Catawba at Davidson

Saturday, September 7, 2024

Davidson beat Catawba 49–⁠14. It was their 16th meeting; Davidson leads the series 12–⁠4.

AwayCatawba3–⁠8 in 2024
14
HomeDavidson6–⁠5 in 2024
49

Final at Richardson Stadium, DavidsonTV: ESPN+, FloSportsAttendance 4,477

At kickoff
79°F, mostly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the north, gusts to 17 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Concord Regional Airport (KJQF), 17 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff
Official
Klee SellersGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Catawba700714
Davidson147141449

Standouts

Player stats

Catawba

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Preston Brown22/3318121
RushingCarYdsTDLong
L.J. Turner476040
Marquece Williams949014
Malcolm Wilson430010
Jr. Leroy Bracey4303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nick Wilds-Lawing142042
Jaylin Linder332017
Kobe Christian631012
J.J. Grant328019

Davidson

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Luke Durkin3/77910
L.J. Phillips Jr.4/42600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mari Adams15128275
Mason Sheron10108379
Aaron Maione559020
Andrew Frazier535012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ivan Hoyt143043
Brody Reina130130
Jack Perozek115015
Dante Sellari1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dominic Njoku0001

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

Team stats

CatawbaDavidson
330Total yards504
181Passing yards105
149Rushing yards399
5.5Yards per pass9.5
5.3Yards per rush7.1
17First downs24
6–⁠12Third downs7–⁠14
0–⁠1Fourth downs3–⁠3
2Turnovers0
8–⁠59Penalties4–⁠25
26:09Possession33:51

Efficiency

CatawbaDavidson
40%Success rate55%
0.16EPA per play0.48
1.42Explosiveness1.29
0.15Rushing EPA0.60
0.16Passing EPA−0.06
29%Passing-down success31%

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 going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Davidson 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Davidson end zoneCatawba end zoneQ1 DavidsonTouchdown, 14 playsQ1 CatawbaTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 DavidsonTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 CatawbaPunt, 5 playsQ2 DavidsonTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 CatawbaPunt, 3 playsQ2 DavidsonPunt, 3 playsQ2 CatawbaPunt, 10 playsQ2 DavidsonPunt, 6 playsQ2 CatawbaTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 CatawbaPunt, 5 playsQ3 DavidsonTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 CatawbaFumble, 5 playsQ3 DavidsonTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 CatawbaInterception, 1 playQ3 DavidsonMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 CatawbaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 DavidsonTouchdown, 1 playQ4 CatawbaPunt, 2 playsQ4 DavidsonTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 CatawbaResult not recorded, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Davidson drives left to right, Catawba right to left.
  1. Q1 DavidsonTouchdown, 14 plays, 76 yards
  2. Q1 CatawbaTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 DavidsonTouchdown, 2 plays, 79 yards
  4. Q1 CatawbaPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  5. Q2 DavidsonTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  6. Q2 CatawbaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  7. Q2 DavidsonPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  8. Q2 CatawbaPunt, 10 plays, 35 yards
  9. Q2 DavidsonPunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
  10. Q2 CatawbaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 32 yards
  11. Q3 CatawbaPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  12. Q3 DavidsonTouchdown, 12 plays, 82 yards
  13. Q3 CatawbaFumble, 5 plays, 27 yards
  14. Q3 DavidsonTouchdown, 4 plays, 52 yards
  15. Q3 CatawbaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  16. Q3 DavidsonMissed FG, 5 plays, 3 yards
  17. Q3 CatawbaTouchdown, 9 plays, 74 yards
  18. Q4 DavidsonTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  19. Q4 CatawbaPunt, 2 plays, −2 yards
  20. Q4 DavidsonTouchdown, 14 plays, 65 yards
  21. Q4 CatawbaResult not recorded, 4 plays, −20 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Davidson 14, Catawba 7
Davidson Touchdown, 14 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Bryson Sims kickoff for 63 yds , Miles Brophy return for 22 yds to the DAV 24
14:561st & 10 at own 24Mari Adams run for 7 yds to the DAV 31
14:562nd & 3 at own 31Andrew Frazier run for 2 yds to the DAV 33
14:563rd & 1 at own 33Mari Adams run for 1 yd to the DAV 34 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 34Luke Durkin pass complete to Aaron Maione for 6 yds to the DAV 40
14:562nd & 4 at own 40Mari Adams run for 8 yds to the DAV 48 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 48Luke Durkin run for 3 yds to the CAT 49
14:562nd & 7 at opp 49Mari Adams run for 4 yds to the CAT 45
14:563rd & 3 at opp 45Luke Durkin run for 2 yds to the CAT 43
14:564th & 1 at opp 43Andrew Frazier run for 9 yds to the CAT 34 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 34Mari Adams run for 8 yds to the CAT 26
14:562nd & 2 at opp 26Aaron Maione run for 6 yds to the CAT 20 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 20Mari Adams run for 7 yds to the CAT 13
14:562nd & 3 at opp 13Mason Sheron run for 5 yds to the CAT 8 for a 1ST down
7:571st & goal at opp 8Mason Sheron run for 8 yds for a TD (Adam Zouagui KICK)Davidson 7, Catawba 0
Catawba Touchdown, 10 plays
7:571st & 10 at own 35Adam Zouagui kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:571st & 10 at own 25Preston Brown pass complete to Kobe Christian for 8 yds to the CAT 33
7:572nd & 2 at own 33Marquece Williams run for 14 yds to the CAT 47 for a 1ST down
7:571st & 10 at own 47Marquece Williams run for 6 yds to the DAV 47
7:572nd & 4 at opp 47Preston Brown pass incomplete
7:573rd & 4 at opp 47Preston Brown pass complete to Bo Pryor for 5 yds to the DAV 42 for a 1ST down
7:571st & 10 at opp 42Preston Brown run for 7 yds to the DAV 35
7:572nd & 3 at opp 35Preston Brown pass complete to Mike Geter for 7 yds to the DAV 28 for a 1ST down
7:571st & 10 at opp 28Marquece Williams run for 3 yds to the DAV 25
7:572nd & 7 at opp 25Preston Brown pass complete to Jaylin Linder for 17 yds to the DAV 8 for a 1ST down
3:241st & goal at opp 8Preston Brown pass complete to Bo Pryor for 8 yds for a TD (Bryson Sims KICK)Tied at 7
Davidson Touchdown, 2 plays
3:181st & 10 at own 35Wade Robins kickoff for 60 yds , Miles Brophy return for 16 yds to the DAV 21
3:181st & 10 at own 21Aaron Maione run for no gain to the DAV 21
2:272nd & 10 at own 21Mason Sheron run for 79 yds for a TD (Adam Zouagui KICK)Davidson 14, Catawba 7
Catawba Punt, 5 plays
2:271st & 10 at own 35Adam Zouagui kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:271st & 10 at own 25Marquece Williams run for 2 yds to the CAT 27
2:272nd & 8 at own 27Marquece Williams run for 5 yds to the CAT 32
2:273rd & 3 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun Brown,Preston sacked for loss of 5 yards to the CAT27 (Hudson,Dixon) PENALTY DAV Offside (Rawlins,Julian) 5 yards from CAT32 to CAT37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2:271st & 10 at own 37Marquece Williams run for 4 yds to the CAT 41
2:272nd & 6 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun Brown,Preston pass complete short left to Williams,Marquece caught at CAT44, for 2 yards to the CAT43 fumbled by Williams,Marquece at CAT47 forced by Tessman,John, out of bounds at CAT43 PENALTY CAT Holding (Brooks,Jalen) 10 yards from CAT41 to CAT31. NO PLAY.
0:002nd & 16 at own 31Preston Brown pass complete to Jaylin Linder for 6 yds to the CAT 37
Q2 15:004th & 10 at own 37Timeout Davidson, clock 15:00
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at own 37Preston Brown pass complete to Bo Pryor for no gain to the CAT 37
Q2 14:324th & 10 at own 37Kylan Odean punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the DAV 35
2nd quarter6 drives, then Davidson 21, Catawba 7
Davidson Touchdown, 7 plays
14:321st & 10 at own 35Mari Adams run for 4 yds to the DAV 39
14:322nd & 6 at own 39Luke Durkin pass incomplete
14:323rd & 6 at own 39Aaron Maione run for 19 yds to the CAT 42 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 42Timeout Davidson, clock 13:29
13:291st & 10 at opp 42Mari Adams run for 5 yds to the CAT 37
13:292nd & 5 at opp 37Mari Adams run for 4 yds to the CAT 33
13:293rd & 1 at opp 33Mari Adams run for 3 yds to the CAT 30 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 30Luke Durkin pass complete to Brody Reina for 30 yds for a TD (Adam Zouagui KICK)Davidson 21, Catawba 7
Catawba Punt, 3 plays
11:571st & 10 at own 35Adam Zouagui kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:571st & 10 at own 25Preston Brown pass complete to JJ Grant for 3 yds to the CAT 28
11:572nd & 7 at own 28Preston Brown pass incomplete
11:163rd & 7 at own 28Timeout Davidson, clock 11:16
11:163rd & 7 at own 28Preston Brown pass incomplete
11:054th & 7 at own 28Kylan Odean punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Aaron Maione at the DAV 30
Davidson Punt, 3 plays
11:051st & 10 at own 30Mason Sheron run for 1 yd to the DAV 31
11:052nd & 9 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun Maione,Aaron rush right for 32 yards gain to the CAT37 (Baker,Braylon) PENALTY DAV Illegal Formation 5 yards from DAV31 to DAV26. NO PLAY.
11:052nd & 14 at own 26Tahir Henry run for 8 yds to the DAV 34
11:053rd & 6 at own 34Mason Sheron run for no gain to the DAV 34
8:414th & 6 at own 34Adam Zouagui punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Mike Geter at the CAT 29
Catawba Punt, 10 plays
8:411st & 10 at own 29Preston Brown pass complete to Mike Geter for 4 yds to the CAT 33
8:412nd & 6 at own 33Jr. Leroy Bracey run for no gain to the CAT 33
8:413rd & 6 at own 33Preston Brown pass complete to Jr. Leroy Bracey for 6 yds to the CAT 39 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at own 39Jr. Leroy Bracey run for 3 yds to the CAT 42
8:412nd & 7 at own 42Jr. Leroy Bracey run for 1 yd to the CAT 43
8:413rd & 6 at own 43Preston Brown pass complete to Jaylin Linder for 9 yds to the DAV 48 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 48Preston Brown pass complete to JJ Grant for 19 yds to the DAV 29 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 29Preston Brown pass complete to Kobe Christian for 6 yds to the DAV 23
8:412nd & 4 at opp 23Preston Brown sacked by Cam’ron Willis for a loss of 7 yards to the DAV 30
8:413rd & 11 at opp 30Preston Brown pass complete to Mike Geter for 9 yds to the DAV 21
8:414th & 2 at opp 21PENALTY CAT Face Mask (Brown,Zach) 15 yards from DAV21 to DAV36. NO PLAY.
3:544th & 17 at opp 36Kylan Odean punt for 36 yds for a touchback
Davidson Punt, 6 plays
3:541st & 10 at own 20Jaleel Sales run for 7 yds to the DAV 27
3:542nd & 3 at own 27Luke Durkin pass incomplete
3:543rd & 3 at own 27Mari Adams run for 5 yds to the DAV 32 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at own 32Luke Durkin pass incomplete
3:542nd & 10 at own 32Mari Adams run for 5 yds to the DAV 27
2:003rd & 15 at own 27Timeout Davidson, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 15 at own 27Luke Durkin pass incomplete
1:464th & 15 at own 27Adam Zouagui punt for 56 yds
Catawba Turnover on downs, 7 plays
1:461st & 10 at own 17Preston Brown pass incomplete
1:462nd & 10 at own 17Preston Brown pass incomplete
1:463rd & 10 at own 17Preston Brown pass complete to Nick Wilds-Lawing for 42 yds to the DAV 41 for a 1ST down
1:461st & 10 at opp 41Preston Brown sacked by Josiah Jackson for a loss of 2 yards to the DAV 43
1:222nd & 12 at opp 43Timeout Catawba, clock 01:22
1:222nd & 12 at opp 43Preston Brown sacked by Kristian Ozane for a loss of 7 yards to the 50 yard line
1:223rd & 19 at the 50Preston Brown sacked by Miles Brophy for a loss of 1 yard to the CAT 49
0:034th & 20 at own 49Timeout Catawba, clock 00:03
0:004th & 20 at own 49Preston Brown pass incomplete
3rd quarter7 drives, then Davidson 35, Catawba 7
Catawba Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Adam Zouagui kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Marquece Williams run for 4 yds to the CAT 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Marquece Williams run for 9 yds to the CAT 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Marquece Williams run for 2 yds to the CAT 40
15:002nd & 8 at own 40Jr. Leroy Bracey run for 1 yd to the CAT 39
15:003rd & 9 at own 39Preston Brown pass incomplete
12:484th & 9 at own 39Kylan Odean punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the DAV 18
Davidson Touchdown, 12 plays
12:481st & 10 at own 18Mason Sheron run for 1 yd to the DAV 19
12:482nd & 9 at own 19PENALTY DAV False Start (Joyce,Jayden) 5 yards from DAV19 to DAV14. NO PLAY.
12:482nd & 14 at own 14Luke Durkin run for 3 yds to the DAV 17
12:483rd & 11 at own 17Andrew Frazier run for 12 yds to the DAV 29 for a 1ST down
12:481st & 10 at own 29Mason Sheron run for 7 yds to the DAV 36
12:482nd & 3 at own 36Aaron Maione run for 20 yds to the CAT 44 for a 1ST down
12:481st & 10 at opp 44Mason Sheron run for 2 yds to the CAT 42
12:482nd & 8 at opp 42Luke Durkin run for 2 yds to the CAT 40
9:043rd & 6 at opp 40Timeout Davidson, clock 09:04
9:043rd & 6 at opp 40Andrew Frazier run for 1 yd to the CAT 39
9:044th & 5 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun Durkin,Luke pass incomplete short right to Berry,Christian thrown to CAT25 PENALTY CAT Offside (Jones,Rickey) 5 yards from CAT39 to CAT34, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
9:041st & 10 at opp 34Andrew Frazier run for 11 yds to the CAT 23 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at opp 23Mason Sheron run for 1 yd to the CAT 22
9:042nd & 9 at opp 22Aaron Maione run for 14 yds to the CAT 8 for a 1ST down
9:041st & goal at opp 8PENALTY CAT Personal Foul (Simons,Evan) 4 yards from CAT08 to CAT04, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
6:371st & goal at opp 4Mason Sheron run for 4 yds for a TD (Adam Zouagui KICK)Davidson 28, Catawba 7
Catawba Fumble, 5 plays
6:371st & 10 at own 35Adam Zouagui kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:371st & 10 at own 25Preston Brown pass incomplete
6:372nd & 10 at own 25LJ Turner run for 22 yds to the CAT 47 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at own 47LJ Turner run for 17 yds to the DAV 36 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 36Preston Brown pass incomplete
5:202nd & 10 at opp 36Preston Brown pass complete to Kobe Christian for a loss of 12 yards Kobe Christian fumbled, recovered by DAV Sabin McLaughlin
Davidson Touchdown, 4 plays
5:201st & 10 at own 48Luke Durkin pass complete to Ivan Hoyt for 43 yds to the CAT 9 for a 1ST down
5:201st & goal at opp 9Mari Adams run for no gain to the CAT 9
5:202nd & goal at opp 9Sam Valor run for 7 yds to the CAT 2
3:433rd & goal at opp 2Mari Adams run for 2 yds for a TD (Adam Zouagui KICK)Davidson 35, Catawba 7
3:431st & 10 at own 25Timeout Davidson, clock 03:43
Catawba Interception, 1 play
3:431st & 10 at own 35Adam Zouagui kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:351st & 10 at own 25Preston Brown pass intercepted Dominic Njoku return for no gain to the CAT 29
Davidson Missed FG, 5 plays
3:351st & 10 at opp 29LJ Phillips Jr. run for 10 yds to the CAT 19 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at opp 19Jaleel Sales run for 2 yds to the CAT 17
3:352nd & 8 at opp 17LJ Phillips Jr. run for no gain to the CAT 17
3:353rd & 8 at opp 17Luke Durkin sacked by Jacoby Wall for a loss of 9 yards to the CAT 26
1:234th & 17 at opp 26Adam Zouagui 43 yd FG MISSED
Catawba Touchdown, 9 plays
1:231st & 10 at own 26Preston Brown pass complete to Kobe Christian for 12 yds to the CAT 38 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at own 38LJ Turner run for 3 yds to the CAT 35
0:002nd & 13 at own 35Preston Brown run for 3 yds to the CAT 38
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at own 38Preston Brown pass complete to Kobe Christian for 10 yds to the CAT 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 48Preston Brown sacked by John Tessmann for a loss of 2 yards to the CAT 46
Q4 15:002nd & 12 at own 46Preston Brown pass complete to JJ Grant for 6 yds to the DAV 48
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 48Preston Brown pass complete to Kobe Christian for 7 yds to the DAV 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 41LJ Turner run for 40 yds to the DAV 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun Turner,LJ rush middle for 0 yards to the DAV01 (Hudson,Dixon; Carter,Daniel) PENALTY CAT Illegal Formation 5 yards from DAV01 to DAV06. NO PLAY.
Q4 11:461st & goal at opp 6Preston Brown pass complete to Jordan Mitchell for 6 yds for a TD (Bryson Sims KICK)Davidson 35, Catawba 14
4th quarter4 drives, then Davidson 49, Catawba 14
Davidson Touchdown, 1 play
11:461st & 10 at own 35Wade Robins kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:341st & 10 at own 25Mari Adams run for 75 yds for a TD (Adam Zouagui KICK)Davidson 42, Catawba 14
11:341st & 10 at own 25Timeout Davidson, clock 11:34
Catawba Punt, 2 plays
11:341st & 10 at own 35Adam Zouagui kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:341st & 10 at own 25Preston Brown pass complete to Mike Geter for 3 yds to the CAT 28
11:342nd & 7 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun Brown,Preston pass complete short right to Christian,Kobe caught at CAT32, for 17 yards to the CAT45 (Tessman,John; Njoku,Dominic) PENALTY CAT Illegal Touch-Pass (Christian,Kobe) 5 yards from CAT28 to CAT23. NO PLAY.
11:343rd & 12 at own 23Preston Brown pass incomplete
10:274th & 12 at own 23Kylan Odean punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Aaron Maione at the DAV 35
Davidson Touchdown, 14 plays
10:271st & 10 at own 35Will Jones run for 9 yds to the DAV 44
10:272nd & 1 at own 44LJ Phillips Jr. run for 7 yds to the CAT 49 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at opp 49Will Jones run for 1 yd to the CAT 48
10:272nd & 9 at opp 48LJ Phillips Jr. pass complete to Tahir Henry for 2 yds to the CAT 46
8:103rd & 7 at opp 46Timeout Davidson, clock 08:10
8:103rd & 7 at opp 46Will Jones run for no gain to the CAT 46
7:174th & 7 at opp 46Timeout Davidson, clock 07:17
7:174th & 7 at opp 46Zouagui,Adam punt 31 yards to the CAT15 fair catch by Geter,Mike at CAT15 PENALTY CAT Illegal Substitution 5 yards from CAT46 to CAT41. NO PLAY.
7:174th & 2 at opp 41LJ Phillips Jr. run for 3 yds to the CAT 38 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at opp 38Will Jones run for 7 yds to the CAT 31
7:172nd & 3 at opp 31Will Jones run for 2 yds to the CAT 29
7:173rd & 1 at opp 29Sam Valor run for 3 yds to the CAT 26 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at opp 26LJ Phillips Jr. pass complete to Jack Perozek for 15 yds to the CAT 11 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at opp 11LJ Phillips Jr. pass complete to Dante Sellari for 7 yds to the CAT 4
7:172nd & 3 at opp 4Will Jones run for 1 yd to the CAT 5
7:173rd & 4 at opp 5LJ Phillips Jr. pass complete to AJ Adams for 2 yds to the CAT 3
2:004th & 2 at opp 3Timeout Davidson, clock 02:00
1:554th & 2 at opp 3LJ Phillips Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD (Adam Zouagui KICK)Davidson 49, Catawba 14
Catawba Result not recorded, 4 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 35Adam Zouagui kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:551st & 10 at own 25Malcolm Wilson run for 7 yds to the CAT 32
1:552nd & 3 at own 32Catawba Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the CAT 32
1:552nd & 3 at own 32Malcolm Wilson run for 5 yds to the CAT 37 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 37Malcolm Wilson run for 8 yds to the CAT 45

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.

Davidson leads 12–⁠4 in 16 meetings.

Recent meetings
2024Davidson 49, Catawba 14
2015Catawba 35, Davidson 21
2014Catawba 35, Davidson 7
1963Catawba 18, Davidson 14
1962Davidson 21, Catawba 0
1961Davidson 21, Catawba 15

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