SUNY Cortland at North Central College

Friday, December 15, 2023, Division III Championship

SUNY Cortland beat North Central College 38–⁠37. It was their only meeting on record.

AwaySUNY Cortland14–⁠1 in 2023
38
HomeNorth Central College14–⁠1 in 2023
37

Final at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium, NapervilleTV: ESPN+, ESPNU

At kickoff
42°F, partly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dupage Airport (KDPA), 16 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
SUNY Cortland03142138
North Central College07102037

Standouts

  • PassingZac Boyes26 of 34, 349 yards, 5 TDSUNY Cortland
  • RushingJoe Sacco15 carries, 159 yards, 1 TDNorth Central College
  • ReceivingCole Burgess11 catches, 134 yards, 2 TDSUNY Cortland

Player stats

SUNY Cortland

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zac Boyes26/3434950
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zac Boyes16123028
Jaden AlfanoStJohn131808
Ashton Capone41506
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cole Burgess11134223
Joe Iadevaio895225
J.J. Laap275165
Omari Kendrick326012

North Central College

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Luke Lehnen8/1717920
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joe Sacco15159149
Luke Lehnen11115264
Charles Coleman991029
Sean Allen539019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
DeAngelo Hardy5146160
Joe Sacco114014
Jack Rummell112012
Charles Coleman1717

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

Team stats

SUNY CortlandNorth Central College
505Total yards583
349Passing yards179
156Rushing yards404
0.0Yards per pass0.0
4.7Yards per rush9.9
27First downs21
6–⁠11Third downs6–⁠10
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠2
0Turnovers1
2–⁠10Penalties6–⁠64
31:23Possession27:17

Efficiency

SUNY CortlandNorth Central College
54%Success rate55%
0.46EPA per play0.54
1.45Explosiveness1.56
0.12Rushing EPA0.81
0.78Passing EPA0.04
59%Passing-down success56%

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)

North Central College 66% to win. SUNY Cortland pulled the upset.

Every drive

North Central College end zoneSUNY Cortland end zoneQ1 North Central CollegeTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ1 SUNY CortlandPunt, 8 playsQ1 North Central CollegeFumble, 8 playsQ2 SUNY CortlandTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ2 North Central CollegeTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 SUNY CortlandField goal, 7 playsQ2 North Central CollegeResult not recordedQ3 SUNY CortlandTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 North Central CollegePunt, 3 playsQ3 SUNY CortlandPunt, 3 playsQ3 North Central CollegeTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 SUNY CortlandTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 North Central CollegeField goal, 7 playsQ3 SUNY CortlandTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 North Central CollegeTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 SUNY CortlandTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 North Central CollegeTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 SUNY CortlandTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 North Central CollegeTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 SUNY CortlandResult not recorded
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Central College drives left to right, SUNY Cortland right to left.
  1. Q1 North Central CollegeTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 SUNY CortlandPunt, 8 plays, 82 yards
  3. Q1 North Central CollegeFumble, 8 plays, −20 yards
  4. Q2 SUNY CortlandTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 78 yards
  5. Q2 North Central CollegeTouchdown, 15 plays, −8 yards
  6. Q2 SUNY CortlandField goal, 7 plays, 0 yards
  7. Q2 North Central CollegeResult not recorded, 0 yards
  8. Q3 SUNY CortlandTouchdown, 7 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q3 North Central CollegePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q3 SUNY CortlandPunt, 3 plays, 85 yards
  11. Q3 North Central CollegeTouchdown, 5 plays, −53 yards
  12. Q3 SUNY CortlandTouchdown, 2 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q3 North Central CollegeField goal, 7 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q3 SUNY CortlandTouchdown, 8 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q4 North Central CollegeTouchdown, 3 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q4 SUNY CortlandTouchdown, 10 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q4 North Central CollegeTouchdown, 3 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q4 SUNY CortlandTouchdown, 10 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q4 North Central CollegeTouchdown, 2 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q4 SUNY CortlandResult not recorded, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Tied at 0
North Central College Turnover on downs, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Patrick Luby kickoff for 65 yds , Joey Lombardi return for 18 yds to the NOR 47 North Central College Penalty, Offensive Holding (9 Yards) to the NOR 9
14:501st & 10 at own 9Joe Sacco run for 2 yds to the NOR 11
13:552nd & 8 at own 11Joe Sacco run for 10 yds to the NOR 21 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at own 21Luke Lehnen pass complete to Joe Sacco for 14 yds to the NOR 35 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at own 35Joe Sacco run for 3 yds to the NOR 38
12:362nd & 7 at own 38North Central College Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NOR 33
12:302nd & 12 at own 33Luke Lehnen run for 10 yds to the NOR 43
11:353rd & 2 at own 43Charles Coleman run for 29 yds to the CORT 28 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at opp 28Luke Lehnen pass incomplete to Joey Lombardi
10:462nd & 10 at opp 28Luke Lehnen pass complete to DeAngelo Hardy for 8 yds to the CORT 20
10:103rd & 2 at opp 20Charles Coleman run for 9 yds to the CORT 11 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 11Joe Sacco run for 1 yd to the CORT 10
8:452nd & 9 at opp 10Joe Sacco run for no gain to the CORT 10
8:423rd & 9 at opp 10North Central College Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the CORT 25
8:153rd & 24 at opp 25Luke Lehnen run for 7 yds to the CORT 18
7:234th & 17 at opp 18Timeout North Central College, clock 07:23
7:154th & 17 at opp 18Luke Lehnen pass incomplete to DeAngelo Hardy
SUNY Cortland Punt, 8 plays
7:101st & 10 at own 18Zac Boyes run for 8 yds to the CORT 26
6:362nd & 2 at own 26Zac Boyes pass incomplete to JJ Laap
6:303rd & 2 at own 26Jaden AlfanoStJohn run for 4 yds to the CORT 30 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 30Jaden AlfanoStJohn run for 7 yds to the CORT 37
5:302nd & 3 at own 37Zac Boyes pass complete to Cole Burgess for 15 yds to the NOR 48 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 48Jaden AlfanoStJohn run for a loss of 3 yards to the CORT 49
4:102nd & 13 at own 49Zac Boyes pass incomplete to Omari Kendrick
4:053rd & 13 at own 49Zac Boyes pass incomplete to JJ Laap
3:594th & 13 at own 49Patrick Luby punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Jacob Paradee at the NOR 20
North Central College Fumble, 8 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 20Joe Sacco run for 11 yds to the NOR 31 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at own 31Luke Lehnen pass incomplete to Joey Lombardi
3:172nd & 10 at own 31Joe Sacco run for 5 yds to the NOR 36
2:503rd & 5 at own 36Joe Sacco run for 49 yds to the CORT 15 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 15Charles Coleman run for 7 yds to the CORT 8
1:152nd & 3 at opp 8DeAngelo Hardy run for no gain to the CORT 8
0:453rd & 3 at opp 8Charles Coleman run for a loss of 1 yard to the CORT 9
Q2 14:524th & 4 at opp 9Luke Lehnen sacked by Jack Winey for a loss of 13 yards to the CORT 22 Luke Lehnen fumbled, recovered by CORT
2nd quarter3 drives, then North Central College 7, SUNY Cortland 3
SUNY Cortland Turnover on downs, 13 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 22Jaden AlfanoStJohn run for a loss of 3 yards to the CORT 19
14:152nd & 13 at own 19Zac Boyes run for 28 yds to the CORT 47 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at own 47Cortland Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the CORT 42
13:001st & 15 at own 42Zac Boyes pass complete to Cole Burgess for 7 yds to the CORT 49
12:452nd & 8 at own 49Zac Boyes pass complete to Joe Iadevaio for 8 yds to the NOR 43 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at opp 43Zac Boyes run for 11 yds to the NOR 32 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 32Zac Boyes sacked by Bobby Medina for a loss of 6 yards to the NOR 38
11:002nd & 16 at opp 38Zac Boyes pass complete to Jaden AlfanoStJohn for 10 yds to the NOR 28
10:213rd & 6 at opp 28Timeout Cortland, clock 10:21
10:153rd & 6 at opp 28Jaden AlfanoStJohn run for no gain to the NOR 28
9:454th & 6 at opp 28Zac Boyes pass complete to Joe Iadevaio for 15 yds to the NOR 13 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 13Ashton Capone run for 5 yds to the NOR 8
8:402nd & 5 at opp 8Ashton Capone run for 1 yd to the NOR 7
8:003rd & 4 at opp 7Zac Boyes pass complete to Cole Burgess for 2 yds to the NOR 5
7:224th & 2 at opp 5Timeout Cortland, clock 07:22
7:184th & 2 at opp 5Zac Boyes run for a loss of 3 yards to the NOR 8
North Central College Touchdown, 15 plays
7:121st & 10 at own 8Luke Lehnen pass incomplete to DeAngelo Hardy
7:102nd & 10 at own 8Sean Allen run for 7 yds to the NOR 15
6:453rd & 3 at own 15Luke Lehnen pass complete to DeAngelo Hardy for 8 yds to the NOR 23 for a 1ST down
5:531st & 10 at own 23Luke Lehnen pass incomplete to Joey Lombardi
5:252nd & 10 at own 23Luke Lehnen sacked by Nick Lardaro for a loss of 8 yards to the NOR 15
5:003rd & 18 at own 15Luke Lehnen run for 24 yds to the NOR 39 for a 1ST down
4:491st & 10 at own 39North Central College Penalty, Sideline Interference (-15 Yards) to the NOR 24
4:301st & 10 at own 24Joe Sacco run for 2 yds to the NOR 26
3:502nd & 8 at own 26Luke Lehnen pass complete to DeAngelo Hardy for 11 yds to the NOR 37 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at own 37Joe Sacco run for 4 yds to the NOR 41
2:332nd & 6 at own 41Luke Lehnen pass incomplete
2:303rd & 6 at own 41Luke Lehnen run for 12 yds to the CORT 47 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at opp 47North Central College Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NOR 48
1:301st & 15 at own 48Joe Sacco run for 14 yds to the CORT 38
1:152nd & 1 at opp 38Charles Coleman run for 23 yds to the CORT 15 for a 1ST down
1:011st & 10 at opp 15Luke Lehnen run for 8 yds to the CORT 7
0:572nd & 2 at opp 7Luke Lehnen pass complete to Charles Coleman for 7 yds for a TD (Sean Ryniec KICK)North Central College 7, SUNY Cortland 0
SUNY Cortland Field goal, 7 plays
0:572nd & 2 at own 35Sean Ryniec kickoff for 62 yds , Cole Burgess return for 28 yds to the CORT 31
0:551st & 10 at own 31Zac Boyes pass complete to Omari Kendrick for 4 yds to the CORT 35
0:302nd & 6 at own 35Zac Boyes pass incomplete to JJ Laap
0:273rd & 6 at own 35Zac Boyes run for 11 yds to the CORT 46 for a 1ST down
0:211st & 10 at own 46Zac Boyes pass complete to Joe Iadevaio for 17 yds to the NOR 37 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at opp 37Zac Boyes run for no gain to the NOR 37
0:112nd & 10 at opp 37Timeout Cortland, clock 00:11
0:072nd & 10 at opp 37Zac Boyes run for 8 yds to the NOR 29 for a 1ST down North Central College Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the NOR 14 for a 1ST down
0:061st & 10 at opp 14Timeout North Central College, clock 00:06
0:021st & 10 at opp 14Mike Baloga 31 yd FG GOODNorth Central College 7, SUNY Cortland 3
0:021st & 10 at own 35Patrick Luby kickoff for 54 yds , Joey Lombardi return for 20 yds to the NOR 31
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 17
SUNY Cortland Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Sean Ryniec kickoff for 56 yds , Cole Burgess return for 19 yds to the CORT 28
14:451st & 10 at own 28Zac Boyes pass complete to Omari Kendrick for 12 yds to the CORT 40 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at own 40Jaden AlfanoStJohn run for 8 yds to the CORT 48
13:552nd & 2 at own 48Zac Boyes pass complete to Cole Burgess for 10 yds to the NOR 42 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at opp 42Jaden AlfanoStJohn run for 3 yds to the NOR 39
12:402nd & 7 at opp 39Zac Boyes run for 7 yds to the NOR 32 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 32Zac Boyes pass complete to Cole Burgess for 23 yds to the NOR 9 for a 1ST down
11:331st & goal at opp 9Zac Boyes pass complete to Cole Burgess for 9 yds for a TD (Mike Baloga KICK)SUNY Cortland 10, North Central College 7
North Central College Punt, 3 plays
11:331st & 10 at own 35Patrick Luby kickoff for 57 yds , Joey Lombardi return for 27 yds to the NOR 35
11:251st & 10 at own 35Luke Lehnen pass incomplete to DeAngelo Hardy
11:212nd & 10 at own 35Luke Lehnen pass incomplete to Joe Sacco
11:153rd & 10 at own 35Joe Sacco run for 3 yds to the NOR 38
10:284th & 7 at own 38Luke Lehnen punt for 47 yds, downed at the CORT 15
SUNY Cortland Punt, 3 plays
10:281st & 10 at own 15Cortland Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the CORT 10
10:151st & 15 at own 10Jaden AlfanoStJohn run for a loss of 1 yard to the CORT 9
9:552nd & 16 at own 9Zac Boyes pass complete to Cole Burgess for 11 yds to the CORT 20
9:053rd & 5 at own 20Zac Boyes run for 3 yds to the CORT 23
8:484th & 2 at own 23Patrick Luby punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CORT 47
North Central College Touchdown, 5 plays
8:451st & 10 at opp 47Charles Coleman run for 5 yds to the CORT 42
8:152nd & 5 at opp 42Charles Coleman run for 13 yds to the CORT 29 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at opp 29Charles Coleman run for 6 yds to the CORT 23
7:152nd & 4 at opp 23Sean Allen run for 19 yds to the CORT 4 for a 1ST down
6:341st & goal at opp 4Joe Sacco run for 4 yds for a TD (Sean Ryniec KICK)North Central College 14, SUNY Cortland 10
SUNY Cortland Touchdown, 2 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 35Sean Ryniec kickoff for 58 yds
6:291st & 10 at own 35Zac Boyes pass incomplete
6:212nd & 10 at own 35Zac Boyes pass complete to JJ Laap for 65 yds for a TD (Mike Baloga KICK)SUNY Cortland 17, North Central College 14
North Central College Field goal, 7 plays
6:212nd & 10 at own 35Patrick Luby kickoff for 53 yds , Joey Lombardi return for 19 yds to the NOR 31
6:071st & 10 at own 31Joe Sacco run for 49 yds to the CORT 20 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 20Sean Allen run for 5 yds to the CORT 15
5:252nd & 5 at opp 15Sean Allen run for 5 yds to the CORT 10 for a 1ST down
4:451st & goal at opp 10Sean Allen run for 3 yds to the CORT 7
4:002nd & goal at opp 7Charles Coleman run for no gain to the CORT 7
3:193rd & goal at opp 7Luke Lehnen pass incomplete to DeAngelo Hardy
3:194th & goal at opp 7Timeout North Central College, clock 03:19
3:164th & goal at opp 7Sean Ryniec 24 yd FG GOODTied at 17
SUNY Cortland Touchdown, 8 plays
3:164th & 7 at own 35Sean Ryniec kickoff for 58 yds , Cole Burgess return for 20 yds to the CORT 27
3:101st & 10 at own 27Jaden AlfanoStJohn run for no gain to the CORT 27
2:342nd & 10 at own 27Zac Boyes pass incomplete to JJ Laap
2:303rd & 10 at own 27Zac Boyes pass complete to JJ Laap for 10 yds to the CORT 37 for a 1ST down
2:051st & 10 at own 37Zac Boyes run for 27 yds to the NOR 36 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 36Zac Boyes pass complete to Joe Iadevaio for 25 yds to the NOR 11 for a 1ST down
0:471st & 10 at opp 11Jaden AlfanoStJohn run for 2 yds to the NOR 9
0:102nd & 8 at opp 9Zac Boyes run for no gain to the NOR 9
Q4 14:563rd & 8 at opp 9Zac Boyes pass complete to Joe Iadevaio for 9 yds for a TD (Mike Baloga KICK)SUNY Cortland 24, North Central College 17
4th quarter5 drives, then SUNY Cortland 38, North Central College 37
North Central College Touchdown, 3 plays
14:563rd & 8 at own 35Patrick Luby kickoff for 53 yds
14:501st & 10 at own 35Joe Sacco run for 2 yds to the NOR 37
14:152nd & 8 at own 37Luke Lehnen pass complete to DeAngelo Hardy for 59 yds to the CORT 4 for a 1ST down
13:391st & goal at opp 4Luke Lehnen run for 4 yds for a TD (Sean Ryniec KICK)Tied at 24
SUNY Cortland Touchdown, 10 plays
13:391st & 10 at own 35Sean Ryniec kickoff for 52 yds , Ravi Dass Jr. return for 24 yds to the CORT 37
13:301st & 10 at own 37Jaden AlfanoStJohn run for 2 yds to the CORT 39
12:552nd & 8 at own 39Zac Boyes pass complete to Jaden AlfanoStJohn for 9 yds to the CORT 48 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at own 48Zac Boyes run for no gain to the CORT 48
11:392nd & 10 at own 48Zac Boyes run for 11 yds to the NOR 41 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at opp 41Jaden AlfanoStJohn run for a loss of 1 yard to the NOR 42
10:102nd & 11 at opp 42Zac Boyes pass complete to Cole Burgess for 16 yds to the NOR 26 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 26Zac Boyes pass complete to Omari Kendrick for 10 yds to the NOR 16 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at opp 16Zac Boyes run for 6 yds to the NOR 10
8:192nd & 4 at opp 10Zac Boyes pass incomplete to JJ Laap
8:163rd & 4 at opp 10Zac Boyes pass complete to Joe Iadevaio for 10 yds for a TD (Mike Baloga KICK)SUNY Cortland 31, North Central College 24
North Central College Touchdown, 3 plays
8:163rd & 4 at own 35Patrick Luby kickoff for 62 yds , Joey Lombardi return for 26 yds to the NOR 29
8:151st & 10 at own 29Luke Lehnen run for 12 yds to the NOR 41 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at own 41Luke Lehnen sacked by Jaden Martinez for a loss of 5 yards to the NOR 36
7:162nd & 15 at own 36Luke Lehnen run for 64 yds for a TD (Sean Ryniec KICK)Tied at 31
SUNY Cortland Touchdown, 10 plays
7:162nd & 15 at own 35Sean Ryniec kickoff for 56 yds , Ravi Dass Jr. return for 18 yds to the CORT 27
7:061st & 10 at own 27Zac Boyes pass complete to Joe Iadevaio for 2 yds to the CORT 29
6:302nd & 8 at own 29Zac Boyes pass complete to Joe Iadevaio for 9 yds to the CORT 38 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at own 38Zac Boyes pass complete to Cole Burgess for 15 yds to the NOR 47 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 47Zac Boyes pass complete to Cole Burgess for 5 yds to the NOR 42
4:302nd & 5 at opp 42Jaden AlfanoStJohn run for no gain to the NOR 42
3:493rd & 5 at opp 42Zac Boyes pass incomplete to Joe Iadevaio
3:494th & 5 at opp 42Timeout Cortland, clock 03:49
3:454th & 5 at opp 42Zac Boyes run for 12 yds to the NOR 30 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 30Ashton Capone run for 6 yds to the NOR 24
2:222nd & 4 at opp 24Ashton Capone run for 3 yds to the NOR 21
1:413rd & 1 at opp 21Zac Boyes pass complete to Cole Burgess for 21 yds for a TD (Mike Baloga KICK)SUNY Cortland 38, North Central College 31
North Central College Touchdown, 2 plays
1:413rd & 1 at own 35Patrick Luby kickoff for 62 yds , Joey Lombardi return for 25 yds to the NOR 28
1:301st & 10 at own 28Luke Lehnen pass complete to Jack Rummell for 12 yds to the NOR 40 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at own 40Luke Lehnen pass complete to DeAngelo Hardy for 60 yds for a TD Timeout Cortland, clock 01:20 (Two-Point Conversion failed)SUNY Cortland 38, North Central College 37
1:201st & goal at opp 3Timeout Cortland, clock 01:20
1:201st & 10 at own 35Sean Ryniec on-side kick recovered by Cortland at the NOR 44

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.

SUNY Cortland leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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