Elon at UAlbany

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Elon beat UAlbany 30–⁠14. It was their fourth meeting; Elon leads the series 3–⁠1.

AwayElon6–⁠6 in 2024
30
HomeUAlbany4–⁠8 in 2024
14

Final at Bob Ford Field, AlbanyTV: FloSportsAttendance 7,204

At kickoff
69°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Albany International Airport (KALB), 8 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff
Official
Alex ParrellaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Elon14313030
UAlbany707014

Standouts

Player stats

Elon

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matthew Downing4/94310
Jack Salopek3/62400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
T.J. Thomas Jr.19138140
Rushawn Baker114108
Matthew Downing938010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chandler Brayboy455023
Onuma Dieke1707
Cody Hardy2514

UAlbany

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Myles Burkett18/3521410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Faysal Aden41105
Jojo Uga51016
Myles Burkett12309
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marqeese Dietz697038
Jackson Parker131031
Caden Burti329114
Seven McGee425011

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

Team stats

ElonUAlbany
281Total yards234
67Passing yards214
214Rushing yards20
4.5Yards per pass6.1
4.9Yards per rush0.8
17First downs14
4–⁠14Third downs3–⁠13
3–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠3
0Turnovers0
10–⁠109Penalties8–⁠85
33:19Possession26:41

Efficiency

ElonUAlbany
39%Success rate27%
0.15EPA per play0.04
0.92Explosiveness1.61
0.16Rushing EPA−0.08
0.12Passing EPA0.11
17%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)

UAlbany 73% to win. Elon won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

UAlbany −2.5, over/under 45.5.

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

Every drive

UAlbany end zoneElon end zoneQ1 UAlbanyTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 UAlbanyDefensive TD, 4 plays (Elon scores)Q1 ElonPunt, 3 playsQ1 UAlbanyPunt, 4 playsQ1 ElonTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 UAlbanyPunt, 6 playsQ2 ElonPunt, 6 playsQ2 UAlbanyPunt, 3 playsQ2 ElonPunt, 3 playsQ2 UAlbanyPunt, 3 playsQ2 ElonPunt, 3 playsQ2 UAlbanyTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 ElonField goal, 5 playsQ3 ElonTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 UAlbanyPunt, 3 playsQ3 ElonPunt, 3 playsQ3 UAlbanyTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 UAlbanyDefensive TD, 10 plays (Elon scores)Q3 ElonPunt, 7 playsQ4 UAlbanyTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 ElonEnd of game, 17 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UAlbany drives left to right, Elon right to left.
  1. Q1 UAlbanyTouchdown, 12 plays, 65 yards
  2. Q1 UAlbanyDefensive TD, 4 plays (Elon scores), 16 yards
  3. Q1 ElonPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 UAlbanyPunt, 4 plays, 1 yard
  5. Q1 ElonTouchdown, 6 plays, 52 yards
  6. Q2 UAlbanyPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  7. Q2 ElonPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  8. Q2 UAlbanyPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  9. Q2 ElonPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 UAlbanyPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q2 ElonPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  12. Q2 UAlbanyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −5 yards
  13. Q2 ElonField goal, 5 plays, 29 yards
  14. Q3 ElonTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 UAlbanyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  16. Q3 ElonPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  17. Q3 UAlbanyTouchdown, 4 plays, 47 yards
  18. Q3 UAlbanyDefensive TD, 10 plays (Elon scores), 45 yards
  19. Q3 ElonPunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
  20. Q4 UAlbanyTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 57 yards
  21. Q4 ElonEnd of game, 17 plays, 73 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Elon 14, UAlbany 7
UAlbany Touchdown, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Marion kickoff for 52 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Myles Burkett pass complete to Seven McGee for 4 yds to the ALB 39
15:002nd & 6 at own 39Myles Burkett pass incomplete
15:003rd & 6 at own 39Myles Burkett pass complete to Seven McGee for 7 yds to the ALB 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46Myles Burkett run for no gain to the ALB 46
15:002nd & 10 at own 46Myles Burkett pass complete to MarQeese Dietz for 13 yds to the ELON 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Myles Burkett run for 8 yds to the ELON 33
15:002nd & 2 at opp 33Faysal Aden run for 5 yds to the ELON 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 28Elon Penalty, unnecessary roughness (Marco Patierno) to the ELON 13 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 13Myles Burkett run for 2 yds to the ELON 11
15:002nd & 8 at opp 11Griffin Woodell run for 4 yds to the ELON 7
15:003rd & 4 at opp 7No Huddle-Shotgun Burkett,Myles pass incomplete short left to Woodell,Griffin thrown to ELON04 QB hurried by Baker,Khalil PENALTY ELON Offside (Baker,Khalil) 3 yards from ELON07 to ELON04. NO PLAY.
15:003rd & 1 at opp 4Jojo Uga run for 2 yds to the ELON 2 for a 1ST down
9:071st & goal at opp 2Jojo Uga run for 2 yds for a TD (John Opalko KICK)UAlbany 7, Elon 0
9:071st & goal at opp 3PENALTY UALB False Start (McMahon,Joe) 5 yards from ELON03 to ELON08. NO PLAY.
9:071st & goal at opp 3Timeout UAlbany, clock 09:07
UAlbany Defensive TD, 4 plays (Elon scores)
8:541st & 10 at own 35Chandler Brayboy 94 Yd Kickoff Return (Jack Berkowitz Kick)Tied at 7
8:481st & 10 at own 35Jake Marion kickoff for 64 yds , Jamal Cooney return for 29 yds to the ALB 30
8:481st & 10 at own 30Myles Burkett pass complete to Seven McGee for 11 yds to the ALB 41 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at own 41Faysal Aden run for 1 yd to the ALB 40
8:482nd & 11 at own 40Myles Burkett pass incomplete
8:483rd & 11 at own 40Myles Burkett run for 6 yds to the ALB 46
6:384th & 5 at own 46Owen Lawson punt for 53 yds
Elon Punt, 3 plays
6:381st & 10 at own 1Matthew Downing run for 1 yd to the ELON 2
6:382nd & 9 at own 2Rushawn Baker run for 1 yd to the ELON 3
6:383rd & 8 at own 3Rushawn Baker run for 7 yds to the ELON 10
4:274th & 1 at own 10Jeff Yurk punt for 72 yds , Jacari Carter returns for no gain to the ALB 18
UAlbany Punt, 4 plays
4:271st & 14 at own 14Timeout UAlbany, clock 04:27
4:271st & 10 at own 18UAlbany Penalty, Illegal Block (-10 Yards) to the ALB 14
4:271st & 14 at own 14Myles Burkett pass incomplete
4:272nd & 14 at own 14Myles Burkett pass complete to Griffin Woodell for 5 yds to the ALB 19
4:273rd & 9 at own 19Myles Burkett pass incomplete
3:054th & 9 at own 19Owen Lawson punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ELON 48
3:054th & 9 at own 19Owen Lawson punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ELON 48
Elon Touchdown, 6 plays
3:051st & 10 at own 48TJ Thomas Jr. run for 13 yds to the ALB 39 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at opp 39TJ Thomas Jr. run for 11 yds to the ALB 28 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at opp 28TJ Thomas Jr. run for 7 yds to the ALB 21
3:052nd & 3 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun Downing,Matthew pass incomplete short left to Dalton,Jamarien thrown to UALB02 PENALTY UALB Pass Interference (Wiggins Jr.,Erv) 15 yards from UALB21 to UALB06, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
3:051st & goal at opp 6TJ Thomas Jr. run for 4 yds to the ALB 2
3:052nd & goal at opp 2TJ Thomas Jr. run for 1 yd to the ALB 1
0:053rd & goal at opp 1Timeout UAlbany, clock 00:05
0:003rd & goal at opp 1Matthew Downing pass complete to Cody Hardy for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Berkowitz KICK)Elon 14, UAlbany 7
2nd quarter8 drives, then Elon 17, UAlbany 7
UAlbany Punt, 6 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35Jake Marion kickoff for 59 yds , Jamal Cooney return for 20 yds to the ALB 26
14:531st & 10 at own 26Myles Burkett pass incomplete
14:532nd & 10 at own 26Griffin Woodell run for 4 yds to the ALB 22
14:533rd & 14 at own 22Myles Burkett pass complete to Caden Burti for 14 yds to the ALB 36 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 36Myles Burkett pass complete to Seven McGee for 3 yds to the ALB 39
14:532nd & 7 at own 39Faysal Aden run for 4 yds to the ALB 43
14:533rd & 3 at own 43Myles Burkett run for no gain to the ALB 43
11:254th & 3 at own 43Owen Lawson punt for 50 yds , Brycen Scott returns for no gain to the ELON 7
Elon Punt, 6 plays
11:252nd & 3 at own 14Timeout UAlbany, clock 11:25
11:251st & 10 at own 7Jack Salopek pass complete to Onuma Dieke for 7 yds to the ELON 14
11:252nd & 3 at own 14Rushawn Baker run for 2 yds to the ELON 16
11:253rd & 1 at own 16Jack Salopek pass complete to Chandler Brayboy for 13 yds to the ELON 29 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at own 29Jack Salopek pass incomplete
11:252nd & 10 at own 29Rushawn Baker run for no gain to the ELON 29
11:253rd & 10 at own 29Jack Salopek sacked by Thomas Joe-Kamara for a loss of 9 yards to the ELON 20
8:044th & 19 at own 20Jeff Yurk punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ALB 37
UAlbany Punt, 3 plays
8:041st & 10 at own 37Jojo Uga run for 3 yds to the ALB 34
8:042nd & 13 at own 34Myles Burkett run for 2 yds to the ALB 36
8:043rd & 11 at own 36Myles Burkett pass incomplete
6:314th & 11 at own 36Owen Lawson punt for 62 yds , Brycen Scott returns for no gain to the ELON 2
Elon Punt, 3 plays
6:311st & 10 at own 2Jack Salopek run for 1 yd to the ELON 3
6:312nd & 9 at own 3TJ Thomas Jr. run for 2 yds to the ELON 5
6:313rd & 7 at own 5Jack Salopek run for 6 yds to the ELON 11
4:394th & 1 at own 11Jeff Yurk punt for 54 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ALB 35
UAlbany Punt, 3 plays
4:392nd & 10 at own 35Timeout UAlbany, clock 04:39
4:391st & 10 at own 35Griffin Woodell run for no gain to the ALB 35
4:392nd & 10 at own 35Myles Burkett pass incomplete
4:393rd & 10 at own 35Myles Burkett run for 9 yds to the ALB 44
3:024th & 1 at own 44Owen Lawson punt for 55 yds
Elon Punt, 3 plays
3:021st & 10 at own 1Rushawn Baker run for 2 yds to the ELON 3
3:022nd & 8 at own 3Rushawn Baker run for 3 yds to the ELON 6
2:003rd & 5 at own 6Timeout UAlbany, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 5 at own 6Matthew Downing pass incomplete
1:464th & 5 at own 6Jeff Yurk punt for 57 yds , Jacari Carter returns for 19 yds to the ELON 44
UAlbany Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:461st & 10 at opp 44Myles Burkett sacked by Cazeem Moore for a loss of 5 yards to the ELON 49
1:462nd & 15 at opp 49Myles Burkett pass complete to Caden Burti for 6 yds to the ELON 43
1:463rd & 9 at opp 43Myles Burkett pass incomplete
0:344th & 9 at opp 43Myles Burkett sacked by Josh Johnson for a loss of 6 yards to the ELON 49
Elon Field goal, 5 plays
0:341st & 10 at own 49Matthew Downing pass complete to Chandler Brayboy for 15 yds to the ALB 36 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at opp 36Timeout Elon, clock 00:27
0:271st & 10 at opp 36Matthew Downing run for 6 yds to the ALB 30
0:272nd & 4 at opp 30Matthew Downing pass complete to Chandler Brayboy for 23 yds to the ALB 7 for a 1ST down
0:131st & goal at opp 7Timeout Elon, clock 00:13
0:131st & goal at opp 7Matthew Downing pass incomplete
0:132nd & goal at opp 7No Huddle-Shotgun Downing,Matthew pass incomplete short right to Brayboy,Chandler thrown to UALB00 PENALTY ELON Pass Interference (Dieke,Onuma) 15 yards from UALB07 to UALB22. NO PLAY.
0:052nd & goal at opp 22Timeout Elon, clock 00:05
0:002nd & goal at opp 22Jack Berkowitz 40 yd FG GOODElon 17, UAlbany 7
3rd quarter6 drives, then Elon 30, UAlbany 14
Elon Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35James Bozek kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at opp 20No Huddle-Shotgun Brayboy,Chandler rush left for 3 yards gain to the UALB17 (Stodghill,Cam) PENALTY ELON Holding (Duska,Luke) 10 yards from UALB20 to UALB30. NO PLAY.
15:001st & 20 at opp 30Jack Salopek pass complete to Chandler Brayboy for 4 yds to the ALB 26
15:002nd & 16 at opp 26Rushawn Baker run for 3 yds to the ALB 23
15:003rd & 13 at opp 23No Huddle-Shotgun Salopek,Jack rush right for 6 yards gain to the UALB17 (Stodghill,Cam), out of bounds PENALTY ELON Holding (Hardy,Cody) 10 yards from UALB23 to UALB33. NO PLAY.
15:003rd & 23 at opp 33PENALTY UALB Personal Foul (Kamara,Balansama) 16 yards from UALB33 to UALB17, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at opp 17Rushawn Baker run for 2 yds to the ALB 15
15:002nd & 8 at opp 15Rushawn Baker run for 6 yds to the ALB 9
15:003rd & 2 at opp 9Jack Salopek run for 1 yd to the ALB 8
10:334th & 1 at opp 8TJ Thomas Jr. run for 8 yds for a TD (Jack Berkowitz KICK)Elon 24, UAlbany 7
UAlbany Punt, 3 plays
10:281st & 10 at own 35Jake Marion kickoff for 62 yds , Jamal Cooney return for 15 yds to the ALB 18
10:281st & 10 at own 18Faysal Aden run for 3 yds to the ALB 21
10:282nd & 7 at own 21Myles Burkett pass incomplete
9:433rd & 7 at own 21Myles Burkett pass incomplete
9:314th & 7 at own 21Owen Lawson punt for 44 yds
Elon Punt, 3 plays
9:311st & 10 at own 10Jack Salopek pass incomplete
9:312nd & 10 at own 10TJ Thomas Jr. run for 3 yds to the ELON 13
9:313rd & 7 at own 13Jack Salopek pass incomplete
8:304th & 7 at own 13Jeff Yurk punt for 37 yds , Jamal Cooney returns for 3 yds to the ELON 47
UAlbany Touchdown, 4 plays
8:301st & 10 at opp 47Griffin Woodell run for 4 yds to the ALB 49
8:302nd & 14 at own 49Myles Burkett pass complete to Jackson Parker for 31 yds to the ELON 20 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 20No Huddle-Shotgun Woodell,Griffin rush left for 8 yards gain to the ELON12 (Veloz,Nic), out of bounds PENALTY UALB Holding (McGee,Seven) 9 yards from ELON20 to ELON29. NO PLAY.
6:161st & goal at opp 9Myles Burkett pass complete to Caden Burti for 9 yds for a TD (John Opalko KICK)Elon 24, UAlbany 14
6:161st & goal at opp 3Timeout UAlbany, clock 06:16
UAlbany Defensive TD, 10 plays (Elon scores)
6:041st & 10 at own 35Chandler Brayboy 93 Yd Kickoff Return (Jack Berkowitz PAT failed)Elon 30, UAlbany 14
5:581st & 10 at own 35Jake Marion kickoff for 56 yds , Jamal Cooney return for 22 yds to the ALB 31
5:581st & 10 at own 31PENALTY ELON UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Patierno,Marco) 15 yards from UALB31 to UALB46, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
5:581st & 10 at own 46Myles Burkett pass complete to MarQeese Dietz for 7 yds to the ELON 47
5:582nd & 3 at opp 47Myles Burkett pass complete to Griffin Woodell for 8 yds to the ELON 39 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at opp 39Myles Burkett sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the ELON 47
5:582nd & 18 at opp 47Myles Burkett pass complete to Levi Wentz for 11 yds to the ELON 36
5:583rd & 7 at opp 36Myles Burkett pass complete to MarQeese Dietz for 4 yds to the ELON 32
5:584th & 3 at opp 32Myles Burkett pass complete to Jacari Carter for 8 yds to the ELON 24 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at opp 24Myles Burkett pass incomplete
5:582nd & 10 at opp 24Myles Burkett pass incomplete
5:583rd & 10 at opp 24Myles Burkett pass incomplete
2:244th & 10 at opp 24John Opalko 41 yd FG MISSED
Elon Punt, 7 plays
2:241st & 10 at own 24Matthew Downing pass incomplete
2:242nd & 10 at own 24Rushawn Baker run for 7 yds to the ELON 31
2:243rd & 3 at own 31Matthew Downing run for 7 yds to the ALB 38 for a 1ST down UAlbany Penalty, unnecessary roughness (Kevon Angry) to the ALB 47 for a 1ST down
2:241st & 10 at opp 47Matthew Downing pass incomplete
2:242nd & 10 at opp 47Elon Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the ALB 49
0:002nd & 12 at opp 49Matthew Downing run for 2 yds to the ALB 47
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 47Matthew Downing pass incomplete
Q4 14:464th & 10 at opp 47Jeff Yurk punt for 47 yds for a touchback
4th quarter2 drives, then Elon 30, UAlbany 14
UAlbany Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:461st & 10 at own 20Myles Burkett pass incomplete
14:462nd & 10 at own 20Myles Burkett pass complete to MarQeese Dietz for 24 yds to the ALB 44 for a 1ST down
14:461st & 10 at own 44Myles Burkett pass incomplete
14:462nd & 10 at own 44Myles Burkett pass complete to MarQeese Dietz for 38 yds to the ELON 18 for a 1ST down UAlbany Penalty, Personal Foul (Yards) to the ELON 18 for a 1ST down
14:461st & 10 at opp 18Myles Burkett pass incomplete
14:462nd & 10 at opp 18Myles Burkett pass incomplete
14:463rd & 10 at opp 18Jojo Uga run for 6 yds to the ELON 12
12:294th & 4 at opp 12UAlbany Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Myles Burkett) to the ELON 12
12:294th & 4 at opp 12UAlbany Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Myles Burkett) to the ELON 23
Elon End of game, 17 plays
12:291st & 10 at own 23TJ Thomas Jr. run for 5 yds to the ELON 28
12:292nd & 5 at own 28TJ Thomas Jr. run for 4 yds to the ELON 32
12:293rd & 1 at own 32Matthew Downing run for no gain to the ELON 32
12:294th & 1 at own 32Matthew Downing run for 2 yds to the ELON 34 for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at own 34TJ Thomas Jr. run for 9 yds to the ELON 43
12:292nd & 1 at own 43TJ Thomas Jr. run for 3 yds to the ELON 46 for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at own 46TJ Thomas Jr. run for 2 yds to the ELON 48
12:292nd & 8 at own 48Matthew Downing run for 3 yds to the ALB 49
6:333rd & 5 at opp 49Timeout Elon, clock 06:33
6:333rd & 5 at opp 49Matthew Downing run for 10 yds to the ALB 39 for a 1ST down
6:331st & 10 at opp 39TJ Thomas Jr. run for 1 yd to the ALB 38
6:332nd & 9 at opp 38TJ Thomas Jr. run for 1 yd to the ALB 37
6:333rd & 8 at opp 37UAlbany Penalty, unnecessary roughness (Cam Stodghill) to the ALB 30
6:334th & 1 at opp 30Matthew Downing pass complete to Cody Hardy for 4 yds to the ALB 26 for a 1ST down
6:331st & 10 at opp 26TJ Thomas Jr. run for 20 yds to the ALB 6 for a 1ST down
2:001st & goal at opp 6Timeout UAlbany, clock 02:00
2:001st & goal at opp 6TJ Thomas Jr. run for 1 yd to the ALB 5
2:002nd & goal at opp 5TJ Thomas Jr. run for 3 yds to the ALB 2
0:183rd & goal at opp 2Timeout Elon, clock 00:18
0:003rd & goal at opp 2M. Downing takes a knee

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.

Elon leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings.

Recent meetings
2024Elon 30, UAlbany 14
2022Elon 27, UAlbany 3
2017Elon 6, UAlbany 0
2016UAlbany 27, Elon 3

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