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Wagner at Sacred Heart

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Wagner beat Sacred Heart 17–⁠10. It was their 20th meeting; the series is even at 10–⁠10.

AwayWagner4–⁠7 in 2023
17
HomeSacred Heart2–⁠9 in 2023
10

Final at Campus Field, FairfieldAttendance 5,174

At kickoff
69°F, clear, wind 14 mph from the northwest, gusts to 24 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR), 12 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Official
Michael DavisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wagner0107017
Sacred Heart0001010

Standouts

Player stats

Wagner

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Steven Krajewski10/268611
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zachary Palmer-Smith2489012
Rickey Spruill541021
Steven Krajewski620012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trevor Shorter245024
Mark Didio321012
Justin Wolf110110
Rickey Spruill2506
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
John Gioia0001
Justin Reilly0001
Junior Wily0001

Sacred Heart

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rob McCoy8/188101
Cade Pribula4/92902
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Malik Grant27133014
Jalen Madison1154116
Rob McCoy529016
Aboraa Kwarteng1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malik Grant340021
Aboraa Kwarteng438016
Payton Rhoades21308
L.J. Haskett21309
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mike-Lee Joseph0001

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

Team stats

WagnerSacred Heart
219Total yards342
86Passing yards110
133Rushing yards232
3.2Yards per pass4.1
3.4Yards per rush4.9
13First downs21
8–⁠19Third downs2–⁠11
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠3
1Turnovers3
3–⁠25Penalties4–⁠40
27:47Possession32:13

Efficiency

WagnerSacred Heart
29%Success rate45%
−0.20EPA per play−0.18
1.12Explosiveness0.83
−0.06Rushing EPA0.13
−0.20Passing EPA−0.51
24%Passing-down success24%
4%Havoc by its defense3%

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)

Sacred Heart 74% to win. Wagner won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Sacred Heart −11.5, over/under 39.5.

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

Every drive

Sacred Heart end zoneWagner end zoneQ1 WagnerPunt, 5 playsQ1 Sacred HeartInterception, 8 playsQ1 WagnerTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ1 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ1 WagnerPunt, 6 playsQ1 Sacred HeartPunt, 8 playsQ2 WagnerPunt, 6 playsQ2 Sacred HeartInterception, 4 playsQ2 WagnerPunt, 3 playsQ2 Sacred HeartDefensive TD, 5 plays (Wagner scores)Q2 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ2 WagnerInterception, 4 playsQ2 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ2 WagnerField goal, 9 playsQ3 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ3 WagnerTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 Sacred HeartTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ3 WagnerPunt, 3 playsQ3 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 WagnerPunt, 5 playsQ4 Sacred HeartTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 WagnerPunt, 3 playsQ4 Sacred HeartField goal, 8 playsQ4 WagnerResult not recorded, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Sacred Heart drives left to right, Wagner right to left.
  1. Q1 WagnerPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  2. Q1 Sacred HeartInterception, 8 plays, 33 yards
  3. Q1 WagnerTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 24 yards
  4. Q1 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 WagnerPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  6. Q1 Sacred HeartPunt, 8 plays, 23 yards
  7. Q2 WagnerPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  8. Q2 Sacred HeartInterception, 4 plays, 15 yards
  9. Q2 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  10. Q2 Sacred HeartDefensive TD, 5 plays (Wagner scores), −17 yards
  11. Q2 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 WagnerInterception, 4 plays, 14 yards
  13. Q2 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q2 WagnerField goal, 9 plays, 50 yards
  15. Q3 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  16. Q3 WagnerTouchdown, 12 plays, 53 yards
  17. Q3 Sacred HeartTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 47 yards
  18. Q3 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  19. Q3 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 9 plays, 74 yards
  20. Q4 WagnerPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  21. Q4 Sacred HeartTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 37 yards
  22. Q4 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  23. Q4 Sacred HeartField goal, 8 plays, 55 yards
  24. Q4 WagnerResult not recorded, 6 plays, −16 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
Wagner Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 30Zachary Palmer-Smith run for 6 yds to the WAG 36
15:002nd & 4 at own 36Steven Krajewski pass complete to Jeremiah Colclough for 5 yds to the WAG 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Zachary Palmer-Smith run for 3 yds to the WAG 44
15:002nd & 7 at own 44pass incomplete to Trevor Shorter
15:003rd & 7 at own 44Steven Krajewski pass incomplete to Trevor Shorter, broken up by Quinn Hart
14:541st & 10 at own 35Sam Renzi kickoff for 58 yds , Jordan Murrell return for 23 yds to the WAG 30
13:234th & 7 at own 44Bailey Marzola punt for 37 yds
Sacred Heart Interception, 8 plays
13:231st & 10 at own 19Malik Grant run for 4 yds to the SHU 23
13:232nd & 6 at own 23Malik Grant run for 4 yds to the SHU 27
13:233rd & 2 at own 27Malik Grant run for 3 yds to the SHU 30 for a 1ST down
13:231st & 10 at own 30Cade Pribula pass complete to Kevin McGuire for 6 yds to the SHU 36
13:232nd & 4 at own 36Cade Pribula pass complete to Aboraa Kwarteng for 6 yds to the SHU 42 for a 1ST down
13:231st & 10 at own 42Malik Grant run for 2 yds to the SHU 44
9:352nd & 8 at own 44Cade Pribula pass complete to Payton Rhoades for 8 yds to the WAG 48 for a 1ST down
Wagner Turnover on downs, 5 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 42Rickey Spruill run for 21 yds to the SHU 37 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at opp 37Steven Krajewski pass incomplete to Guenson Alexis, broken up by Quinn Hart
9:352nd & 10 at opp 37Zachary Palmer-Smith run for 3 yds to the SHU 34
9:353rd & 7 at opp 34Steven Krajewski pass complete to Jeff Nyamekye
7:434th & 7 at opp 34pass incomplete to Rickey Spruill
Sacred Heart Punt, 3 plays
7:431st & 10 at own 34Malik Grant run for 4 yds to the SHU 38
7:432nd & 6 at own 38Jalen Madison run for 5 yds to the SHU 43
7:433rd & 1 at own 43
5:524th & 1 at own 43Andrew Ryczek punt for 55 yds
Wagner Punt, 6 plays
5:521st & 10 at own 2Zachary Palmer-Smith run for 3 yds to the WAG 5
5:522nd & 7 at own 5Zachary Palmer-Smith run for 5 yds to the WAG 10
5:523rd & 2 at own 10Zachary Palmer-Smith run for 4 yds to the WAG 14 for a 1ST down
5:521st & 10 at own 14Steven Krajewski run for 6 yds to the WAG 20
5:522nd & 4 at own 20Zachary Palmer-Smith run for 2 yds to the WAG 22
5:523rd & 2 at own 22Zachary Palmer-Smith run for 1 yd to the WAG 23
1:564th & 1 at own 23Bailey Marzola punt for 37 yds
Sacred Heart Punt, 8 plays
1:561st & 10 at own 40Cade Pribula pass incomplete to Aboraa Kwarteng, broken up by Jalin Justice
1:562nd & 10 at own 40Kevin McGuire run for 2 yds to the SHU 42
1:563rd & 8 at own 42Cade Pribula pass complete to LJ Haskett for 9 yds to the WAG 49 for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at opp 49Malik Grant run for 4 yds to the WAG 45
1:562nd & 6 at opp 45Malik Grant run for 11 yds to the WAG 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 34Malik Grant run for a loss of 2 yards to the WAG 36
Q2 15:002nd & 12 at opp 36pass incomplete to Kevin McGuire
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at opp 36Cade Pribula sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the WAG 37
Q2 13:234th & 13 at opp 37Andrew Ryczek punt for 35 yds
2nd quarter8 drives, then Wagner 10, Sacred Heart 0
Wagner Punt, 6 plays
13:231st & 10 at own 2Rickey Spruill run for 4 yds to the WAG 6
13:042nd & 6 at own 6Rickey Spruill run for 5 yds to the WAG 11
13:043rd & 1 at own 11Steven Krajewski run for 4 yds to the WAG 15 for a 1ST down
13:041st & 10 at own 15pass incomplete to Guenson Alexis
13:042nd & 10 at own 15pass incomplete to Zachary Palmer-Smith
13:043rd & 10 at own 15pass incomplete to Guenson Alexis
11:334th & 10 at own 15Bailey Marzola punt for 55 yds
Sacred Heart Interception, 4 plays
11:331st & 10 at own 30Jalen Madison run for 5 yds to the SHU 35
11:332nd & 5 at own 35Cade Pribula run for 6 yds to the SHU 41 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at own 41Jalen Madison run for 4 yds to the SHU 45
9:492nd & 6 at own 45Cade Pribula pass intercepted
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
9:491st & 10 at opp 43Steven Krajewski pass complete to Rickey Spruill for 6 yds to the SHU 37
9:492nd & 4 at opp 37Steven Krajewski sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the SHU 42
9:493rd & 9 at opp 42pass incomplete to Jaylen Bonelli
8:074th & 9 at opp 42Bailey Marzola punt for 42 yds
Sacred Heart Defensive TD, 5 plays (Wagner scores)
8:071st & 10 at own 20Rob McCoy pass complete to Malik Grant for 5 yds to the SHU 25
8:072nd & 5 at own 25Malik Grant run for 6 yds to the SHU 31 for a 1ST down
8:071st & 10 at own 31Aboraa Kwarteng run for 9 yds to the SHU 40
8:072nd & 1 at own 40Malik Grant run for 2 yds to the SHU 42 for a 1ST down
6:011st & 10 at own 42Junior Wily 52 Yd Interception Return (Ryan Liszner Kick)Wagner 7, Sacred Heart 0
Sacred Heart Punt, 3 plays
6:011st & 10 at own 35Ryan Liszner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:011st & 10 at own 25Jalen Madison run for 4 yds to the SHU 29
6:012nd & 6 at own 29
6:013rd & 6 at own 29pass incomplete to Aboraa Kwarteng
4:394th & 6 at own 29Andrew Ryczek punt for 27 yds
Wagner Interception, 4 plays
4:391st & 10 at own 44Zachary Palmer-Smith run for 2 yds to the WAG 46
4:392nd & 8 at own 46Steven Krajewski pass complete to Mark Didio Jr. for 7 yds to the SHU 47
4:393rd & 1 at opp 47Zachary Palmer-Smith run for 5 yds to the SHU 42 for a 1ST down
3:131st & 10 at opp 42Steven Krajewski pass intercepted
Sacred Heart Punt, 3 plays
3:131st & 10 at own 37Malik Grant run for 3 yds to the SHU 40
3:132nd & 7 at own 40Rob McCoy pass complete to Payton Rhoades for 5 yds to the SHU 45
3:133rd & 2 at own 45Malik Grant run for 1 yd to the SHU 46
1:274th & 1 at own 46Andrew Ryczek punt for 28 yds
Wagner Field goal, 9 plays
1:271st & 10 at own 26Steven Krajewski pass complete to Mark Didio Jr. for 2 yds to the WAG 28
1:272nd & 8 at own 28Zachary Palmer-Smith run for 12 yds to the WAG 40 for a 1ST down
1:271st & 10 at own 40pass incomplete to Jaylen Bonelli
1:272nd & 10 at own 40Zachary Palmer-Smith run for 7 yds to the WAG 47
1:273rd & 3 at own 47Steven Krajewski pass complete to Trevor Shorter for 24 yds to the SHU 29 for a 1ST down
1:272nd & 10 at opp 29Steven Krajewski pass incomplete to Jeremiah Colclough, broken up by Maximus Mongelli
1:273rd & 10 at opp 29Zachary Palmer-Smith run for 5 yds to the SHU 24
0:004th & 5 at opp 24Ryan Liszner 42 Yd Field GoalWagner 10, Sacred Heart 0
3rd quarter5 drives, then Wagner 17, Sacred Heart 0
Sacred Heart Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Liszner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Malik Grant run for 6 yds to the SHU 31
15:003rd & 4 at own 31Sacred Heart Penalty, delay of game (Cade Pribula) to the SHU 26
15:003rd & 9 at own 26pass incomplete to LJ Haskett
13:084th & 9 at own 26Andrew Ryczek punt for 30 yds
Wagner Touchdown, 12 plays
13:081st & 10 at own 44Wagner Penalty, false start (Kobi Ray-Reed) to the WAG 39
13:081st & 15 at own 39Rickey Spruill run for 3 yds to the WAG 42
13:082nd & 12 at own 42Steven Krajewski pass incomplete to Guenson Alexis, broken up by Arsheen Jiles
13:083rd & 12 at own 42Steven Krajewski pass complete to Trevor Shorter for 21 yds to the SHU 37 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at opp 37pass incomplete to Trevor Shorter
13:082nd & 10 at opp 37Steven Krajewski run for 3 yds to the SHU 34
13:083rd & 7 at opp 34Zachary Palmer-Smith run for 9 yds to the SHU 25 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at opp 25Zachary Palmer-Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the SHU 26
13:082nd & 11 at opp 26pass incomplete to Guenson Alexis
13:083rd & 11 at opp 26Steven Krajewski pass complete to Mark Didio Jr. for 12 yds to the SHU 14 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at opp 14Zachary Palmer-Smith run for 4 yds to the SHU 10
13:082nd & 6 at opp 10Steven Krajewski pass incomplete, broken up by DeAndre Byrd
8:523rd & 6 at opp 10Steven Krajewski pass complete to Justin Wolf for 10 yds for a TD (Ryan Liszner KICK)Wagner 17, Sacred Heart 0
Sacred Heart Turnover on downs, 14 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 35Ryan Liszner kickoff for 65 yds , Jon Moccia return for 23 yds to the SHU 23
8:451st & 10 at own 23pass incomplete to Malik Grant
8:452nd & 10 at own 23Rob McCoy run for 12 yds to the SHU 35 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 35Rob McCoy pass complete to Malik Grant for 14 yds to the SHU 49 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 49Malik Grant run for 6 yds to the WAG 45
8:452nd & 4 at opp 45Malik Grant run for 6 yds to the WAG 39 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 39Jalen Madison run for 3 yds to the WAG 36
8:452nd & 7 at opp 36Rob McCoy run for 4 yds to the WAG 32
8:453rd & 3 at opp 32
8:454th & 3 at opp 32Rob McCoy pass complete to LJ Haskett for 4 yds to the WAG 28 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 28Jalen Madison run for 4 yds to the WAG 24 Sacred Heart Penalty, Offensive holding (Kevin McGuire) to the WAG 34
8:451st & 16 at opp 34pass incomplete to Aboraa Kwarteng
8:452nd & 16 at opp 34Jalen Madison run for 4 yds to the WAG 30
8:453rd & 12 at opp 30pass incomplete to Jalen Madison
3:424th & 12 at opp 30pass incomplete to Aboraa Kwarteng
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
3:421st & 10 at own 30Zachary Palmer-Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the WAG 28
3:422nd & 12 at own 28Steven Krajewski pass incomplete, broken up by Nick Foglia
3:423rd & 12 at own 28Zachary Palmer-Smith run for 4 yds to the WAG 32
2:164th & 8 at own 32Bailey Marzola punt for 54 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SHU 23 , Jason Palmieri returns for 9 yds to the SHU 23
Sacred Heart Touchdown, 9 plays
2:161st & 10 at own 23Rob McCoy pass complete to Aboraa Kwarteng for 16 yds to the SHU 39 for a 1ST down
2:161st & 10 at own 39Malik Grant run for 7 yds to the SHU 46
2:162nd & 3 at own 46Rob McCoy pass incomplete to Aboraa Kwarteng for a 1ST down Wagner Penalty, roughing passer (John Gioia) to the WAG 39 for a 1ST down
2:161st & 10 at opp 39Malik Grant run for 7 yds to the WAG 32
2:162nd & 3 at opp 32Malik Grant run for 12 yds to the WAG 20 for a 1ST down
2:161st & 10 at opp 20Malik Grant run for 9 yds to the WAG 11
2:162nd & 1 at opp 11Malik Grant run for 3 yds to the WAG 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 8Malik Grant run for 6 yds to the WAG 2
Q4 14:312nd & goal at opp 2Jalen Madison run for 2 yds for a TD (Sam Renzi KICK)Wagner 17, Sacred Heart 7
4th quarter5 drives, then Wagner 17, Sacred Heart 10
Wagner Punt, 5 plays
14:271st & 10 at own 35Sam Renzi kickoff for 40 yds , Jaylen Bonelli return for no gain to the WAG 25
14:271st & 10 at own 25Zachary Palmer-Smith run for 4 yds to the WAG 29
14:272nd & 6 at own 29Steven Krajewski run for 12 yds to the WAG 41 for a 1ST down
14:271st & 10 at own 41Steven Krajewski pass complete to Rickey Spruill for a loss of 1 yard to the WAG 40
12:242nd & 11 at own 40Guenson Alexis run for a loss of 10 yards to the WAG 30
12:243rd & 21 at own 30Rickey Spruill run for 8 yds to the WAG 38
11:044th & 13 at own 38Bailey Marzola punt for 28 yds
Sacred Heart Turnover on downs, 9 plays
11:041st & 10 at own 34Malik Grant run for 3 yds to the SHU 37
11:042nd & 7 at own 37Jalen Madison run for 16 yds to the WAG 47 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 47pass incomplete to LJ Haskett
11:042nd & 10 at opp 47Rob McCoy run for 16 yds to the WAG 31 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 31Rob McCoy pass incomplete to Aboraa Kwarteng, broken up by Justin Smith Sacred Heart Penalty, Offensive holding (Ryan Lain) to the WAG 41
11:041st & 20 at opp 41Jalen Madison run for 7 yds to the WAG 34
11:042nd & 13 at opp 34Malik Grant run for 8 yds to the WAG 26
11:043rd & 5 at opp 26Rob McCoy run for a loss of 3 yards to the WAG 29
7:224th & 8 at opp 29pass incomplete to Aboraa Kwarteng
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
7:221st & 10 at own 29Wagner Penalty, false start (Mateusz Zilienski) to the WAG 24
7:221st & 15 at own 24
7:222nd & 15 at own 24Zachary Palmer-Smith run for 4 yds to the WAG 28
7:223rd & 11 at own 28Zachary Palmer-Smith run for 3 yds to the WAG 31
4:584th & 8 at own 31Bailey Marzola punt for 31 yds
Sacred Heart Field goal, 8 plays
4:581st & 10 at own 38Malik Grant run for 14 yds to the WAG 48 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at opp 48Rob McCoy pass complete to Aboraa Kwarteng for 6 yds to the WAG 42
4:582nd & 4 at opp 42Rob McCoy pass complete to Aboraa Kwarteng for 10 yds to the WAG 32 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at opp 32Rob McCoy pass complete to Malik Grant for 21 yds to the WAG 11 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at opp 11Malik Grant run for 4 yds to the WAG 7
4:582nd & 6 at opp 7Rob McCoy pass incomplete to Aboraa Kwarteng, broken up by Travis Laster
4:583rd & 6 at opp 7pass incomplete to Payton Rhoades
2:324th & 6 at opp 7Sam Renzi 24 yd FG GOODWagner 17, Sacred Heart 10
Wagner Result not recorded, 6 plays
2:281st & 10 at own 35Sam Renzi kickoff for 10 yds
2:281st & 10 at opp 45
2:212nd & 10 at opp 45Zachary Palmer-Smith run for 2 yds to the SHU 43
2:123rd & 8 at opp 43Zachary Palmer-Smith run for 4 yds to the SHU 39
1:574th & 4 at opp 39Bailey Marzola punt for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at opp 24Steven Krajewski run for a loss of 3 yards to the SHU 27
1:572nd & 13 at opp 27Steven Krajewski run for a loss of 2 yards to the SHU 29
1:573rd & 15 at opp 29Steven Krajewski run for a loss of 2 yards to the SHU 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.

The series

Every Wagner–Sacred Heart game

Tied 10–⁠10 in 20 meetings.

Recent meetings
2023Wagner 17, Sacred Heart 10
2022Sacred Heart 38, Wagner 28
2021Sacred Heart 27, Wagner 0
2019Sacred Heart 41, Wagner 7
2018Sacred Heart 41, Wagner 14
2017Wagner 28, Sacred Heart 15

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