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UAlbany at Cornell

Saturday, October 5, 2024

UAlbany beat Cornell 31–⁠10. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayUAlbany4–⁠8 in 2024
31
HomeCornell4–⁠6 in 2024
10

Final at Schoellkopf Field, IthacaTV: ESPN+Attendance 4,827

At kickoff
63°F, partly cloudy, wind 10 mph from the northwest, gusts to 16 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (KITH), 4 km from the stadium
Official
Todd BoydGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UAlbany33101531
Cornell073010

Player stats

UAlbany

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Myles Burkett15/2417810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jojo Uga1062014
Faysal Aden839013
Myles Burkett423012
Griffin Woodell523014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jacari Carter252152
Seven McGee445020
Levi Wentz432021
Jamal Cooney227024

Cornell

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jameson Wang17/2311010
Chad Martini1/12600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Eddy Tillman420010
Samuel Musungu220018
Jameson Wang51806
Robert Tucker III1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Samuel Musungu442025
Ean Pope232026
Ryder Kurtz527012
Parker Woodring320110

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

Team stats

UAlbanyCornell
334Total yards206
178Passing yards136
156Rushing yards70
7.4Yards per pass5.7
5.2Yards per rush4.7
19First downs10
3–⁠10Third downs4–⁠9
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers0
4–⁠56Penalties5–⁠29
25:59Possession17:45

Efficiency

UAlbanyCornell
42%Success rate33%
0.12EPA per play0.13
1.17Explosiveness1.45
0.05Rushing EPA0.18
0.21Passing EPA0.09
35%Passing-down success15%

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)

UAlbany 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Cornell −2, over/under 51.5.

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

Every drive

Cornell end zoneUAlbany end zoneQ1 UAlbanyField goal, 10 playsQ1 CornellPunt, 3 playsQ1 UAlbanyMissed FG, 14 playsQ1 CornellPunt, 4 playsQ2 UAlbanyField goal, 15 playsQ2 CornellTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 UAlbanyTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 UAlbanyTouchdown, 1 playQ3 CornellPunt, 3 playsQ3 CornellField goal, 12 playsQ3 UAlbanyField goal, 7 playsQ3 CornellTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ3 UAlbanyResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Cornell 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 UAlbanyField goal, 10 plays, 49 yards
  2. Q1 CornellPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  3. Q1 UAlbanyMissed FG, 14 plays, 30 yards
  4. Q1 CornellPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  5. Q2 UAlbanyField goal, 15 plays, 81 yards
  6. Q2 CornellTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  7. Q2 UAlbanyTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 62 yards
  8. Q3 UAlbanyTouchdown, 1 play, 49 yards
  9. Q3 CornellPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q3 CornellField goal, 12 plays, 65 yards
  11. Q3 UAlbanyField goal, 7 plays, 31 yards
  12. Q3 CornellTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 41 yards
  13. Q3 UAlbanyResult not recorded, 3 plays, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then UAlbany 3, Cornell 0
UAlbany Field goal, 10 plays
15:001st & 12 at own 31Myles Burkett pass complete to Jamal Cooney for 3 yds to the ALB 34
15:002nd & 9 at own 34Griffin Woodell run for 2 yds to the ALB 36
15:003rd & 7 at own 36Faysal Aden run for 11 yds to the ALB 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Faysal Aden run for 13 yds to the COR 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 40Faysal Aden run for 5 yds to the COR 35
15:002nd & 5 at opp 35Myles Burkett pass complete to Levi Wentz for 7 yds to the COR 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 28MarQeese Dietz run for 3 yds to the COR 25
15:002nd & 7 at opp 25Griffin Woodell run for 4 yds to the COR 21
Cornell Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 45Ean Pope run for a loss of 3 yards to the COR 42
UAlbany Field goal, 10 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Alan Zhao kickoff for 55 yds , Caden Burti return for 21 yds to the ALB 31
9:423rd & 3 at opp 21Faysal Aden run for 1 yd to the COR 20
8:584th & 2 at opp 20John Opalko 37 yd FG GOODUAlbany 3, Cornell 0
Cornell Punt, 3 plays
8:521st & 10 at own 35James Bozek kickoff for 64 yds , AJ Holmes return for 21 yds to the COR 22
8:521st & 10 at own 22Wang,Jameson rush middle (Kamara,Balansama).
8:522nd & 10 at own 22Jameson Wang pass complete to Ean Pope for 6 yds to the COR 28
8:523rd & 4 at own 28Cornell Penalty, false start (Ryder Kurtz) to the COR 23
8:523rd & 9 at own 23pass incomplete to Ean Pope
7:164th & 9 at own 23Nathaniel Hillenburg punt for 40 yds , Jacari Carter returns for 6 yds to the ALB 43
UAlbany Missed FG, 14 plays
7:161st & 10 at own 43Myles Burkett pass complete to Seven McGee for 4 yds to the ALB 47
7:162nd & 6 at own 47Griffin Woodell run for 2 yds to the ALB 49
7:163rd & 4 at own 49Myles Burkett pass complete to Jackson Parker for 9 yds to the COR 42 for a 1ST down
7:161st & 10 at opp 42Myles Burkett pass complete to Jacari Carter for no gain to the COR 42
7:162nd & 10 at opp 42Faysal Aden run for 3 yds to the COR 39
7:163rd & 7 at opp 39Jojo Uga run for 6 yds to the COR 33
7:164th & 1 at opp 33Jojo Uga run for 2 yds to the COR 31 for a 1ST down
7:161st & 10 at opp 31pass incomplete to Riley Engelhard
7:162nd & 10 at opp 31Myles Burkett pass complete to Seven McGee for 14 yds to the COR 17 for a 1ST down
7:161st & 10 at opp 17Uga,Jojo rush (Banbury,Luke), PENALTY ALB illegal block (Dugery,Sean) 15 yards to the COR02. UAlbany Penalty, illegal block (Sean Dugery) to the COR 32
7:161st & 25 at opp 32Myles Burkett pass incomplete to Seven McGee, broken up by Jeremiah Lewis
7:162nd & 25 at opp 32Myles Burkett pass complete to Griffin Woodell for 5 yds to the COR 27
7:163rd & 20 at opp 27Myles Burkett pass incomplete to Jackson Parker, broken up by Michael O’Keefe
0:564th & 20 at opp 27John Opalko 44 yd FG MISSED
Cornell Punt, 4 plays
0:561st & 10 at own 27Samuel Musungu run for 18 yds to the COR 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:002nd & 13 at own 42Jameson Wang pass complete to Brendan Lee for 3 yds to the COR 45
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at own 45Jameson Wang pass incomplete to Doryn Smith, broken up by Donny Jones
Q2 15:004th & 10 at own 45Nathaniel Hillenburg punt
Q2 13:534th & 15 at own 40Nathaniel Hillenburg punt for 38 yds , Jacari Carter returns for 11 yds to the ALB 49 UAlbany Penalty, personal foul (Tyler Merwarth) to the ALB 17
2nd quarter3 drives, then Cornell 7, UAlbany 6
UAlbany Field goal, 15 plays
13:531st & 10 at own 17Griffin Woodell run for 14 yds to the ALB 31 for a 1ST down
13:531st & 10 at own 31pass incomplete to Levi Wentz
13:532nd & 10 at own 31Myles Burkett pass complete to Jamal Cooney for 24 yds to the COR 45 for a 1ST down UAlbany Penalty, illegal block (Seven McGee) to the ALB 45 for a 1ST down
13:531st & 10 at own 45Myles Burkett pass complete to Seven McGee for 7 yds to the COR 48
13:532nd & 3 at opp 48Myles Burkett pass complete to Levi Wentz for 4 yds to the COR 44 for a 1ST down
13:531st & 10 at opp 44pass incomplete to Jamal Cooney
13:532nd & 10 at opp 44Myles Burkett run for 5 yds to the COR 39
13:533rd & 5 at opp 39pass incomplete to MarQeese Dietz
13:534th & 5 at opp 39Myles Burkett pass complete to Levi Wentz for 21 yds to the COR 18 for a 1ST down
13:531st & 10 at opp 18pass incomplete to Griffin Woodell
13:532nd & 10 at opp 18Seven McGee run for 1 yd to the COR 17 for a 1ST down Cornell Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Muhammad-Ali Kobo) to the COR 8 for a 1ST down
13:531st & goal at opp 8Uga,Jojo rush middle (Van Fleet,Maxwell;Sloan,Hunter).
13:532nd & goal at opp 8Seven McGee run for 5 yds to the COR 3
8:263rd & goal at opp 3Griffin Woodell run for 1 yd to the COR 2
7:404th & goal at opp 2John Opalko 18 yd FG GOODUAlbany 6, Cornell 0
Cornell Touchdown, 8 plays
7:401st & 10 at own 35James Bozek kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:401st & 10 at own 25Jameson Wang pass complete to Brendan Lee for 2 yds to the COR 27
7:402nd & 8 at own 27Jameson Wang pass complete to Ryder Kurtz for 5 yds to the COR 32
7:403rd & 3 at own 32Eddy Tillman run for 10 yds to the COR 42 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at own 42Jameson Wang run for 6 yds to the ALB 48 for a 1ST down UAlbany Penalty, personal foul (Dontae Lunan) to the ALB 37 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at opp 37Ean Pope run for 4 yds to the ALB 33
7:402nd & 6 at opp 33Chad Martini pass complete to Ean Pope for 26 yds to the ALB 7 for a 1ST down
7:401st & goal at opp 7Jameson Wang pass complete to Eddy Tillman for 3 yds to the ALB 4
4:252nd & goal at opp 4Jameson Wang pass complete to Parker Woodring for 4 yds for a TD (Alan Zhao KICK)Cornell 7, UAlbany 6
UAlbany Turnover on downs, 9 plays
4:211st & 10 at own 35Alan Zhao kickoff for 44 yds , Tyler Merwarth return for 16 yds to the ALB 37
4:211st & 10 at own 37Jojo Uga run for 12 yds to the ALB 49 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at own 49Jojo Uga run for 11 yds to the COR 40 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at opp 40Myles Burkett pass complete to Seven McGee for 20 yds to the COR 20 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at opp 20Myles Burkett pass complete to Carter Moses for 8 yds to the COR 12
2:002nd & 2 at opp 12Faysal Aden run for 4 yds to the COR 8 for a 1ST down
2:001st & goal at opp 8Myles Burkett run for 6 yds to the COR 2
1:322nd & goal at opp 2Jojo Uga run for 1 yd to the COR 1
1:323rd & goal at opp 1Uga,Jojo rush middle (Sloan,Hunter;O’Keefe,Michael).
0:034th & goal at opp 1Burkett,Myles rush middle (Lewis,Jeremiah;Howard,Braylon), COR wins the toss and chooses receive.
3rd quarter6 drives, then UAlbany 16, Cornell 10
Cornell Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35James Bozek kickoff for 64 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Ean Pope run for 4 yds to the COR 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Jameson Wang run for 3 yds to the COR 32
15:003rd & 3 at own 32Cornell Penalty, false start (Kevin Ma) to the COR 27
15:003rd & 8 at own 27Cornell Penalty, false start (Jack Powers) to the COR 22
15:003rd & 13 at own 22Jameson Wang pass complete to Ryder Kurtz for 3 yds to the COR 25
13:024th & 10 at own 25Nathaniel Hillenburg punt for 38 yds , Jacari Carter returns for 11 yds to the ALB 48
UAlbany Touchdown, 1 play
12:541st & 10 at own 48Myles Burkett pass complete to Jacari Carter for 52 yds for a TD (John Opalko KICK)UAlbany 13, Cornell 7
Cornell Field goal, 12 plays
12:491st & 10 at own 35James Bozek kickoff for 61 yds , AJ Holmes return for 13 yds to the COR 17
12:491st & 10 at own 17Jameson Wang pass complete to Samuel Musungu for 3 yds to the COR 20
12:492nd & 7 at own 20Jameson Wang pass complete to Samuel Musungu for 14 yds to the COR 34 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at own 34Eddy Tillman run for 2 yds to the COR 36
12:492nd & 8 at own 36Samuel Musungu run for 2 yds to the COR 38
12:493rd & 6 at own 38Robert Tucker III run for 7 yds to the COR 45 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at own 45Jameson Wang run for 6 yds to the ALB 49
12:492nd & 4 at opp 49pass incomplete to Ean Pope
12:493rd & 4 at opp 49Jameson Wang pass complete to Samuel Musungu for 25 yds to the ALB 24 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at opp 24Jameson Wang pass incomplete to Samuel Musungu, broken up by KC Eziomume
12:492nd & 10 at opp 24Eddy Tillman run for 6 yds to the ALB 18
12:493rd & 4 at opp 18Jameson Wang pass incomplete to Doryn Smith, broken up by Troy Berschwinger
8:284th & 4 at opp 18Alan Zhao 35 yd FG GOODUAlbany 13, Cornell 10
UAlbany Field goal, 7 plays
8:211st & 10 at own 35Alan Zhao kickoff for 57 yds , Jamal Cooney return for 35 yds to the ALB 43
8:211st & 10 at own 43Jojo Uga run for 4 yds to the ALB 47
8:212nd & 6 at own 47Jojo Uga run for 14 yds to the COR 39 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at opp 39Jojo Uga run for 12 yds to the COR 27 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at opp 27Myles Burkett pass complete to Levi Wentz for no gain to the COR 27
8:212nd & 10 at opp 27Faysal Aden run for 1 yd to the COR 26
8:213rd & 9 at opp 26pass incomplete to Jamal Cooney
5:374th & 9 at opp 26John Opalko 43 yd FG GOODUAlbany 16, Cornell 10
Cornell Turnover on downs, 10 plays
5:371st & 10 at own 35James Bozek kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:371st & 10 at own 25Jameson Wang pass complete to Ryder Kurtz for 6 yds to the COR 31
5:372nd & 4 at own 31Jameson Wang pass complete to Brendan Lee for 7 yds to the COR 38 for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at own 38Jameson Wang run for 3 yds to the COR 41
5:372nd & 7 at own 41Eddy Tillman run for 2 yds to the COR 43
5:373rd & 5 at own 43Jameson Wang pass complete to Parker Woodring for 10 yds to the ALB 47 for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at opp 47Jameson Wang pass complete to Ryder Kurtz for 12 yds to the ALB 35 for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at opp 35pass incomplete to Brendan Lee
5:372nd & 10 at opp 35Jameson Wang pass complete to Ryder Kurtz for 1 yd to the ALB 34
5:373rd & 9 at opp 34Jameson Wang pass complete to Samuel Musungu for no gain to the ALB 34
1:164th & 9 at opp 34Jameson Wang pass complete to Parker Woodring for 6 yds to the ALB 28
UAlbany Result not recorded, 3 plays
1:161st & 10 at own 28Faysal Aden run for 1 yd to the ALB 29
1:162nd & 9 at own 29Myles Burkett pass incomplete to Jackson Parker, broken up by Braylon Howard
1:163rd & 9 at own 29Myles Burkett run for 12 yds to the ALB 29 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

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UAlbany leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2025UAlbany 13, Cornell 10
2024UAlbany 31, Cornell 10
2006Cornell 23, UAlbany 21

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