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Mount Union vs. North Central College

Friday, December 16, 2022, Division III Championship

North Central College beat Mount Union 28–⁠21. It was their first meeting; after it, North Central College led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral siteMount Union14–⁠1 in 2022
21
Neutral siteNorth Central College15–⁠0 in 2022
28

Final at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, AnnapolisTV: ESPN+, ESPNU

At kickoff
45°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; U.S. Naval Academy (KNAK), 2 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mount Union0002121
North Central College7701428

Standouts

Player stats

Mount Union

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Braxton Plunk26/3623420
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler Echeverry123809
Braxton Plunk1016113
K.J. Redmon81507
Lance Mitchell4303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Wayne Ruby8109141
Jaden Manley441020
K.J. Redmon435012
Tyler Echeverry522010

North Central College

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Luke Lehnen4/1014130
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ethan Greenfield25119158
Luke Lehnen1098042
Terrence Hill31808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
DeAngelo Hardy3107294
Ethan Greenfield134134

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

Team stats

Mount UnionNorth Central College
294Total yards375
234Passing yards141
60Rushing yards234
0.0Yards per pass0.0
1.7Yards per rush6.0
20First downs11
6–⁠15Third downs3–⁠10
2–⁠4Fourth downs2–⁠3
0Turnovers0
5–⁠30Penalties6–⁠60
33:50Possession26:10

Efficiency

Mount UnionNorth Central College
42%Success rate33%
0.07EPA per play0.30
1.18Explosiveness2.13
−0.13Rushing EPA0.12
0.23Passing EPA1.03
38%Passing-down success18%

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 going in

Our ratings (scores only)

North Central College 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

North Central College end zoneMount Union end zoneQ1 North Central CollegeTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Mount UnionPunt, 3 playsQ1 North Central CollegeMissed FG, 11 playsQ1 Mount UnionPunt, 3 playsQ1 North Central CollegePunt, 4 playsQ2 Mount UnionPunt, 8 playsQ2 North Central CollegePunt, 3 playsQ2 Mount UnionPunt, 3 playsQ2 North Central CollegeTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Mount UnionTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 North Central CollegeTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 Mount UnionPunt, 5 playsQ2 North Central CollegeEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Mount UnionTurnover on downs, 18 playsQ3 North Central CollegeTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Mount UnionTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 North Central CollegePunt, 3 playsQ4 Mount UnionTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 North Central CollegeTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Mount UnionTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 North Central CollegeEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Central College drives left to right, Mount Union right to left.
  1. Q1 North Central CollegeTouchdown, 6 plays, 78 yards
  2. Q1 Mount UnionPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  3. Q1 North Central CollegeMissed FG, 11 plays, 38 yards
  4. Q1 Mount UnionPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 North Central CollegePunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  6. Q2 Mount UnionPunt, 8 plays, 32 yards
  7. Q2 North Central CollegePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  8. Q2 Mount UnionPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q2 North Central CollegeTouchdown, 1 play, 94 yards
  10. Q2 Mount UnionTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 16 yards
  11. Q2 North Central CollegeTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  12. Q2 Mount UnionPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  13. Q2 North Central CollegeEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q3 Mount UnionTurnover on downs, 18 plays, 73 yards
  15. Q3 North Central CollegeTouchdown, 10 plays, 87 yards
  16. Q4 Mount UnionTouchdown, 11 plays, 69 yards
  17. Q4 North Central CollegePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  18. Q4 Mount UnionTouchdown, 9 plays, 50 yards
  19. Q4 North Central CollegeTouchdown, 6 plays, 47 yards
  20. Q4 Mount UnionTouchdown, 5 plays, 60 yards
  21. Q4 North Central CollegeEnd of game, 1 play, −6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then North Central College 7, Mount Union 0
North Central College Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Elliott Warner kickoff for 59 yds , Joe Sacco return for 16 yds to the NoCnt 22
14:561st & 10 at own 22Luke Lehnen run for 2 yds to the NoCnt 24
14:182nd & 8 at own 24Ethan Greenfield run for 9 yds to the NoCnt 33 for a 1ST down
13:391st & 10 at own 33Ethan Greenfield run for 4 yds to the NoCnt 37
12:572nd & 6 at own 37Luke Lehnen run for 26 yds to the MtUn 37 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at opp 37Ethan Greenfield run for 3 yds to the MtUn 34
11:322nd & 7 at opp 34Luke Lehnen pass complete to Ethan Greenfield for 34 yds for a TD (Tanner Rains KICK)North Central College 7, Mount Union 0
Mount Union Punt, 3 plays
11:322nd & 7 at own 35Tanner Rains kickoff for 56 yds , Orreon Finley return for 21 yds to the MtUn 30
11:251st & 10 at own 30Braxton Plunk pass complete to Tyler Echeverry for no gain to the MtUn 30
10:512nd & 10 at own 30Braxton Plunk sacked by Tyler Rich for a loss of 4 yards to the MtUn 26
10:043rd & 14 at own 26Braxton Plunk pass incomplete to Wayne Ruby
9:524th & 14 at own 26Elliott Warner punt for 36 yds , Joe Sacco returns for 9 yds to the NoCnt 47
North Central College Missed FG, 11 plays
9:521st & 10 at own 47Luke Lehnen run for 7 yds to the MtUn 46
9:122nd & 3 at opp 46Ethan Greenfield run for 2 yds to the MtUn 44
8:293rd & 1 at opp 44Ethan Greenfield run for no gain to the MtUn 44
7:434th & 1 at opp 44Ethan Greenfield run for 5 yds to the MtUn 39 for a 1ST down
7:101st & 10 at opp 39Luke Lehnen pass incomplete to DeAngelo Hardy
7:032nd & 10 at opp 39Luke Lehnen run for 6 yds to the MtUn 33
6:173rd & 4 at opp 33Luke Lehnen pass complete to DeAngelo Hardy for 10 yds to the MtUn 23 for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at opp 23Luke Lehnen pass incomplete to Nic Rummell
5:312nd & 10 at opp 23Ethan Greenfield run for 5 yds to the MtUn 18
4:453rd & 5 at opp 18Luke Lehnen run for 3 yds to the MtUn 15
3:554th & 2 at opp 15Tanner Rains 32 yd FG MISSED
Mount Union Punt, 3 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 20Tyler Echeverry run for a loss of 2 yards to the MtUn 18
3:222nd & 12 at own 18Braxton Plunk pass complete to Wayne Ruby for 7 yds to the MtUn 25
2:383rd & 5 at own 25Braxton Plunk pass complete to Tyler Echeverry for 2 yds to the MtUn 27
1:504th & 3 at own 27Elliott Warner punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoCnt 43
North Central College Punt, 4 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 43Luke Lehnen run for 17 yds to the MtUn 40 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at opp 40Ethan Greenfield run for 1 yd to the MtUn 39
0:332nd & 9 at opp 39Luke Lehnen pass incomplete to DeAngelo Hardy
0:263rd & 9 at opp 39Luke Lehnen run for no gain to the MtUn 39
Q2 15:004th & 9 at opp 39NORTH CENT COL Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MtUn 44
Q2 14:534th & 14 at opp 44Tanner Rains punt for 15 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MtUn 29
2nd quarter8 drives, then North Central College 14, Mount Union 0
Mount Union Punt, 8 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 29Tyler Echeverry run for 5 yds to the MtUn 34
14:212nd & 5 at own 34Tyler Echeverry run for a loss of 2 yards to the MtUn 32
13:413rd & 7 at own 32Braxton Plunk run for 8 yds to the MtUn 40 for a 1ST down
13:061st & 10 at own 40Plunk, Braxton pass incomplete to Ruby, Wayne, PENALTY NOCENTCOL pass interference (Walker, Antwain) 15 yards to the NOCENTCOL45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MTUNION.
12:581st & 10 at opp 45Echeverry, Tyler rush for 11 yards to the NOCENTCOL34, PENALTY MTUNION holding (Burress, Jarrett) 10 yards to the MTUNION45, NO PLAY.
12:311st & 20 at own 45Braxton Plunk pass incomplete to Orreon Finley
12:252nd & 20 at own 45Braxton Plunk run for 3 yds to the NoCnt 48 for a 1ST down NORTH CENT COL Penalty, Personal Foul (BJ Adamchik) to the NoCnt 37 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 37MT UNION Penalty, False Start (Carson Barrett) to the NoCnt 42
11:321st & 15 at opp 42Braxton Plunk pass complete to Jaden Manley for 4 yds to the NoCnt 38
11:072nd & 11 at opp 38MT UNION Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NoCnt 43
10:502nd & 16 at opp 43Braxton Plunk pass complete to Tyler Echeverry for 4 yds to the NoCnt 39
10:023rd & 12 at opp 39Braxton Plunk pass incomplete to Tyler Echeverry
9:514th & 12 at opp 39Elliott Warner punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Joe Sacco at the NoCnt 8
North Central College Punt, 3 plays
9:511st & 10 at own 8Ethan Greenfield run for 3 yds to the NoCnt 11
9:142nd & 7 at own 11Ethan Greenfield run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoCnt 10
8:323rd & 8 at own 10Luke Lehnen pass incomplete to Nic Rummell
8:214th & 8 at own 10NORTH CENT COL Penalty, Delay of Game (Tanner Rains) to the NoCnt 5
8:074th & 13 at own 5Tanner Rains punt for 50 yds, downed at the MtUn 45
Mount Union Punt, 3 plays
8:071st & 10 at own 45Tyler Echeverry run for 2 yds to the MtUn 47
7:302nd & 8 at own 47Braxton Plunk pass incomplete to Wayne Ruby
7:243rd & 8 at own 47Timeout MT UNION, clock 07:24
7:243rd & 8 at own 47Braxton Plunk pass complete to Wayne Ruby for 7 yds to the NoCnt 46
6:324th & 1 at opp 46Elliott Warner punt for 40 yds, downed at the NoCnt 6
North Central College Touchdown, 1 play
6:181st & 10 at own 6Luke Lehnen pass complete to DeAngelo Hardy for 94 yds for a TD (Tanner Rains KICK)North Central College 14, Mount Union 0
Mount Union Turnover on downs, 7 plays
6:181st & 10 at own 35Tanner Rains kickoff for 54 yds , Orreon Finley return for 12 yds to the MtUn 47 MT UNION Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the MtUn 13
6:131st & 10 at own 13Braxton Plunk pass incomplete to Wayne Ruby
6:072nd & 10 at own 13Braxton Plunk pass complete to KJ Redmon for 12 yds to the MtUn 25 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at own 25Braxton Plunk pass complete to Jaden Manley for 13 yds to the MtUn 38 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at own 38Braxton Plunk pass incomplete to Edwin Reed
4:502nd & 10 at own 38Braxton Plunk pass complete to Evan Weygandt for 6 yds to the MtUn 44
4:103rd & 4 at own 44Braxton Plunk sacked by Danny Nuccio for a loss of 15 yards to the MtUn 29
3:214th & 19 at own 29Elliott Warner run for a loss of 12 yards to the MtUn 17
North Central College Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:211st & 10 at opp 17Ethan Greenfield run for 7 yds to the MtUn 10
2:422nd & 3 at opp 10Ethan Greenfield run for 2 yds to the MtUn 8
2:003rd & 1 at opp 8Ethan Greenfield run for no gain to the MtUn 8
1:114th & 1 at opp 8Ethan Greenfield run for no gain to the MtUn 8
Mount Union Punt, 5 plays
1:111st & 10 at own 8Braxton Plunk pass complete to Tyler Echeverry for 6 yds to the MtUn 14
0:402nd & 4 at own 14Braxton Plunk pass complete to Tyler Echeverry for 10 yds to the MtUn 24 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at own 24Timeout MT UNION, clock 00:30
0:301st & 10 at own 24Braxton Plunk pass incomplete to Tyler Echeverry
0:272nd & 10 at own 24Braxton Plunk pass incomplete to Tyler Echeverry
0:233rd & 10 at own 24Timeout MT UNION, clock 00:23
0:233rd & 10 at own 24Braxton Plunk pass complete to Wayne Ruby for 6 yds to the MtUn 30
0:084th & 4 at own 30Elliott Warner punt for 41 yds , Joe Sacco returns for 23 yds to the MtUn 48
North Central College End of half, 1 play
0:081st & 10 at opp 48Luke Lehnen pass incomplete
3rd quarter2 drives, then North Central College 14, Mount Union 0
Mount Union Turnover on downs, 18 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tanner Rains kickoff for 61 yds , Orreon Finley return for 13 yds to the MtUn 17
14:531st & 10 at own 17Tyler Echeverry run for 3 yds to the MtUn 20
14:212nd & 7 at own 20Braxton Plunk pass complete to Wayne Ruby for 6 yds to the MtUn 26
13:593rd & 1 at own 26Tyler Echeverry run for 3 yds to the MtUn 29 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at own 29Tyler Echeverry run for 9 yds to the MtUn 38
13:002nd & 1 at own 38Tyler Echeverry run for 8 yds to the MtUn 46 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at own 46Tyler Echeverry run for 5 yds to the NoCnt 49
12:082nd & 5 at opp 49Braxton Plunk pass complete to Chase Lawson for 8 yds to the NoCnt 41 for a 1ST down
11:411st & 10 at opp 41Tyler Echeverry run for 3 yds to the NoCnt 38
11:012nd & 7 at opp 38Braxton Plunk run for 3 yds to the NoCnt 35
10:263rd & 4 at opp 35Tyler Echeverry run for 3 yds to the NoCnt 32
9:554th & 1 at opp 32Tyler Echeverry run for 1 yd to the NoCnt 31 for a 1ST down
9:211st & 10 at opp 31Braxton Plunk pass incomplete to Wayne Ruby
9:152nd & 10 at opp 31KJ Redmon run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoCnt 32
8:353rd & 11 at opp 32Braxton Plunk run for 13 yds to the NoCnt 19 for a 1ST down
8:041st & 10 at opp 19KJ Redmon run for 7 yds to the NoCnt 12
7:292nd & 3 at opp 12KJ Redmon run for 1 yd to the NoCnt 11
6:493rd & 2 at opp 11Lance Mitchell run for 1 yd to the NoCnt 10
6:054th & 1 at opp 10Lance Mitchell run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoCnt 13
North Central College Touchdown, 10 plays
6:051st & 10 at own 13Ethan Greenfield run for 3 yds to the NoCnt 16
5:282nd & 7 at own 16Ethan Greenfield run for 58 yds to the MtUn 26 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at opp 26Terrence Hill run for 4 yds to the MtUn 22
4:072nd & 6 at opp 22Luke Lehnen run for a loss of 4 yards to the MtUn 26
3:223rd & 10 at opp 26Terrence Hill run for 8 yds to the MtUn 18
2:334th & 2 at opp 18Ethan Greenfield run for 3 yds to the MtUn 15 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 15Ethan Greenfield run for 5 yds to the MtUn 10
1:182nd & 5 at opp 10Terrence Hill run for 6 yds to the MtUn 4 for a 1ST down
0:401st & goal at opp 4Ethan Greenfield run for no gain to the MtUn 4
Q4 14:562nd & goal at opp 4Ethan Greenfield run for 4 yds for a TD (Tanner Rains KICK)North Central College 21, Mount Union 0
4th quarter6 drives, then North Central College 28, Mount Union 21
Mount Union Touchdown, 11 plays
14:562nd & 10 at own 35Tanner Rains kickoff for 50 yds , Orreon Finley return for 16 yds to the MtUn 31
14:521st & 10 at own 31Braxton Plunk pass complete to Chase Lawson for no gain to the MtUn 31
14:262nd & 10 at own 31Braxton Plunk pass complete to Wayne Ruby for 11 yds to the MtUn 42 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at own 42KJ Redmon run for 3 yds to the MtUn 45
13:212nd & 7 at own 45Plunk, Braxton pass incomplete to Manley, Jaden, PENALTY NOCENTCOL pass interference (Williams, Jahron) 15 yards to the NOCENTCOL40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MTUNION.
13:121st & 10 at opp 40KJ Redmon run for 1 yd to the NoCnt 39
12:292nd & 9 at opp 39Braxton Plunk pass complete to KJ Redmon for 8 yds to the NoCnt 31
11:573rd & 1 at opp 31KJ Redmon run for 3 yds to the NoCnt 28 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at opp 28Braxton Plunk pass complete to Chase Lawson for 9 yds to the NoCnt 19
11:032nd & 1 at opp 19Lance Mitchell run for 2 yds to the NoCnt 17 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at opp 17Braxton Plunk run for 5 yds to the NoCnt 12
10:062nd & 5 at opp 12Lance Mitchell run for 3 yds to the NoCnt 9
9:193rd & 2 at opp 9Braxton Plunk run for 9 yds for a TD (Thomas Piccirillo KICK)North Central College 21, Mount Union 7
North Central College Punt, 3 plays
9:193rd & 2 at own 35Elliott Warner kickoff for 56 yds , Joe Sacco return for 9 yds to the NoCnt 18
9:151st & 10 at own 18Ethan Greenfield run for 4 yds to the NoCnt 22
8:322nd & 6 at own 22Luke Lehnen run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoCnt 21
7:503rd & 7 at own 21Luke Lehnen pass incomplete to Nic Rummell
7:364th & 7 at own 21Tanner Rains punt for 29 yds, downed at the 50 yard line
Mount Union Touchdown, 9 plays
7:361st & 10 at the 50Braxton Plunk pass complete to Jaden Manley for 4 yds to the NoCnt 46
7:182nd & 6 at opp 46Braxton Plunk run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoCnt 48
6:373rd & 8 at opp 48Braxton Plunk pass complete to Jaden Manley for 20 yds to the NoCnt 28 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at opp 28KJ Redmon run for 1 yd to the NoCnt 27
5:322nd & 9 at opp 27Braxton Plunk sacked by Dan Lester for a loss of 4 yards to the NoCnt 31
4:553rd & 13 at opp 31Braxton Plunk pass incomplete to Wayne Ruby MT UNION Penalty, Illegal Touching (Wayne Ruby) to the NoCnt 31
4:344th & 13 at opp 31Timeout MT UNION, clock 04:34
4:344th & 13 at opp 31Braxton Plunk pass complete to Wayne Ruby for 28 yds to the NoCnt 3 for a 1ST down
4:151st & goal at opp 3KJ Redmon run for no gain to the NoCnt 3
3:342nd & goal at opp 3Braxton Plunk pass complete to Wayne Ruby for 3 yds for a TD (Thomas Piccirillo KICK)North Central College 21, Mount Union 14
North Central College Touchdown, 6 plays
3:342nd & 10 at own 35Elliott Warner on-side kick recovered by NORTH CENT COL at the MtUn 47
3:341st & 10 at opp 47Ethan Greenfield run for a loss of 1 yard to the MtUn 48
2:502nd & 11 at opp 48Ethan Greenfield run for 1 yd to the MtUn 47
2:423rd & 10 at opp 47Timeout MT UNION, clock 02:42
2:423rd & 10 at opp 47Luke Lehnen run for 42 yds to the MtUn 5 for a 1ST down
2:221st & goal at opp 5Ethan Greenfield run for a loss of 1 yard to the MtUn 6
2:132nd & 0 at opp 6Timeout MT UNION, clock 02:13
2:132nd & goal at opp 6Ethan Greenfield run for 3 yds to the MtUn 3
1:243rd & goal at opp 3Luke Lehnen pass complete to DeAngelo Hardy for 3 yds for a TD (Tanner Rains KICK)North Central College 28, Mount Union 14
Mount Union Touchdown, 5 plays
1:243rd & 8 at own 35Tanner Rains kickoff for 33 yds , Evan Weygandt return for 8 yds to the MtUn 40
1:171st & 10 at own 40Braxton Plunk pass complete to KJ Redmon for 9 yds to the MtUn 49
0:572nd & 1 at own 49Braxton Plunk pass complete to KJ Redmon for 6 yds to the NoCnt 45 for a 1ST down
0:461st & 10 at opp 45TEAM pass incomplete
0:442nd & 10 at opp 45Braxton Plunk pass complete to Wayne Ruby for 41 yds to the NoCnt 4 for a 1ST down
0:301st & goal at opp 4Braxton Plunk pass complete to Edwin Reed for 4 yds for a TD (Thomas Piccirillo KICK)North Central College 28, Mount Union 21
North Central College End of game, 1 play
0:301st & 10 at own 35Elliott Warner on-side kick recovered by NORTH CENT COL at the MtUn 46
0:291st & 10 at opp 46NORTH CENT COL Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the NoCnt 49
0:291st & 15 at own 49TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoCnt 48

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.

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North Central College leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

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