Norfolk State at Sacred Heart

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Sacred Heart beat Norfolk State 10–⁠3. It was their second meeting; after it, Sacred Heart led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayNorfolk State4–⁠8 in 2024
3
HomeSacred Heart5–⁠6 in 2024
10

Final at Campus Field, FairfieldTV: ESPN+Attendance 8,353

At kickoff
74°F, a few clouds, wind 8 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR), 12 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Official
Michael QuinnGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Norfolk State00303
Sacred Heart370010

Standouts

Player stats

Norfolk State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jalen Daniels0/6001
Vinson Berry3/62700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
X’Zavion Evans17155053
Nolan James133033
Fonnae Webb51707
Jalen Daniels2607
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Elyjah Mitchell113013
Kam’ryn Thomas1909
Taron Biles-Walker1505

Sacred Heart

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
John Michalski10/215900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Madison1587039
Xavier Leigh1452015
John Michalski1550117
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Payton Rhoades321011
Jalen Madison215015
Ethan Hilliman31105
Elijah Ford1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ryan Moore0001

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

Team stats

Norfolk StateSacred Heart
231Total yards248
27Passing yards59
204Rushing yards189
2.3Yards per pass2.8
7.3Yards per rush4.3
6First downs16
0–⁠10Third downs6–⁠17
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠2
2Turnovers0
2–⁠21Penalties3–⁠13
18:21Possession31:43

Efficiency

Norfolk StateSacred Heart
24%Success rate33%
−0.09EPA per play−0.03
1.42Explosiveness1.38
0.06Rushing EPA−0.06
−0.11Passing EPA0.04
13%Passing-down success27%

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)

Sacred Heart 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Norfolk State −3.5, 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

Sacred Heart end zoneNorfolk State end zoneQ1 Norfolk StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 Sacred HeartField goal, 11 playsQ1 Norfolk StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Sacred HeartResult not recorded, 6 playsQ1 Norfolk StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Norfolk StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ2 Norfolk StateInterception, 4 playsQ2 Sacred HeartPunt, 7 playsQ2 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Norfolk StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Sacred HeartEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 Norfolk StateField goal, 5 playsQ3 Norfolk StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 Sacred HeartMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 Sacred HeartPunt, 9 playsQ3 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 playsQ3 Norfolk StateFumble, 6 playsQ4 Norfolk StateResult not recorded, 1 playQ4 Sacred HeartPunt, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Sacred Heart drives left to right, Norfolk State right to left.
  1. Q1 Norfolk StatePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  2. Q1 Sacred HeartField goal, 11 plays, 30 yards
  3. Q1 Norfolk StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 Sacred HeartResult not recorded, 6 plays, 20 yards
  5. Q1 Norfolk StatePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  6. Q2 Norfolk StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  7. Q2 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  8. Q2 Norfolk StateInterception, 4 plays, 39 yards
  9. Q2 Sacred HeartPunt, 7 plays, 13 yards
  10. Q2 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 10 plays, 77 yards
  11. Q2 Norfolk StatePunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
  12. Q2 Sacred HeartEnd of half, 5 plays, 29 yards
  13. Q3 Norfolk StateField goal, 5 plays, 55 yards
  14. Q3 Norfolk StatePunt, 4 plays, 2 yards
  15. Q3 Sacred HeartMissed FG, 10 plays, 58 yards
  16. Q3 Sacred HeartPunt, 9 plays, 24 yards
  17. Q3 Sacred HeartPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q3 Norfolk StateFumble, 6 plays, 54 yards
  19. Q4 Norfolk StateResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards
  20. Q4 Sacred HeartPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Sacred Heart 3, Norfolk State 0
Norfolk State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 59 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25X’Zavion Evans run for 2 yds to the NORF 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27X’Zavion Evans run for 5 yds to the NORF 32
15:003rd & 3 at own 32X’Zavion Evans run for 2 yds to the NORF 34
Norfolk State Punt, 5 plays
15:003rd & 5 at own 41pass incomplete to Kam’Ryn Thomas
15:002nd & 5 at own 48John Michalski sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the NORF 48 John Michalski fumbled, recovered by SHU John Michalski , return for 0 yards
13:024th & 1 at own 34Noah Tracey punt for 38 yds
Sacred Heart Result not recorded, 6 plays
13:021st & 10 at own 28Jalen Madison run for 2 yds to the SHU 30
13:022nd & 8 at own 30John Michalski sacked by Marcus Mauney for a loss of 2 yards to the SHU 28
13:023rd & 10 at own 28John Michalski pass complete to Jalen Madison for 15 yds to the SHU 43 for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at own 43Jalen Madison run for 5 yds to the SHU 48
13:023rd & 1 at opp 48John Michalski run for a loss of 8 yards to the SHU 44
9:324th & 9 at own 44Mason VonJess punt for 48 yds
Norfolk State Punt, 6 plays
9:321st & 10 at own 8pass incomplete to Jacquez Jones
9:322nd & 10 at own 8Jalen Daniels pass incomplete to Tavian Morris, broken up by Tyreke Brown
9:323rd & 10 at own 8Jalen Daniels run for 7 yds to the NORF 15
8:314th & 3 at own 15Noah Tracey punt
8:311st & 10 at own 20X’Zavion Evans run for 6 yds to the NORF 26
8:312nd & 4 at own 26X’Zavion Evans run for a loss of 3 yards to the NORF 23
8:313rd & 7 at own 23Jalen Daniels sacked by Nick Verbitsky and Tyreke Brown for a loss of 1 yard to the NORF 22
6:344th & 8 at own 22Noah Tracey punt for 27 yds
Sacred Heart Field goal, 11 plays
6:341st & 10 at opp 49Xavier Leigh run for a loss of 4 yards to the SHU 47
6:342nd & 14 at own 47John Michalski pass complete to Payton Rhoades for 11 yds to the NORF 42
6:343rd & 3 at opp 42John Michalski run for 7 yds to the NORF 35 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 35Xavier Leigh run for 1 yd to the NORF 34
6:342nd & 9 at opp 34John Michalski pass incomplete to Ethan Hilliman
6:343rd & 9 at opp 34John Michalski run for 6 yds to the NORF 28 John Michalski fumbled, recovered by SHU John Michalski Michalski,John rush middle for 6 yards to the FSU28, fumble by Michalski,John recovered by SHU Michalski,John, Michalski,John rush (Harleston,Ricky;Richardson,AJ).
6:344th & 3 at opp 28John Michalski pass complete to Payton Rhoades for 7 yds to the NORF 21 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 21John Michalski run for 2 yds to the NORF 19
6:342nd & 8 at opp 19John Michalski pass incomplete to Ethan Hilliman
6:343rd & 8 at opp 19Madison,Jalen rush middle (Rice-Wilson,Javari;Etienne,Eric).
1:434th & 8 at opp 19Matt Kling 36 yd FG GOODSacred Heart 3, Norfolk State 0
Norfolk State Punt, 5 plays
1:431st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:431st & 10 at own 25Fonnae Webb run for 4 yds to the NORF 29
1:432nd & 6 at own 29Fonnae Webb run for 7 yds to the NORF 36 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at own 36pass incomplete to Jacquez Jones
1:432nd & 10 at own 36Fonnae Webb run for 5 yds to the NORF 41
2nd quarter7 drives, then Sacred Heart 10, Norfolk State 0
Sacred Heart Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 23John Michalski pass complete to Jalen Madison for no gain to the SHU 23
15:002nd & 10 at own 23Jalen Madison run for 1 yd to the SHU 24
15:003rd & 9 at own 24John Michalski sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the SHU 16 Sacred Heart Penalty, intentional grounding (John Michalski) to the SHU 16
14:534th & 5 at own 41Noah Tracey punt for 36 yds
13:334th & 17 at own 16Mason VonJess punt for 39 yds
Norfolk State Interception, 4 plays
13:331st & 10 at own 45Nolan James run for 33 yds to the SHU 22 for a 1ST down
13:331st & 10 at opp 22Jalen Daniels pass incomplete to Kam’Ryn Thomas
13:332nd & 10 at opp 22X’Zavion Evans run for 6 yds to the SHU 16
12:123rd & 4 at opp 16Jalen Daniels pass intercepted
Sacred Heart Punt, 7 plays
12:121st & 10 at own 2Xavier Leigh run for 7 yds to the SHU 9
12:122nd & 3 at own 9Xavier Leigh run for 1 yd to the SHU 10
12:123rd & 2 at own 10Xavier Leigh run for 6 yds to the SHU 16 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at own 16pass incomplete to Mason Stahl
12:122nd & 10 at own 16Tingley-Prince,Jackson rush (Robinson,Jamare), PENALTY SHU holding (Hilliman,Ethan) 8 yards to the SHU24. Sacred Heart Penalty, Offensive holding (Ethan Hilliman) to the SHU 8
12:122nd & 18 at own 8Xavier Leigh run for 7 yds to the SHU 15
12:123rd & 11 at own 15pass incomplete to Kevin McGuire
9:104th & 11 at own 15Mason VonJess punt for 36 yds
Norfolk State Punt, 3 plays
9:101st & 10 at own 49X’Zavion Evans run for 5 yds to the SHU 46
9:102nd & 5 at opp 46X’Zavion Evans run for 2 yds to the SHU 44
7:503rd & 3 at opp 44X’Zavion Evans run for a loss of 2 yards to the SHU 46
7:064th & 5 at opp 46Noah Tracey punt for 46 yds
Sacred Heart Touchdown, 10 plays
7:061st & 10 at own 20John Michalski run for 11 yds to the SHU 31 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at own 31Jalen Madison run for 20 yds to the NORF 49 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at opp 49Jalen Madison run for 2 yds to the NORF 47
7:062nd & 8 at opp 47John Michalski run for 11 yds to the NORF 36 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at opp 36Jalen Madison run for 4 yds to the NORF 32
7:062nd & 6 at opp 32John Michalski run for 17 yds to the NORF 15 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at opp 15Jalen Madison run for 3 yds to the NORF 12
7:062nd & 7 at opp 12Jalen Madison run for 5 yds to the NORF 7
2:563rd & 2 at opp 7Jalen Madison run for 3 yds to the NORF 4 for a 1ST down
2:081st & goal at opp 4John Michalski run for 4 yds for a TD (Matt Kling KICK)Sacred Heart 10, Norfolk State 0
Norfolk State Punt, 5 plays
2:011st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 63 yds , Jaylen Laudermilk return for 25 yds to the NORF 27
2:011st & 10 at own 27Fonnae Webb run for 1 yd to the NORF 28
2:012nd & 9 at own 28Vinson Berry pass complete to Kam’Ryn Thomas for 9 yds to the NORF 37 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at own 37Vinson Berry sacked by Tyreke Brown for a loss of 3 yards to the NORF 34 Vinson Berry fumbled, recovered by NORF Vincent Byrd Jr. , return for 0 yards
2:012nd & 13 at own 34Vinson Berry sacked by Nate Chandler for a loss of 4 yards to the NORF 30
1:003rd & 17 at own 30Vinson Berry pass complete to Taron Biles-Walker for 5 yds to the NORF 35
0:454th & 12 at own 35Noah Tracey punt for 41 yds , Stanley Dennis II returns for no gain to the SHU 20
Sacred Heart End of half, 5 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 20John Michalski run for 11 yds to the SHU 31 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at own 31John Michalski pass incomplete to Elijah Ford, broken up by Kaleb Broadbent for a 1ST down Norfolk State Penalty, personal foul (Levontae Jacobs) to the SHU 46 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at own 46John Michalski pass complete to Payton Rhoades for 3 yds to the SHU 49
0:452nd & 7 at own 49John Michalski pass incomplete
3rd quarter7 drives, then Sacred Heart 10, Norfolk State 3
Norfolk State Fumble, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 39X’Zavion Evans run for 2 yds to the NORF 41
Sacred Heart Missed FG, 10 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Grandin Willcox kickoff for 57 yds , Jason Palmieri return for 14 yds to the SHU 22
14:551st & 10 at own 22Jalen Madison run for 3 yds to the SHU 25
14:552nd & 7 at own 25Jalen Madison run for 39 yds to the NORF 36 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 36Jalen Madison run for 3 yds to the NORF 33
14:552nd & 7 at opp 33Jalen Madison run for a loss of 2 yards to the NORF 35
14:553rd & 9 at opp 35John Michalski pass complete to Ethan Hilliman for 4 yds to the NORF 31
14:554th & 5 at opp 31John Michalski pass complete to Elijah Ford for 7 yds to the NORF 24 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 24John Michalski pass incomplete to Payton Rhoades
14:552nd & 10 at opp 24Xavier Leigh run for a loss of 1 yard to the NORF 25
14:553rd & 11 at opp 25John Michalski pass complete to Mason Stahl for 5 yds to the NORF 20
10:044th & 6 at opp 20Matt Kling 36 yd FG MISSED
Norfolk State Field goal, 5 plays
10:041st & 10 at own 20X’Zavion Evans run for 53 yds to the SHU 27 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at opp 27X’Zavion Evans run for 2 yds to the SHU 25
10:042nd & 8 at opp 25Webb,Fonnae rush right (Verbitsky,Nick).
10:043rd & 8 at opp 25pass incomplete to Jacquez Jones
8:074th & 8 at opp 25Grandin Willcox 42 yd FG GOODSacred Heart 10, Norfolk State 3
Sacred Heart Punt, 9 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 35Grandin Willcox kickoff for 59 yds , Jason Palmieri return for 27 yds to the SHU 33
8:001st & 10 at own 33John Michalski run for 1 yd to the SHU 34
8:002nd & 9 at own 34John Michalski pass incomplete to Logan Lyson, broken up by Sage Beuchert-Irvine
8:003rd & 9 at own 34Xavier Leigh run for 10 yds to the SHU 44 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at own 44Xavier Leigh run for a loss of 7 yards to the SHU 37
8:002nd & 17 at own 37Xavier Leigh run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line
8:003rd & 4 at the 50John Michalski pass complete to Ethan Hilliman for 5 yds to the NORF 45 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 45Xavier Leigh run for 3 yds to the NORF 42
8:002nd & 7 at opp 42Jalen Madison run for a loss of 1 yard to the NORF 43
8:003rd & 8 at opp 43pass incomplete to Ethan Hilliman
3:314th & 8 at opp 43Mason VonJess punt for 30 yds
Norfolk State Punt, 4 plays
3:311st & 10 at own 13Jones,Jacquez rush (Campbell,Jordan), PENALTY FSU holding (Mitchell,Elyjah) 6 yards to the FSU19. Norfolk State Penalty, Offensive holding (Elyjah Mitchell) to the NORF 7
3:311st & 16 at own 7X’Zavion Evans run for 8 yds to the NORF 15
3:312nd & 8 at own 15Berry,Vinson rush middle (Talley,Myles).
3:313rd & 8 at own 15Vinson Berry pass incomplete to Jacquez Jones, broken up by Ryan Moore
1:314th & 8 at own 15Noah Tracey punt for 34 yds , Mason Stahl returns for 1 yd to the NORF 48
Sacred Heart Punt, 3 plays
1:311st & 10 at opp 48John Michalski pass incomplete to Ethan Hilliman
1:312nd & 10 at opp 48John Michalski run for 5 yds to the NORF 43
1:313rd & 5 at opp 43John Michalski pass incomplete to Kevin McGuire, broken up by Terique Miles
0:404th & 5 at opp 43Mason VonJess punt for 37 yds
Norfolk State Fumble, 6 plays
0:401st & 10 at own 6X’Zavion Evans run for 33 yds to the NORF 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at own 41Vinson Berry pass complete to Elyjah Mitchell for 13 yds to the SHU 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 46X’Zavion Evans run for 4 yds to the SHU 42
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 42X’Zavion Evans run for 2 yds to the SHU 40
Q4 12:503rd & 4 at opp 40X’Zavion Evans run for 28 yds to the SHU 27 X’Zavion Evans fumbled, recovered by SHU Tyler Jameson Evans,Xzavion rush left for 28 yards to the SHU12, fumble by Evans,Xzavion recovered by SHU Jameson,Tyler, Jameson,Tyler rush (Morris,Tavian).
4th quarter2 drives, then Sacred Heart 10, Norfolk State 3
Sacred Heart Punt, 5 plays
12:501st & 10 at own 27Xavier Leigh run for 1 yd to the SHU 28
12:502nd & 9 at own 28Xavier Leigh run for 15 yds to the SHU 43 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at own 43Leigh,Xavier rush left.
12:502nd & 10 at own 43John Michalski pass complete to Ethan Hilliman for 2 yds to the SHU 45
12:503rd & 8 at own 45John Michalski run for a loss of 3 yards to the SHU 42
9:564th & 11 at own 42Mason VonJess punt for 58 yds
Norfolk State Result not recorded, 1 play
9:561st & 10 at own 20Vinson Berry pass incomplete to Tavian Morris

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.

Sacred Heart leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Sacred Heart 31, Norfolk State 28
2024Sacred Heart 10, Norfolk State 3
2022Sacred Heart 31, Norfolk State 14

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