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Villanova at UAlbany

Saturday, September 30, 2023

UAlbany beat Villanova 31–⁠10. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Villanova led the series 5–⁠2.

AwayVillanova10–⁠3 in 2023
10
HomeUAlbany11–⁠4 in 2023
31

Final at Bob Ford Field, AlbanyAttendance 7,071

At kickoff
68°F, mostly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Albany International Airport (KALB), 8 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff
Official
Antonio MarcellaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Villanova370010
UAlbany10701431

Standouts

Player stats

Villanova

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Connor Watkins17/3119812
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dee Wil Barlee971020
T.D. Ayo-Durojaiye629010
Isaiah Ragland21006
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaylan Sanchez450117
Rayjoun Pringle240033
Jaaron Hayek63508
Dee Wil Barlee125025

UAlbany

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Reese Poffenbarger20/3124430
Tyler Pastula0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Griffin Woodell16107139
Nate Larkins112206
Faysal Aden1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brevin Easton586042
Caden Burti455019
Griffin Woodell438119
Marqeese Dietz330116
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Aamir Hall0001
Michel Lucien0001

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

Team stats

VillanovaUAlbany
269Total yards360
198Passing yards244
71Rushing yards116
6.4Yards per pass7.6
2.4Yards per rush3.5
18First downs21
8–⁠13Third downs8–⁠14
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
5Turnovers0
6–⁠44Penalties4–⁠30
27:59Possession32:01

Efficiency

VillanovaUAlbany
52%Success rate48%
−0.02EPA per play0.26
0.87Explosiveness1.15
−0.01Rushing EPA0.05
0.22Passing EPA0.45
50%Passing-down success50%

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)

Villanova 57% to win. UAlbany won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Villanova −4, over/under 49.5.

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

Every drive

UAlbany end zoneVillanova end zoneQ1 VillanovaField goal, 11 playsQ1 UAlbanyField goal, 10 playsQ1 VillanovaFumble, 4 playsQ1 UAlbanyTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 VillanovaTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 UAlbanyTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 VillanovaPunt, 3 playsQ2 UAlbanyTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 VillanovaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 UAlbanyPunt, 3 playsQ3 VillanovaPunt, 9 playsQ3 UAlbanyPunt, 5 playsQ3 VillanovaFumble, 5 playsQ3 UAlbanyTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 VillanovaFumble, 5 playsQ4 UAlbanyTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 VillanovaInterception, 9 playsQ4 UAlbanyPunt, 4 playsQ4 VillanovaInterception, 5 playsQ4 UAlbanyEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UAlbany drives left to right, Villanova right to left.
  1. Q1 VillanovaField goal, 11 plays, 43 yards
  2. Q1 UAlbanyField goal, 10 plays, 45 yards
  3. Q1 VillanovaFumble, 4 plays, 37 yards
  4. Q1 UAlbanyTouchdown, 10 plays, 51 yards
  5. Q2 VillanovaTouchdown, 9 plays, 63 yards
  6. Q2 UAlbanyTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 35 yards
  7. Q2 VillanovaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  8. Q2 UAlbanyTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q2 VillanovaEnd of half, 1 play, 5 yards
  10. Q3 UAlbanyPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  11. Q3 VillanovaPunt, 9 plays, 18 yards
  12. Q3 UAlbanyPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  13. Q3 VillanovaFumble, 5 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q3 UAlbanyTouchdown, 8 plays, 30 yards
  15. Q4 VillanovaFumble, 5 plays, 24 yards
  16. Q4 UAlbanyTouchdown, 5 plays, 49 yards
  17. Q4 VillanovaInterception, 9 plays, 52 yards
  18. Q4 UAlbanyPunt, 4 plays, 7 yards
  19. Q4 VillanovaInterception, 5 plays, 20 yards
  20. Q4 UAlbanyEnd of game, 3 plays, 11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then UAlbany 10, Villanova 3
Villanova Field goal, 11 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Sam Hogan kickoff for 35 yds , TD Ayo-Durojaiye return for no gain to the VILL 30
14:541st & 10 at own 30Connor Watkins sacked by Ori Jean-Charles for a loss of 5 yards to the VILL 25
14:542nd & 15 at own 25DeeWil Barlee run for 19 yds to the VILL 44 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 44Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaaron Hayek for 8 yds to the ALB 48
14:542nd & 2 at opp 48TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 4 yds to the ALB 44 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 44Connor Watkins pass incomplete to Jaaron Hayek
14:542nd & 10 at opp 44TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 5 yds to the ALB 39
14:543rd & 5 at opp 39Connor Watkins pass complete to TD Ayo-Durojaiye for 8 yds to the ALB 31 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 31DeeWil Barlee run for 4 yds to the ALB 27
14:542nd & 6 at opp 27Connor Watkins pass incomplete to Daniel Lopes
14:543rd & 6 at opp 27Connor Watkins pass incomplete to TD Ayo-Durojaiye
10:334th & 6 at opp 27Matthew Mercurio 44 yd FG GOODVillanova 3, UAlbany 0
10:331st & 10 at own 30Timeout UAlbany, clock 10:33
UAlbany Field goal, 10 plays
10:271st & 10 at own 35Nathan Fondacaro kickoff for 64 yds , Griffin Woodell return for 29 yds to the ALB 30
10:271st & 10 at own 30Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Carter Moses
10:272nd & 10 at own 30Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 26 yds to the VILL 44 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at opp 44Griffin Woodell run for 1 yd to the VILL 43
10:272nd & 9 at opp 43Reese Poffenbarger run for 1 yd to the VILL 42
10:273rd & 8 at opp 42Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Faysal Aden for 7 yds to the VILL 35
10:274th & 1 at opp 35Nate Larkins run for 3 yds to the VILL 32 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at opp 32Griffin Woodell run for 6 yds to the VILL 26
10:272nd & 4 at opp 26Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Brevin Easton
10:273rd & 4 at opp 26Nate Larkins run for 1 yd to the VILL 25
6:014th & 3 at opp 25John Opalko 42 yd FG GOODTied at 3
6:011st & 10 at own 14Timeout UAlbany, clock 06:01
Villanova Fumble, 4 plays
5:571st & 10 at own 14DeeWil Barlee run for 3 yds to the VILL 17
5:572nd & 7 at own 17DeeWil Barlee run for 6 yds to the VILL 11 DeeWil Barlee fumbled, recovered by VILL DeeWil Barlee
5:573rd & 13 at own 11Connor Watkins pass complete to Rayjuon Pringle for 33 yds to the VILL 44 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at own 44TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 7 yds to the ALB 49 TD Ayo-Durojaiye fumbled, recovered by VILL Dylan Kelly
UAlbany Touchdown, 10 plays
3:501st & 10 at own 49Griffin Woodell run for 2 yds to the VILL 49
3:502nd & 8 at opp 49Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Griffin Woodell
3:503rd & 8 at opp 49Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Marqeese Dietz for 10 yds to the VILL 39 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at opp 39Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Brevin Easton
3:502nd & 10 at opp 39Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Marqeese Dietz for 16 yds to the VILL 23 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at opp 23Faysal Aden run for 1 yd to the VILL 22
3:502nd & 9 at opp 22Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Ian Renninger for 10 yds to the VILL 12 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at opp 12Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Conrad Perry
3:502nd & 10 at opp 12Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Ian Renninger
0:003rd & 10 at opp 12Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Julian Hicks for 12 yds for a TD (John Opalko KICK)UAlbany 10, Villanova 3
Villanova Touchdown, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Sam Hogan kickoff for 60 yds , TD Ayo-Durojaiye return for 32 yds to the VILL 37
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 37DeeWil Barlee run for 7 yds to the VILL 44
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at own 44DeeWil Barlee run for 20 yds to the ALB 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 36Connor Watkins run for 7 yds to the ALB 29
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 29Connor Watkins pass incomplete to Jaaron Hayek
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 29Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaaron Hayek for 6 yds to the ALB 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 23DeeWil Barlee run for 11 yds to the ALB 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 12Connor Watkins pass incomplete to Rayjuon Pringle
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 12Connor Watkins sacked by AJ Simon for a loss of 5 yards to the ALB 17
Q2 11:083rd & 15 at opp 17Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaylan Sanchez for 17 yds for a TD (Matthew Mercurio KICK)Tied at 10
2nd quarter4 drives, then UAlbany 17, Villanova 10
UAlbany Turnover on downs, 9 plays
11:031st & 10 at own 35Nathan Fondacaro kickoff for 60 yds , Griffin Woodell return for 19 yds to the ALB 24
11:031st & 10 at own 24Nate Larkins run for 15 yds to the ALB 39 UAlbany Penalty, Offensive Holding (Marqeese Dietz) to the ALB 18
11:031st & 16 at own 18Reese Poffenbarger run for 2 yds to the ALB 20
11:031st & 10 at own 31Nate Larkins run for 1 yd to the ALB 30
11:032nd & 11 at own 30Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Caden Burti for 13 yds to the ALB 43 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at own 43Griffin Woodell run for 12 yds to the VILL 45 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at opp 45Griffin Woodell run for 1 yd to the VILL 44
11:032nd & 9 at opp 44Reese Poffenbarger sacked by Shane Hartzell for a loss of 7 yards to the ALB 49
11:033rd & 16 at own 49Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 10 yds to the VILL 41
6:014th & 6 at opp 41Timeout UAlbany, clock 06:01
6:014th & 6 at opp 41Tyler Pastula pass incomplete to Caden Burti
Villanova Punt, 3 plays
5:552nd & 5 at own 46Timeout UAlbany, clock 05:55
5:551st & 10 at own 41Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaaron Hayek for 5 yds to the VILL 46
5:552nd & 5 at own 46TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 2 yds to the VILL 44
5:553rd & 7 at own 44Connor Watkins pass incomplete to Rayjuon Pringle
4:394th & 7 at own 44Nathan Fondacaro punt for 56 yds for a touchback
UAlbany Touchdown, 9 plays
4:391st & 10 at own 20Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Brevin Easton
4:392nd & 10 at own 20Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Griffin Woodell for 7 yds to the ALB 27
4:393rd & 3 at own 27Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 6 yds to the ALB 33 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at own 33Griffin Woodell run for 18 yds to the VILL 49 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at opp 49Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Caden Burti for 19 yds to the VILL 30 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at opp 30Griffin Woodell run for 5 yds to the VILL 25
4:392nd & 5 at opp 25Griffin Woodell run for 4 yds to the VILL 21
4:393rd & 1 at opp 21Nate Larkins run for 2 yds to the VILL 19 for a 1ST down
0:191st & 10 at opp 19Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Griffin Woodell for 19 yds for a TD (John Opalko KICK)UAlbany 17, Villanova 10
0:191st & 10 at own 25Timeout UAlbany, clock 00:19
Villanova End of half, 1 play
0:191st & 10 at own 35Sam Hogan kickoff for 42 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 25DeeWil Barlee run for 5 yds to the VILL 30
3rd quarter5 drives, then UAlbany 17, Villanova 10
UAlbany Punt, 3 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Nathan Fondacaro kickoff for 55 yds , Levi Wentz return for 15 yds to the ALB 25
14:551st & 10 at own 25Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Carter Moses for 6 yds to the ALB 31
14:552nd & 4 at own 31Griffin Woodell run for 5 yds to the ALB 26
13:333rd & 9 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun Poffenbarger,Reese pass complete short left to Easton,Brevin for 74 yards to the NOVA00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 13:33 PENALTY UALB Illegal Shift 5 yards from UALB26 to UALB21. NO PLAY.
13:333rd & 14 at own 21Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Griffin Woodell for 5 yds to the ALB 26
12:424th & 9 at own 26Tyler Pastula punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VILL 41
Villanova Punt, 9 plays
12:421st & 10 at own 41Connor Watkins sacked by AJ Simon for a loss of 11 yards to the VILL 30
12:422nd & 21 at own 30DeeWil Barlee run for 8 yds to the VILL 38
12:423rd & 13 at own 38Connor Watkins pass complete to DeeWil Barlee for 25 yds to the ALB 37 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 20 at opp 47Connor Watkins run for 3 yds to the ALB 44
12:422nd & 17 at opp 44Connor Watkins pass complete to Rayjuon Pringle for 7 yds to the ALB 37
12:423rd & 10 at opp 37Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaylan Sanchez for 13 yds to the ALB 24 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at opp 24TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 5 yds to the ALB 19
12:422nd & 5 at opp 19Connor Watkins sacked by Ori Jean-Charles for a loss of 14 yards to the ALB 33 Connor Watkins fumbled, recovered by VILL James Welde , return for 0 yards
12:423rd & 19 at opp 33Connor Watkins sacked by Anton Juncaj for a loss of 8 yards to the ALB 41
5:544th & 27 at opp 41Nathan Fondacaro punt for 41 yds for a touchback
UAlbany Punt, 5 plays
5:542nd & 10 at own 20Timeout UAlbany, clock 05:54
5:541st & 10 at own 20Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Brevin Easton
5:542nd & 10 at own 20Griffin Woodell run for 12 yds to the ALB 32 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at own 32Griffin Woodell run for 2 yds to the ALB 34
5:542nd & 8 at own 34Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 2 yds to the ALB 36
5:543rd & 6 at own 36Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Marqeese Dietz
3:514th & 6 at own 36Tyler Pastula punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Rayjuon Pringle at the VILL 26
Villanova Fumble, 5 plays
3:512nd & 4 at own 32Timeout UAlbany, clock 03:51
3:511st & 10 at own 26Isaiah Ragland run for 6 yds to the VILL 32
3:512nd & 4 at own 32Isaiah Ragland run for 4 yds to the VILL 36 Isaiah Ragland fumbled, recovered by VILL Michael Corbi for a 1ST down
3:511st & 10 at own 36TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 10 yds to the VILL 46 for a 1ST down
3:511st & 15 at own 41Connor Watkins pass incomplete to Jaaron Hayek
1:152nd & 15 at own 41Connor Watkins sacked by Anton Juncaj for a loss of 11 yards to the VILL 30 Connor Watkins fumbled, recovered by VILL Aj Simon , return for 0 yards
UAlbany Touchdown, 8 plays
1:151st & 10 at opp 30Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Griffin Woodell for 7 yds to the VILL 23
1:152nd & 3 at opp 23Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Julian Hicks
1:153rd & 3 at opp 23Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Caden Burti for 10 yds to the VILL 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 5 at opp 8Nate Larkins run for 1 yd to the VILL 7
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 7Nate Larkins run for 2 yds to the VILL 5
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at opp 5Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Dylan Walker
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 2Nate Larkins run for 1 yd to the VILL 3
Q4 12:502nd & goal at opp 3Griffin Woodell run for 3 yds for a TD (John Opalko KICK)UAlbany 24, Villanova 10
Q4 12:501st & 10 at own 25Timeout UAlbany, clock 12:50
4th quarter6 drives, then UAlbany 31, Villanova 10
Villanova Fumble, 5 plays
12:501st & 10 at own 35Sam Hogan kickoff for 40 yds
12:501st & 10 at own 25Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaylan Sanchez for 5 yds to the VILL 30
12:502nd & 5 at own 30Connor Watkins pass incomplete to Jaaron Hayek
12:503rd & 5 at own 30Connor Watkins pass complete to Daniel Lopes for 10 yds to the VILL 40 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at own 40Connor Watkins run for 6 yds to the VILL 34
10:562nd & 16 at own 34Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaylan Sanchez for 15 yds Jaylan Sanchez fumbled, recovered by VILL Jahlil Johnson
UAlbany Touchdown, 5 plays
10:561st & 10 at opp 49UAlbany Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Reese Poffenbarger) to the ALB 40
10:562nd & 21 at own 40Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Caden Burti for 13 yds to the VILL 47
10:563rd & 8 at opp 47Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 42 yds to the VILL 5 for a 1ST down
10:561st & goal at opp 5Reese Poffenbarger run for 1 yd to the VILL 4
9:042nd & goal at opp 4Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Marqeese Dietz for 4 yds for a TD (John Opalko KICK)UAlbany 31, Villanova 10
9:041st & 10 at own 40Timeout UAlbany, clock 09:04
Villanova Interception, 9 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 35Sam Hogan kickoff for 40 yds , TD Ayo-Durojaiye return for 15 yds to the VILL 40
9:001st & 10 at own 40Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaaron Hayek for 5 yds to the VILL 45
9:002nd & 5 at own 45Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaaron Hayek for 8 yds to the ALB 47 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 47Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaaron Hayek for 3 yds to the ALB 44
9:002nd & 7 at opp 44Connor Watkins pass incomplete to Jaaron Hayek
9:003rd & 7 at opp 44Connor Watkins pass complete to Antonio Johnson for 10 yds to the ALB 34 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 34Connor Watkins pass complete to Kenyon Miles for 20 yds to the ALB 14 for a 1ST down
9:002nd & 10 at opp 14Connor Watkins run for 6 yds to the ALB 8
9:001st & 10 at opp 14Connor Watkins pass incomplete to Antonio Johnson
6:003rd & 4 at opp 8Connor Watkins pass intercepted
UAlbany Punt, 4 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 0Griffin Woodell run for 39 yds to the ALB 39 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 39Griffin Woodell run for no gain to the ALB 39
4:132nd & 10 at own 39Timeout UAlbany, clock 04:13
4:132nd & 10 at own 39Griffin Woodell run for 7 yds to the ALB 46
4:033rd & 3 at own 46Timeout Villanova, clock 04:03
4:033rd & 3 at own 46UAlbany Penalty, Illegal Formation (Yards) declined
3:504th & 3 at own 46Tyler Pastula punt for 37 yds
Villanova Interception, 5 plays
3:501st & 10 at own 17Connor Watkins pass incomplete to Rayjuon Pringle for a 1ST down UAlbany Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Brad Igweike) to the VILL 32 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at own 32Connor Watkins pass incomplete to Jaaron Hayek
3:502nd & 10 at own 32Connor Watkins run for 7 yds to the VILL 39
3:503rd & 3 at own 39Connor Watkins sacked by AJ Simon for a loss of 2 yards to the VILL 37
2:244th & 5 at own 37Connor Watkins pass intercepted
UAlbany End of game, 3 plays
2:241st & 10 at opp 37Nate Larkins run for 2 yds to the VILL 35
2:242nd & 8 at opp 35Nate Larkins run for 6 yds to the VILL 29
0:003rd & 2 at opp 29Nate Larkins run for 3 yds to the VILL 26 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.

The series

Every Villanova–UAlbany game

Villanova leads 6–⁠2 in eight meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Villanova 29, UAlbany 16
2023UAlbany 31, Villanova 10
2022Villanova 31, UAlbany 29
2021Villanova 17, UAlbany 10
2017UAlbany 19, Villanova 10
2016Villanova 24, UAlbany 13

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