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UAlbany at Idaho

Saturday, December 9, 2023, FCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal

UAlbany beat Idaho 30–⁠22. It was their first meeting; after it, UAlbany led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayUAlbany11–⁠4 in 2023
30
HomeIdaho9–⁠4 in 2023
22

Final at Kibbie Dome, MoscowIndoorsTV: ESPN+Attendance 9,372

Official
Marcel KerrGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UAlbany7701630
Idaho1063322

Standouts

Player stats

UAlbany

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Reese Poffenbarger22/3628820
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Griffin Woodell1133011
Faysal Aden1808
Brevin Easton1707
Reese Poffenbarger4106
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brevin Easton8198264
Julian Hicks235026
Roy Alexander32009
Griffin Woodell719011

Idaho

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Gevani McCoy20/3428010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Anthony Woods1499130
Nick Romano4809
Gevani McCoy1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Hayden Hatten9103021
Jermaine Jackson466036
Jordan Dwyer136136
T.J. Ivy131031

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

Team stats

UAlbanyIdaho
337Total yards392
288Passing yards280
49Rushing yards112
7.6Yards per pass7.6
2.9Yards per rush5.6
14First downs18
4–⁠14Third downs4–⁠12
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers0
7–⁠46Penalties6–⁠80
22:12Possession24:37

Efficiency

UAlbanyIdaho
39%Success rate39%
0.09EPA per play0.04
1.39Explosiveness1.42
−0.34Rushing EPA0.13
0.26Passing EPA−0.01
32%Passing-down success23%

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)

Idaho 58% to win. UAlbany won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Idaho −5.5, over/under 50.5.

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

Before kickoff, the win chances were Idaho 62%, UAlbany 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Idaho end zoneUAlbany end zoneQ1 IdahoMissed FG, 6 playsQ1 UAlbanyPunt, 3 playsQ1 IdahoTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 UAlbanyTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 IdahoPunt, 4 playsQ1 UAlbanyMissed FG, 6 playsQ1 IdahoField goal, 9 playsQ1 UAlbanyPunt, 8 playsQ2 IdahoTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 UAlbanyTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 IdahoTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 UAlbanyPunt, 7 playsQ2 IdahoMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 UAlbanyPunt, 3 playsQ3 IdahoMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 UAlbanyFumble, 6 playsQ3 IdahoField goal, 11 playsQ3 UAlbanyPunt, 3 playsQ3 IdahoPunt, 5 playsQ3 UAlbanyPunt, 3 playsQ3 IdahoPunt, 6 playsQ4 UAlbanyResult not recorded, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Idaho drives left to right, UAlbany 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 IdahoMissed FG, 6 plays, −56 yards
  2. Q1 UAlbanyPunt, 3 plays, 72 yards
  3. Q1 IdahoTouchdown, 2 plays, 64 yards
  4. Q1 UAlbanyTouchdown, 4 plays, 72 yards
  5. Q1 IdahoPunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q1 UAlbanyMissed FG, 6 plays, 82 yards
  7. Q1 IdahoField goal, 9 plays, 38 yards
  8. Q1 UAlbanyPunt, 8 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q2 IdahoTouchdown, 3 plays, 26 yards
  10. Q2 UAlbanyTouchdown, 7 plays, 62 yards
  11. Q2 IdahoTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 UAlbanyPunt, 7 plays, 52 yards
  13. Q2 IdahoMissed FG, 10 plays, −11 yards
  14. Q3 UAlbanyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q3 IdahoMissed FG, 5 plays, −24 yards
  16. Q3 UAlbanyFumble, 6 plays, 65 yards
  17. Q3 IdahoField goal, 11 plays, −29 yards
  18. Q3 UAlbanyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q3 IdahoPunt, 5 plays, −27 yards
  20. Q3 UAlbanyPunt, 3 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q3 IdahoPunt, 6 plays, −26 yards
  22. Q4 UAlbanyResult not recorded, 8 plays, 5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Idaho 10, UAlbany 7
Idaho Missed FG, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Gevani McCoy pass complete to Jermaine Jackson for 4 yds to the ALB 40
15:002nd & 6 at opp 40Gevani McCoy pass complete to Hayden Hatten for 11 yds to the ALB 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Woods,Anthony rush right (Duffy,Isaac).
15:002nd & 10 at opp 29pass incomplete to Hayden Hatten
15:003rd & 10 at opp 29Gevani McCoy pass complete to Anthony Woods for 1 yd to the ALB 28
14:511st & 10 at own 35Tyler Pucci kickoff for 64 yds , Jermaine Jackson return for 55 yds to the ALB 44
12:024th & 9 at opp 28Ricardo Chavez 45 yd FG MISSED
UAlbany Punt, 3 plays
12:021st & 10 at own 28Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Roy Alexander for 6 yds to the ALB 34
12:022nd & 4 at own 34Griffin Woodell run for a loss of 1 yard to the ALB 33
12:023rd & 5 at own 33Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Griffin Woodell for a loss of 5 yards to the ALB 28
9:454th & 10 at own 28Tyler Pastula punt for 48 yds , Jermaine Jackson returns for 9 yds to the IDHO 33
Idaho Touchdown, 2 plays
9:451st & 10 at own 33Gevani McCoy pass complete to Turon Ivy Jr. for 31 yds to the ALB 36 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 36Jordan Dwyer 36 Yd pass from Gevani McCoy (Ricardo Chavez Kick)Idaho 7, UAlbany 0
UAlbany Touchdown, 4 plays
9:021st & 10 at own 35Logan Prescott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:021st & 10 at own 25Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Roy Alexander UAlbany Penalty, illegal formation (DaeSean Winston) to the ALB 20
9:021st & 15 at own 20Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Roy Alexander for 5 yds to the ALB 25
9:022nd & 10 at own 25Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Griffin Woodell for 11 yds to the ALB 36 for a 1ST down
7:281st & 10 at own 36Brevin Easton 64 Yd pass from Reese Poffenbarger (John Opalko Kick)Tied at 7
Idaho Punt, 4 plays
7:281st & 10 at own 35Tyler Pucci kickoff for 53 yds
7:281st & 10 at own 30Tyler Pucci kickoff for 40 yds
7:281st & 10 at own 30Gevani McCoy pass complete to Hayden Hatten for 21 yds to the ALB 49 for a 1ST down
7:281st & 10 at opp 49pass incomplete to Hayden Hatten
7:282nd & 10 at opp 49Anthony Woods run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
7:283rd & 11 at the 50pass incomplete to Hayden Hatten Idaho Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Terez Traynor) to the IDHO 35
5:414th & 26 at own 35Ricardo Chavez punt for 47 yds
UAlbany Missed FG, 6 plays
5:411st & 10 at own 18Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Julian Hicks for 26 yds to the ALB 44 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at own 44Griffin Woodell run for 10 yds to the IDHO 46 Idaho Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Tre Thomas) to the IDHO 29
5:411st & 10 at opp 29Griffin Woodell run for a loss of 5 yards to the IDHO 34
5:412nd & 15 at opp 34pass incomplete to Roy Alexander
5:413rd & 15 at opp 34pass incomplete
3:434th & 15 at opp 34John Opalko 51 yd FG MISSED
Idaho Field goal, 9 plays
3:431st & 10 at own 34Gevani McCoy pass complete to Jermaine Jackson for 27 yds to the ALB 39 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at opp 39Gevani McCoy pass complete to Hayden Hatten for 8 yds to the ALB 31
3:432nd & 2 at opp 31Jordan Dwyer run for a loss of 3 yards to the ALB 34
3:433rd & 5 at opp 34Anthony Woods run for 16 yds to the ALB 18 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at opp 18Anthony Woods run for 1 yd to the ALB 17
3:432nd & 9 at opp 17Gevani McCoy pass incomplete to Terez Traynor Idaho Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Terez Traynor) to the ALB 32
3:432nd & 24 at opp 32pass incomplete to Jermaine Jackson
3:433rd & 24 at opp 32Gevani McCoy pass complete to Nick Romano for 4 yds to the ALB 28
0:174th & 20 at opp 28Ricardo Chavez 45 Yd Field GoalIdaho 10, UAlbany 7
UAlbany Punt, 8 plays
0:091st & 10 at own 35Logan Prescott kickoff for 65 yds , Levi Wentz return for 20 yds to the ALB 20
0:091st & 10 at own 20Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Griffin Woodell for a loss of 5 yards to the ALB 15
Q2 15:002nd & 15 at own 15Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 19 yds to the ALB 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 34Woodell,Griffin rush right (Alexander,Xe’ree;James-Newby,Keyshawn), PENALTY UAL illegal shift. UAlbany Penalty, illegal shift (DaeSean Winston) to the ALB 34
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 34Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Marqeese Dietz for 14 yds to the ALB 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 48Woodell,Griffin rush middle (Bertram,Ben;McDougle,Dwayne).
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 48Reese Poffenbarger sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the ALB 44
Q2 15:003rd & 14 at own 44Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 12 yds to the IDHO 44
Q2 15:004th & 2 at opp 44Woodell,Griffin rush (Bertram,Mathias), PENALTY UAL holding (Dugery,Sean) 10 yards to the UID34. UAlbany Penalty, Offensive holding (Sean Dugery) to the ALB 46
Q2 10:474th & 12 at own 46Tyler Pastula punt for 41 yds , Jermaine Jackson returns for 73 yds to the IDHO -19 Idaho Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jermaine Jackson) to the ALB 29
2nd quarter5 drives, then Idaho 16, UAlbany 14
Idaho Touchdown, 3 plays
10:471st & 10 at opp 29Gevani McCoy pass complete to Jake Cox for 18 yds to the ALB 11 for a 1ST down
10:471st & 10 at opp 11Gevani McCoy pass complete to Terez Traynor for 6 yds to the ALB 5
9:212nd & 4 at opp 5Anthony Woods 5 Yd Run (Ricardo Chavez PAT failed)Idaho 16, UAlbany 7
UAlbany Touchdown, 7 plays
9:211st & 10 at own 35Logan Prescott kickoff for 54 yds
9:211st & 10 at own 35Griffin Woodell run for 9 yds to the ALB 44
9:212nd & 1 at own 44Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Julian Hicks, broken up by Andrew Marshall
9:213rd & 1 at own 44Griffin Woodell run for 3 yds to the ALB 47 for a 1ST down
9:211st & 10 at own 47Reese Poffenbarger run for 6 yds to the IDHO 47
9:212nd & 4 at opp 47Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Brevin Easton, broken up by Kyrin Beachem
9:213rd & 4 at opp 47Faysal Aden run for 8 yds to the IDHO 39 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 39Brevin Easton 39 Yd pass from Reese Poffenbarger (John Opalko Kick)Idaho 16, UAlbany 14
Idaho Turnover on downs, 5 plays
6:501st & 10 at own 35John Opalko kickoff for 43 yds , Jaxton Eck return for 12 yds to the IDHO 34
6:501st & 10 at own 34Gevani McCoy pass complete to Hayden Hatten for 13 yds to the IDHO 47 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at own 47Nick Romano run for a loss of 2 yards to the IDHO 45
6:502nd & 12 at own 45Gevani McCoy pass complete to Jermaine Jackson for a loss of 1 yard to the IDHO 44
6:503rd & 13 at own 44Gevani McCoy run for 8 yds to the ALB 48
4:054th & 5 at opp 48Gevani McCoy pass incomplete to Hayden Hatten, broken up by Bill Hackett
UAlbany Punt, 7 plays
4:051st & 10 at own 48Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Griffin Woodell for 6 yds to the IDHO 46
4:052nd & 4 at opp 46pass incomplete to Julian Hicks
4:053rd & 4 at opp 46Griffin Woodell run for 2 yds to the IDHO 44
4:054th & 2 at opp 44Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 7 yds to the IDHO 37 for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at opp 37Poffenbarger,Reese rush middle (Larmond,Jahkari;Alexander,Xe’ree).
4:052nd & 10 at opp 37Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Griffin Woodell for 2 yds to the IDHO 35
4:053rd & 8 at opp 35pass incomplete to Marqeese Dietz
4:054th & 8 at opp 35UAlbany Penalty, delay of game (Reese Poffenbarger) to the IDHO 40
1:044th & 13 at opp 40Tyler Pastula punt for 29 yds
Idaho Missed FG, 10 plays
1:041st & 10 at own 11Gevani McCoy pass incomplete to Jermaine Jackson, broken up by Isaac Duffy
1:042nd & 10 at own 11Anthony Woods run for 6 yds to the IDHO 17
0:493rd & 4 at own 17Anthony Woods run for 14 yds to the IDHO 31 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at own 31pass incomplete to Anthony Woods
0:492nd & 10 at own 31Nick Romano run for 9 yds to the IDHO 40
0:223rd & 1 at own 40Gevani McCoy pass complete to Hayden Hatten for 9 yds to the IDHO 49 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 10 at own 49pass incomplete to Anthony Woods
0:222nd & 10 at own 49Gevani McCoy pass complete to Terez Traynor for 15 yds to the ALB 36 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 10 at opp 36Anthony Woods run for 1 yd to the ALB 35
0:032nd & 9 at opp 35Ricardo Chavez 52 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter8 drives, then Idaho 19, UAlbany 14
UAlbany Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Logan Prescott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Brevin Easton run for 7 yds to the ALB 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32UAlbany Penalty, false start (Nolan Latulippe) to the ALB 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Griffin Woodell run for 2 yds to the ALB 29
15:003rd & 6 at own 29pass incomplete to Brevin Easton
13:254th & 6 at own 29Tyler Pastula punt for 46 yds , Jermaine Jackson returns for no gain to the IDHO 24
Idaho Missed FG, 5 plays
13:251st & 10 at own 24Gevani McCoy pass complete to Jermaine Jackson for 36 yds to the ALB 40 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 40pass incomplete to Jermaine Jackson
13:252nd & 10 at opp 40Gevani McCoy pass complete to Hayden Hatten for 5 yds to the ALB 35
13:253rd & 5 at opp 35pass incomplete to Hayden Hatten
11:434th & 5 at opp 35Ricardo Chavez 52 yd FG MISSED
UAlbany Fumble, 6 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 35UAlbany Penalty, false start (Tyson Foster) to the ALB 30
11:431st & 15 at own 30Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Julian Hicks for 9 yds to the ALB 39
11:432nd & 6 at own 39Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Ian Renninger for 2 yds to the ALB 41
10:313rd & 4 at own 41Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Roy Alexander for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at the 50Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Roy Alexander, broken up by Kyrin Beachem
10:312nd & 10 at the 50Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 9 yds to the IDHO 41
9:123rd & 1 at opp 41Griffin Woodell run for 11 yds to the IDHO 29 Griffin Woodell fumbled, recovered by IDHO Murvin Kenion III
Idaho Field goal, 11 plays
9:121st & 10 at own 29Anthony Woods run for 7 yds to the IDHO 36
9:122nd & 3 at own 36Anthony Woods run for 7 yds to the IDHO 43 for a 1ST down
9:121st & 10 at own 43Gevani McCoy pass incomplete to Nick Romano Idaho Penalty, Offensive holding (Tigana Cisse) to the IDHO 33
9:121st & 20 at own 33Gevani McCoy pass complete to Hayden Hatten for 10 yds to the IDHO 43
9:122nd & 10 at own 43Gevani McCoy pass complete to Hayden Hatten for 19 yds to the ALB 38 for a 1ST down
9:121st & 10 at opp 38pass incomplete
9:122nd & 10 at opp 38Anthony Woods run for 30 yds to the ALB 8 for a 1ST down
9:121st & goal at opp 8Anthony Woods run for 2 yds to the ALB 6
9:122nd & goal at opp 6Nick Romano run for a loss of 1 yard to the ALB 7
9:123rd & goal at opp 7Gevani McCoy pass incomplete to Hayden Hatten, broken up by Aamir Hall
4:334th & goal at opp 7Ricardo Chavez 24 yd FG GOODIdaho 19, UAlbany 14
UAlbany Punt, 3 plays
4:331st & 10 at own 35Logan Prescott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:331st & 10 at own 25Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Griffin Woodell for 6 yds to the ALB 31
4:332nd & 4 at own 31pass incomplete to Marqeese Dietz
4:333rd & 4 at own 31Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Brevin Easton, broken up by Kyrin Beachem UAlbany Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Brevin Easton) to the ALB 31
3:384th & 4 at own 31Tyler Pastula punt for 42 yds
Idaho Punt, 5 plays
3:381st & 10 at own 27Romano,Nick rush (Kelly,Dylan), PENALTY UID holding (Cisse,Tigana) 10 yards to the UID37. Idaho Penalty, Offensive holding (Tigana Cisse) to the IDHO 17
3:381st & 20 at own 17Gevani McCoy pass incomplete to Hayden Hatten for a 1ST down UAlbany Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Isaac Duffy) to the IDHO 28 for a 1ST down
3:381st & 10 at own 28pass incomplete to Jermaine Jackson
3:382nd & 10 at own 28Anthony Woods run for 6 yds to the IDHO 34
3:383rd & 4 at own 34Gevani McCoy pass incomplete to Hayden Hatten, broken up by Aamir Hall
2:084th & 4 at own 34Ricardo Chavez punt for 41 yds
UAlbany Punt, 3 plays
2:081st & 10 at own 25Reese Poffenbarger sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the ALB 24
2:082nd & 11 at own 24Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Griffin Woodell for 4 yds to the ALB 28
2:083rd & 7 at own 28Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Marqeese Dietz, broken up by Andrew Marshall
0:434th & 7 at own 28Tyler Pastula punt for 46 yds
Idaho Punt, 6 plays
0:431st & 10 at own 26Gevani McCoy pass complete to Hayden Hatten for 7 yds to the IDHO 33
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at own 33Nick Romano run for 2 yds to the IDHO 35
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at own 35Anthony Woods run for 5 yds to the IDHO 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 40pass incomplete to Jordan Dwyer
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 40pass incomplete to Terez Traynor
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at own 40pass incomplete to Alex Moore
Q4 13:114th & 10 at own 40Ricardo Chavez punt for 15 yds
4th quarter1 drive, then UAlbany 30, Idaho 22
UAlbany Result not recorded, 8 plays
13:112nd & 10 at own 45Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 39 yds to the IDHO 16 for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at opp 16pass incomplete to Julian Hicks
13:111st & 10 at own 45pass incomplete to Roy Alexander
13:112nd & 10 at opp 16Griffin Woodell run for 2 yds to the IDHO 14
13:113rd & 8 at opp 14Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 9 yds to the IDHO 5 for a 1ST down
13:111st & goal at opp 5pass incomplete
13:112nd & goal at opp 5pass incomplete to Julian Hicks
13:113rd & goal at opp 5pass incomplete to Julian Hicks

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 UAlbany–Idaho game

Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Idaho 41, UAlbany 13
2023UAlbany 30, Idaho 22FCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal

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