Final at Yale Bowl, New HavenTV: ESPN+Attendance 5,123
At kickoff
73°F, clear, wind 14 mph from the north, gusts to 24 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tweed-New Haven Airport (KHVN), 9 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Central Connecticut
Yale
409
Total yards
331
242
Passing yards
146
167
Rushing yards
185
9.7
Yards per pass
4.7
4.0
Yards per rush
6.9
23
First downs
18
7–13
Third downs
6–14
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
0
8–81
Penalties
9–71
31:55
Possession
24:30
Efficiency
Central Connecticut
Yale
43%
Success rate
44%
−0.03
EPA per play
0.17
1.11
Explosiveness
1.06
0.04
Rushing EPA
0.33
0.24
Passing EPA
0.04
33%
Passing-down success
16%
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)
Yale 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Yale −14, over/under 50.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Yale drives left to right, Central Connecticut right to left.
Q1 YaleField goal, 11 plays, 57 yards
Q1 Central ConnecticutField goal, 12 plays, 60 yards
Q1 YaleTouchdown, 8 plays, 67 yards
Q1 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 9 plays, 82 yards
Q2 YalePunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
Q2 Central ConnecticutInterception, 11 plays, 77 yards
Q2 YaleTouchdown, 7 plays, 96 yards
Q2 Central ConnecticutPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q2 YalePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 Central ConnecticutEnd of half, 2 plays, −1 yard
Q3 Central ConnecticutTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 29 yards
Q3 YaleMissed FG, 11 plays, 44 yards
Q3 Central ConnecticutField goal, 7 plays, 60 yards
Q3 YalePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 Central ConnecticutField goal, 7 plays, 35 yards
Q3 YalePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 9 plays, 54 yards
Q4 YalePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 Central ConnecticutInterception, 3 plays, 16 yards
Q4 YaleTouchdown, 5 plays, 27 yards
Q4 Central ConnecticutPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 YalePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q4 Central ConnecticutResult not recorded, 3 plays, −21 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Yale 10, Central Connecticut 3
Yale Field goal, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Barnum kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Grant Jordan pass complete to David Pantelis for 13 yds to the YALE 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Joshua Pitsenberger run for 3 yds to the YALE 41
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 41
pass incomplete to Chase Nenad
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 41
Grant Jordan pass complete to Chase Nenad for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Grant Jordan pass complete to David Pantelis for no gain to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down Central Connecticut Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Deon McLean) to the CCSU 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Grant Jordan pass complete to Mason Shipp for 12 yds to the CCSU 23 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
Grant Jordan pass complete to Mason Shipp for no gain to the CCSU 23 Yale Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Mason Shipp) to the CCSU 38
15:00
1st & 25 at opp 38
Joshua Pitsenberger run for 9 yds to the CCSU 29
15:00
2nd & 16 at opp 29
Grant Jordan pass complete to David Pantelis for 9 yds to the CCSU 20
15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 20
Joshua Pitsenberger run for 2 yds to the CCSU 18
Yale Touchdown, 8 plays
1:23
1st & goal at opp 4
Grant Jordan 4 Yd Run (Nick Conforti Kick)
10:30
4th & 5 at opp 18
Nick Conforti 36 Yd Field GoalYale 3, Central Connecticut 0
Central Connecticut Field goal, 12 plays
10:30
1st & 10 at own 35
Shamus Florio kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Elijah Howard run for a loss of 1 yard to the CCSU 24
10:30
2nd & 11 at own 24
Elijah Howard run for 5 yds to the CCSU 29
10:30
3rd & 6 at own 29
Brady Olson pass complete to Delvin Attafah for 22 yds Brady Olson fumbled, recovered by CCSU Michael Plaskon for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at opp 49
pass incomplete to Paul Marsh Jr.
10:30
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Elijah Howard run for 11 yds to the YALE 38 for a 1ST down
Brady Olson pass complete to Maika Heck for 15 yds to the YALE 15 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at opp 15
Robertson,Jamir rush right (Guyton,Sean).
10:30
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Brady Olson pass incomplete to Paul Marsh Jr., broken up by Steven Partin
10:30
3rd & 10 at opp 15
pass incomplete to Elijah Howard
5:25
4th & 10 at opp 15
Jack Barnum 32 Yd Field GoalTied at 3
Yale Touchdown, 8 plays
5:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Barnum kickoff for 60 yds , Joey Felton return for 24 yds to the YALE 29
5:20
1st & 10 at own 29
Grant Jordan pass complete to David Pantelis for 20 yds to the YALE 49 for a 1ST down
5:20
1st & 10 at own 49
Grant Jordan pass complete to Chase Nenad for 5 yds to the CCSU 46
5:20
2nd & 5 at opp 46
Joshua Pitsenberger run for 3 yds to the CCSU 43
5:20
3rd & 2 at opp 43
Joshua Pitsenberger run for 4 yds to the CCSU 39 for a 1ST down
5:20
1st & 10 at opp 39
Grant Jordan pass complete to Ry Yates for 9 yds to the CCSU 30
5:20
2nd & 1 at opp 30
Grant Jordan pass complete to David Pantelis for 3 yds to the CCSU 27 for a 1ST down
2:17
1st & 10 at opp 27
Grant Jordan pass complete to Mason Shipp for 23 yds to the CCSU 4 for a 1ST down
Central Connecticut Touchdown, 9 plays
1:23
1st & 10 at own 35
Shamus Florio kickoff for 54 yds , Elijah Howard return for 17 yds to the CCSU 48 Central Connecticut Penalty, Offensive holding (Preston Green) to the CCSU 15
1:23
1st & 10 at own 15
Brady Olson pass complete to Cameron Alves for 11 yds to the CCSU 26 for a 1ST down
1:23
1st & 10 at own 26
Jamir Robertson run for 4 yds to the CCSU 30
1:23
2nd & 6 at own 30
Brady Olson pass incomplete to Isaac Boston Yale Penalty, off-side (Ejiroghene Egodogbare) to the CCSU 35
1:23
2nd & 1 at own 35
Turner,Jadon rush middle (Shaffer,Dean).
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at own 35
Elijah Howard run for 4 yds to the CCSU 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Michael Plaskon run for 17 yds to the YALE 44 for a 1ST down
Howard,Elijah rush (Yang,Dylan), PENALTY CCS illegal formation 5 yards to the YAL39. Central Connecticut Penalty, illegal formation (Vincent Thomas) to the YALE 49
Q2 13:02
2nd & 15 at opp 49
B. Olson pass to J. Robertson for 49 yds for a TD (J. Barnum KICK)
2nd quarter6 drives, then Yale 17, Central Connecticut 10
Yale Punt, 4 plays
12:57
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Barnum kickoff for 48 yds , Joey Felton return for 18 yds to the YALE 35
12:57
1st & 10 at own 35
Grant Jordan pass complete to Chase Nenad for 6 yds to the CCSU 41 for a 1ST down Central Connecticut Penalty, personal foul (Jayvis Rayside) to the CCSU 42 for a 1ST down
12:57
1st & 10 at opp 42
Grant Jordan pass incomplete to Chase Nenad, broken up by Jayvis Rayside
12:57
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Tre Peterson run for 1 yd to the CCSU 41
12:57
3rd & 9 at opp 41
pass incomplete to David Pantelis
11:43
4th & 9 at opp 41
Shamus Florio punt for 30 yds
Central Connecticut Interception, 11 plays
11:43
1st & 10 at own 11
Elijah Howard run for 3 yds to the CCSU 14
11:43
2nd & 7 at own 14
Elijah Howard run for a loss of 3 yards to the CCSU 11
11:43
3rd & 10 at own 11
Yale Penalty, off-side (Alvin Gulley Jr.) to the CCSU 16
11:43
3rd & 5 at own 16
Elijah Howard run for 9 yds to the CCSU 25 for a 1ST down
11:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Elijah Howard run for 4 yds to the CCSU 29
11:43
2nd & 6 at own 29
Jamir Robertson run for 14 yds to the CCSU 43 for a 1ST down
11:43
1st & 10 at own 43
Brady Olson pass complete to Paul Marsh Jr. for 16 yds to the YALE 41 for a 1ST down
11:43
1st & 10 at opp 41
Michael Plaskon run for 5 yds to the YALE 36
11:43
2nd & 5 at opp 36
Jadon Turner run for 2 yds to the YALE 34
11:43
3rd & 3 at opp 34
Brady Olson run for 9 yds to the YALE 25 for a 1ST down
11:43
1st & 10 at opp 25
Brady Olson pass incomplete to Cameron Alves for a 1ST down Yale Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Da’Quan Gonzales) to the YALE 12 for a 1ST down
5:42
1st & 10 at opp 12
Brady Olson pass intercepted
Yale Touchdown, 7 plays
5:42
1st & 10 at own 1
Joshua Pitsenberger run for 6 yds to the YALE 7
5:42
2nd & 4 at own 7
Joshua Pitsenberger run for 3 yds to the YALE 10
5:42
3rd & 1 at own 10
Grant Jordan run for 14 yds to the YALE 24 for a 1ST down
5:42
1st & 10 at own 24
Nathan Denney run for 2 yds to the YALE 26
5:42
2nd & 8 at own 26
Grant Jordan run for 4 yds to the YALE 30
5:42
3rd & 4 at own 30
Grant Jordan pass complete to Jaxton Santiago for 6 yds to the YALE 36 for a 1ST down
2:14
1st & 10 at own 36
Joshua Pitsenberger run for 64 yds for a TD (Nick Conforti KICK)
Central Connecticut Punt, 3 plays
2:07
1st & 10 at own 35
Shamus Florio kickoff for 64 yds , Elijah Howard return for 22 yds to the CCSU 23
2:07
1st & 10 at own 23
Jadon Turner run for a loss of 4 yards to the CCSU 19
2:07
2nd & 14 at own 19
Elijah Howard run for 4 yds to the CCSU 23
2:07
3rd & 10 at own 23
Central Connecticut Penalty, false start (Paul Marsh Jr.) to the CCSU 18
2:07
3rd & 15 at own 18
Elijah Howard run for 3 yds to the CCSU 21
1:49
4th & 12 at own 21
Central Connecticut Penalty, personal foul (Cole Escoto) to the CCSU 16
1:40
4th & 17 at own 16
Aidan Clark punt for 40 yds
Yale Punt, 3 plays
1:40
1st & 10 at own 44
Joshua Pitsenberger run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
1:40
2nd & 4 at the 50
pass incomplete to Chase Nenad
1:40
3rd & 4 at the 50
Grant Jordan pass incomplete to David Pantelis, broken up by Jack Stoll
1:03
4th & 4 at the 50
Shamus Florio punt for 35 yds
Central Connecticut End of half, 2 plays
1:03
1st & 10 at own 15
Elijah Howard run for a loss of 1 yard to the CCSU 14
3rd quarter8 drives, then Yale 17, Central Connecticut 16
Central Connecticut Turnover on downs, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Brady Olson pass complete to Michael Plaskon for 6 yds to the CCSU 36
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 36
Elijah Howard run for 7 yds to the CCSU 43 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Brady Olson pass complete to Cameron Alves for 6 yds to the CCSU 49
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 49
Brady Olson pass incomplete to Cameron Alves for a 1ST down Yale Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Zack Haaland) to the YALE 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Brady Olson pass complete to Isaac Boston for 4 yds to the YALE 44
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 44
Elijah Howard run for 3 yds to the YALE 41
15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 41
pass incomplete to Dave Pardo
Yale Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Joshua Pitsenberger run for a loss of 1 yard to the YALE 24
Central Connecticut Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Shamus Florio kickoff for 59 yds , Jadon Turner return for 24 yds to the CCSU 30
11:51
4th & 3 at opp 41
pass incomplete to Davone Walden Jr.
Yale Missed FG, 11 plays
11:51
1st & 10 at own 41
Grant Jordan pass complete to Mason Shipp for 8 yds to the YALE 49
11:51
2nd & 2 at own 49
Joshua Pitsenberger run for 4 yds to the CCSU 47 for a 1ST down
11:51
1st & 10 at opp 47
pass incomplete to Joshua Pitsenberger
11:51
2nd & 10 at opp 47
pass incomplete to David Pantelis
11:51
3rd & 10 at opp 47
Grant Jordan run for 21 yds to the CCSU 26 for a 1ST down
11:51
1st & 10 at opp 26
Nathan Denney run for 9 yds to the CCSU 17
11:51
2nd & 1 at opp 17
Nathan Denney run for 3 yds to the CCSU 14 for a 1ST down
11:51
1st & 10 at opp 14
Grant Jordan pass complete to Chase Nenad for 1 yd to the CCSU 13
11:51
2nd & 9 at opp 13
Grant Jordan pass complete to Mason Shipp for a loss of 2 yards to the CCSU 15
11:51
3rd & 11 at opp 15
pass incomplete to Joey Felton
7:38
4th & 11 at opp 15
Nick Conforti 33 yd FG MISSED
Central Connecticut Field goal, 7 plays
7:38
1st & 10 at own 20
Brady Olson pass complete to Michael Plaskon for 54 yds to the YALE 26 for a 1ST down
7:38
1st & 10 at opp 26
Brady Olson pass complete to Elijah Howard for 10 yds to the YALE 16 for a 1ST down
7:38
1st & 10 at opp 16
Howard,Elijah rush (Shaffer,Dean), PENALTY CCS personal foul (Perry,Ratrell) 15 yards to the YAL01. Central Connecticut Penalty, personal foul (Rahtrel Perry) to the YALE 31
7:38
1st & 25 at opp 31
Michael Plaskon run for a loss of 7 yards to the YALE 38
7:38
2nd & 32 at opp 38
Brady Olson pass complete to Elijah Howard for 6 yds to the YALE 32
7:38
3rd & 26 at opp 32
Elijah Howard run for 12 yds to the YALE 20
3:59
4th & 14 at opp 20
Jack Barnum 38 yd FG GOOD
Yale Punt, 3 plays
3:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Barnum kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Grant Jordan run for 5 yds to the YALE 30
3:59
2nd & 5 at own 30
pass incomplete to Mason Shipp
3:59
3rd & 5 at own 30
Yale Penalty, personal foul (Connor Smith) to the YALE 25
3:59
3rd & 10 at own 25
Grant Jordan pass incomplete to Joshua Pitsenberger, broken up by Gavin Taylor
3:22
4th & 10 at own 25
Shamus Florio punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CCSU 40 , Michael Plaskon returns for 1 yd to the CCSU 40
Central Connecticut Field goal, 7 plays
3:22
1st & 10 at own 40
Jadon Turner run for 8 yds to the CCSU 48
3:22
2nd & 2 at own 48
Yale Penalty, off-side (Ejiroghene Egodogbare) to the YALE 47 for a 1ST down
3:22
1st & 10 at opp 47
Jadon Turner run for 6 yds to the YALE 41
3:22
2nd & 4 at opp 41
Brady Olson run for 11 yds to the YALE 30 for a 1ST down
3:22
1st & 10 at opp 30
Michael Plaskon run for 1 yd to the YALE 29
3:22
2nd & 9 at opp 29
Jadon Turner run for 4 yds to the YALE 25
3:22
3rd & 5 at opp 25
pass incomplete to Michael Plaskon
0:21
4th & 5 at opp 25
Jack Barnum 42 yd FG GOOD
Yale Punt, 3 plays
0:21
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Barnum kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:21
1st & 10 at own 25
pass incomplete to Mason Shipp
Q4 15:00
3rd & 11 at own 24
pass incomplete to Ry Yates
Q4 14:45
4th & 11 at own 24
Shamus Florio punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CCSU 43 , Michael Plaskon returns for 7 yds to the CCSU 43
4th quarter7 drives, then Yale 23, Central Connecticut 22
Central Connecticut Touchdown, 9 plays
14:45
1st & 10 at own 43
Elijah Howard run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
14:45
2nd & 3 at the 50
Brady Olson pass incomplete to Paul Marsh Jr. for a 1ST down Yale Penalty, roughing passer (Zairion Jackson-Bass) to the YALE 35 for a 1ST down
14:45
1st & 10 at opp 35
pass incomplete to Elijah Howard
14:45
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Elijah Howard run for 5 yds to the YALE 30
14:45
3rd & 5 at opp 30
Elijah Howard run for 6 yds to the YALE 24 for a 1ST down
14:45
1st & 10 at opp 24
Jadon Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the YALE 25
14:45
2nd & 11 at opp 25
Brady Olson pass complete to Elijah Howard for 6 yds to the YALE 19
11:25
3rd & 5 at opp 19
Isaac Boston 19 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
11:25
1st & goal at opp 3
Aidan Clark pass incomplete to Cole Escoto
Yale Punt, 3 plays
11:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Barnum kickoff for 40 yds , Nathan Denney return for no gain to the YALE 25
11:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Joshua Pitsenberger run for 2 yds to the YALE 27
11:25
2nd & 8 at own 27
pass incomplete to Jaxton Santiago
11:25
3rd & 8 at own 27
pass incomplete to David Pantelis
10:38
4th & 8 at own 27
Shamus Florio punt for 47 yds
Central Connecticut Interception, 3 plays
10:38
1st & 10 at own 26
Yale Penalty, off-side (Ejiroghene Egodogbare) to the CCSU 31
10:38
1st & 5 at own 31
Elijah Howard run for 9 yds to the CCSU 40 for a 1ST down
10:38
1st & 10 at own 40
Elijah Howard run for 2 yds to the CCSU 42
9:24
2nd & 8 at own 42
Aidan Clark pass intercepted
Yale Touchdown, 5 plays
9:24
1st & 10 at opp 30
Grant Jordan pass incomplete to David Pantelis, broken up by Jayvis Rayside
9:24
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Joshua Pitsenberger run for 9 yds to the CCSU 21
9:24
3rd & 1 at opp 21
Joshua Pitsenberger run for 2 yds to the CCSU 19 for a 1ST down
8:15
1st & goal at opp 3
Grant Jordan pass incomplete to Mason Shipp, broken up by Davone Walden Jr.
8:15
1st & 10 at opp 19
Luke Foster 19 Yd pass from Grant Jordan (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
Central Connecticut Punt, 3 plays
8:09
1st & 10 at own 35
Shamus Florio kickoff for 64 yds , Cameron Alves return for 19 yds to the CCSU 20
8:09
1st & 10 at own 20
Elijah Howard run for 8 yds to the CCSU 28
8:09
2nd & 2 at own 28
Brady Olson pass complete to Michael Plaskon for a loss of 2 yards to the CCSU 26
8:09
3rd & 4 at own 26
pass incomplete to Delvin Attafah
6:53
4th & 4 at own 26
Aidan Clark punt for 52 yds
Yale Punt, 6 plays
6:53
1st & 10 at own 22
Joshua Pitsenberger run for 3 yds to the YALE 25
6:53
2nd & 7 at own 25
Pitsenberger,Josh rush middle (Stoll,Jack).
6:53
3rd & 7 at own 25
Grant Jordan pass incomplete to Joey Felton for a 1ST down Central Connecticut Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Eric Jackson) to the YALE 31 for a 1ST down
6:53
1st & 10 at own 31
Jordan,Grant rush middle (Thomas,Vince).
6:53
2nd & 10 at own 31
Grant Jordan pass complete to Chase Nenad for 5 yds to the YALE 36
6:53
3rd & 5 at own 36
Grant Jordan run for 3 yds to the YALE 39
3:35
4th & 2 at own 39
Shamus Florio punt for 44 yds
Central Connecticut Result not recorded, 3 plays
3:35
1st & 10 at own 17
Aidan Clark pass complete to Isaac Boston for 20 yds to the CCSU 37 for a 1ST down
3:35
1st & 10 at own 37
Elijah Howard run for 1 yd to the CCSU 38
3:35
2nd & 9 at own 38
Aidan Clark sacked by Inumidun Ayo-Durojaiye for a loss of 10 yards to the CCSU 38
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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