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Monmouth at Towson

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Monmouth beat Towson 42–⁠23. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayMonmouth4–⁠7 in 2023
42
HomeTowson5–⁠6 in 2023
23

Final at Johnny Unitas Stadium, TowsonAttendance 3,442

At kickoff
77°FWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Baltimore Downtown (KDMH), 12 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Antonio MarcellaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Monmouth01472142
Towson1007623

Standouts

Player stats

Monmouth

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Marquez McCray16/2318210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaden Shirden218619
Sone Ntoh269166
Dymere Miller1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Assanti Kearney362136
Dymere Miller561018
Jaden Shirden227014
T.J. Speight41808

Towson

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nathan Kent6/1211610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devin Matthews536023
D’Ago Hunter21209
Tyrell Greene Jr.2905
Nathan Kent5607
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Da’kendall James470127
Lukkas Londono144044
D’Ago Hunter1202

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

Team stats

MonmouthTowson
320Total yards179
182Passing yards116
138Rushing yards63
7.9Yards per pass9.7
4.8Yards per rush4.5
17First downs6
3–⁠8Third downs0–⁠5
3–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
3–⁠25Penalties4–⁠33
23:32Possession10:44

Efficiency

MonmouthTowson
44%Success rate32%
0.29EPA per play0.17
1.46Explosiveness1.30
0.48Rushing EPA−0.01
0.12Passing EPA0.35
21%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)

Towson 57% to win. Monmouth won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Towson end zoneMonmouth end zoneQ1 MonmouthFumble, 5 playsQ1 TowsonTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 MonmouthTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ1 TowsonField goal, 8 playsQ1 MonmouthTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 TowsonPunt, 3 playsQ2 MonmouthPunt, 3 playsQ2 TowsonPunt, 5 playsQ2 MonmouthTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 TowsonPunt, 3 playsQ2 MonmouthMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 TowsonPunt, 3 playsQ3 MonmouthTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 TowsonResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Towson drives left to right, Monmouth 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 MonmouthFumble, 5 plays, 84 yards
  2. Q1 TowsonTouchdown, 2 plays, −66 yards
  3. Q1 MonmouthTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 93 yards
  4. Q1 TowsonField goal, 8 plays, −41 yards
  5. Q1 MonmouthTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q2 TowsonPunt, 3 plays, −22 yards
  7. Q2 MonmouthPunt, 3 plays, 65 yards
  8. Q2 TowsonPunt, 5 plays, −25 yards
  9. Q2 MonmouthTouchdown, 13 plays, 81 yards
  10. Q2 TowsonPunt, 3 plays, −25 yards
  11. Q2 MonmouthMissed FG, 10 plays, 69 yards
  12. Q3 TowsonPunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
  13. Q3 MonmouthTouchdown, 6 plays, 54 yards
  14. Q3 TowsonResult not recorded, 3 plays, 31 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Towson 10, Monmouth 0
Monmouth Fumble, 5 plays
14:57Caden Williams kickoff for 64 yds
14:571st & 10 at own 16Marquez McCray pass complete to Dymere Miller for 13 yds to the MONM 29 for a 1ST down
14:571st & 10 at own 29Jaden Shirden run for 8 yds to the MONM 37
14:572nd & 2 at own 37Jaden Shirden run for 9 yds to the MONM 46 for a 1ST down
14:571st & 10 at own 46Jaden Shirden run for a loss of 2 yards to the MONM 44
12:312nd & 12 at own 44Marquez McCray sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the MONM 34
Towson Touchdown, 2 plays
12:311st & 10 at opp 34Nathan Kent run for 7 yds to the MONM 27
11:572nd & 3 at opp 27Nathan Kent pass complete to Da’Kendall James for 27 yds for a TD (Keegan Vaughan KICK)Towson 7, Monmouth 0
Monmouth Turnover on downs, 12 plays
11:57Caden Williams kickoff for 58 yds
11:571st & 10 at own 7Jaden Shirden run for 2 yds to the MONM 9
11:572nd & 8 at own 9Marquez McCray pass complete to Dymere Miller for 18 yds to the MONM 27 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at own 27Jaden Shirden run for 7 yds to the MONM 34
11:572nd & 3 at own 34Jaden Shirden run for 2 yds to the MONM 36
11:573rd & 1 at own 36Jaden Shirden run for 8 yds to the MONM 44 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at own 44Marquez McCray pass complete to Assanti Kearney for 14 yds to the TOW 42 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 42Monmouth Penalty, Personal Foul (Jack Neri) to the MONM 43
11:571st & 10 at own 43Marquez McCray pass complete to Jack Neri for 5 yds to the MONM 48
11:572nd & 5 at own 48Jaden Shirden run for 9 yds to the TOW 43 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 43Jaden Shirden run for a loss of 3 yards to the TOW 46
11:572nd & 13 at opp 46Marquez McCray pass incomplete
11:573rd & 13 at opp 46Marquez McCray run for 5 yds to the TOW 41
5:334th & 8 at opp 41Marquez McCray pass incomplete
Towson Field goal, 8 plays
5:331st & 9 at own 41Devin Matthews run for 1 yd to the TOW 42
5:332nd & 8 at own 42Nathan Kent pass complete to Da’Kendall James for 25 yds to the MONM 33 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 33Devin Matthews run for 2 yds to the MONM 31
5:332nd & 8 at opp 31Devin Matthews run for 23 yds to the MONM 8 for a 1ST down
5:331st & goal at opp 8Towson Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MONM 13
5:331st & goal at opp 13Nathan Kent sacked by Jake Brown for a loss of 4 yards to the MONM 17
5:332nd & goal at opp 17D’Ago Hunter run for 9 yds to the MONM 8
5:333rd & goal at opp 8Nathan Kent run for no gain to the MONM 8
1:384th & goal at opp 8Keegan Vaughan 25 yd FG GOODTowson 10, Monmouth 0
Monmouth Touchdown, 4 plays
1:38Caden Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:381st & 10 at own 25Jaden Shirden run for 4 yds to the MONM 29
1:382nd & 6 at own 29Jaden Shirden run for 3 yds to the MONM 32
0:003rd & 3 at own 32Jaden Shirden run for 2 yds to the MONM 34
Q2 14:514th & 1 at own 34Sone Ntoh run for 66 yds for a TD (Michael Calton Jr. KICK)Towson 10, Monmouth 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Monmouth 14, Towson 10
Towson Punt, 3 plays
14:39Vincenzo Rea kickoff for 63 yds , return for no gain to the TOW 22
14:391st & 10 at own 22Nathan Kent pass incomplete
14:392nd & 10 at own 22Nathan Kent pass complete to Da’Kendall James for 3 yds to the TOW 25
14:393rd & 7 at own 25Tyrell Greene Jr. run for 5 yds to the TOW 30
12:474th & 2 at own 30Justin Ritter punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Eddie Morales III at the MONM 35
Monmouth Punt, 3 plays
12:471st & 10 at own 35Jaden Shirden run for no gain to the MONM 35
12:472nd & 10 at own 35Jaden Shirden run for 5 yds to the MONM 40
12:473rd & 5 at own 40Marquez McCray sacked by Jesus Gibbs for a loss of 12 yards to the MONM 28
10:474th & 17 at own 28Luke Schabel punt for 47 yds
Towson Punt, 5 plays
10:471st & 10 at own 25Devin Matthews run for 5 yds to the TOW 30
10:472nd & 5 at own 30Monmouth Penalty, Defensive Holding (Tyrese Wright) to the TOW 42 for a 1ST down
10:471st & 10 at own 42Devin Matthews run for 5 yds to the TOW 47
10:472nd & 5 at own 47Nathan Kent pass incomplete
10:473rd & 5 at own 47Nathan Kent pass incomplete
8:544th & 5 at own 47Justin Ritter punt for 34 yds
Monmouth Touchdown, 13 plays
8:541st & 10 at own 19Marquez McCray pass complete to TJ Speight for 1 yd to the MONM 20
8:542nd & 9 at own 20Marquez McCray pass complete to Dymere Miller for 11 yds to the MONM 31 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at own 31Marquez McCray sacked by Ernie Smith for a loss of 2 yards to the MONM 29
8:542nd & 12 at own 29Jaden Shirden run for 4 yds to the MONM 33
8:543rd & 8 at own 33Towson Penalty, Offsides (Tylen Wallace) to the MONM 38
8:543rd & 3 at own 38Jaden Shirden run for 8 yds to the MONM 46 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at own 46Jaden Shirden run for 5 yds to the TOW 49
8:542nd & 5 at opp 49Marquez McCray pass complete to Jaden Shirden for 14 yds to the TOW 35 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at opp 35Dymere Miller run for 9 yds to the TOW 26
8:542nd & 1 at opp 26Marquez McCray pass complete to TJ Speight for 6 yds to the TOW 20 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at opp 20Marquez McCray pass complete to TJ Speight for 3 yds to the TOW 17
8:542nd & 7 at opp 17Marquez McCray pass complete to TJ Speight for 8 yds to the TOW 9 for a 1ST down
8:541st & goal at opp 9Jaden Shirden run for 3 yds to the TOW 6
1:442nd & goal at opp 6run for 6 yds for a TD (Michael Calton Jr. KICK)Monmouth 14, Towson 10
Towson Punt, 3 plays
1:44Vincenzo Rea kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:441st & 10 at own 25Nathan Kent pass incomplete
1:333rd & 7 at own 28Timeout Monmouth, clock 01:33
1:332nd & 10 at own 25D’Ago Hunter run for 3 yds to the TOW 28
1:333rd & 7 at own 28Nathan Kent pass incomplete
1:204th & 7 at own 28Justin Ritter punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Eddie Morales III at the MONM 31
Monmouth Missed FG, 10 plays
1:201st & 10 at own 31Marquez McCray pass incomplete
1:202nd & 10 at own 31Marquez McCray pass incomplete
1:203rd & 10 at own 31Marquez McCray pass complete to Assanti Kearney for 12 yds to the MONM 43 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at own 43Marquez McCray pass complete to Jaden Shirden for 13 yds to the TOW 44 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at opp 44Marquez McCray pass incomplete
0:293rd & 10 at opp 44Timeout Monmouth, clock 00:29
0:292nd & 10 at opp 44Marquez McCray pass incomplete
0:293rd & 10 at opp 44Marquez McCray pass complete to Jack Neri for 9 yds to the TOW 35
0:101st & 10 at opp 32Timeout Monmouth, clock 00:10
0:104th & 1 at opp 35Jaden Shirden run for 3 yds to the TOW 32 for a 1ST down
0:042nd & 10 at opp 32Timeout Towson, clock 00:04
0:041st & 10 at opp 32Marquez McCray pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 32Michael Calton Jr. 49 yd FG MISSED
Q3 14:52Vincenzo Rea kickoff for 62 yds
Q3 14:521st & 10 at own 27KENT, Nathan pass short up the middle complete for 8 yards to JAMES, Da’Kendall caught at the TOW29 and advanced to the TOW35 (BENNIN, Justin). PENALTY TOW Pass Interference on THOMPSON IV, Daniel enforced half the distance from the goal, 13 yards to the TOW14 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3rd quarter3 drives, then Monmouth 21, Towson 17
Towson Punt, 3 plays
14:521st & 23 at own 14Nathan Kent run for 1 yd to the TOW 15
14:522nd & 22 at own 15Nathan Kent pass complete to D’Ago Hunter for 2 yds to the TOW 17
14:523rd & 20 at own 17Nathan Kent pass incomplete
13:064th & 20 at own 17Justin Ritter punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Eddie Morales III at the MONM 46
Monmouth Touchdown, 6 plays
13:061st & 10 at own 46Jaden Shirden run for 3 yds to the MONM 49
13:062nd & 7 at own 49Marquez McCray pass incomplete Monmouth Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Eddie Morales III) to the MONM 42
13:063rd & 14 at own 42Marquez McCray pass complete to Dymere Miller for 11 yds to the TOW 47
13:064th & 3 at opp 47Marquez McCray pass complete to Dymere Miller for 8 yds to the TOW 39 for a 1ST down
13:061st & 10 at opp 39Sone Ntoh run for 3 yds to the TOW 36
10:442nd & 7 at opp 36Marquez McCray pass complete to Assanti Kearney for 36 yds for a TD (Michael Calton Jr. KICK)Monmouth 21, Towson 10
Towson Result not recorded, 3 plays
10:37Vincenzo Rea kickoff for 64 yds
10:371st & 10 at own 32Nathan Kent pass complete to Da’Kendall James for 15 yds to the TOW 47 for a 1ST down
10:371st & 10 at own 47Tyrell Greene Jr. run for 4 yds to the MONM 49
10:372nd & 6 at opp 49Nathan Kent pass complete to Lukkas Londono for 44 yds to the MONM 5 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.

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Monmouth leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the three since this game.

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2026Monmouth 41, Towson 40
2025Monmouth 42, Towson 31
2024Towson 26, Monmouth 14
2023Monmouth 42, Towson 23
2022Towson 52, Monmouth 48

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