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Sacred Heart at UConn

Saturday, November 18, 2023

UConn beat Sacred Heart 31–⁠3. It was their only meeting on record.

AwaySacred Heart2–⁠9 in 2023
3
HomeUConn3–⁠9 in 2023
31

Final at Pratt & Whitney Stadium, East HartfordAttendance 19,053

At kickoff
52°F, mostly cloudy, wind 16 mph from the north, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Hartford-Brainard Airport (KHFD), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Mike RocheGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sacred Heart03003
UConn1770731

Standouts

Player stats

Sacred Heart

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rob McCoy17/2614600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Rob McCoy931027
Jalen Madison72307
Malik Grant91106
Xavier Leigh2907
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Aboraa Kwarteng545026
Malik Grant224013
Payton Rhoades324010
Kevin McGuire218014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marques Mason12000
DeAndre Byrd80.500
Arsheen Jiles60.500
Ernest Howard60.500

UConn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ta’Quan Roberson22/3520140
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Camryn Edwards1290017
Victor Rosa1174021
Ta’Quan Roberson430011
Geordon Porter4608
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Justin Joly973119
Cameron Ross356146
Camryn Edwards218017
Geordon Porter317013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jackson Mitchell111.500
Pryce Yates6410
Noah Plack4100
Malik Dixon4000
Dalmont Gourdine2110

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

Team stats

Sacred HeartUConn
224Total yards407
146Passing yards201
78Rushing yards206
5.6Yards per pass5.7
2.7Yards per rush5.9
13First downs24
2–⁠12Third downs6–⁠14
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
0Turnovers0
4–⁠25Penalties5–⁠35
27:36Possession32:24
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Sacred HeartUConn
35%Success rate52%
0.01EPA per play0.28
1.02Explosiveness1.12
−0.09Rushing EPA0.26
0.12Passing EPA0.31
22%Passing-down success39%
−0.18First-down EPA0.12
0.16Second-down EPA0.52
−0.01Third-down EPA0.12
12%Havoc by its defense22%

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)

UConn 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

UConn −25.5, over/under 40.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

UConn end zoneSacred Heart end zoneQ1 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ1 UConnField goal, 8 playsQ1 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ1 UConnTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ1 UConnTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ2 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ2 Sacred HeartPunt, 4 playsQ2 UConnPunt, 6 playsQ2 Sacred HeartField goal, 12 playsQ2 UConnTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 Sacred HeartEnd of half, 1 playQ3 UConnPunt, 6 playsQ3 Sacred HeartPunt, 6 playsQ3 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ3 Sacred HeartPunt, 8 playsQ3 UConnMissed FG, 13 playsQ4 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ4 UConnTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Sacred HeartEnd of game, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UConn drives left to right, Sacred Heart right to left.
  1. Q1 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 UConnField goal, 8 plays, 30 yards
  3. Q1 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 UConnTouchdown, 4 plays, 68 yards
  5. Q1 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q1 UConnTouchdown, 6 plays, 35 yards
  7. Q1 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q2 Sacred HeartPunt, 4 plays, 34 yards
  10. Q2 UConnPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  11. Q2 Sacred HeartField goal, 12 plays, 68 yards
  12. Q2 UConnTouchdown, 13 plays, 74 yards
  13. Q2 Sacred HeartEnd of half, 1 play, 7 yards
  14. Q3 UConnPunt, 6 plays, 40 yards
  15. Q3 Sacred HeartPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  16. Q3 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  17. Q3 Sacred HeartPunt, 8 plays, 38 yards
  18. Q3 UConnMissed FG, 13 plays, 47 yards
  19. Q4 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  20. Q4 UConnTouchdown, 10 plays, 67 yards
  21. Q4 Sacred HeartEnd of game, 10 plays, 36 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then UConn 17, Sacred Heart 0
Sacred Heart Punt, 3 plays
15:00Joe McFadden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 15 at own 20Rob McCoy pass complete to LJ Haskett for 12 yds to the SHU 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Rob McCoy pass complete to LJ Haskett for 2 yds to the SHU 34
15:003rd & 1 at own 34Rob McCoy run for a loss of 4 yards to the SHU 30
13:154th & 5 at own 30Andrew Ryczek punt for 32 yds, downed at the CONN 38
UConn Field goal, 8 plays
13:151st & 10 at own 38Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Camryn Edwards for 1 yd to the CONN 39
13:152nd & 9 at own 39Camryn Edwards run for 5 yds to the CONN 44
13:153rd & 4 at own 44Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Geordon Porter for 13 yds to the SHU 43 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at opp 43Camryn Edwards run for 15 yds to the SHU 28 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at opp 28Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Justin Joly for 5 yds to the SHU 23
13:152nd & 5 at opp 23Geordon Porter run for a loss of 7 yards to the SHU 30
13:153rd & 12 at opp 30Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Victor Rosa for a loss of 2 yards to the SHU 32
8:504th & 14 at opp 32Joe McFadden 50 yd FG GOODUConn 3, Sacred Heart 0
Sacred Heart Punt, 3 plays
8:50Joe McFadden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:501st & 10 at own 25Malik Grant run for 2 yds to the SHU 27
8:502nd & 8 at own 27Rob McCoy pass incomplete
8:503rd & 8 at own 27Sacred Heart Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SHU 22
8:503rd & 13 at own 22Rob McCoy run for 6 yds to the SHU 28
7:554th & 7 at own 28Andrew Ryczek punt for 40 yds, downed at the CONN 32
UConn Touchdown, 4 plays
7:551st & 10 at own 32Victor Rosa run for 6 yds to the CONN 38
7:552nd & 4 at own 38Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Justin Joly for 10 yds to the CONN 48 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 48Victor Rosa run for 6 yds to the SHU 46
5:452nd & 4 at opp 46Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Cameron Ross for 46 yds for a TD (Joe McFadden KICK)UConn 10, Sacred Heart 0
Sacred Heart Punt, 3 plays
5:40Joe McFadden kickoff for 64 yds, Jon Moccia return 14 yards to the SHU 15
5:401st & 10 at own 15Jalen Madison run for 1 yd to the SHU 16
5:402nd & 9 at own 16UConn Penalty, Offsides (5 Yards) to the SHU 21
5:402nd & 4 at own 21Rob McCoy run for a loss of 4 yards to the SHU 17
5:403rd & 8 at own 17Rob McCoy pass incomplete
4:174th & 8 at own 17Andrew Ryczek punt for 18 yds
UConn Touchdown, 6 plays
4:171st & 10 at opp 35Camryn Edwards run for 10 yds to the SHU 25 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 25Camryn Edwards run for 4 yds to the SHU 21
4:172nd & 6 at opp 21Geordon Porter run for 5 yds to the SHU 16
1:284th & 1 at opp 16Timeout Sacred Heart, clock 01:28
1:283rd & 1 at opp 16Jelani Stafford run for no gain to the SHU 16
1:284th & 1 at opp 16Victor Rosa run for 4 yds to the SHU 12 for a 1ST down
0:381st & 10 at opp 12Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Justin Joly for 12 yds for a TD (Joe McFadden KICK)UConn 17, Sacred Heart 0
Sacred Heart Punt, 3 plays
0:38Joe McFadden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:381st & 10 at own 25Rob McCoy run for a loss of 4 yards to the SHU 21
Q2 15:002nd & 14 at own 21Rob McCoy pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 14 at own 21Rob McCoy pass complete to Kevin McGuire for 4 yds to the SHU 25
Q2 14:174th & 10 at own 25Andrew Ryczek punt for 42 yds
2nd quarter6 drives, then UConn 24, Sacred Heart 3
UConn Punt, 3 plays
14:171st & 10 at own 33Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Jalen Mitchell for 7 yds to the CONN 40
14:172nd & 3 at own 40Jalen Mitchell run for no gain to the CONN 40
14:173rd & 3 at own 40Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
12:504th & 3 at own 40George Caratan punt for 47 yds
Sacred Heart Punt, 4 plays
12:501st & 10 at own 13Rob McCoy run for 27 yds to the SHU 40 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at own 40Jalen Madison run for 5 yds to the SHU 45
12:502nd & 5 at own 45Jalen Madison run for 2 yds to the SHU 47
12:503rd & 3 at own 47Rob McCoy pass incomplete
11:034th & 3 at own 47punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Cameron Ross at the CONN 9
UConn Punt, 6 plays
11:031st & 10 at own 9Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Justin Joly for 5 yds to the CONN 14
11:032nd & 5 at own 14Victor Rosa run for 2 yds to the CONN 16
11:033rd & 3 at own 16Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Geordon Porter for 10 yds to the CONN 26 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at own 26Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Cameron Ross for 1 yd to the CONN 27
11:032nd & 9 at own 27Victor Rosa run for 4 yds to the CONN 31
11:033rd & 5 at own 31Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
7:184th & 5 at own 31George Caratan punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Nick Foglia at the SHU 25
Sacred Heart Field goal, 12 plays
7:181st & 10 at own 25Malik Grant run for a loss of 1 yard to the SHU 24
7:182nd & 11 at own 24Rob McCoy pass incomplete
7:183rd & 11 at own 24Rob McCoy pass complete to Malik Grant for 13 yds to the SHU 37 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at own 37Malik Grant run for no gain to the SHU 37
7:182nd & 10 at own 37Rob McCoy pass complete to Aboraa Kwarteng for 26 yds to the CONN 37 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at opp 37Rob McCoy run for 6 yds to the CONN 31
7:182nd & 4 at opp 31Malik Grant run for 4 yds to the CONN 27 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at opp 27Rob McCoy pass complete to Kevin McGuire for 14 yds to the CONN 13 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at opp 13Rob McCoy pass incomplete
2:103rd & 9 at opp 12Timeout Sacred Heart, clock 02:10
2:102nd & 10 at opp 13Malik Grant run for 1 yd to the CONN 12
2:103rd & 9 at opp 12Rob McCoy pass incomplete
2:104th & 9 at opp 12UConn Penalty, Offsides (5 Yards) to the CONN 7
2:024th & 4 at opp 7Sam Renzi 24 yd FG GOODUConn 17, Sacred Heart 3
UConn Touchdown, 13 plays
1:55Sam Renzi kickoff for 58 yds, Bryan Domino return 19 yds to the CONN 26
1:551st & 10 at own 26Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
1:552nd & 10 at own 26Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Camryn Edwards for 17 yds to the CONN 43 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at own 43Geordon Porter run for 8 yds to the SHU 49
1:552nd & 2 at opp 49UConn Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the CONN 46
1:552nd & 7 at own 46Victor Rosa run for 8 yds to the SHU 46 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at opp 46Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
1:103rd & 1 at opp 37Timeout UConn, clock 01:10
1:102nd & 10 at opp 46Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Cameron Ross for 9 yds to the SHU 37
1:103rd & 1 at opp 37Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the SHU 36 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at opp 36Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
1:102nd & 10 at opp 36Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Justin Joly for 4 yds to the SHU 32
1:103rd & 6 at opp 32Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Victor Rosa for 7 yds to the SHU 25 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at opp 25Ta’Quan Roberson run for 11 yds to the SHU 14 for a 1ST down
0:212nd & 10 at opp 14Timeout UConn, clock 00:21
0:211st & 10 at opp 14Geordon Porter run for no gain to the SHU 14
0:172nd & 10 at opp 14Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Kylish Hicks for 14 yds for a TD (Joe McFadden KICK)UConn 24, Sacred Heart 3
Sacred Heart End of half, 1 play
0:17Joe McFadden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Rob McCoy pass complete to Aboraa Kwarteng for 7 yds to the SHU 32
3rd quarter5 drives, then UConn 24, Sacred Heart 3
UConn Punt, 6 plays
15:00Sam Renzi kickoff for 41 yds fair catch by Deandre Byrd at the CONN 25
15:001st & 10 at own 25Victor Rosa run for 11 yds to the CONN 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Victor Rosa run for 8 yds to the CONN 44
15:002nd & 2 at own 44Victor Rosa run for 21 yds to the SHU 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Jalen Mitchell run for 7 yds to the SHU 28
15:002nd & 3 at opp 28Jalen Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the SHU 29
15:003rd & 4 at opp 29Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Geordon Porter for a loss of 6 yards to the SHU 35
10:464th & 10 at opp 35George Caratan punt for 35 yds for a touchback
Sacred Heart Punt, 6 plays
10:461st & 10 at own 20Rob McCoy pass complete to Aboraa Kwarteng for 4 yds to the SHU 24
10:462nd & 6 at own 24Malik Grant run for 6 yds to the SHU 30 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at own 30Rob McCoy pass complete to Malik Grant for 11 yds to the SHU 41 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at own 41MCCOY, Rob pass up the middle incomplete intended for RHOADES, Payton thrown to the UCO50. PENALTY SHU Unnecessary Roughness on PRINCIPATO, Gianni enforced 15 yards from the SHU41 to the SHU26 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:461st & 25 at own 26Rob McCoy pass complete to Aboraa Kwarteng for 1 yd to the SHU 27
10:462nd & 24 at own 27Rob McCoy pass complete to Ethan Hilliman for 12 yds to the SHU 39
10:463rd & 12 at own 39Rob McCoy pass incomplete
7:294th & 12 at own 39Andrew Ryczek punt for 44 yds
UConn Punt, 3 plays
7:291st & 10 at own 23Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
7:292nd & 10 at own 23Camryn Edwards run for 2 yds to the CONN 25
7:293rd & 8 at own 25Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
6:374th & 8 at own 25George Caratan punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Dylan Jones at the SHU 25
Sacred Heart Punt, 8 plays
6:371st & 10 at own 25Xavier Leigh run for 7 yds to the SHU 32
6:372nd & 3 at own 32Rob McCoy pass complete to Xavier Leigh for 10 yds to the SHU 42 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at own 42Rob McCoy pass complete to Payton Rhoades for 9 yds to the CONN 49
6:372nd & 1 at opp 49Rob McCoy pass complete to Aboraa Kwarteng for 7 yds to the CONN 42 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 42Xavier Leigh run for 2 yds to the CONN 40
6:372nd & 8 at opp 40MCCOY, Rob pass deep incomplete intended for RHOADES, Payton broken up by MOLETTE III, Lee at the UCO20; QB hurried by MITCHELL, Jackson. PENALTY UCO Holding on SHEARIN, Chris enforced 10 yards from the UCO40 to the UCO30 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:371st & 10 at opp 30Rob McCoy sacked by Pryce Yates for a loss of 18 yards to the CONN 48
6:372nd & 28 at opp 48Rob McCoy pass complete to Xavier Leigh for a loss of 1 yard to the CONN 49
6:373rd & 29 at opp 49Sacred Heart Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Rob McCoy) to the CONN 37
2:104th & 17 at opp 37Andrew Ryczek punt for 8 yds, fair catch by Brett Buckman at the CONN 29
UConn Missed FG, 13 plays
2:101st & 10 at own 29Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Justin Joly for 8 yds to the CONN 37
2:102nd & 2 at own 37Victor Rosa run for 3 yds to the CONN 40 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at own 40Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
2:102nd & 10 at own 40UConn Penalty, Illegal Block (Kylish Hicks) to the CONN 40
0:002nd & 10 at own 40Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Justin Joly for 19 yds to the SHU 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 41Camryn Edwards run for 5 yds to the SHU 36
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 36Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 36Camryn Edwards run for 3 yds to the SHU 33
Q4 15:004th & 2 at opp 33Camryn Edwards run for 9 yds to the SHU 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 24Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 24Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Justin Joly for no gain to the SHU 24
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 24Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
Q4 11:534th & 10 at opp 24Joe McFadden 42 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter3 drives, then UConn 31, Sacred Heart 3
Sacred Heart Punt, 3 plays
11:531st & 10 at own 24Rob McCoy pass incomplete
11:532nd & 10 at own 24Malik Grant run for a loss of 3 yards to the SHU 21
11:533rd & 13 at own 21Rob McCoy pass complete to Payton Rhoades for 10 yds to the SHU 31
10:274th & 3 at own 31punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Brett Buckman at the CONN 33
UConn Touchdown, 10 plays
10:271st & 10 at own 33Camryn Edwards run for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at the 50Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
10:272nd & 10 at the 50Camryn Edwards run for 13 yds to the SHU 37 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at opp 37Ta’Quan Roberson run for 11 yds to the SHU 26 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at opp 26Camryn Edwards run for 4 yds to the SHU 22
10:272nd & 6 at opp 22Camryn Edwards run for 3 yds to the SHU 19
10:273rd & 3 at opp 19Ta’Quan Roberson run for 4 yds to the SHU 15 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at opp 15Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
10:272nd & 10 at opp 15Ta’Quan Roberson run for 4 yds to the SHU 11
5:373rd & 6 at opp 11Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Brett Buckman for 11 yds for a TD (Joe McFadden KICK)UConn 31, Sacred Heart 3
Sacred Heart End of game, 10 plays
5:37Joe McFadden kickoff for 62 yds
5:371st & 10 at own 15Jalen Madison run for 2 yds to the SHU 17
5:372nd & 8 at own 17Jalen Madison run for 4 yds to the SHU 21
5:373rd & 4 at own 21Rob McCoy pass complete to Payton Rhoades for 5 yds to the SHU 26 for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at own 26Jalen Madison run for 2 yds to the SHU 28
5:372nd & 8 at own 28Rob McCoy run for 10 yds to the SHU 38 for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at own 38Malik Grant run for no gain to the SHU 38
5:372nd & 10 at own 38Jalen Madison run for 7 yds to the SHU 45
5:373rd & 3 at own 45Mike Burke run for 2 yds to the SHU 47
5:374th & 1 at own 47Mike Burke run for 2 yds to the SHU 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 49Malik Grant run for 2 yds to the CONN 49

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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