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UAlbany at South Dakota State

Friday, December 15, 2023, FCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP Semifinal

South Dakota State beat UAlbany 59–⁠0. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayUAlbany11–⁠4 in 2023
0
HomeSouth Dakota State15–⁠0 in 2023
59

Final at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, BrookingsTV: ESPN+, ESPN2

At kickoff
39°F, overcast, wind 3 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Brookings Municipal Airport (KBKX), 3 km from the stadium
Official
Kelly HolmanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UAlbany00000
South Dakota State142171759

Standouts

  • PassingMark Gronowski15 of 19, 265 yards, 3 TDSouth Dakota State
  • RushingIsaiah Davis15 carries, 107 yards, 2 TDSouth Dakota State
  • ReceivingJadon Janke6 catches, 151 yards, 1 TDSouth Dakota State
  • DefenseDyShawn Gales1 INTSouth Dakota State

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

UAlbany

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Reese Poffenbarger30/4423203
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Reese Poffenbarger928015
Faysal Aden2608
Griffin Woodell6404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Julian Hicks776027
Faysal Aden644013
Ian Renninger435012
Brevin Easton431011

South Dakota State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mark Gronowski15/1926530
Chase Mason1/17110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Davis15107221
Mark Gronowski550032
Amar Johnson734011
Angel Johnson32009
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jadon Janke6151147
Griffin Wilde285171
Zach Heins450225
Grahm Goering228021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
DyShawn Gales0001
Dalys Beanum0001
Tucker Large0001

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

Team stats

UAlbanySouth Dakota State
270Total yards553
232Passing yards336
38Rushing yards217
5.3Yards per pass16.8
2.2Yards per rush7.0
17First downs22
3–⁠11Third downs5–⁠7
0–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
4Turnovers0
4–⁠20Penalties4–⁠40
28:19Possession26:23

Efficiency

UAlbanySouth Dakota State
48%Success rate73%
−0.24EPA per play0.74
0.70Explosiveness1.25
−0.30Rushing EPA0.39
−0.22Passing EPA1.30
6%Passing-down success67%

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)

South Dakota State 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

South Dakota State −17.5, over/under 48.5.

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

Every drive

South Dakota State end zoneUAlbany end zoneQ1 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 UAlbanyInterception, 7 playsQ1 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 UAlbanyPunt, 5 playsQ2 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 UAlbanyPunt return TD, 4 plays (South Dakota State scores)Q2 UAlbanyInterception, 2 playsQ2 South Dakota StateMissed FG, 5 playsQ2 UAlbanyInterception, 8 playsQ2 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 UAlbanyEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 UAlbanyFumble return TD, 2 plays (South Dakota State scores)Q3 UAlbanyTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ3 South Dakota StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 UAlbanyTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ3 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 UAlbanyPunt, 3 playsQ4 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 UAlbanyTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 South Dakota StateResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Dakota State 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 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 UAlbanyInterception, 7 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 5 plays, −42 yards
  4. Q1 UAlbanyPunt, 5 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q2 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 7 plays, −20 yards
  6. Q2 UAlbanyPunt return TD, 4 plays (South Dakota State scores), 0 yards
  7. Q2 UAlbanyInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 South Dakota StateMissed FG, 5 plays, −14 yards
  9. Q2 UAlbanyInterception, 8 plays, 71 yards
  10. Q2 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 5 plays, −32 yards
  11. Q2 UAlbanyEnd of half, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q3 UAlbanyFumble return TD, 2 plays (South Dakota State scores), 0 yards
  13. Q3 UAlbanyTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q3 South Dakota StatePunt, 6 plays, −17 yards
  15. Q3 UAlbanyTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 89 yards
  16. Q3 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 7 plays, −23 yards
  17. Q4 UAlbanyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q4 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 3 plays, −26 yards
  19. Q4 UAlbanyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q4 South Dakota StateResult not recorded, 3 plays, −47 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then South Dakota State 14, UAlbany 0
South Dakota State Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyler Pucci kickoff for 53 yds , Kevin Brenner return for 14 yds to the SDST 26
14:501st & 10 at own 26Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jadon Janke for 9 yds to the SDST 35
14:002nd & 1 at own 35Isaiah Davis run for 10 yds to the SDST 45 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at own 45Isaiah Davis run for 9 yds to the ALB 46
12:532nd & 1 at opp 46Mark Gronowski run for 4 yds to the ALB 42 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 42UAlbany Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the ALB 37
11:521st & 5 at opp 37Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jaxon Janke for 8 yds to the ALB 29 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at opp 29Mark Gronowski pass complete to Zach Heins for 5 yds to the ALB 24
10:302nd & 5 at opp 24Isaiah Davis run for 2 yds to the ALB 22
9:433rd & 3 at opp 22Isaiah Davis run for 13 yds to the ALB 9 for a 1ST down
9:191st & goal at opp 9Mark Gronowski run for 3 yds to the ALB 6
8:302nd & goal at opp 6Isaiah Davis run for no gain to the ALB 6
8:013rd & goal at opp 6Mark Gronowski pass complete to Zach Heins for 6 yds for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)South Dakota State 7, UAlbany 0
UAlbany Interception, 7 plays
8:013rd & 7 at own 35Hunter Dustman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:441st & 10 at own 25Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Julian Hicks for 27 yds to the SDST 48 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at opp 48Griffin Woodell run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
6:292nd & 12 at the 50Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Julian Hicks for 11 yds to the SDST 39
6:003rd & 1 at opp 39Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Roy Alexander for 1 yd to the SDST 38 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at opp 38Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Julian Hicks
5:202nd & 10 at opp 38Griffin Woodell run for 1 yd to the SDST 37
4:433rd & 9 at opp 37Reese Poffenbarger pass intercepted Tucker Large return for 12 yds to the SDST 42
South Dakota State Touchdown, 5 plays
4:301st & 10 at own 42Amar Johnson run for 6 yds to the SDST 48
3:282nd & 4 at own 48Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jadon Janke for 40 yds to the ALB 12 for a 1ST down
2:541st & 10 at opp 12Amar Johnson run for 1 yd to the ALB 11
2:292nd & 9 at opp 11Mark Gronowski run for 8 yds to the ALB 3
2:163rd & 1 at opp 3Isaiah Davis run for 3 yds for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)South Dakota State 14, UAlbany 0
UAlbany Punt, 5 plays
2:163rd & 1 at own 35Hunter Dustman kickoff for 57 yds , Levi Wentz return for 10 yds to the ALB 18
1:511st & 10 at own 18Griffin Woodell run for 3 yds to the ALB 21
1:262nd & 7 at own 21Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Julian Hicks for 13 yds to the ALB 34 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at own 34Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Ian Renninger for 7 yds to the ALB 41
0:152nd & 3 at own 41Griffin Woodell run for a loss of 3 yards to the ALB 38
Q2 14:553rd & 6 at own 38Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Julian Hicks
Q2 14:464th & 6 at own 38Tyler Pastula punt for 62 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter7 drives, then South Dakota State 35, UAlbany 0
South Dakota State Touchdown, 7 plays
14:201st & 10 at own 20Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jadon Janke for 7 yds to the SDST 27
13:532nd & 3 at own 27Isaiah Davis run for 21 yds to the SDST 48 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at own 48Mark Gronowski pass complete to Zach Heins for 14 yds to the ALB 38 for a 1ST down
12:331st & 10 at opp 38Mark Gronowski pass incomplete to Jaxon Janke
12:132nd & 10 at opp 38Amar Johnson run for 4 yds to the ALB 34
11:373rd & 6 at opp 34Mark Gronowski run for 32 yds to the ALB 2 for a 1ST down
11:111st & goal at opp 2Isaiah Davis run for 2 yds for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)South Dakota State 21, UAlbany 0
UAlbany Punt return TD, 4 plays (South Dakota State scores)
11:111st & 10 at own 35Hunter Dustman kickoff for 63 yds , Levi Wentz return for 12 yds to the ALB 14
10:481st & 10 at own 14Griffin Woodell run for 1 yd to the ALB 15
10:002nd & 9 at own 15South Dakota State Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the ALB 30 for a 1ST down
9:271st & 10 at own 30Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 6 yds to the ALB 36
9:002nd & 4 at own 36Reese Poffenbarger sacked by Quinton Hicks for a loss of 4 yards to the ALB 32
8:263rd & 8 at own 32Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Julian Hicks
8:074th & 8 at own 32Tyler Pastula punt for 47 yds , Tucker Large returns for 79 yds for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)South Dakota State 28, UAlbany 0
UAlbany Interception, 2 plays
8:071st & 10 at own 35Hunter Dustman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:001st & 10 at own 25Reese Poffenbarger run for 1 yd to the ALB 26
7:222nd & 9 at own 26Reese Poffenbarger pass intercepted DyShawn Gales return for no gain to the SDST 14
South Dakota State Missed FG, 5 plays
6:451st & 10 at own 14Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jadon Janke for 47 yds to the ALB 39 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 39Mark Gronowski run for 3 yds to the ALB 36
5:232nd & 7 at opp 36Isaiah Davis run for 3 yds to the ALB 33
5:013rd & 4 at opp 33Mark Gronowski pass incomplete to Jaxon Janke
4:554th & 4 at opp 33Hunter Dustman 50 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Elijah Hills Dustman, Hunter field goal attempt from 50 blocked, recovered by ALBANY Patrick, Denzel at ALBANY29 spot at ALBANY29, clock 04:55 (blocked by Hills, Elijah).
UAlbany Interception, 8 plays
4:231st & 10 at own 29Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Faysal Aden for 6 yds to the ALB 35
4:082nd & 4 at own 35Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Roy Alexander for 4 yds to the ALB 39 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at own 39Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Marqeese Dietz for 15 yds to the SDST 46 for a 1ST down
3:021st & 10 at opp 46Reese Poffenbarger run for 6 yds to the SDST 40
2:292nd & 4 at opp 40Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Faysal Aden for 7 yds to the SDST 33 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at opp 33Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Julian Hicks
1:552nd & 10 at opp 33Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Brevin Easton
1:553rd & 10 at opp 33UAlbany Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SDST 38
1:493rd & 15 at opp 38Reese Poffenbarger pass intercepted Dalys Beanum return for no gain to the SDST 32
South Dakota State Touchdown, 5 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 32South Dakota State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the SDST 22
1:241st & 20 at own 22Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jaxon Janke for 14 yds to the SDST 36
1:042nd & 6 at own 36Mark Gronowski pass complete to Grahm Goering for 7 yds to the SDST 43 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at own 43Amar Johnson run for 9 yds to the ALB 48
0:422nd & 1 at opp 48Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jadon Janke for 12 yds to the ALB 36 for a 1ST down
0:341st & 10 at opp 36Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jadon Janke for 36 yds for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)South Dakota State 35, UAlbany 0
UAlbany End of half, 3 plays
0:341st & 10 at own 35Hunter Dustman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:171st & 10 at own 25Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Julian Hicks for 6 yds to the ALB 31
0:042nd & 4 at own 31Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 3 yds to the ALB 34
0:013rd & 1 at own 34Faysal Aden run for 8 yds to the ALB 42 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter5 drives, then South Dakota State 42, UAlbany 0
UAlbany Fumble return TD, 2 plays (South Dakota State scores)
15:001st & 10 at own 35Hunter Dustman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:371st & 10 at own 25Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Griffin Woodell for 5 yds to the ALB 30
14:232nd & 5 at own 30Griffin Woodell run for 4 yds Griffin Woodell fumbled, forced by Isaiah Stalbird, recovered by SDST Jason Freeman , return for 34 yds (Hunter Dustman KICK)South Dakota State 42, UAlbany 0
UAlbany Turnover on downs, 10 plays
14:231st & 10 at own 35Hunter Dustman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:021st & 10 at own 25Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Julian Hicks for 5 yds to the ALB 30
13:342nd & 5 at own 30Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Roy Alexander for 8 yds to the ALB 38 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at own 38Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Levi Wentz for 3 yds to the ALB 41
12:352nd & 7 at own 41Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 11 yds to the SDST 48 for a 1ST down
12:101st & 10 at opp 48Reese Poffenbarger run for 15 yds to the SDST 33 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at opp 33Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Faysal Aden for 13 yds to the SDST 20 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at opp 20Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Julian Hicks
11:112nd & 10 at opp 20Reese Poffenbarger run for 3 yds to the SDST 17
10:473rd & 7 at opp 17Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Brevin Easton
10:414th & 7 at opp 17Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Julian Hicks
South Dakota State Punt, 6 plays
10:171st & 10 at own 17Isaiah Davis run for 15 yds to the SDST 32 for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at own 32Isaiah Davis run for 2 yds to the SDST 34 South Dakota State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the SDST 24
9:031st & 18 at own 24Mark Gronowski pass complete to Grahm Goering for 21 yds to the SDST 45 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at own 45Amar Johnson run for 6 yds to the ALB 49
8:022nd & 4 at opp 49Mark Gronowski pass incomplete to Griffin Wilde
8:023rd & 4 at opp 49South Dakota State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SDST 46
7:573rd & 9 at own 46Mark Gronowski pass incomplete to Jadon Janke
7:514th & 9 at own 46Hunter Dustman punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Levi Wentz at the ALB 11
UAlbany Turnover on downs, 13 plays
7:301st & 10 at own 11Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Julian Hicks for 10 yds to the ALB 21 for a 1ST down
6:571st & 10 at own 21Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Faysal Aden for 8 yds to the ALB 29
6:282nd & 2 at own 29Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Roy Alexander for 8 yds to the ALB 37 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at own 37Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Brevin Easton for 11 yds to the ALB 48 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 48UAlbany Penalty, Illegal Shift (-5 Yards) to the ALB 43
5:141st & 15 at own 43Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Ian Renninger for 12 yds to the SDST 45
4:392nd & 3 at opp 45Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Jose Lopez-Quinones for 2 yds to the SDST 43
4:203rd & 1 at opp 43Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Julian Hicks for 4 yds to the SDST 39 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at opp 39Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Ian Renninger for 8 yds to the SDST 31
2:572nd & 2 at opp 31Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Ian Renninger for 8 yds to the SDST 23 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 23Reese Poffenbarger run for a loss of 3 yards to the SDST 24 Marqeese Dietz
2:002nd & 11 at opp 24Reese Poffenbarger run for 7 yds to the SDST 17
1:303rd & 4 at opp 17Reese Poffenbarger sacked by Quinton Hicks and Randy Keumogne for a loss of 6 yards to the SDST 23
0:544th & 10 at opp 23Timeout South Dakota State, clock 00:54
0:544th & 10 at opp 23Timeout UAlbany, clock 00:54
0:504th & 10 at opp 23Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Ian Renninger
South Dakota State Touchdown, 7 plays
0:151st & 10 at own 23Isaiah Davis run for 7 yds to the SDST 30
0:012nd & 3 at own 30Isaiah Davis run for 4 yds to the SDST 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:501st & 10 at own 34Mark Gronowski pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 14 yds to the SDST 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:001st & 10 at own 48Isaiah Davis run for 6 yds to the ALB 46
Q4 13:302nd & 4 at opp 46Isaiah Davis run for 10 yds to the ALB 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:001st & 10 at opp 36Amar Johnson run for 11 yds to the ALB 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:091st & 10 at opp 25Mark Gronowski pass complete to Zach Heins for 25 yds for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)South Dakota State 49, UAlbany 0
4th quarter4 drives, then South Dakota State 59, UAlbany 0
UAlbany Punt, 3 plays
12:091st & 10 at own 35Hunter Dustman kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
11:411st & 10 at own 25Faysal Aden run for a loss of 2 yards to the ALB 23
11:022nd & 12 at own 23Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Faysal Aden for 4 yds to the ALB 27
10:253rd & 8 at own 27Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Faysal Aden for 6 yds to the ALB 33
10:104th & 2 at own 33UAlbany Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the ALB 28
9:474th & 7 at own 28Tyler Pastula punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Tucker Large at the SDST 26
South Dakota State Touchdown, 3 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 26Chase Mason run for 6 yds to the SDST 32
8:302nd & 4 at own 32Amar Johnson run for a loss of 3 yards to the SDST 29
8:153rd & 7 at own 29Chase Mason pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 71 yds for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)South Dakota State 56, UAlbany 0
UAlbany Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:153rd & 7 at own 35Hunter Dustman kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
8:001st & 10 at own 25Reese Poffenbarger pass complete to Roy Alexander for no gain to the ALB 25
7:372nd & 10 at own 25Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Ian Renninger
7:083rd & 10 at own 25Reese Poffenbarger run for 8 yds to the ALB 33
6:554th & 2 at own 33Reese Poffenbarger pass incomplete to Levi Wentz
South Dakota State Result not recorded, 3 plays
6:411st & 10 at opp 33Angel Johnson run for 9 yds to the ALB 24
6:002nd & 1 at opp 24Angel Johnson run for 8 yds to the ALB 16 for a 1ST down
5:181st & 10 at opp 16Angel Johnson run for 3 yds to the ALB 13

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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South Dakota State leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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