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Columbia at Yale

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Yale beat Columbia 35–⁠7. It was their 79th meeting; after it, Yale led the series 61–⁠16–⁠2.

AwayColumbia3–⁠7 in 2023
7
HomeYale7–⁠3 in 2023
35

Final at Yale Bowl, New HavenTV: ESPN+Attendance 5,422

At kickoff
74°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tweed-New Haven Airport (KHVN), 9 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Cory HansonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Columbia00077
Yale71401435

Standouts

Player stats

Columbia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joe Green16/3212010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joey Giorgi144607
Malcolm Terry II62006
Joe Green68015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
J.J. Jenkins651018
Edan Stagg31809
Jack Larsen117117
Malcolm Terry II216010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cobe Crews0001

Yale

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nolan Grooms26/3223411
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nolan Grooms1489122
Joshua Pitsenberger1563214
Nathan Denney223114
Ryan Lindley322012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mason Tipton8114139
Ry Yates436012
Mason Shipp529012
David Pantelis32008

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

Team stats

ColumbiaYale
194Total yards459
120Passing yards234
74Rushing yards225
3.8Yards per pass7.3
2.8Yards per rush5.0
13First downs27
6–⁠15Third downs9–⁠15
0–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠2
0Turnovers1
5–⁠11Penalties2–⁠20
22:16Possession37:44

Efficiency

ColumbiaYale
34%Success rate51%
−0.11EPA per play0.31
1.09Explosiveness1.09
0.12Rushing EPA0.30
−0.25Passing EPA0.40
26%Passing-down success47%

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)

Yale 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Yale −7.5, 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

Yale end zoneColumbia end zoneQ1 ColumbiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 YaleTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 ColumbiaPunt, 6 playsQ1 YalePunt, 5 playsQ1 ColumbiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 YaleTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 ColumbiaPunt, 9 playsQ2 YaleTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 ColumbiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 YaleEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 YaleMissed FG, 12 playsQ3 ColumbiaPunt, 7 playsQ3 YalePunt, 6 playsQ3 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 YaleTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 YaleInterception, 7 playsQ4 ColumbiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 YaleTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 ColumbiaTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 YaleResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Yale drives left to right, Columbia right to left.
  1. Q1 ColumbiaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  2. Q1 YaleTouchdown, 10 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 ColumbiaPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  4. Q1 YalePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  5. Q1 ColumbiaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  6. Q1 YaleTouchdown, 13 plays, 72 yards
  7. Q2 ColumbiaPunt, 9 plays, 30 yards
  8. Q2 YaleTouchdown, 13 plays, 82 yards
  9. Q2 ColumbiaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 YaleEnd of half, 2 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q3 YaleMissed FG, 12 plays, 58 yards
  12. Q3 ColumbiaPunt, 7 plays, 36 yards
  13. Q3 YalePunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  14. Q3 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 17 yards
  15. Q4 YaleTouchdown, 2 plays, 49 yards
  16. Q4 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 31 yards
  17. Q4 YaleInterception, 7 plays, 28 yards
  18. Q4 ColumbiaPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  19. Q4 YaleTouchdown, 9 plays, 48 yards
  20. Q4 ColumbiaTouchdown, 10 plays, 71 yards
  21. Q4 YaleResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Yale 7, Columbia 0
Columbia Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 24Joe Green pass incomplete to JJ Jenkins
15:002nd & 10 at own 24Malcolm Terry II run for 2 yds to the COLU 26
15:003rd & 8 at own 26Joe Green pass incomplete to Edan Stagg, broken up by Abu Kamara
15:001st & 10 at own 40Shamus Florio kickoff for 59 yds , Carter McFadden return for 23 yds to the COLU 24
13:584th & 8 at own 26William Hughes punt for 44 yds
Yale Touchdown, 10 plays
13:581st & 10 at own 30Nolan Grooms run for 5 yds to the YALE 35
13:582nd & 5 at own 35Joshua Pitsenberger run for 2 yds to the YALE 37
13:581st & 10 at own 49Nolan Grooms run for 13 yds to the COLU 38 for a 1ST down
13:581st & 10 at opp 38Nolan Grooms pass complete to Mason Tipton for 20 yds to the COLU 18 for a 1ST down
13:581st & 10 at opp 18Joshua Pitsenberger rush middle for no gain
13:582nd & 10 at opp 18Nolan Grooms pass complete to Mason Shipp for 3 yds to the COLU 15
13:583rd & 7 at opp 15Nolan Grooms run for 14 yds to the COLU 1 for a 1ST down
13:581st & goal at opp 1Joshua Pitsenberger rush for no gain, PENALTY COL substitution infraction. Columbia Penalty, substitution infraction (CJ Brown) to the COLU 1
9:321st & goal at opp 1Joshua Pitsenberger run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Bosman KICK)Yale 7, Columbia 0
Columbia Punt, 6 plays
9:321st & 10 at own 40Shamus Florio kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
9:321st & 10 at own 25Joey Giorgi run for 4 yds to the COLU 29
9:322nd & 6 at own 29Joey Giorgi run for 5 yds to the COLU 34
9:323rd & 1 at own 34Joey Giorgi run for 3 yds to the COLU 37 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at own 37Joey Giorgi run for 2 yds to the COLU 39
9:322nd & 8 at own 39Joe Green pass incomplete to Edan Stagg
9:323rd & 8 at own 39Joe Green pass incomplete to Titus Evans
7:254th & 8 at own 39William Hughes punt for 49 yds , Ryan Lindley returns for 3 yds to the YALE 15
Yale Punt, 5 plays
7:251st & 10 at own 15Ryan Lindley run for 7 yds to the YALE 22
7:252nd & 3 at own 22Nolan Grooms pass complete to Mason Shipp for 4 yds to the YALE 26 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at own 26Nolan Grooms run for 4 yds to the YALE 30
7:252nd & 6 at own 30Tre Peterson run for a loss of 2 yards to the YALE 28
7:253rd & 8 at own 28Nolan Grooms pass incomplete to Mason Tipton
5:014th & 8 at own 28Jack Bosman punt for 57 yds , Carter McFadden returns for 9 yds to the COLU 24
Columbia Punt, 3 plays
5:011st & 10 at own 24Joey Giorgi run for a loss of 2 yards to the COLU 22
5:012nd & 12 at own 22Joe Green pass incomplete to Titus Evans, broken up by Osize Daniyan
5:013rd & 12 at own 22Joe Green pass incomplete to Titus Evans, broken up by Alvin Gulley Jr.
4:154th & 12 at own 22William Hughes punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Ryan Lindley at the YALE 25.
Yale Touchdown, 13 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 25Nolan Grooms pass complete to Ry Yates for 10 yds to the YALE 35 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at own 35Joshua Pitsenberger run for 5 yds to the YALE 40
4:152nd & 5 at own 40Nolan Grooms run for 22 yds to the COLU 38 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at opp 38Columbia Penalty, off-side (James Knox) to the COLU 33
4:151st & 5 at opp 33Nolan Grooms pass incomplete to Chase Nenad, broken up by Seth Parker
4:152nd & 5 at opp 33Nolan Grooms pass incomplete to David Pantelis
4:153rd & 5 at opp 33Nolan Grooms pass complete to Mason Tipton for 8 yds to the COLU 25 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at opp 25Nolan Grooms pass complete to Mason Tipton for 12 yds to the COLU 13 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at opp 13Nolan Grooms sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the COLU 22
4:152nd & 19 at opp 22Nolan Grooms pass complete to Mason Tipton for 4 yds to the COLU 18
Yale Touchdown, 10 plays
4:153rd & 3 at own 37Ryan Lindley run for 12 yds to the YALE 49 for a 1ST down
2nd quarter5 drives, then Yale 21, Columbia 0
Yale Touchdown, 13 plays
15:003rd & 15 at opp 18Joshua Pitsenberger run for 14 yds to the COLU 4
15:004th & 1 at opp 4Joshua Pitsenberger run for 1 yd to the COLU 3 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 3Nolan Grooms rush right for no gain
13:082nd & goal at opp 3Joshua Pitsenberger run for 3 yds for a TD (Jack Bosman KICK)Yale 14, Columbia 0
Columbia Punt, 9 plays
13:021st & 10 at own 40Shamus Florio kickoff for 51 yds , Carter McFadden return for 13 yds to the COLU 22
13:021st & 10 at own 22Joey Giorgi run for 4 yds to the COLU 26
13:022nd & 6 at own 26Joey Giorgi run for 1 yd to the COLU 27
13:023rd & 5 at own 27Joe Green pass complete to JJ Jenkins for 5 yds to the COLU 32 for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at own 32Joey Giorgi run for 1 yd to the COLU 33
13:022nd & 9 at own 33Joe Green pass complete to JJ Jenkins for 6 yds to the COLU 39
13:023rd & 3 at own 39Joey Giorgi run for 5 yds to the COLU 44 for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at own 44Malcolm Terry II run for 4 yds to the COLU 48
13:022nd & 6 at own 48Malcolm Terry II run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
13:023rd & 4 at the 50Malcolm Terry II run for 2 yds to the YALE 48
7:414th & 2 at opp 48William Hughes punt for 33 yds
Yale Touchdown, 13 plays
7:411st & 10 at own 15Joshua Pitsenberger run for 2 yds to the YALE 17
7:412nd & 8 at own 17Nolan Grooms pass complete to Ry Yates for 8 yds to the YALE 25 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at own 25Joshua Pitsenberger run for 4 yds to the YALE 29
7:412nd & 6 at own 29Joshua Pitsenberger run for 1 yd to the YALE 30
7:413rd & 5 at own 30Nolan Grooms pass complete to Mason Shipp for 12 yds to the YALE 42 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at own 42Nolan Grooms pass complete to Spencer Alston for 3 yds to the YALE 45
7:412nd & 7 at own 45Nolan Grooms pass complete to Ryan Lindley for 11 yds to the COLU 44 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 44Ryan Lindley run for 3 yds to the COLU 41
7:412nd & 7 at opp 41Nolan Grooms pass complete to Mason Tipton for 3 yds to the COLU 38
7:413rd & 4 at opp 38Joshua Pitsenberger run for 14 yds to the COLU 24 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 24Joshua Pitsenberger run for 1 yd to the COLU 23
7:412nd & 9 at opp 23Nolan Grooms pass incomplete to Ryan Lindley
1:433rd & 9 at opp 23Nolan Grooms pass complete to Mason Tipton for 23 yds for a TD (Jack Bosman KICK)Yale 21, Columbia 0
Columbia Punt, 3 plays
1:381st & 10 at own 40Shamus Florio kickoff for 50 yds , Joey Giorgi return for 27 yds to the COLU 37
1:381st & 10 at own 37Joe Green pass incomplete to Edan Stagg
1:382nd & 10 at own 37Joe Green pass complete to JJ Jenkins for 9 yds to the COLU 46
1:383rd & 1 at own 46Joe Green pass incomplete to Wills Meyer, broken up by Sean Guyton
1:384th & 1 at own 46Columbia Penalty, personal foul (Aaron Yoo) to the COLU 41
1:144th & 6 at own 41William Hughes punt for 38 yds , Ryan Lindley returns for 18 yds to the YALE 39
Yale End of half, 2 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 39Nolan Grooms run for 3 yds to the YALE 42
1:142nd & 7 at own 42Spencer Alston run for 4 yds to the COLU 40
3rd quarter4 drives, then Yale 21, Columbia 0
Yale Missed FG, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 40Hugo Merry kickoff for 55 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Joshua Pitsenberger run for 6 yds to the YALE 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Nolan Grooms pass complete to David Pantelis for 6 yds to the YALE 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Nolan Grooms pass complete to Ry Yates for 12 yds to the YALE 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49Nolan Grooms pass complete to David Pantelis for 6 yds to the COLU 45
15:002nd & 4 at opp 45Joshua Pitsenberger run for 9 yds to the COLU 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Yale Penalty, false start (Cameron Charron) to the COLU 41
15:001st & 15 at opp 41Nolan Grooms pass complete to Chase Nenad for 9 yds to the COLU 32
15:002nd & 6 at opp 32Nolan Grooms pass complete to Joey Felton
15:003rd & 6 at opp 32Nolan Grooms run for 17 yds to the COLU 15 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 15Nolan Grooms sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the COLU 22
15:002nd & 17 at opp 22Nolan Grooms pass complete to Joey Felton for 5 yds to the COLU 17
15:003rd & 12 at opp 17Nolan Grooms pass incomplete to Chase Nenad, broken up by Seth Parker
9:314th & 12 at opp 17Jack Bosman 34 yd FG MISSED
Columbia Punt, 7 plays
9:311st & 10 at own 20Joe Green pass incomplete to Titus Evans
9:312nd & 10 at own 20Joe Green pass complete to Edan Stagg for 5 yds to the COLU 25
9:313rd & 5 at own 25Joe Green run for 15 yds to the COLU 40 for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at own 40Joe Green pass complete to JJ Jenkins for 18 yds to the YALE 42 for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at opp 42Malcolm Terry II run for 4 yds to the YALE 38
9:312nd & 6 at opp 38Joe Green sacked for a loss of 13 yards to the YALE 49 Columbia Penalty, intentional grounding (Joe Green) to the COLU 49
9:313rd & 19 at own 49Joe Green run for 7 yds to the YALE 44
6:004th & 12 at opp 44William Hughes punt for 35 yds
Yale Punt, 6 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 9Tre Peterson run for 4 yds to the YALE 13
6:002nd & 6 at own 13Nolan Grooms pass complete to Mason Shipp for 2 yds to the YALE 15
6:003rd & 4 at own 15Nolan Grooms pass complete to Mason Tipton for 5 yds to the YALE 20 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 20Tre Peterson run for 1 yd to the YALE 21
6:002nd & 9 at own 21Nolan Grooms pass complete to Mason Shipp for 8 yds to the YALE 29
6:003rd & 1 at own 29Pitsenberger,Joshua rush middle (Baker,Ayden).
2:434th & 1 at own 29Jack Bosman punt for 36 yds
Columbia Turnover on downs, 6 plays
2:431st & 10 at own 35Joey Giorgi run for 4 yds to the COLU 39
2:432nd & 6 at own 39Joe Green pass complete to Titus Evans for 6 yds to the COLU 45 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at own 45Joey Giorgi run for 7 yds to the YALE 48
2:432nd & 3 at opp 48Joe Green pass complete to Wills Meyer
2:433rd & 3 at opp 48Joey Giorgi rush middle for no gain
4th quarter8 drives, then Yale 35, Columbia 7
Yale Touchdown, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 48Nolan Grooms pass complete to Mason Tipton for 39 yds to the COLU 13 for a 1ST down
Columbia Turnover on downs, 6 plays
14:564th & 3 at opp 48Joe Green pass incomplete to Titus Evans, broken up by Joshua Tarver
Yale Touchdown, 2 plays
14:261st & 10 at opp 13Nolan Grooms run for 13 yds for a TD (Jack Bosman KICK)Yale 28, Columbia 0
Columbia Turnover on downs, 9 plays
14:211st & 10 at own 40Shamus Florio kickoff for 45 yds , Carter McFadden return for 18 yds to the COLU 33
14:211st & 10 at own 33Joe Green pass complete to Edan Stagg for 9 yds to the COLU 42
14:212nd & 1 at own 42Malcolm Terry II run for 6 yds to the COLU 48 for a 1ST down
14:211st & 10 at own 48Joe Green pass complete to Edan Stagg for 4 yds to the YALE 48
14:212nd & 6 at opp 48Joe Green pass incomplete to Edan Stagg
14:213rd & 6 at opp 48Joey Giorgi run for 7 yds to the YALE 41 for a 1ST down
14:211st & 10 at opp 41Joe Green pass incomplete to Marcus Libman
14:212nd & 10 at opp 41Joey Giorgi run for 5 yds to the YALE 36
14:213rd & 5 at opp 36Joe Green pass incomplete to Edan Stagg, broken up by Jacob Biggs
11:174th & 5 at opp 36Joe Green pass complete to Joey Giorgi for 4 yds to the YALE 32
Yale Interception, 7 plays
11:171st & 10 at own 32Tre Peterson run for 5 yds to the YALE 37
11:172nd & 5 at own 37Nolan Grooms run for 6 yds to the YALE 43 for a 1ST down
11:171st & 10 at own 43Tre Peterson run for 6 yds to the YALE 49
11:172nd & 4 at own 49Nolan Grooms run for 12 yds to the COLU 39 for a 1ST down
11:171st & 10 at opp 39Tre Peterson run for 3 yds to the COLU 36
11:172nd & 7 at opp 36Nolan Grooms run for a loss of 4 yards to the COLU 40
8:193rd & 11 at opp 40Nolan Grooms pass intercepted by Cobe Crews at the COLU 8
Columbia Punt, 3 plays
8:191st & 10 at own 8Joe Green sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the COLU 6
8:192nd & 12 at own 6Joe Green pass incomplete to Titus Evans
8:193rd & 12 at own 6Joe Green sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the COLU 2
8:194th & 16 at own 2Columbia Penalty, delay of game (William Hughes) to the COLU 1
6:444th & 17 at own 1William Hughes punt for 50 yds
Yale Touchdown, 9 plays
6:441st & 10 at own 49Nolan Grooms pass complete to David Pantelis for 8 yds to the COLU 43
6:442nd & 2 at opp 43Spencer Alston rush for no gain
6:443rd & 2 at opp 43Nolan Grooms pass complete to Ry Yates for 6 yds to the COLU 37 for a 1ST down
6:441st & 10 at opp 37Spencer Alston run for 3 yds to the COLU 34
6:442nd & 7 at opp 34Spencer Alston run for 4 yds to the COLU 30
6:443rd & 3 at opp 30Alston,Spencer rush middle (Kimani,Sean).
3:114th & 3 at opp 30Nolan Grooms pass complete to Chase Nenad for 7 yds to the COLU 23 for a 1ST down
3:111st & 10 at opp 23Nathan Denney run for 9 yds to the COLU 14
1:342nd & 1 at opp 14Nathan Denney run for 14 yds for a TD (Jack Bosman KICK)Yale 35, Columbia 0
Columbia Touchdown, 10 plays
1:341st & 10 at own 40Shamus Florio kickoff for 34 yds
1:341st & 10 at own 26Joe Green pass complete to JJ Jenkins for 6 yds to the COLU 32
1:342nd & 4 at own 32Joe Green run for 5 yds to the COLU 37 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at own 37Joe Green pass incomplete, broken up by Raleigh Oxendine
1:342nd & 10 at own 37Joe Green pass complete to Malcolm Terry II for 10 yds to the COLU 47 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at own 47Joe Green pass incomplete to JJ Jenkins for a 1ST down Yale Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Archie Russ III) to the YALE 38 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at opp 38Joe Green pass complete to Malcolm Terry II for 6 yds to the YALE 32
1:342nd & 4 at opp 32Joe Green pass incomplete to JJ Jenkins, broken up by Archie Russ III
1:343rd & 4 at opp 32Joe Green pass complete to Titus Evans for 8 yds to the YALE 24 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at opp 24Joe Green pass complete to JJ Jenkins for 7 yds to the YALE 17
0:112nd & 3 at opp 17Joe Green pass complete to Jack Larsen for 17 yds for a TD (Hugo Merry KICK)Yale 35, Columbia 7
0:101st & 10 at own 35Hugo Merry kickoff for 49 yds , Wande Owens return for no gain to the YALE 16

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 Columbia–Yale game

Yale leads 62–⁠17–⁠2 in 81 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Yale 24, Columbia 10
2024Columbia 13, Yale 10
2023Yale 35, Columbia 7
2022Yale 41, Columbia 16
2021Yale 37, Columbia 30
2019Yale 45, Columbia 10

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