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Central Connecticut at Long Island University

Saturday, November 5, 2022

Long Island University beat Central Connecticut 29–⁠20. It was their third meeting; after it, Long Island University led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayCentral Connecticut2–⁠9 in 2022
20
HomeLong Island University4–⁠7 in 2022
29

Final at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium, BrookvilleTV: ESPN3Attendance 672

At kickoff
73°F, partly cloudy, wind 16 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Republic Airport (KFRG), 17 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Travis BartaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Central Connecticut7001320
Long Island University1336729

Standouts

  • PassingLuca Stanzani19 of 32, 234 yards, 1 TDLong Island University
  • RushingNasir Smith27 carries, 127 yards, 1 TDCentral Connecticut
  • ReceivingKyren Petteway10 catches, 102 yardsCentral Connecticut
  • DefenseAyinde Johnson1 INTLong Island University

Player stats

Central Connecticut

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shon Mitchell22/3721902
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nasir Smith27127115
Trey Gray52517
Shon Mitchell519112
Kyren Petteway111011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kyren Petteway10102017
Nasir Smith228015
Erik Surratt42509
Jiovanny Pierre223021

Long Island University

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Luca Stanzani19/3223410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Michael Love361029
Luca Stanzani950031
Guy McCarthy217011
Pat Bowen1010111
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tosin Oyekanmi271159
Michael Love641011
Reese Dykstra239035
Owen Glascoe335020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ayinde Johnson0001
Jaden Dawkins0001

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

Team stats

Central ConnecticutLong Island University
401Total yards372
219Passing yards234
182Rushing yards138
5.9Yards per pass7.3
4.8Yards per rush5.8
24First downs20
7–⁠14Third downs3–⁠11
2–⁠5Fourth downs2–⁠2
2Turnovers0
4–⁠27Penalties5–⁠35
32:30Possession27:30

Efficiency

Central ConnecticutLong Island University
50%Success rate44%
−0.11EPA per play0.30
1.21Explosiveness1.46
0.12Rushing EPA0.17
−0.32Passing EPA0.38
36%Passing-down success47%

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)

Long Island University 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Central Connecticut −1.5, over/under 52.

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 Central Connecticut 54%, Long Island University 46%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Long Island University end zoneCentral Connecticut end zoneQ1 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Long Island UniversityTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Central ConnecticutTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ1 Long Island UniversityTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Central ConnecticutPunt, 6 playsQ2 Long Island UniversityField goal, 9 playsQ2 Central ConnecticutTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 Long Island UniversityPunt, 5 playsQ2 Central ConnecticutInterception, 4 playsQ3 Long Island UniversityField goal, 15 playsQ3 Central ConnecticutTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 Long Island UniversityField goal, 6 playsQ3 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 1 playQ4 Long Island UniversityPunt, 6 playsQ4 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 18 playsQ4 Long Island UniversityResult not recorded, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Long Island University drives left to right, Central Connecticut 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 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
  2. Q1 Long Island UniversityTouchdown, 11 plays, −81 yards
  3. Q1 Central ConnecticutTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 58 yards
  4. Q1 Long Island UniversityTouchdown, 6 plays, −41 yards
  5. Q1 Central ConnecticutPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  6. Q2 Long Island UniversityField goal, 9 plays, −85 yards
  7. Q2 Central ConnecticutTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 39 yards
  8. Q2 Long Island UniversityPunt, 5 plays, −50 yards
  9. Q2 Central ConnecticutInterception, 4 plays, 13 yards
  10. Q3 Long Island UniversityField goal, 15 plays, −92 yards
  11. Q3 Central ConnecticutTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 49 yards
  12. Q3 Long Island UniversityField goal, 6 plays, −85 yards
  13. Q3 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards
  14. Q4 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 1 play, −43 yards
  15. Q4 Long Island UniversityPunt, 6 plays, −54 yards
  16. Q4 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 18 plays, 78 yards
  17. Q4 Long Island UniversityResult not recorded, 2 plays, −67 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Long Island University 13, Central Connecticut 7
Central Connecticut Turnover on downs, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Shon Mitchell pass complete to Kyren Petteway for 13 yds to the CConn 38 for a 1ST down
Central Connecticut Touchdown, 10 plays
0:002nd & 7 at own 28Nasir Smith run for 2 yds to the CConn 30
0:003rd & 5 at own 30Shon Mitchell pass complete to Isiah Williams for 23 yds to the LongIs 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 47pass incomplete to Erik Surratt
0:002nd & 10 at opp 47Nasir Smith run for 7 yds to the LongIs 40
0:003rd & 3 at opp 40Shon Mitchell pass complete to Nasir Smith for 15 yds to the LongIs 25 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 25Shon Mitchell pass complete to Erik Surratt for 9 yds to the LongIs 16
0:002nd & 1 at opp 16Nasir Smith run for 8 yds to the LongIs 8 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 8Nasir Smith run for 2 yds to the LongIs 6
Long Island University Touchdown, 11 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 30Luca Stanzani pass complete to Michael Love for 9 yds to the LongIs 39
0:002nd & 1 at own 39Luca Stanzani run for 4 yds to the LongIs 43 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 43Luca Stanzani pass complete to Michael Love for 11 yds to the CConn 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 46pass incomplete to Davon Wells
0:002nd & 10 at opp 46Luca Stanzani pass complete to Tosin Oyekanmi for 12 yds to the CConn 34 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 34pass incomplete to Justin Weller
0:002nd & 10 at opp 34Michael Love run for 15 yds to the CConn 19 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 19pass incomplete to Davon Wells
0:002nd & 10 at opp 19pass incomplete to Lemeko Mayes
Central Connecticut Turnover on downs, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 38Nasir Smith run for 9 yds to the CConn 47
0:002nd & 1 at own 47Nasir Smith run for 2 yds to the CConn 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 49Shon Mitchell pass complete to Jadd Dolegala for 9 yds to the LongIs 42
0:002nd & 1 at opp 42for a 1ST down LONG ISLAND Penalty, off-side (Carson Binder) to the LongIs 37 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 37Nasir Smith run for 13 yds to the LongIs 24 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 24CENTRAL CONN Penalty, false start (Reis Spicer) to the LongIs 29
0:001st & 15 at opp 29Shon Mitchell pass complete to Nasir Smith for 13 yds to the LongIs 16
0:002nd & 2 at opp 16Nasir Smith run for 1 yd to the LongIs 15
0:003rd & 1 at opp 15Nasir Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the LongIs 17
Long Island University Touchdown, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 18Pat Bowen run for 2 yds to the LongIs 20
0:002nd & 8 at own 20Luca Stanzani pass complete to Michael Love for 9 yds to the LongIs 29 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 29pass incomplete to Tosin Oyekanmi
0:002nd & 10 at own 29Luca Stanzani pass incomplete to Michael Love for a 1ST down CENTRAL CONN Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Gavin Bryson) to the LongIs 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 36Luca Stanzani pass complete to Michael Love CENTRAL CONN Penalty, off-side (Dylan Jones) to the LongIs 41
Central Connecticut Touchdown, 10 plays
10:372nd & goal at opp 6Nasir Smith 6 Yd Run (Santana Fonseca Kick)Central Connecticut 7, Long Island University 0
10:321st & 10 at own 35Aidan Clark kickoff for 51 yds , Davon Wells return for 16 yds to the LongIs 30
Long Island University Touchdown, 11 plays
7:483rd & 10 at opp 19Luca Stanzani pass complete to Owen Glascoe for 8 yds to the CConn 11
7:164th & 2 at opp 11Pat Bowen 11 Yd Run (Michael Coney Kick)Tied at 7
7:161st & 10 at own 35Michael Coney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Central Connecticut Turnover on downs, 10 plays
1:374th & 3 at opp 17Shon Mitchell pass incomplete to Kyren Petteway, broken up by Caleb Nartey
Long Island University Touchdown, 6 plays
0:051st & 5 at own 41Tosin Oyekanmi 59 Yd pass from Luca Stanzani (Michael Coney PAT failed)Long Island University 13, Central Connecticut 7
0:051st & goal at opp 3LONG ISLAND Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the CConn 3
0:051st & 10 at own 35Michael Coney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter4 drives, then Long Island University 16, Central Connecticut 7
Central Connecticut Punt, 6 plays
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Shon Mitchell pass complete to Jiovany Pierre for 21 yds to the LongIs 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 47pass incomplete to Everett Wormley
15:002nd & 10 at opp 47Shon Mitchell pass complete to Jiovany Pierre for 2 yds to the LongIs 45
15:003rd & 8 at opp 45Shon Mitchell pass complete to Erik Surratt CENTRAL CONN Penalty, Offensive holding (Alec Ambrosia) to the CConn 45
15:003rd & 18 at own 45pass incomplete to Kyren Petteway
12:434th & 18 at own 45Aidan Clark punt for 54 yds , Davon Wells returns for 18 yds to the LongIs 19
8:104th & 8 at opp 15Michael Coney 32 Yd Field GoalLong Island University 16, Central Connecticut 7
8:051st & 10 at own 35Michael Coney kickoff for 44 yds , Kyren Petteway return for 4 yds to the CConn 25
Central Connecticut Turnover on downs, 10 plays
4:064th & 5 at opp 36pass incomplete to Kyren Petteway
Long Island University Punt, 5 plays
2:093rd & 10 at the 50Luca Stanzani sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the LongIs 44
1:574th & 16 at own 44Will Lynch punt for 39 yds
Central Connecticut Interception, 4 plays
1:273rd & 1 at own 26Trey Gray run for 4 yds to the CConn 30 for a 1ST down
1:121st & 10 at own 30Shon Mitchell pass incomplete to Everett Wormley, broken up by Larry Elder
3rd quarter5 drives, then Long Island University 22, Central Connecticut 7
Central Connecticut Turnover on downs, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Nasir Smith run for 2 yds to the CConn 27
Long Island University Field goal, 15 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Pat Bowen run for a loss of 3 yards to the LongIs 32
0:002nd & 13 at own 32Guy McCarthy run for 11 yds to the LongIs 43
0:003rd & 2 at own 43Luca Stanzani pass complete to Pat Bowen for 1 yd to the LongIs 44
0:004th & 1 at own 44Pat Bowen run for 2 yds to the LongIs 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 46Michael Love run for 29 yds to the CConn 25 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 25Pat Bowen run for 2 yds to the CConn 23
0:002nd & 8 at opp 23pass incomplete to Justin Weller
0:003rd & 8 at opp 23Luca Stanzani pass complete to Pat Bowen for 8 yds to the CConn 15 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 15
0:002nd & 10 at opp 15pass incomplete to Lemeko Mayes
0:003rd & 10 at opp 15Luca Stanzani pass complete to Justin Weller for 12 yds to the CConn 3 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 3Pat Bowen run for a loss of 3 yards to the CConn 6
0:002nd & goal at opp 6Pat Bowen run for a loss of 2 yards to the CConn 8
0:003rd & goal at opp 8pass incomplete to Michael Love
Central Connecticut Turnover on downs, 9 plays
0:002nd & 8 at own 27Nasir Smith run for 15 yds to the CConn 42 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 42Nasir Smith run for 1 yd to the CConn 43
0:002nd & 9 at own 43Shon Mitchell pass incomplete to Kyren Petteway, broken up by Victor Nelson Jr.
0:003rd & 9 at own 43Shon Mitchell pass complete to Erik Surratt for 8 yds to the LIU 49 for a 1ST down LONG ISLAND Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Rudy Silvera) to the LongIs 34 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 34
0:002nd & 10 at opp 34Nasir Smith run for 5 yds to the LongIs 29
0:003rd & 5 at opp 29Shon Mitchell run for 3 yds to the LongIs 26
Long Island University Field goal, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Luca Stanzani pass complete to Reese Dykstra for 35 yds to the CConn 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 40LONG ISLAND Penalty, delay of game (Luca Stanzani) to the CConn 45
0:001st & 15 at opp 45Luca Stanzani pass complete to Zachary Rhodes for 24 yds to the CConn 21 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 21pass incomplete to Justin Weller
0:002nd & 10 at opp 21Guy McCarthy run for 6 yds to the CConn 15
0:003rd & 4 at opp 15Luca Stanzani pass complete to Michael Love
14:541st & 10 at own 35Aidan Clark kickoff for 48 yds , Davon Wells return for 18 yds to the LongIs 35
8:044th & goal at opp 8Michael Coney 25 Yd Field GoalLong Island University 19, Central Connecticut 7
8:041st & 10 at own 35Michael Coney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Central Connecticut Turnover on downs, 9 plays
3:264th & 2 at opp 26Shon Mitchell run for 1 yd to the LongIs 25
0:064th & 4 at opp 15Michael Coney 32 Yd Field GoalLong Island University 22, Central Connecticut 7
0:061st & 10 at own 35Michael Coney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4th quarter3 drives, then Long Island University 29, Central Connecticut 20
Long Island University Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Luca Stanzani run for a loss of 2 yards to the CConn 37
0:002nd & 12 at opp 37Luca Stanzani run for a loss of 2 yards to the CConn 37
Central Connecticut Touchdown, 11 plays
15:002nd & 1 at own 34Shon Mitchell pass complete to Kyren Petteway for 16 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Trey Gray run for 6 yds to the LongIs 44
15:002nd & 4 at opp 44pass incomplete to Trey Gray
15:003rd & 4 at opp 44Shon Mitchell pass complete to Kyren Petteway for 6 yds to the LongIs 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 38Shon Mitchell pass complete to Kyren Petteway for 15 yds to the LongIs 23 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 23Trey Gray run for 3 yds to the LongIs 20
15:002nd & 7 at opp 20Shon Mitchell pass complete to Kyren Petteway for 4 yds to the LongIs 16
15:003rd & 3 at opp 16pass incomplete to Trey Gray
15:004th & 3 at opp 16Shon Mitchell pass complete to Kyren Petteway for 11 yds to the LongIs 5 for a 1ST down
11:281st & goal at opp 5Trey Gray 5 Yd Run (Santana Fonseca Kick)Long Island University 22, Central Connecticut 14
11:281st & goal at opp 0LONG ISLAND Penalty, personal foul (Chizurum Umunakwe) to the LongIs 3
11:201st & 10 at own 35Aidan Clark kickoff for 64 yds , Davon Wells return for 20 yds to the LongIs 21
7:534th & 5 at opp 46Will Lynch punt for 27 yds
Central Connecticut Touchdown, 18 plays
1:042nd & goal at opp 1Shon Mitchell 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Long Island University 22, Central Connecticut 20
1:041st & goal at opp 3Shon Mitchell pass incomplete to Jadd Dolegala, broken up by Rudy Silvera
1:021st & 10 at own 35Aidan Clark kickoff for 11 yds
0:521st & 10 at own 46Ayinde Johnson 40 Yd Interception Return (Michael Coney Kick)Long Island University 29, Central Connecticut 20
0:501st & 10 at own 35Michael Coney kickoff for 30 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.

The series

Every Central Connecticut–Long Island University game

Long Island University leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Central Connecticut 10, Long Island University 7
2024Long Island University 24, Central Connecticut 21
2023Long Island University 24, Central Connecticut 23
2022Long Island University 29, Central Connecticut 20
2021Long Island University 30, Central Connecticut 13
2019Central Connecticut 28, Long Island University 0

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