UAlbany at Maine

Saturday, October 28, 2023

UAlbany beat Maine 37–⁠21. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Maine led the series 10–⁠6.

AwayUAlbany11–⁠4 in 2023
37
HomeMaine2–⁠9 in 2023
21

Final at Alfond Stadium, OronoAttendance 3,932

At kickoff
77°F, wind 8 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Old Town 2 W, 3 km from the stadium
Official
Anthony FlorioGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UAlbany101413037
Maine770721

Standouts

Player stats

UAlbany

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Reese Poffenbarger18/3032420
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Faysal Aden22141232
Reese Poffenbarger2603
Griffin Woodell3206
Nate Larkins3202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marqeese Dietz7150055
Brevin Easton4129253
Julian Hicks329012
Ian Renninger1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Isaac Duffy-Webb0001
Joseph Greaney0001

Maine

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Derek Robertson29/4322032
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brian Santana-Fis437018
Rohan Jones130030
Tavion Banks81403
Tristen Kenan51406
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Michael Monios1096125
Jamie Lamson655121
Braeden Heald227021
Montigo Moss618010

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

Team stats

UAlbanyMaine
473Total yards312
324Passing yards220
149Rushing yards92
10.8Yards per pass5.1
4.7Yards per rush3.8
21First downs21
6–⁠12Third downs7–⁠14
1–⁠3Fourth downs3–⁠3
0Turnovers3
7–⁠53Penalties3–⁠17
29:07Possession30:53

Efficiency

UAlbanyMaine
47%Success rate43%
0.34EPA per play−0.07
1.49Explosiveness1.18
0.12Rushing EPA−0.59
0.57Passing EPA0.48
41%Passing-down success33%

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)

UAlbany 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

UAlbany −11, over/under 48.5.

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

Every drive

Maine end zoneUAlbany end zoneQ1 MaineTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 UAlbanyPunt, 7 playsQ1 MainePunt, 3 playsQ1 UAlbanyTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 MainePunt, 3 playsQ1 UAlbanyField goal, 5 playsQ1 MaineFumble return TD, 9 plays (UAlbany scores)Q2 MaineTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 UAlbanyTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 MaineInterception, 6 playsQ2 UAlbanyTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 MaineEnd of half, 1 playQ3 UAlbanyTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 MainePunt, 4 playsQ3 UAlbanyTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 MaineInterception, 11 playsQ3 UAlbanyPunt, 3 playsQ4 MaineTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 UAlbanyTurnover on downs, 17 playsQ4 MaineEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Maine drives left to right, UAlbany right to left.
  1. Q1 MaineTouchdown, 8 plays, 69 yards
  2. Q1 UAlbanyPunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
  3. Q1 MainePunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  4. Q1 UAlbanyTouchdown, 4 plays, 40 yards
  5. Q1 MainePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q1 UAlbanyField goal, 5 plays, 54 yards
  7. Q1 MaineFumble return TD, 9 plays (UAlbany scores), 17 yards
  8. Q2 MaineTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 UAlbanyTouchdown, 7 plays, 88 yards
  10. Q2 MaineInterception, 6 plays, 26 yards
  11. Q2 UAlbanyTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 20 yards
  12. Q2 MaineEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  13. Q3 UAlbanyTouchdown, 7 plays, 71 yards
  14. Q3 MainePunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  15. Q3 UAlbanyTouchdown, 6 plays, 78 yards
  16. Q3 MaineInterception, 11 plays, 60 yards
  17. Q3 UAlbanyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  18. Q4 MaineTouchdown, 6 plays, 38 yards
  19. Q4 UAlbanyTurnover on downs, 17 plays, 64 yards
  20. Q4 MaineEnd of game, 2 plays, 32 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then UAlbany 10, Maine 7
Maine Touchdown, 8 plays
14:54John Opalko kickoff for 60 yds, Rohan Jones return 26 yds to the ME 31
14:541st & 10 at own 31Derek Robertson pass complete to Montigo Moss for 5 yds to the ME 36
14:542nd & 5 at own 36Derek Robertson pass incomplete
14:543rd & 5 at own 36Derek Robertson pass complete to Michael Monios for 16 yds to the ALB 48 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 48Derek Robertson pass complete to Michael Monios for 5 yds to the ALB 43
14:542nd & 5 at opp 43Tavion Banks run for 2 yds to the ALB 41
14:543rd & 3 at opp 41Tavion Banks run for 3 yds to the ALB 38 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 38Rohan Jones run for 30 yds to the ALB 8 for a 1ST down
10:391st & goal at opp 8Derek Robertson pass complete to Jamie Lamson for 8 yds for a TD (Cody Williams KICK)Maine 7, UAlbany 0
UAlbany Punt, 7 plays
10:30Joey Bryson kickoff for 63 yds
10:301st & 10 at own 21Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete
10:302nd & 10 at own 21Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Marqeese Dietz for 14 yds to the ALB 35 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at own 35Reese Poffenbarger run for 3 yds to the ALB 38
10:302nd & 7 at own 38Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Julian Hicks for 9 yds to the ALB 47 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at own 47Griffin Woodell run for 6 yds to the ME 47
10:302nd & 4 at opp 47Griffin Woodell run for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line
10:303rd & 7 at the 50Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Griffin Woodell for 2 yds to the ME 48
6:414th & 5 at opp 48Tyler Pastula punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Maine Punt, 3 plays
6:411st & 10 at own 20Derek Robertson pass incomplete
6:412nd & 10 at own 20Joe Gillette run for a loss of 6 yards to the ME 14
6:413rd & 16 at own 14Derek Robertson pass incomplete
6:414th & 16 at own 14Maine Penalty, Illegal Snap on ZOGLIO, Zach enforced (-5 Yards) to the ME 9
5:304th & 21 at own 9Aidan Cadogan punt for 31 yds
UAlbany Touchdown, 4 plays
5:301st & 10 at opp 40Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Marqeese Dietz for 20 yds to the ME 20 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 20POFFENBARGER, Reese pass short to the right complete for 6 yards to EASTON, Brevin caught at the MAI15 and advanced to the MAI14 (GIBSON, Jamaree). PENALTY UAL Holding on LATULIPPE, Nolan enforced 10 yards from the MAI20 to the MAI30 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:301st & 20 at opp 30Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Julian Hicks for 8 yds to the ME 22
5:302nd & 12 at opp 22Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete
3:483rd & 12 at opp 22Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 22 yds for a TD (John Opalko KICK)Tied at 7
Maine Punt, 3 plays
3:41John Opalko kickoff for 63 yds , Rohan Jones return 27 yds to the ME 29, PENALTY ME Holding, 10 yds to the ALB 19
3:411st & 10 at own 19Tristen Kenan run for 3 yds to the ME 22
3:412nd & 7 at own 22Derek Robertson pass incomplete
3:413rd & 7 at own 22Derek Robertson pass complete to Braeden Heald for 6 yds to the ME 28
2:154th & 1 at own 28Aidan Cadogan punt for 31 yds
UAlbany Field goal, 5 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 41Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Marqeese Dietz for 55 yds to the ME 4 for a 1ST down
2:151st & goal at opp 4Faysal Aden run for a loss of 1 yard to the ME 5
2:152nd & goal at opp 5Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete
2:153rd & goal at opp 5Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete
0:504th & goal at opp 5John Opalko 22 yd FG GOODUAlbany 10, Maine 7
Maine Fumble return TD, 9 plays (UAlbany scores)
0:43Sam Hogan kickoff for 52 yds, Rohan Jones return for 38 yds to the ALB 49
0:431st & 10 at opp 49Derek Robertson pass complete to Jamie Lamson for 6 yds to the ALB 43
0:002nd & 4 at opp 43Tavion Banks run for 3 yds to the ALB 40
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at opp 40Brian Santana-Fis run for 2 yds to the ALB 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 38Derek Robertson run for 5 yds to the ALB 33
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 33Tavion Banks run for a loss of 2 yards to the ALB 35
Q2 12:364th & 2 at opp 30Timeout UAlbany, clock 12:36
Q2 12:363rd & 7 at opp 35Derek Robertson pass complete to Jamie Lamson for 5 yds to the ALB 30
Q2 12:364th & 2 at opp 30Derek Robertson pass complete to Michael Monios for 5 yds to the ALB 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:361st & 10 at opp 25Derek Robertson pass incomplete
Q2 11:362nd & 10 at opp 25Brian Abraham 68 Yd Fumble Return (John Opalko Kick)UAlbany 17, Maine 7
Q2 11:36OPALKO, John PAT kick attempt blocked, blocked by BROWN, Kahzir. PENALTY MAI Offsides on BROWN, Kahzir enforced half the distance from the goal, 1 yards from the MAI3 to the MAI2. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2nd quarter5 drives, then UAlbany 24, Maine 14
Maine Touchdown, 14 plays
11:36Sam Hogan kickoff for 51 yds
11:361st & 10 at own 25Brian Santana-Fis run for 3 yds to the ME 28
11:362nd & 7 at own 28Derek Robertson pass complete to Jamie Lamson for 8 yds to the ME 36 for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at own 36Tavion Banks run for 2 yds to the ME 38
11:362nd & 8 at own 38Derek Robertson pass incomplete
11:363rd & 8 at own 38Derek Robertson pass complete to Michael Monios for 11 yds to the ME 49 for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at own 49Derek Robertson pass complete to Michael Monios for 10 yds to the ALB 41 for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at opp 41Tavion Banks run for 2 yds to the ALB 39
11:362nd & 8 at opp 39Derek Robertson pass complete to Michael Monios for 15 yds to the ALB 24 for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at opp 24Tristen Kenan run for no gain to the ALB 24
11:362nd & 10 at opp 24Derek Robertson pass incomplete
11:363rd & 10 at opp 24Derek Robertson pass complete to Montigo Moss for 10 yds to the ALB 14 for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at opp 14Derek Robertson pass incomplete
11:362nd & 10 at opp 14UAlbany Penalty, Offsides (William Martin III) to the ALB 9
11:362nd & 5 at opp 9Derek Robertson pass complete to Michael Monios for 5 yds to the ALB 4 for a 1ST down
5:081st & goal at opp 4Derek Robertson pass complete to Michael Monios for 4 yds for a TD (Cody Williams KICK)UAlbany 17, Maine 14
UAlbany Touchdown, 7 plays
5:02Joey Bryson kickoff for 63 yds , return for no gain to the ALB 12
5:021st & 10 at own 12Griffin Woodell run for a loss of 1 yard to the ALB 11
5:022nd & 11 at own 11Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Ian Renninger for 6 yds to the ALB 17
5:023rd & 5 at own 17Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 16 yds to the ALB 33 for a 1ST down
5:021st & 10 at own 33Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete
5:022nd & 10 at own 33Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete
5:023rd & 10 at own 33Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Marqeese Dietz for 14 yds to the ALB 47 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at own 47Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 53 yds for a TD (John Opalko KICK)UAlbany 24, Maine 14
Maine Interception, 6 plays
2:25Sam Hogan kickoff for 60 yds
2:251st & 10 at own 29Derek Robertson pass incomplete
2:252nd & 10 at own 29Derek Robertson pass complete to Montigo Moss for 8 yds to the ME 37
2:253rd & 2 at own 37Derek Robertson pass complete to Jamie Lamson for 7 yds to the ME 44 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at own 44Derek Robertson pass complete to Montigo Moss for 4 yds to the ME 48
2:252nd & 6 at own 48Derek Robertson pass complete to Joe Gillette for 7 yds to the ALB 45 for a 1ST down
1:021st & 10 at opp 45Derek Robertson pass intercepted
UAlbany Turnover on downs, 7 plays
1:021st & 10 at opp 49Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Faysal Aden for 5 yds to the ME 44
1:022nd & 5 at opp 44Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete
1:023rd & 5 at opp 44Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Julian Hicks for 12 yds to the ME 32 for a 1ST down
1:021st & 10 at opp 32Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete
0:173rd & 7 at opp 29Timeout UAlbany, clock 00:17
0:172nd & 10 at opp 32Reese Poffenbarger run for 3 yds to the ME 29
0:173rd & 7 at opp 29Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete
0:054th & 7 at opp 29Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete
Maine End of half, 1 play
0:011st & 10 at own 29[NH] Kneel down by MAI at MAI28 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter5 drives, then UAlbany 37, Maine 14
UAlbany Touchdown, 7 plays
14:53Joey Bryson kickoff for 58 yds, Brevin Easton return 22 yds to the ALB 29
14:531st & 10 at own 29Faysal Aden run for 8 yds to the ALB 37
14:532nd & 2 at own 37Faysal Aden run for 32 yds to the ME 31 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 31Faysal Aden run for 4 yds to the ME 27
14:532nd & 6 at opp 27Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Levi Wentz for 3 yds to the ME 24
14:533rd & 3 at opp 24Faysal Aden run for 4 yds to the ME 20 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 20Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Marqeese Dietz for 9 yds to the ME 11
11:192nd & 1 at opp 11Faysal Aden run for 11 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)UAlbany 30, Maine 14
Maine Punt, 4 plays
11:19Sam Hogan kickoff for 36 yds
11:191st & 10 at own 29Tristen Kenan run for 6 yds to the ME 35
11:192nd & 4 at own 35ROBERTSON, Derek pass short to the right incomplete intended for MONIOS, Michael thrown to the MAI40. PENALTY UAL Pass Interference on ABRAHAM, Brian enforced at the spot of the foul for 13 yards to the MAI48 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:191st & 10 at own 48Derek Robertson pass complete to Michael Monios for no gain to the ME 48
11:192nd & 10 at own 48Derek Robertson pass complete to Montigo Moss for a loss of 10 yards to the ME 38
11:193rd & 20 at own 38Tristen Kenan run for 2 yds to the ME 40
8:264th & 18 at own 40Bailey Timms punt for 46 yds
UAlbany Touchdown, 6 plays
8:261st & 10 at own 22Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Marqeese Dietz for 13 yds to the ALB 35 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at own 35POFFENBARGER, Reese pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for HICKS, Julian broken up by GIBSON, Jamaree at the MAI23. PENALTY MAI Pass Interference on GIBSON, Jamaree UAL Holding on LATULIPPE, Nolan , Offsetting penalties [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:261st & 10 at own 35Faysal Aden run for 5 yds to the ALB 40
8:262nd & 5 at own 40Faysal Aden run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at opp 12Timeout Maine, clock 06:14
6:141st & 10 at the 50Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 38 yds to the ME 12 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at opp 12Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete
6:072nd & 10 at opp 12Faysal Aden run for 12 yds for a TD (John Opalko KICK)UAlbany 37, Maine 14
Maine Interception, 11 plays
6:07Sam Hogan kickoff for 42 yds
6:071st & 10 at own 25Derek Robertson pass complete to Braeden Heald for 21 yds to the ME 46 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at own 46Tavion Banks run for 3 yds to the ME 49
6:072nd & 7 at own 49Derek Robertson run for a loss of 3 yards to the ME 46
6:073rd & 10 at own 46Derek Robertson run for 9 yds to the ALB 45
6:074th & 1 at opp 45Derek Robertson pass complete to Cooper Heisey for 2 yds to the ALB 43 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at opp 43Tavion Banks run for 1 yd to the ALB 42
6:072nd & 9 at opp 42Derek Robertson pass complete to Cooper Heisey for 1 yd to the ALB 41
6:073rd & 8 at opp 41Derek Robertson pass complete to Michael Monios for 25 yds to the ALB 16 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at opp 16Derek Robertson pass incomplete
6:072nd & 10 at opp 16Derek Robertson pass complete to Montigo Moss for 1 yd to the ALB 15
0:053rd & 9 at opp 15Derek Robertson pass intercepted
0:051st & 10 at own 1UAlbany Penalty, False Start (Faysal Aden) to the ALB 1
UAlbany Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 1Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 1UAlbany Penalty, False Start (Yards) to the ALB 1
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 1Faysal Aden run for 1 yd to the ALB 2
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at own 2Faysal Aden run for 1 yd to the ALB 3
Q4 13:294th & 8 at own 3Tyler Pastula punt for 43 yds, Braeden Heald return 8 yds to the ALB 38
4th quarter3 drives, then UAlbany 37, Maine 21
Maine Touchdown, 6 plays
13:291st & 10 at opp 38Tristen Kenan run for 3 yds to the ALB 35
13:292nd & 7 at opp 35Derek Robertson pass complete to Jamie Lamson for 21 yds to the ALB 14 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 14Derek Robertson pass complete to Tristen Kenan for 3 yds to the ALB 11
13:292nd & 7 at opp 11Derek Robertson pass incomplete
13:293rd & 7 at opp 11Derek Robertson pass incomplete
11:044th & 7 at opp 11Derek Robertson pass complete to Tristen Kenan for 11 yds for a TD (Cody Williams KICK)UAlbany 37, Maine 21
UAlbany Turnover on downs, 17 plays
11:04Joey Bryson kickoff for 59 yds
11:041st & 10 at own 35Faysal Aden run for 6 yds to the ALB 41
11:042nd & 4 at own 41Nate Larkins run for no gain to the ALB 41
11:043rd & 4 at own 41Faysal Aden run for 8 yds to the ALB 49 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at own 49Faysal Aden run for 5 yds to the ME 46
11:042nd & 5 at opp 46Faysal Aden run for 8 yds to the ME 38 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 38POFFENBARGER, Reese pass to the left complete for 4 yards to WENTZ, Levi caught at the MAI38 and advanced to the MAI34 (PLATT, Jayden), out of bounds. PENALTY UAL Personal Foul enforced 15 yards from the MAI38 to the UAL47 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:041st & 25 at own 47Faysal Aden run for 4 yds to the ME 49
11:042nd & 21 at opp 49Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Marqeese Dietz for 25 yds to the ME 24 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 24Faysal Aden run for 3 yds to the ME 21
11:042nd & 7 at opp 21Faysal Aden run for 7 yds to the ME 14 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 14Faysal Aden run for 5 yds to the ME 9
11:042nd & 5 at opp 9Faysal Aden run for 3 yds to the ME 6
1:514th & 1 at opp 5Timeout UAlbany, clock 01:51
1:513rd & 2 at opp 6Faysal Aden run for 1 yd to the ME 5
1:464th & 1 at opp 5Faysal Aden run for 4 yds to the ME 1 for a 1ST down
1:461st & goal at opp 1Timeout Maine, clock 01:46
1:461st & goal at opp 1[NH] Kneel down by UAL at MAI2 (team loss of 1).
1:003rd & goal at opp 3Timeout Maine, clock 01:00
1:002nd & goal at opp 2[NH] Kneel down by UAL at MAI3 (team loss of 1).
1:003rd & goal at opp 3Nate Larkins run for 2 yds to the ME 1
0:124th & goal at opp 1Nate Larkins run for no gain to the ME 1
Maine End of game, 2 plays
0:121st & 10 at own 1Brian Santana-Fis run for 18 yds to the ME 19 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 19Brian Santana-Fis run for 14 yds to the ME 33 for a 1ST down

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.

Maine leads 11–⁠6 in 17 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Maine 34, UAlbany 20
2023UAlbany 37, Maine 21
2022UAlbany 23, Maine 21
2021Maine 19, UAlbany 16
2020Maine 38, UAlbany 34
2019Maine 47, UAlbany 31

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