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Princeton at Columbia

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Columbia beat Princeton 34–⁠17. It was their 72nd meeting; after it, Princeton led the series 59–⁠12–⁠1.

AwayPrinceton3–⁠7 in 2024
17
HomeColumbia7–⁠3 in 2024
34

Final at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, ManhattanTV: ESPN+Attendance 4,111

At kickoff
71°F, a few clouds, wind 13 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; La Guardia Airport (KLGA), 11 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Official
Eric LewisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Princeton730717
Columbia33141434

Standouts

Player stats

Princeton

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Blaine Hipa15/2616812
RushingCarYdsTDLong
John Volker1361112
A.J. Barber128028
Ethan Clark51607
Blaine Hipa6907
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
A.J. Barber678133
Luke Colella443016
Tamatoa Falatea229023
Joey Wassler1909

Columbia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chase Goodwin18/2917110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joey Giorgi14142040
Malcolm Terry II1031110
Chase Goodwin521114
Griffin Johnson2605
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Edan Stagg553018
Titus Evans342016
Marcus Libman437115
Jordan Kelley31909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Hayden McDonald0002

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

Team stats

PrincetonColumbia
279Total yards372
168Passing yards171
111Rushing yards201
6.5Yards per pass5.9
4.3Yards per rush6.1
15First downs19
7–⁠13Third downs7–⁠14
0–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠3
3Turnovers0
2–⁠30Penalties2–⁠25
20:25Possession30:02

Efficiency

PrincetonColumbia
50%Success rate48%
−0.03EPA per play0.23
0.76Explosiveness1.32
0.02Rushing EPA0.12
0.08Passing EPA0.34
40%Passing-down success48%

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)

Princeton 54% to win. Columbia won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Princeton −1.5, over/under 43.5.

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

Every drive

Columbia end zonePrinceton end zoneQ1 PrincetonTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 PrincetonInterception, 4 playsQ1 ColumbiaField goal, 5 playsQ1 PrincetonPunt, 4 playsQ1 ColumbiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 PrincetonInterception, 8 playsQ2 ColumbiaField goal, 14 playsQ2 PrincetonField goal, 9 playsQ3 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 PrincetonFumble, 3 playsQ3 ColumbiaTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 PrincetonPunt, 3 playsQ3 ColumbiaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 PrincetonTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 ColumbiaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 PrincetonPunt, 3 playsQ4 ColumbiaResult not recorded, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Columbia drives left to right, Princeton 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 PrincetonTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 35 yards
  3. Q1 PrincetonInterception, 4 plays, 8 yards
  4. Q1 ColumbiaField goal, 5 plays, 30 yards
  5. Q1 PrincetonPunt, 4 plays, 28 yards
  6. Q1 ColumbiaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  7. Q2 PrincetonInterception, 8 plays, 36 yards
  8. Q2 ColumbiaField goal, 14 plays, 74 yards
  9. Q2 PrincetonField goal, 9 plays, 51 yards
  10. Q3 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 26 yards
  11. Q3 PrincetonFumble, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q3 ColumbiaTouchdown, 12 plays, 53 yards
  13. Q3 PrincetonPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q3 ColumbiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 67 yards
  15. Q3 PrincetonTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q4 ColumbiaTouchdown, 9 plays, 85 yards
  17. Q4 PrincetonPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  18. Q4 ColumbiaResult not recorded, 2 plays, 6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Princeton 7, Columbia 3
Princeton Touchdown, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 40Hugo Merry kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
14:411st & 10 at own 25Blaine Hipa pass complete to Tamatoa Falatea for 6 yds to the PRIN 31
14:142nd & 4 at own 31Blaine Hipa pass complete to AJ Barber for 3 yds to the PRIN 34
14:003rd & 1 at own 34John Volker run for 4 yds to the PRIN 38 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 38Blaine Hipa pass incomplete
13:242nd & 10 at own 38John Volker run for 7 yds to the PRIN 45
12:463rd & 3 at own 45Blaine Hipa pass complete to Luke Colella for 10 yds to the COLU 45 for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at opp 45Blaine Hipa pass complete to Luke Colella for 4 yds to the COLU 41
12:042nd & 6 at opp 41Ethan Clark run for 7 yds to the COLU 34 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at opp 34Blaine Hipa pass incomplete
11:222nd & 10 at opp 34Blaine Hipa run for 1 yd to the COLU 35
10:273rd & 11 at opp 35Blaine Hipa pass complete to Tamatoa Falatea for 23 yds to the COLU 12 for a 1ST down
10:161st & 10 at opp 12John Volker run for 12 yds for a TD (Sam Massick KICK)Princeton 7, Columbia 0
Columbia Turnover on downs, 7 plays
10:161st & 10 at own 40Jeffrey Sexton kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
10:061st & 10 at own 25Joey Giorgi run for 2 yds to the COLU 23
9:302nd & 12 at own 23Joey Giorgi run for 18 yds to the COLU 41 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at own 41Chase Goodwin pass complete to Edan Stagg for 10 yds to the PRIN 49 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at opp 49Joey Giorgi run for 3 yds to the PRIN 46
7:562nd & 7 at opp 46Chase Goodwin pass complete to Jordan Kelley for 5 yds to the PRIN 41
7:103rd & 2 at opp 41Cole Freeman run for 1 yd to the PRIN 40
6:444th & 1 at opp 40Cole Freeman run for no gain to the PRIN 40
Princeton Interception, 4 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 40Blaine Hipa run for 1 yd to the PRIN 41
5:512nd & 9 at own 41Blaine Hipa pass complete to Matthew Mahoney for 7 yds to the PRIN 48
5:353rd & 2 at own 48Ethan Clark run for no gain to the PRIN 48
4:574th & 2 at own 48Blaine Hipa pass intercepted Hayden McDonald return for no gain to the COLU 49
Columbia Field goal, 5 plays
4:471st & 10 at own 49Princeton Penalty, Personal Foul (Payton Tally) to the PRIN 27 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 27Joey Giorgi run for 2 yds to the PRIN 25
3:362nd & 8 at opp 25Chase Goodwin pass complete to Bryson Canty for 4 yds to the PRIN 21
2:573rd & 4 at opp 21Chase Goodwin pass incomplete
2:544th & 4 at opp 21Hugo Merry 39 yd FG GOODPrinceton 7, Columbia 3
Princeton Punt, 4 plays
2:541st & 10 at own 40Hugo Merry kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
2:381st & 10 at own 25AJ Barber run for 28 yds to the COLU 47 for a 1ST down
2:231st & 10 at opp 47John Volker run for 6 yds to the COLU 41
1:572nd & 4 at opp 41Blaine Hipa sacked by Justin Townsend for a loss of 6 yards to the COLU 47
1:193rd & 10 at opp 47Blaine Hipa pass incomplete
1:084th & 10 at opp 47Brady Clark punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Carter McFadden at the COLU 11
Columbia Punt, 3 plays
1:031st & 10 at own 11Malcolm Terry II run for 1 yd to the COLU 12
0:302nd & 9 at own 12Chase Goodwin pass incomplete
0:003rd & 9 at own 12Chase Goodwin sacked for 0 yards to the COLU 12
Q2 14:504th & 9 at own 12William Hughes punt for 37 yds , AJ Barber returns for 4 yds to the COLU 45
2nd quarter3 drives, then Princeton 10, Columbia 6
Princeton Interception, 8 plays
14:221st & 10 at opp 45Blaine Hipa pass complete to AJ Barber for 16 yds to the COLU 29 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at opp 29Ethan Clark run for 4 yds to the COLU 25
13:582nd & 6 at opp 25Ethan Clark run for 3 yds to the COLU 22
13:293rd & 3 at opp 22Blaine Hipa run for 5 yds to the COLU 17 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at opp 17Blaine Hipa pass incomplete
13:002nd & 10 at opp 17John Volker run for 4 yds to the COLU 13
12:193rd & 6 at opp 13Blaine Hipa pass complete to AJ Barber for 4 yds to the COLU 9
11:404th & 2 at opp 9Blaine Hipa pass intercepted
Columbia Field goal, 14 plays
11:311st & 10 at own 1Joey Giorgi run for 3 yds to the COLU 4
10:482nd & 7 at own 4Chase Goodwin pass complete to Jordan Kelley for 5 yds to the COLU 9
10:053rd & 2 at own 9Chase Goodwin pass complete to Titus Evans for 16 yds to the COLU 25 for a 1ST down
9:271st & 10 at own 25Malcolm Terry II run for no gain to the COLU 25
9:012nd & 10 at own 25Chase Goodwin pass complete to Marcus Libman for 15 yds to the COLU 40 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at own 40Joey Giorgi run for 8 yds to the COLU 48
8:212nd & 2 at own 48(08:23) No Huddle-Shotgun Terry II,Malcolm rush right for 4 yards loss to the COL44 (Ford,Jackson; Taylor,Collin) PENALTY COL Personal Foul (Matthew,Will) 15 yards from COL48 to COL33. NO PLAY.
7:522nd & 17 at own 33Chase Goodwin pass complete to Marcus Libman for 3 yds to the COLU 36
7:103rd & 14 at own 36Chase Goodwin pass complete to Edan Stagg for 18 yds to the PRIN 46 for a 1ST down
6:511st & 10 at opp 46Timeout Princeton, clock 06:51
6:441st & 10 at opp 46Malcolm Terry II run for 5 yds to the PRIN 41
5:572nd & 5 at opp 41Chase Goodwin pass complete to Edan Stagg for 13 yds to the PRIN 28 for a 1ST down
5:161st & 10 at opp 28Chase Goodwin pass complete to Griffin Johnson for 4 yds to the PRIN 24
5:162nd & 6 at opp 24Timeout Columbia, clock 05:16
4:552nd & 6 at opp 24Griffin Johnson run for 5 yds to the PRIN 19
4:133rd & 1 at opp 19Timeout Columbia, clock 04:13
4:053rd & 1 at opp 19(04:13) No Huddle-Shotgun Goodwin,Chase rush right for 2 yards gain to the PRI17 (Sanders,Robert) PENALTY COL Holding 10 yards from PRI19 to PRI29. NO PLAY.
3:383rd & 11 at opp 29Chase Goodwin run for 4 yds to the PRIN 25
2:554th & 7 at opp 25Hugo Merry 43 yd FG GOODPrinceton 7, Columbia 6
Princeton Field goal, 9 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 40Hugo Merry kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
2:391st & 10 at own 25Blaine Hipa pass complete to John Volker for 2 yds to the PRIN 27
2:152nd & 8 at own 27John Volker run for 2 yds to the PRIN 29
1:473rd & 6 at own 29Blaine Hipa pass complete to Luke Colella for 16 yds to the PRIN 45 for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at own 45Blaine Hipa pass complete to AJ Barber for 6 yds to the COLU 49
1:052nd & 4 at opp 49Blaine Hipa run for 3 yds to the COLU 46
0:383rd & 1 at opp 46John Volker run for 2 yds to the COLU 44 for a 1ST down
0:231st & 10 at opp 44Blaine Hipa pass complete to Luke Colella for 13 yds to the COLU 31 for a 1ST down
0:231st & 10 at opp 31Timeout Princeton, clock 00:23
0:091st & 10 at opp 31Blaine Hipa run for 7 yds to the COLU 24
0:042nd & 3 at opp 24Timeout Columbia, clock 00:04
0:002nd & 3 at opp 24Jeffrey Sexton 41 yd FG GOOD Columbia Penalty, Defensive Offside (Yards) declinedPrinceton 10, Columbia 6
3rd quarter6 drives, then Columbia 20, Princeton 10
Columbia Turnover on downs, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jeffrey Sexton kickoff for 62 yds
14:501st & 10 at own 25Joey Giorgi run for 12 yds to the COLU 37 for a 1ST down
14:141st & 10 at own 37Chase Goodwin pass complete to Edan Stagg for 12 yds to the COLU 49 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 49Joey Giorgi run for 3 yds to the PRIN 48
13:302nd & 7 at opp 48Chase Goodwin pass complete to Braden Dougherty for 5 yds to the PRIN 43
13:133rd & 2 at opp 43Chase Goodwin pass incomplete
13:044th & 2 at opp 43Chase Goodwin sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the PRIN 49
Princeton Fumble, 3 plays
12:591st & 10 at own 49John Volker run for 6 yds to the COLU 45
12:282nd & 4 at opp 45John Volker run for 1 yd to the COLU 44
11:543rd & 3 at opp 44Asher Weiner run for 3 yds to the COLU 47 Asher Weiner fumbled, recovered by COLU Charlie Newton
Columbia Touchdown, 12 plays
11:471st & 10 at own 47Malcolm Terry II run for 2 yds to the COLU 49
10:582nd & 8 at own 49Chase Goodwin pass incomplete
10:493rd & 8 at own 49Chase Goodwin pass complete to Titus Evans for 12 yds to the PRIN 39 for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at opp 39Chase Goodwin pass incomplete
10:062nd & 10 at opp 39Malcolm Terry II run for 3 yds to the PRIN 36
9:213rd & 7 at opp 36Chase Goodwin pass complete to Marcus Libman for 11 yds to the PRIN 25 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 25Griffin Johnson run for 1 yd to the PRIN 24
8:112nd & 9 at opp 24Joey Giorgi run for 7 yds to the PRIN 17
7:293rd & 2 at opp 17Joey Giorgi run for 6 yds to the PRIN 11 for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at opp 11Chase Goodwin pass incomplete
6:402nd & 10 at opp 11Malcolm Terry II run for 3 yds to the PRIN 8
5:563rd & 7 at opp 8Chase Goodwin pass complete to Marcus Libman for 8 yds for a TD (Hugo Merry KICK)Columbia 13, Princeton 10
Princeton Punt, 3 plays
5:561st & 10 at own 40Hugo Merry kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
5:471st & 10 at own 25Blaine Hipa pass incomplete
5:452nd & 10 at own 25Blaine Hipa pass incomplete
5:363rd & 10 at own 25Blaine Hipa pass incomplete
5:244th & 10 at own 25Brady Clark punt for 56 yds , Carter McFadden returns for 14 yds to the COLU 33
Columbia Touchdown, 6 plays
5:131st & 10 at own 33Joey Giorgi run for 2 yds to the COLU 35
4:462nd & 8 at own 35Chase Goodwin pass incomplete
4:333rd & 8 at own 35Chase Goodwin pass complete to Titus Evans for 14 yds to the COLU 49 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 49Chase Goodwin pass complete to Jordan Kelley for 9 yds to the PRIN 42
3:202nd & 1 at opp 42Joey Giorgi run for 40 yds to the PRIN 2 for a 1ST down
2:441st & goal at opp 2Malcolm Terry II run for 2 yds for a TD (Hugo Merry KICK)Columbia 20, Princeton 10
Princeton Touchdown, 7 plays
2:441st & 10 at own 40Hugo Merry kickoff for 59 yds
2:351st & 10 at own 25John Volker run for no gain to the PRIN 25
2:062nd & 10 at own 25Blaine Hipa pass complete to Joey Wassler for 9 yds to the PRIN 34
1:253rd & 1 at own 34John Volker run for 4 yds to the PRIN 38 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at own 38John Volker run for 11 yds to the PRIN 49 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at opp 18Timeout Columbia, clock 00:01
0:001st & 10 at own 49Blaine Hipa pass complete to AJ Barber for 33 yds to the COLU 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:511st & 10 at opp 18Ethan Clark run for 2 yds to the COLU 16
Q4 14:162nd & 8 at opp 16Blaine Hipa pass complete to AJ Barber for 16 yds for a TD (Sam Massick KICK)Columbia 20, Princeton 17
4th quarter3 drives, then Columbia 34, Princeton 17
Columbia Touchdown, 9 plays
14:101st & 10 at own 40Jeffrey Sexton kickoff for 60 yds , Edan Stagg return for 15 yds to the COLU 15
13:581st & 10 at own 15Joey Giorgi run for 34 yds to the COLU 49 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at own 49Chase Goodwin pass incomplete
13:282nd & 10 at own 49Malcolm Terry II run for no gain to the COLU 49
12:403rd & 10 at own 49Chase Goodwin pass complete to Edan Stagg for 7 yds to the PRIN 44 for a 1ST down Princeton Penalty, Personal Foul (Payton Tally) to the PRIN 29 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at opp 29Malcolm Terry II run for 10 yds to the PRIN 19 for a 1ST down
11:521st & 10 at opp 19Malcolm Terry II run for 5 yds to the PRIN 14
11:152nd & 5 at opp 14Chase Goodwin pass incomplete
11:083rd & 5 at opp 14Chase Goodwin pass incomplete
11:024th & 5 at opp 14Chase Goodwin run for 14 yds for a TD (Hugo Merry KICK)Columbia 27, Princeton 17
Princeton Punt, 3 plays
11:021st & 10 at own 40Hugo Merry kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
10:551st & 10 at own 25John Volker run for 2 yds to the PRIN 27
10:302nd & 8 at own 27Blaine Hipa pass incomplete
10:233rd & 8 at own 27Blaine Hipa pass incomplete
10:094th & 8 at own 27Brady Clark punt for 40 yds , Carter McFadden returns for 8 yds to the COLU 41
Columbia Result not recorded, 2 plays
10:021st & 10 at own 41Joey Giorgi run for 6 yds to the COLU 47
9:332nd & 4 at own 47Chase Goodwin pass incomplete

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 Princeton–Columbia game

Princeton leads 61–⁠12–⁠1 in 74 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Princeton 35, Columbia 7
2025Princeton 17, Columbia 10
2024Columbia 34, Princeton 17
2023Princeton 10, Columbia 7
2022Princeton 24, Columbia 6
2021Princeton 24, Columbia 7

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