UAlbany at Villanova

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Villanova beat UAlbany 31–⁠29. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Villanova led the series 5–⁠1.

AwayUAlbany3–⁠8 in 2022
29
HomeVillanova6–⁠5 in 2022
31

Final at Villanova Stadium, VillanovaAttendance 6,741

At kickoff
67°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Wings Field Airport (KLOM), 9 km from the stadium
Official
John ShayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UAlbany0791329
Villanova71401031

Standouts

Player stats

UAlbany

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Reese Poffenbarger33/4237031
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Reese Poffenbarger1444115
Roy Alexander1707
Todd Sibley Jr.5603
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brevin Easton492132
Roy Alexander1190016
Quinn Zinobile467037
Thomas Greaney642213

Villanova

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Connor Watkins18/2629230
RushingCarYdsTDLong
T.D. Ayo-Durojaiye20136170
Eli Smith214013
Dee Wil Barlee6605
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rayjoun Pringle4143280
Jaaron Hayek457121
Dez Boykin234023
Jaylan Sanchez42909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tyrell Mims0001

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

Team stats

UAlbanyVillanova
427Total yards443
370Passing yards292
57Rushing yards151
8.8Yards per pass11.2
2.6Yards per rush4.7
24First downs20
2–⁠9Third downs6–⁠12
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers0
12–⁠115Penalties5–⁠46
30:35Possession29:25

Efficiency

UAlbanyVillanova
58%Success rate39%
0.27EPA per play0.27
1.07Explosiveness1.77
0.12Rushing EPA−0.12
0.42Passing EPA0.84
42%Passing-down success38%

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)

Villanova 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Villanova −16.5, over/under 65.5.

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 Villanova 87%, UAlbany 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Villanova end zoneUAlbany end zoneQ1 VillanovaTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 UAlbanyPunt, 3 playsQ1 VillanovaMissed FG, 13 playsQ1 UAlbanyPunt, 6 playsQ1 VillanovaTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 UAlbanyPunt, 3 playsQ2 VillanovaPunt, 7 playsQ2 UAlbanyTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 VillanovaTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 UAlbanyTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 UAlbanyTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 VillanovaPunt, 5 playsQ3 UAlbanyPunt, 3 playsQ3 VillanovaSafety, 3 plays (UAlbany scores)Q3 UAlbanyPunt, 4 playsQ4 VillanovaTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 UAlbanyMissed FG, 10 playsQ4 VillanovaTouchdown, 1 playQ4 UAlbanyInterception, 2 playsQ4 VillanovaPunt, 3 playsQ4 UAlbanyTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 UAlbanyTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 VillanovaField goal, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Villanova drives left to right, UAlbany right to left.
  1. Q1 VillanovaTouchdown, 2 plays, 70 yards
  2. Q1 UAlbanyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 VillanovaMissed FG, 13 plays, 46 yards
  4. Q1 UAlbanyPunt, 6 plays, 32 yards
  5. Q1 VillanovaTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  6. Q2 UAlbanyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  7. Q2 VillanovaPunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
  8. Q2 UAlbanyTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 36 yards
  9. Q2 VillanovaTouchdown, 5 plays, 54 yards
  10. Q2 UAlbanyTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q3 UAlbanyTouchdown, 10 plays, 71 yards
  12. Q3 VillanovaPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  13. Q3 UAlbanyPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  14. Q3 VillanovaSafety, 3 plays (UAlbany scores), −6 yards
  15. Q3 UAlbanyPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  16. Q4 VillanovaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 42 yards
  17. Q4 UAlbanyMissed FG, 10 plays, 44 yards
  18. Q4 VillanovaTouchdown, 1 play, 80 yards
  19. Q4 UAlbanyInterception, 2 plays, 25 yards
  20. Q4 VillanovaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q4 UAlbanyTouchdown, 6 plays, 53 yards
  22. Q4 UAlbanyTouchdown, 6 plays, 53 yards
  23. Q4 VillanovaField goal, 4 plays, 54 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Villanova 7, UAlbany 0
Villanova Touchdown, 2 plays
14:53Jack Barnum kickoff for 55 yds , Dez Boykin return for 20 yds to the Villa 30
14:531st & 10 at own 30Connor Watkins pass incomplete
14:372nd & 10 at own 30TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 70 yds for a TD, (Matthew Mercurio KICK)Villanova 7, UAlbany 0
UAlbany Punt, 3 plays
14:30Matthew Mercurio kickoff for 64 yds , Roy Alexander return for 18 yds to the Alban 19
14:301st & 10 at own 19Todd Sibley run for 1 yd to the Alban 20
14:302nd & 9 at own 20Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Roy Alexander for 4 yds to the Alban 24
14:303rd & 5 at own 24Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete
13:034th & 5 at own 24Tyler Pastula punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Rayjoun Pringle at the Villa 35
Villanova Missed FG, 13 plays
13:031st & 10 at own 35TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for a loss of 2 yards to the Villa 33
13:032nd & 12 at own 33TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 6 yds to the Villa 39
13:033rd & 6 at own 39Connor Watkins pass complete to Rayjoun Pringle for 10 yds to the Villa 49 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at own 49TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 5 yds to the Alban 46
13:032nd & 5 at opp 46DeeWil Barlee run for no gain to the Alban 46
13:033rd & 5 at opp 46Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaaron Hayek for 13 yds to the Alban 33 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 33Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaylan Sanchez for 6 yds to the Alban 27
13:032nd & 4 at opp 27TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 1 yd to the Alban 26
13:033rd & 3 at opp 26TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 4 yds to the Alban 22 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 22Connor Watkins pass incomplete
13:032nd & 10 at opp 22DeeWil Barlee run for 3 yds to the Alban 19
13:033rd & 7 at opp 19Connor Watkins pass incomplete
6:074th & 7 at opp 19Matthew Mercurio 36 yd FG MISSED
UAlbany Punt, 6 plays
6:071st & 10 at own 20Reese Poffenbarger run for 15 yds to the Alban 35 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at own 35Todd Sibley run for no gain to the Alban 35
6:072nd & 10 at own 35Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Thomas Greaney for 13 yds to the Alban 48 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at own 48Todd Sibley run for 1 yd to the Alban 49
6:072nd & 9 at own 49POFFENBARGER, Reese scrambles to the left for a gain of 9 yards to the VIL42, End of Play. PENALTY UAL Holding on HOUSEMAN, Scott enforced 10 yards from the UAL49 to the UAL39 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:072nd & 19 at own 39Roy Alexander run for 7 yds to the Alban 46
6:073rd & 12 at own 46Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Thomas Greaney for 6 yds to the Villa 48
1:554th & 6 at opp 48Tyler Pastula punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Villanova Touchdown, 10 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 20DeeWil Barlee run for a loss of 2 yards to the Villa 18
1:552nd & 12 at own 18Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaaron Hayek for 21 yds to the Villa 39 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 39DeeWil Barlee run for a loss of 1 yard to the Villa 38
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at own 38Connor Watkins run for 9 yds to the Villa 47
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at own 47TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 2 yds to the Villa 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 49TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for a loss of 1 yard to the Villa 48
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at own 48TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 5 yds to the Alban 47
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 47WATKINS, Connor pass to the right incomplete intended for HAYEK, Jaaron thrown to the UAL22. PENALTY UAL Pass Interference on DUFFY, Isaac enforced 15 yards to the UAL32 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 32Eli Smith run for 13 yds to the Alban 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 19Eli Smith run for 1 yd to the Alban 18
Q2 10:522nd & 9 at opp 18Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaaron Hayek for 18 yds for a TD, (Matthew Mercurio KICK)Villanova 14, UAlbany 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Villanova 21, UAlbany 7
UAlbany Punt, 3 plays
10:46Matthew Mercurio kickoff for 56 yds , Roy Alexander return for 20 yds to the Alban 29
10:461st & 10 at own 29Todd Sibley run for 1 yd to the Alban 30
10:462nd & 9 at own 30Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Roy Alexander for 7 yds to the Alban 37
10:463rd & 2 at own 37Joey Carino run for no gain to the Alban 37
8:504th & 2 at own 37Tyler Pastula punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Rayjoun Pringle at the Villa 24
Villanova Punt, 7 plays
8:501st & 10 at own 24Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaylan Sanchez for 9 yds to the Villa 33
8:502nd & 1 at own 33Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaaron Hayek for 5 yds to the Villa 38 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at own 38TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 3 yds to the Villa 41
8:502nd & 7 at own 41Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaylan Sanchez for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at the 50Connor Watkins pass complete to Charlie Gilroy for 1 yd to the Alban 49
8:502nd & 9 at opp 49Connor Watkins run for 2 yds to the Alban 47
8:503rd & 7 at opp 47Connor Watkins pass incomplete
4:184th & 7 at opp 47William Bartel punt for 35 yds , Jackson Parker returns for 6 yds to the Alban 18
UAlbany Turnover on downs, 5 plays
4:181st & 10 at own 18Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Quinn Zinobile for 37 yds to the Villa 45 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at opp 45Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete
2:423rd & 9 at opp 44Timeout ALBANY, clock 02:42
2:422nd & 10 at opp 45Reese Poffenbarger run for 1 yd to the Villa 44
2:423rd & 9 at opp 44Reese Poffenbarger run for 4 yds to the Villa 40
2:004th & 5 at opp 40Reese Poffenbarger sacked by Daniel Abraham for a loss of 6 yards to the Villa 46
Villanova Touchdown, 5 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 46VILLANOVA Penalty, Illegal Block (Dez Boykin) to the Alban 31 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 31Connor Watkins pass complete to Dez Boykin for 11 yds to the Alban 20 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 20Connor Watkins pass incomplete
2:002nd & 10 at opp 20Connor Watkins pass incomplete
1:093rd & 10 at opp 20Connor Watkins pass complete to Rayjoun Pringle for 20 yds for a TD, (Matthew Mercurio KICK)Villanova 21, UAlbany 0
UAlbany Touchdown, 7 plays
1:04Matthew Mercurio kickoff for 53 yds , Roy Alexander return for 13 yds to the Alban 25
1:041st & 10 at own 25Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Thomas Greaney for 8 yds to the Alban 33
1:042nd & 2 at own 33Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Thomas Greaney for 6 yds to the Alban 39 for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at own 39Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 18 yds to the Villa 43 for a 1ST down
0:242nd & 1 at opp 34Timeout ALBANY, clock 00:24
0:241st & 10 at opp 43Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Quinn Zinobile for 9 yds to the Villa 34
0:242nd & 1 at opp 34Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Todd Sibley for 8 yds to the Villa 26 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at opp 26Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete
0:062nd & 10 at opp 26Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 26 yds for a TD, (John Opalko KICK)Villanova 21, UAlbany 7
UAlbany Touchdown, 10 plays
0:00Jack Barnum kickoff for 56 yds , Dez Boykin return for 17 yds to the Villa 26
Q3 14:51Matthew Mercurio kickoff for 50 yds , Christian Lewis return for 14 yds to the Alban 29
Q3 14:511st & 10 at own 29Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Roy Alexander for 5 yds to the Alban 34
Q3 14:512nd & 5 at own 34Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Roy Alexander for 4 yds to the Alban 38
Q3 14:513rd & 1 at own 38VILLANOVA Penalty, Offsides (Bryce Ganious) to the Alban 43 for a 1ST down
Q3 14:511st & 10 at own 43Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Jackson Parker for 5 yds to the Alban 48
Q3 14:512nd & 5 at own 48Reese Poffenbarger run for 5 yds to the Villa 47 for a 1ST down
Q3 14:511st & 10 at opp 47POFFENBARGER, Reese pass to the left complete for 7 yards to PARKER, Jackson caught at the VIL42 and advanced to the VIL40, out of bounds. PENALTY UAL Pass Interference on ZINOBILE, Quinn enforced 15 yards to the UAL38 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q3 14:511st & 25 at own 38POFFENBARGER, Reese pass to the right complete for 6 yards to ALEXANDER, Roy caught at the UAL41 and advanced to the UAL44 (MIMS, Tyrell). PENALTY UAL Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on THOMAS, Kobe enforced 5 yards from the UAL38 to the UAL33 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q3 14:511st & 30 at own 33Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Kristen McAdams for 19 yds to the Villa 48
Q3 14:512nd & 11 at opp 48Reese Poffenbarger run for 11 yds to the Villa 37 for a 1ST down
Q3 14:511st & 10 at opp 37Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Roy Alexander for 15 yds to the Villa 22 for a 1ST down
Q3 14:511st & 10 at opp 22POFFENBARGER, Reese pass to the right incomplete intended for GREANEY, Thomas thrown to the VIL0. PENALTY VIL Pass Interference on TRINH, Ty enforced half the distance from the goal, 15 yards to the VIL7 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q3 14:511st & goal at opp 7Reese Poffenbarger run for 6 yds to the Villa 1
Q3 14:512nd & goal at opp 1Jose Lopez-Quinones run for no gain to the Villa 1
Q3 8:023rd & goal at opp 1Reese Poffenbarger run for 1 yd for a TD, (John Opalko KICK)Villanova 21, UAlbany 14
3rd quarter4 drives, then Villanova 21, UAlbany 16
Villanova Punt, 5 plays
7:53Jack Barnum kickoff for 62 yds , Dez Boykin return for 22 yds to the Villa 25
7:531st & 10 at own 25TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 2 yds to the Villa 27
7:532nd & 8 at own 27Connor Watkins pass complete to TD Ayo-Durojaiye for 16 yds to the Villa 43 for a 1ST down
7:531st & 10 at own 43TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 1 yd to the Villa 44
7:532nd & 9 at own 44Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaylan Sanchez for 5 yds to the Villa 49
7:533rd & 4 at own 49TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for no gain to the Villa 49
4:214th & 4 at own 49William Bartel punt for 19 yds
UAlbany Punt, 3 plays
4:211st & 10 at own 32Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete
4:212nd & 10 at own 32Reese Poffenbarger sacked by Shane Hartzell for a loss of 11 yards to the Alban 21
4:213rd & 21 at own 21Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete
3:054th & 21 at own 21Tyler Pastula punt for 73 yds, downed at the Villa 6
Villanova Safety, 3 plays (UAlbany scores)
3:051st & 10 at own 6Connor Watkins pass incomplete
3:052nd & 10 at own 6DeeWil Barlee run for 5 yds to the Villa 11
2:113rd & 5 at own 11Connor Watkins sacked by Elijah Hills for a loss of 11 yards for a SAFETYVillanova 21, UAlbany 16
UAlbany Punt, 4 plays
2:04ALBANY Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Alban 12
2:041st & 10 at own 28Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Roy Alexander for 15 yds to the Alban 43 for a 1ST down
2:041st & 10 at own 43Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Roy Alexander for 5 yds to the Alban 48
2:042nd & 5 at own 48POFFENBARGER, Reese pass to the left complete for 9 yards to GREANEY, Thomas caught at the UAL48 and advanced to the VIL43 (GOODMAN, Jalen), out of bounds. PENALTY UAL Holding on ALEXANDER, Roy enforced 5 yards from the UAL48 to the UAL43 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:042nd & 10 at own 43ALBANY Penalty, False Start (Kevin Singer) to the Alban 38
0:002nd & 15 at own 38Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Quinn Zinobile for 11 yds to the Alban 49
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at own 49Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete
Q4 14:444th & 4 at own 49Tyler Pastula punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Rayjoun Pringle at the Villa 12
4th quarter8 drives, then Villanova 31, UAlbany 29
Villanova Turnover on downs, 7 plays
14:441st & 10 at own 12TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for a loss of 2 yards to the Villa 10
14:442nd & 12 at own 10Connor Watkins pass complete to Charlie Gilroy for 8 yds to the Villa 18
14:443rd & 4 at own 18TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 27 yds to the Villa 45 for a 1ST down
14:441st & 10 at own 45TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 4 yds to the Villa 49
14:442nd & 6 at own 49TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 5 yds to the Alban 46
14:443rd & 1 at opp 46TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for no gain to the Alban 46
10:364th & 1 at opp 46TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for no gain to the Alban 46
UAlbany Missed FG, 10 plays
10:361st & 10 at own 46Todd Sibley run for 3 yds to the Alban 49
10:362nd & 7 at own 49Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete
10:363rd & 7 at own 49Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Kristen McAdams for 8 yds to the Villa 43 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at opp 43Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Ian Renninger for 10 yds to the Villa 33 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at opp 33Reese Poffenbarger run for 8 yds to the Villa 25
10:362nd & 2 at opp 25Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Roy Alexander for 16 yds to the Villa 9 for a 1ST down
10:361st & goal at opp 9Reese Poffenbarger run for a loss of 1 yard to the Villa 10
10:362nd & goal at opp 10POFFENBARGER, Reese scrambles to the right for a gain of 2 yards to the VIL8 (POTTER, Ethan), out of bounds. PENALTY UAL Holding on HOUSEMAN, Scott enforced 10 yards from the VIL10 to the VIL20 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:362nd & goal at opp 20Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Todd Sibley for 4 yds to the Villa 16
10:363rd & goal at opp 16Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Roy Alexander for 6 yds to the Villa 10
4:554th & goal at opp 10John Opalko 27 yd FG MISSED
Villanova Touchdown, 1 play
4:441st & 10 at own 20Rayjoun Pringle 80 Yd pass from Connor Watkins (Matthew Mercurio Kick)Villanova 28, UAlbany 16
UAlbany Interception, 2 plays
4:38Matthew Mercurio kickoff for 58 yds , Roy Alexander return for 23 yds to the Alban 30
4:381st & 10 at own 30POFFENBARGER, Reese pass to the left incomplete intended for PARKER, Jackson broken up by SCHULTERS, Kshawn at the VIL33. PENALTY VIL Pass Interference on SCHULTERS, Kshawn enforced 15 yards to the UAL45 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:381st & 10 at own 45Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Quinn Zinobile for 10 yds to the Villa 45 for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at opp 45Reese Poffenbarger pass intercepted
Villanova Punt, 3 plays
3:582nd & 9 at own 9Timeout ALBANY, clock 03:58
3:581st & 10 at own 8DeeWil Barlee run for 1 yd to the Villa 9
3:582nd & 9 at own 9Connor Watkins pass complete to Jack Stanton for 4 yds to the Villa 13
3:254th & 10 at own 8Timeout ALBANY, clock 03:25
3:253rd & 5 at own 13Ricky Ortega run for a loss of 5 yards to the Villa 8
3:204th & 10 at own 8William Bartel punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Jackson Parker at the Alban 47
UAlbany Touchdown, 6 plays
3:142nd & 19 at own 38Timeout ALBANY, clock 03:14
3:141st & 10 at own 47Reese Poffenbarger sacked by Garrett Zobel and Daniel Abraham for a loss of 9 yards to the Alban 38
3:142nd & 19 at own 38Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 32 yds to the Villa 30 for a 1ST down
3:141st & 10 at opp 30Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete
3:142nd & 10 at opp 30Reese Poffenbarger run for 10 yds to the Villa 20 for a 1ST down
3:141st & 10 at opp 20Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 16 yds to the Villa 4 for a 1ST down
1:541st & goal at opp 4Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Thomas Greaney for 4 yds for a TD, (John Opalko KICK)Villanova 28, UAlbany 23
1:541st & goal at opp 3Timeout VILLANOVA, clock 01:54
UAlbany Touchdown, 6 plays
1:521st & 10 at own 47Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Jose Lopez-Quinones for 9 yds to the Villa 44
1:522nd & 1 at opp 44Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Roy Alexander for 5 yds to the Villa 39 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at opp 39Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Jackson Parker for 16 yds to the Villa 23 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at opp 23Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Roy Alexander for 8 yds to the Villa 15
0:572nd & 2 at opp 15Reese Poffenbarger run for 10 yds to the Villa 5 for a 1ST down
0:571st & goal at opp 5Timeout VILLANOVA, clock 00:57
0:531st & goal at opp 5Thomas Greaney 5 Yd pass from Reese Poffenbarger (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)UAlbany 29, Villanova 28
0:53ALBANY Penalty, Encroachment on AYERS, Elijah enforced (-5 Yards) to the Villa 8
Villanova Field goal, 4 plays
0:49Jack Barnum kickoff for 34 yds , Jack Stanton return for 4 yds to the Villa 35
0:491st & 10 at own 35WATKINS, Connor pass to the right incomplete intended for HAYEK, Jaaron thrown to the UAL40. PENALTY UAL Holding on LEWIS, Christian enforced 10 yards from the VIL35 to the VIL45 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:491st & 10 at own 45Connor Watkins pass complete to Dez Boykin for 23 yds to the Alban 32 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at opp 32Connor Watkins pass incomplete
0:492nd & 10 at opp 32WATKINS, Connor pass to the left incomplete intended for HAYEK, Jaaron thrown to the UAL0. PENALTY UAL Pass Interference on DUFFY, Isaac enforced 15 yards to the UAL17 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:032nd & 4 at opp 11Timeout VILLANOVA, clock 00:03
0:031st & 10 at opp 17TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 6 yds to the Alban 11
0:002nd & 4 at opp 11Matthew Mercurio 28 yd FG GOODVillanova 31, UAlbany 29

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.

Villanova leads 6–⁠2 in eight meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Villanova 29, UAlbany 16
2023UAlbany 31, Villanova 10
2022Villanova 31, UAlbany 29
2021Villanova 17, UAlbany 10
2017UAlbany 19, Villanova 10
2016Villanova 24, UAlbany 13

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