitchell7/1611620
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nasir Smith23108113
Malik Thomas51819
Kyren Petteway111011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Erik Surratt498265
Isiah Williams1707
Malik Thomas1606
Everett Wormley1505

UAlbany

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Reese Poffenbarger18/2625720
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Todd Sibley Jr.18190197
Lavarey Banton41507
Jose Lopez-Quinones41306
Joey Carino4824
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Thomas Greaney687228
Quinn Zinobile255047
Julian Hicks138038
Roy Alexander228016

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

Team stats

Central ConnecticutUAlbany
242Total yards488
116Passing yards257
126Rushing yards231
7.3Yards per pass9.9
3.4Yards per rush6.8
16First downs21
7–⁠13Third downs9–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
3–⁠30Penalties6–⁠57
29:27Possession30:33

Efficiency

Central ConnecticutUAlbany
45%Success rate48%
0.13EPA per play0.56
1.35Explosiveness1.56
−0.12Rushing EPA0.43
0.59Passing EPA0.73
45%Passing-down success31%

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)

UAlbany 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

UAlbany −17, over/under 48.

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 UAlbany 88%, Central Connecticut 12%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UAlbany end zoneCentral Connecticut end zoneQ1 UAlbanyTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 UAlbanyTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Central ConnecticutPunt, 3 playsQ1 UAlbanyField goal, 10 playsQ2 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 UAlbanyTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Central ConnecticutEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Central ConnecticutFumble return TD, 7 plays (UAlbany scores)Q3 Central ConnecticutPunt, 3 playsQ3 UAlbanyTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 1 playQ3 UAlbanyTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Central ConnecticutPunt, 3 playsQ4 UAlbanyPunt, 5 playsQ4 Central ConnecticutPunt, 3 playsQ4 UAlbanyTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Central ConnecticutPunt, 4 playsQ4 UAlbanyFumble, 3 playsQ4 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 UAlbanyEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UAlbany drives left to right, Central Connecticut right to left.
  1. Q1 UAlbanyTouchdown, 1 play, 97 yards
  2. Q1 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 13 plays, 69 yards
  3. Q1 UAlbanyTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 Central ConnecticutPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  5. Q1 UAlbanyField goal, 10 plays, 79 yards
  6. Q2 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 12 plays, 68 yards
  7. Q2 UAlbanyTouchdown, 12 plays, 55 yards
  8. Q2 Central ConnecticutEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  9. Q3 Central ConnecticutFumble return TD, 7 plays (UAlbany scores), 27 yards
  10. Q3 Central ConnecticutPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  11. Q3 UAlbanyTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
  12. Q3 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 1 play, 65 yards
  13. Q3 UAlbanyTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 Central ConnecticutPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q4 UAlbanyPunt, 5 plays, 5 yards
  16. Q4 Central ConnecticutPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q4 UAlbanyTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 23 yards
  18. Q4 Central ConnecticutPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  19. Q4 UAlbanyFumble, 3 plays, 2 yards
  20. Q4 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 3 plays, 14 yards
  21. Q4 UAlbanyEnd of game, 3 plays, 15 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then UAlbany 14, Central Connecticut 6
UAlbany Touchdown, 1 play
14:531st & 10 at own 35Aidan Clark kickoff for 55 yds , Christian Lewis return for no gain to the Alban 35 ALBANY Penalty, Offensive holding (Denzel Patrick) to the Alban 3
14:401st & 10 at own 3Todd Sibley run for 97 yds for a TD, (John Opalko KICK)UAlbany 7, Central Connecticut 0
Central Connecticut Touchdown, 13 plays
14:351st & 10 at own 35Jack Barnum kickoff for 53 yds , Kyren Petteway return for 19 yds to the CConn 31
14:351st & 10 at own 31Nasir Smith run for 1 yd to the CConn 32
14:352nd & 9 at own 32Shon Mitchell pass complete to Erik Surratt for 4 yds to the CConn 36
14:353rd & 5 at own 36Shon Mitchell pass complete to Isiah Williams for 7 yds to the CConn 43 for a 1ST down
14:351st & 10 at own 43Nasir Smith run for 1 yd to the CConn 42
14:352nd & 11 at own 42Nasir Smith run for 9 yds to the Alban 49
14:353rd & 2 at opp 49Shon Mitchell pass complete to Erik Surratt for 12 yds to the Alban 37 for a 1ST down
14:351st & 10 at opp 37Shon Mitchell run for 10 yds to the Alban 27 for a 1ST down
14:351st & 10 at opp 27Nasir Smith run for 5 yds to the Alban 22
14:351st & 10 at own 35Jack Barnum kickoff for 53 yds , Kyren Petteway return for 19 yds to the CConn 31
14:352nd & 10 at opp 27Nasir Smith run for 3 yds to the Alban 24
14:353rd & 7 at opp 24Nasir Smith run for 10 yds to the Alban 14 for a 1ST down
14:351st & 10 at opp 14Shon Mitchell pass incomplete to Jadd Dolegala
14:352nd & 10 at opp 14Nasir Smith run for 10 yds to the Alban 4 for a 1ST down
7:021st & goal at opp 4Nasir Smith run for 4 yds for a TD, (Santana Fonseca PAT MISSED)UAlbany 7, Central Connecticut 6
7:021st & 10 at own 25Timeout ALBANY, clock 07:02
UAlbany Touchdown, 5 plays
7:021st & 10 at own 35Aidan Clark kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:021st & 10 at own 25Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Julian Hicks for 38 yds to the CConn 37 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at opp 37Todd Sibley run for 3 yds to the CConn 34
7:022nd & 7 at opp 34Todd Sibley run for 2 yds to the CConn 32
7:023rd & 5 at opp 32Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Thomas Greaney for 28 yds to the CConn 4 for a 1ST down
4:381st & goal at opp 4Joey Carino run for 4 yds for a TD, (John Opalko KICK)UAlbany 14, Central Connecticut 6
Central Connecticut Punt, 3 plays
4:381st & 10 at own 35Jack Barnum kickoff for 59 yds
4:381st & 10 at own 35Shon Mitchell pass incomplete to JaQuan DuFour
4:382nd & 10 at own 35Nasir Smith run for 5 yds to the CConn 40
4:383rd & 5 at own 40Shon Mitchell sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the CConn 30
2:434th & 15 at own 30Aidan Clark punt for 61 yds
UAlbany Field goal, 10 plays
2:431st & 10 at own 9Todd Sibley run for 3 yds to the Alban 12
2:432nd & 7 at own 12Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Jackson Parker for 9 yds to the Alban 21 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at own 21Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Quinn Zinobile for 8 yds to the Alban 29
0:001st & 15 at own 34Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Roy Alexander for 16 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at the 50Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Lavarey Banton for 4 yds to the CConn 46
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 46Todd Sibley run for 34 yds to the CConn 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 12Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Quinn Zinobile
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 12Todd Sibley run for no gain to the CConn 12
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 12Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Roy Alexander
Q2 12:594th & 10 at opp 12John Opalko 29 yd FG GOODUAlbany 17, Central Connecticut 6
Q2 12:591st & 10 at own 32Timeout ALBANY, clock 12:59
2nd quarter3 drives, then UAlbany 24, Central Connecticut 12
Central Connecticut Touchdown, 12 plays
12:531st & 10 at own 35Jack Barnum kickoff for 53 yds , Kyren Petteway return for 20 yds to the CConn 32
12:531st & 10 at own 32Malik Thomas run for 2 yds to the CConn 34
12:532nd & 8 at own 34Shon Mitchell pass complete to Malik Thomas for 6 yds to the CConn 40
12:533rd & 2 at own 40Shon Mitchell pass complete to Everett Wormley for 5 yds to the CConn 45 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at own 45Malik Thomas run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
12:532nd & 5 at the 50Malik Thomas run for 2 yds to the Alban 48
12:533rd & 3 at opp 48Nasir Smith run for 8 yds to the Alban 40 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at opp 25Nasir Smith run for no gain to the Alban 25
12:532nd & 10 at opp 25Shon Mitchell run for 8 yds to the Alban 17
12:533rd & 2 at opp 17Nasir Smith run for 5 yds to the Alban 12 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at opp 12Isiah Williams run for 5 yds to the Alban 17
5:382nd & 15 at opp 17Timeout ALBANY, clock 05:38
5:332nd & 15 at opp 17Shon Mitchell pass complete to Erik Surratt for 17 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )UAlbany 17, Central Connecticut 12
UAlbany Touchdown, 12 plays
5:241st & 10 at own 35Aidan Clark kickoff for 54 yds , Christian Lewis return for 34 yds to the Alban 45
5:241st & 10 at own 45Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Thomas Greaney for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
5:242nd & 5 at the 50Todd Sibley run for 2 yds to the CConn 48
5:243rd & 3 at opp 48Todd Sibley run for 4 yds to the CConn 44 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at opp 44Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Brevin Easton
5:242nd & 10 at opp 44Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 6 yds to the CConn 38
5:243rd & 4 at opp 38Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Thomas Greaney for 5 yds to the CConn 33 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at opp 18Lasalle Rose Jr. run for 3 yds to the CConn 15
5:242nd & 7 at opp 15Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Todd Sibley for 5 yds to the CConn 10
1:423rd & 2 at opp 10Timeout CENTRAL CONN, clock 01:42
1:423rd & 2 at opp 10Todd Sibley run for 5 yds to the CConn 5 for a 1ST down
1:421st & goal at opp 5Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Ian Renninger
1:422nd & goal at opp 5Joey Carino run for 3 yds to the CConn 2
0:253rd & goal at opp 2Timeout ALBANY, clock 00:25
0:213rd & goal at opp 2Joey Carino run for 2 yds for a TD, (John Opalko KICK)UAlbany 24, Central Connecticut 12
Central Connecticut End of half, 1 play
0:201st & 10 at own 35John Opalko kickoff for 31 yds , Reggie Darkah return for no gain to the CConn 34
0:001st & 10 at own 34Shon Mitchell run for a loss of 2 yards to the CConn 32
3rd quarter6 drives, then UAlbany 45, Central Connecticut 20
Central Connecticut Fumble return TD, 7 plays (UAlbany scores)
14:521st & 10 at the 50Nasir Smith run for 11 yds to the Alban 39 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 39Nasir Smith run for 3 yds to the Alban 36
14:522nd & 7 at opp 36Nasir Smith run for 13 yds to the Alban 23 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 23Nasir Smith run for 3 yds to the Alban 20
14:522nd & 7 at opp 20Malik Thomas run for no gain to the Alban 20
14:523rd & 7 at opp 20Shon Mitchell pass incomplete to Erik Surratt
11:164th & 7 at opp 20Joseph Greaney 77 Yd Fumble Return (John Opalko Kick)UAlbany 31, Central Connecticut 12
11:161st & 10 at own 20Timeout ALBANY, clock 11:16
Central Connecticut Punt, 3 plays
11:101st & 10 at own 20John Opalko kickoff for 55 yds , Kyren Petteway return for 32 yds to the Alban 43
11:101st & 10 at opp 43Shon Mitchell sacked by Dylan Kelly for a loss of 12 yards to the CConn 45
11:102nd & 22 at own 45Shon Mitchell run for 3 yds to the CConn 48
11:103rd & 19 at own 48Shon Mitchell pass incomplete to Everett Wormley
9:104th & 19 at own 48Aidan Clark punt for 42 yds , Jackson Parker returns for 13 yds to the Alban 23
UAlbany Touchdown, 7 plays
9:101st & 10 at own 23Todd Sibley run for 3 yds to the Alban 26
9:102nd & 7 at own 26Todd Sibley run for 9 yds to the Alban 35 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at own 35Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at the 50Todd Sibley run for 1 yd to the CConn 49
9:102nd & 9 at opp 49Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Thomas Greaney for 21 yds to the CConn 28 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 28Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 6 yds to the CConn 22
5:442nd & 4 at opp 22Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Thomas Greaney for 22 yds for a TD, (John Opalko KICK)UAlbany 38, Central Connecticut 12
5:441st & 10 at own 35Timeout ALBANY, clock 05:44
Central Connecticut Touchdown, 1 play
5:381st & 10 at own 35Jack Barnum kickoff for 48 yds , Kyren Petteway return for 18 yds to the CConn 35
5:271st & 10 at own 35Shon Mitchell pass complete to Erik Surratt for 65 yds for a TD (N. Smith Run For Two-point Conversion)UAlbany 38, Central Connecticut 20
5:271st & 10 at own 35Erik Surratt 65 Yd pass from Shon Mitchell (Nasir Smith Run for Two-Point Conversion)
UAlbany Touchdown, 8 plays
5:271st & 10 at own 35Aidan Clark kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:271st & 10 at own 25Todd Sibley run for 2 yds to the Alban 27
5:272nd & 8 at own 27Todd Sibley run for 4 yds to the Alban 31
5:273rd & 4 at own 31Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Todd Sibley for 4 yds to the Alban 35 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at own 35Todd Sibley run for 8 yds to the Alban 43
5:272nd & 2 at own 43Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Quinn Zinobile for 47 yds to the CConn 10 for a 1ST down
5:271st & goal at opp 10Todd Sibley run for 3 yds to the CConn 7
5:272nd & goal at opp 7Jose Lopez-Quinones run for 1 yd to the CConn 6
1:143rd & goal at opp 6Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Thomas Greaney for 6 yds for a TD, (John Opalko KICK)UAlbany 45, Central Connecticut 20
Central Connecticut Punt, 3 plays
1:101st & 10 at own 35Jack Barnum kickoff for 49 yds , Kyren Petteway return for 4 yds to the CConn 20
1:101st & 10 at own 20Shon Mitchell pass incomplete to Isiah Williams
1:102nd & 10 at own 20Nasir Smith run for 7 yds to the CConn 27
0:003rd & 3 at own 27Nasir Smith run for 1 yd to the CConn 26
Q4 14:534th & 4 at own 26Aidan Clark punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Jackson Parker at the Alban 42
4th quarter7 drives, then UAlbany 45, Central Connecticut 26
UAlbany Punt, 5 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 42Todd Sibley run for 5 yds to the Alban 47
14:532nd & 5 at own 47Todd Sibley run for 5 yds to the CConn 48 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 15 at own 47Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Roy Alexander
14:532nd & 15 at own 47Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Roy Alexander
14:533rd & 15 at own 47Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Julian Hicks
12:464th & 15 at own 47Tyler Pastula punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Kyren Petteway at the CConn 7
Central Connecticut Punt, 3 plays
12:461st & 10 at own 7Nasir Smith run for no gain to the CConn 7
12:462nd & 10 at own 7Shon Mitchell pass incomplete to Kyren Petteway
12:463rd & 10 at own 7Shon Mitchell pass incomplete to Isiah Williams
11:444th & 10 at own 7Aidan Clark punt for 43 yds
UAlbany Turnover on downs, 7 plays
11:441st & 10 at the 50Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Jackson Parker
11:442nd & 10 at the 50Jose Lopez-Quinones run for 3 yds to the CConn 47
11:443rd & 7 at opp 47Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Roy Alexander for 12 yds to the CConn 35 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at opp 35Jose Lopez-Quinones run for 3 yds to the CConn 32
11:442nd & 7 at opp 32Jose Lopez-Quinones run for 6 yds to the CConn 26
11:443rd & 1 at opp 26Lavarey Banton run for no gain to the CConn 26
7:544th & 1 at opp 26Timeout ALBANY, clock 07:54
7:504th & 1 at opp 26Joey Carino run for 1 yd to the CConn 27
Central Connecticut Punt, 4 plays
7:501st & 10 at own 27Kyren Petteway run for 11 yds to the CConn 38 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at own 38Nasir Smith run for 3 yds to the CConn 41
7:502nd & 7 at own 41Nasir Smith run for 5 yds to the CConn 46
7:503rd & 2 at own 46Shon Mitchell pass incomplete to Everett Wormley
5:454th & 2 at own 46Aidan Clark punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jackson Parker at the Alban 12
UAlbany Fumble, 3 plays
5:452nd & 8 at own 14Timeout ALBANY, clock 05:45
5:451st & 10 at own 12Kavon Chambers run for 2 yds to the Alban 14
5:452nd & 8 at own 14Kavon Chambers run for 3 yds to the Alban 17
4:003rd & 5 at own 17Tyler Szalkowski sacked by Shayne Manson for a loss of 3 yards to the Alban 14 Tyler Szalkowski fumbled, recovered by CConn Jayden Anderson , return for 0 yards
Central Connecticut Touchdown, 3 plays
4:001st & 10 at opp 14Nasir Smith run for 2 yds to the Alban 12
4:002nd & 8 at opp 12Nasir Smith run for 3 yds to the Alban 9
2:283rd & 5 at opp 9Malik Thomas run for 9 yds for a TD, (Santana Fonseca PAT MISSED)UAlbany 45, Central Connecticut 26
UAlbany End of game, 3 plays
2:281st & 10 at own 35Aidan Clark kickoff for 40 yds
2:281st & 10 at own 25Lavarey Banton run for 4 yds to the Alban 29
2:282nd & 6 at own 29Lavarey Banton run for 4 yds to the Alban 33
0:473rd & 2 at own 33Timeout ALBANY, clock 00:47
0:003rd & 2 at own 33Lavarey Banton run for 7 yds to the Alban 40 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.

UAlbany leads 9–⁠5 in 14 meetings.

Recent meetings
2022UAlbany 45, Central Connecticut 26
2019UAlbany 42, Central Connecticut 14FCS Championship – First Round
2014UAlbany 19, Central Connecticut 0
2013Central Connecticut 20, UAlbany 17
2012UAlbany 63, Central Connecticut 34
2011UAlbany 63, Central Connecticut 35

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