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American International at Central Connecticut

Saturday, September 6, 2025

Central Connecticut beat American International 34–⁠7. It was their second meeting; after it, Central Connecticut led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayAmerican International2–⁠8 in 2025
7
HomeCentral Connecticut8–⁠5 in 2025
34

Final at Arute Field, New BritainAttendance 3,122

At kickoff
81°F, wind 10 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Hartford Brainard Field, 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Lance CarlenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
American International07007
Central Connecticut31471034

Standouts

  • PassingBrady Olson15 of 21, 247 yards, 2 TDCentral Connecticut

Player stats

American International

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Connor Dietz5/103600
Cephas Williams7/98500
Lukas Kasko0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bo Catherwood1248013
Connor Dietz1328019
Yaseen Murden510012
Ronjai Francis3604
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brian Lafrance223019
Deven Arthur223019
Andres Perez220013
Bo Catherwood118018

Central Connecticut

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brady Olson15/2124720
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Donny Marcus1134110
Jadon Turner833017
Davon Smith Jr.63018
Michael Trovarelli115015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Paul Marsh367038
Donny Marcus154154
Joe Crifasi147047
Ricky Ortega117017

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

Team stats

American InternationalCentral Connecticut
200Total yards375
121Passing yards247
79Rushing yards128
6.1Yards per pass11.8
2.1Yards per rush3.7
10First downs16
4–⁠15Third downs2–⁠9
1–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers1
8–⁠48Penalties5–⁠45
33:46Possession26:14

Efficiency

American InternationalCentral Connecticut
21%Success rate46%
−0.21EPA per play0.17
1.60Explosiveness1.12
−0.38Rushing EPA−0.08
0.01Passing EPA0.56
22%Passing-down success18%

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)

Central Connecticut 84% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Central Connecticut end zoneAmerican International end zoneQ1 American InternationalPunt, 6 playsQ1 Central ConnecticutField goal, 14 playsQ1 American InternationalPunt, 6 playsQ1 Central ConnecticutPunt, 3 playsQ2 American InternationalTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 American InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ2 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 1 playQ2 American InternationalTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ2 Central ConnecticutEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Central ConnecticutPunt, 3 playsQ3 American InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ3 Central ConnecticutPunt, 3 playsQ3 American InternationalFumble, 2 playsQ3 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 American InternationalTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 Central ConnecticutPunt, 3 playsQ3 American InternationalPunt, 5 playsQ3 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 American InternationalPunt, 6 playsQ4 Central ConnecticutField goal, 11 playsQ4 American InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ4 Central ConnecticutEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Central Connecticut drives left to right, American International right to left.
  1. Q1 American InternationalPunt, 6 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 Central ConnecticutField goal, 14 plays, 41 yards
  3. Q1 American InternationalPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  4. Q1 Central ConnecticutPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  5. Q2 American InternationalTouchdown, 4 plays, 12 yards
  6. Q2 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 5 plays, 76 yards
  7. Q2 American InternationalPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 1 play, 54 yards
  9. Q2 American InternationalTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 69 yards
  10. Q2 Central ConnecticutEnd of half, 2 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q3 Central ConnecticutPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  12. Q3 American InternationalPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q3 Central ConnecticutPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  14. Q3 American InternationalFumble, 2 plays, −8 yards
  15. Q3 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 3 plays, 20 yards
  16. Q3 American InternationalTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 19 yards
  17. Q3 Central ConnecticutPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  18. Q3 American InternationalPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  19. Q3 Central ConnecticutTouchdown, 4 plays, 71 yards
  20. Q4 American InternationalPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  21. Q4 Central ConnecticutField goal, 11 plays, 50 yards
  22. Q4 American InternationalPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  23. Q4 Central ConnecticutEnd of game, 6 plays, 34 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Central Connecticut 3, American International 0
American International Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35William Bosak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Yaseen Murden run for 2 yds to the AIC 27
14:102nd & 8 at own 27Timeout American International, clock 14:10
14:102nd & 8 at own 27Cephas Williams pass complete to Deven Arthur for 4 yds to the AIC 31
14:103rd & 4 at own 31Cephas Williams pass complete to Brian Lafrance for 4 yds to the AIC 35 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at own 35Connor Dietz sacked for a loss of 12 yards to the AIC 23
14:102nd & 22 at own 23Connor Dietz run for 6 yds to the AIC 29
14:103rd & 16 at own 29Cephas Williams pass incomplete
11:044th & 16 at own 29Matthew Slojkowski punt for 29 yds
Central Connecticut Field goal, 14 plays
11:041st & 10 at own 42Donny Marcus run for 5 yds to the CCSU 47
11:042nd & 5 at own 47Brady Olson pass incomplete to Donovan Wadley
11:043rd & 5 at own 47Brady Olson pass complete to Dave Pardo for 7 yds to the AIC 46 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 46Jadon Turner run for 2 yds to the AIC 44
11:042nd & 8 at opp 44Brady Olson pass complete to Paul Marsh Jr. for 17 yds to the AIC 27 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 27Timeout American International, clock 08:59
8:591st & 10 at opp 27Central Connecticut Penalty, (-10 Yards) to the AIC 23
8:591st & 6 at opp 23Donny Marcus run for 2 yds to the AIC 21
8:592nd & 4 at opp 21Donny Marcus run for a loss of 1 yard to the AIC 22
8:593rd & 5 at opp 22Brady Olson pass complete to Peter Cleary for 4 yds to the AIC 18
8:594th & 1 at opp 18Brady Olson run for 4 yds to the AIC 14 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 14Brady Olson run for a loss of 14 yards to the AIC 28 Brady Olson fumbled, recovered by AIC Brady Olson
8:592nd & 24 at opp 28Jadon Turner run for 2 yds to the AIC 26
8:593rd & 22 at opp 26Brady Olson pass complete to Dave Pardo for 9 yds to the AIC 17
4:324th & 13 at opp 17Jack Hennessey 33 yd FG GOODCentral Connecticut 3, American International 0
American International Punt, 6 plays
4:321st & 10 at own 35William Bosak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:321st & 10 at own 25Shotgun Catherwood,Bo rush middle for 1 yard gain to the AIC26 (Stoll,Jack) PENALTY AIC False Start (Bell,Fatir) 5 yards from AIC25 to AIC20. NO PLAY.
4:321st & 15 at own 20Cephas Williams pass complete to Jason Levin for 5 yds to the AIC 25
4:322nd & 10 at own 25Cephas Williams pass complete to Bo Catherwood for 18 yds to the AIC 43 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at own 43Bo Catherwood run for 13 yds to the CCSU 44 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 44Cephas Williams pass incomplete to Brian Lafrance
4:322nd & 10 at opp 44Bo Catherwood run for a loss of 1 yard to the CCSU 45
4:323rd & 11 at opp 45Cephas Williams sacked by Carter Banks for a loss of 7 yards to the AIC 48
0:474th & 18 at own 48Matthew Slojkowski punt for 29 yds , Christopher Jean returns for 24 yds to the CCSU 47
Central Connecticut Punt, 3 plays
0:471st & 10 at own 47Donny Marcus run for 5 yds to the AIC 48
0:002nd & 5 at opp 48Donny Marcus run for no gain to the AIC 48
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 48Brady Olson pass complete to Jadon Turner for 1 yd to the AIC 47
Q2 15:004th & 4 at opp 47PENALTY CCSU Delay Of Game (Bernier,Colby) 5 yards from AIC47 to CCSU48. NO PLAY.
Q2 14:054th & 9 at own 48Colby Bernier punt for 43 yds , Jason Levin returns for 17 yds to the AIC 26
2nd quarter6 drives, then Central Connecticut 17, American International 7
American International Touchdown, 4 plays
14:051st & 10 at own 26Cephas Williams pass complete to Deven Arthur for 19 yds to the AIC 45 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at own 45Connor Dietz run for 4 yds to the AIC 49
14:052nd & 6 at own 49Cephas Williams sacked by Malachi Wright for a loss of 11 yards to the AIC 38
14:053rd & 17 at own 38PENALTY AIC Delay Of Game (Williams,Cephas) 5 yards from AIC38 to AIC33. NO PLAY.
14:053rd & 22 at own 33Bo Catherwood run for 5 yds to the AIC 38
10:284th & 17 at own 38M. Slojkowski punt for 57 yds, muffed by C. Jean, recovered in End Zone by T. Singleton for a Touchdown (S. Fonseca KICK)American International 7, Central Connecticut 3
10:181st & 10 at own 35Santana Fonseca kickoff for 60 yds , Jadon Turner return for 53 yds to the CCSU 12 Central Connecticut Penalty, (10 Yards) to the CCSU 24
Central Connecticut Touchdown, 5 plays
10:181st & 10 at own 24PENALTY AIC Offside 5 yards from CCSU24 to CCSU29. NO PLAY.
10:181st & 5 at own 29Donovan Wadley run for 4 yds to the CCSU 33
10:182nd & 1 at own 33Brady Olson pass complete to Michael Trovarelli for 12 yds to the CCSU 45 for a 1ST down
10:181st & 10 at own 45Jadon Turner run for 3 yds to the CCSU 48
10:182nd & 7 at own 48Brady Olson pass complete to Joe Crifasi for 47 yds to the AIC 5 for a 1ST down
8:071st & goal at opp 5Davon Smith Jr. run for 5 yds for a TD (Jack Hennessey KICK)Central Connecticut 10, American International 7
American International Punt, 3 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 35William Bosak kickoff for 49 yds , Andres Perez return for 6 yds to the AIC 22
8:021st & 10 at own 22Yaseen Murden run for 2 yds to the AIC 24
8:022nd & 8 at own 24Connor Dietz run for 3 yds to the AIC 27
8:023rd & 5 at own 27Connor Dietz pass incomplete to Yaseen Murden
8:024th & 5 at own 27PENALTY AIC Delay Of Game (Slojkowski,Matthew) 5 yards from AIC27 to AIC22. NO PLAY.
6:174th & 10 at own 22Matthew Slojkowski punt for 32 yds
Central Connecticut Touchdown, 1 play
6:071st & 10 at own 46Brady Olson pass complete to Donny Marcus for 54 yds for a TD (Jack Hennessey KICK)Central Connecticut 17, American International 7
American International Turnover on downs, 12 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 35William Bosak kickoff for 54 yds
6:001st & 10 at own 22Cephas Williams pass complete to Fatir Bell for 16 yds to the AIC 38 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 38Yaseen Murden run for 1 yd to the AIC 37 Yaseen Murden fumbled, recovered by AIC Mareon Tisdale
6:002nd & 11 at own 37Ronjai Francis run for 4 yds to the AIC 41
6:003rd & 7 at own 41Cephas Williams pass complete to Brian Lafrance for 19 yds to the CCSU 40 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 40PENALTY AIC False Start (Levin,Jason) 5 yards from CCSU40 to CCSU45. NO PLAY.
6:001st & 15 at opp 45PENALTY AIC Delay Of Game (Williams,Cephas) 5 yards from CCSU45 to CCSU50. NO PLAY.
6:001st & 20 at the 50Bo Catherwood run for 3 yds to the CCSU 47
6:002nd & 17 at opp 47Bo Catherwood run for 4 yds to the CCSU 43
2:143rd & 13 at opp 43Timeout Central Connecticut, clock 02:14
2:143rd & 13 at opp 43Bo Catherwood run for 6 yds to the CCSU 37
2:004th & 7 at opp 37Timeout Central Connecticut, clock 02:00
2:004th & 7 at opp 37Connor Dietz run for 19 yds to the CCSU 18 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 18Connor Dietz pass incomplete to Fatir Bell
2:002nd & 10 at opp 18Bo Catherwood run for a loss of 2 yards to the CCSU 20
2:003rd & 12 at opp 20Connor Dietz pass incomplete to Fatir Bell
1:114th & 12 at opp 20Timeout American International, clock 01:11
0:594th & 12 at opp 20Bo Catherwood run for 11 yds to the CCSU 9
Central Connecticut End of half, 2 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 9Jadon Turner run for 1 yd to the CCSU 10
0:002nd & 9 at own 10Jadon Turner run for 6 yds to the CCSU 16
3rd quarter9 drives, then Central Connecticut 24, American International 7
Central Connecticut Punt, 3 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 35Matthew Slojkowski kickoff for 57 yds , Donovan Wadley return for 19 yds to the CCSU 27
14:511st & 10 at own 27Donny Marcus run for 2 yds to the CCSU 29
14:512nd & 8 at own 29Brady Olson pass incomplete to Paul Marsh Jr.
14:513rd & 8 at own 29Brady Olson pass incomplete to Ricky Ortega
13:564th & 8 at own 29Zach Bonini punt for 37 yds , Jason Levin returns for 11 yds to the AIC 45
American International Punt, 3 plays
13:561st & 10 at own 45Connor Dietz run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
13:562nd & 5 at the 50Connor Dietz run for 3 yds to the CCSU 47
13:563rd & 2 at opp 47Bo Catherwood run for a loss of 1 yard to the CCSU 48
11:334th & 3 at opp 48Matthew Slojkowski punt for 41 yds
Central Connecticut Punt, 3 plays
11:331st & 10 at own 7Jadon Turner run for 3 yds to the CCSU 10
11:332nd & 7 at own 10Donny Marcus run for a loss of 2 yards to the CCSU 8
11:333rd & 9 at own 8Brady Olson pass incomplete to Dave Pardo
10:194th & 9 at own 8Zach Bonini punt for 43 yds , Jason Levin returns for 3 yds to the CCSU 48
American International Fumble, 2 plays
10:191st & 10 at opp 48Connor Dietz run for 4 yds to the CCSU 44
9:292nd & 6 at opp 44Connor Dietz sacked by Malachi Wright for a loss of 12 yards to the AIC 20 Connor Dietz fumbled, recovered by AIC Jared Massay , return for 0 yards
Central Connecticut Touchdown, 3 plays
9:291st & 10 at opp 20Donny Marcus run for 10 yds to the AIC 10 for a 1ST down
9:291st & goal at opp 10Donny Marcus run for 9 yds to the AIC 1
8:412nd & goal at opp 1Donny Marcus run for 1 yd for a TD American International Penalty, Defensive Offside (Fatir Bell) declined (Jack Hennessey KICK)Central Connecticut 24, American International 7
American International Turnover on downs, 7 plays
8:351st & 10 at own 35William Bosak kickoff for 59 yds , Jason Levin return for 18 yds to the AIC 24
8:351st & 10 at own 24Bo Catherwood run for 3 yds to the AIC 27
8:352nd & 7 at own 27Ronjai Francis run for 2 yds to the AIC 29
8:353rd & 5 at own 29Connor Dietz pass complete to Kevin Pinhiero for 11 yds to the AIC 40 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at own 40Connor Dietz run for 4 yds to the AIC 44
8:352nd & 6 at own 44Connor Dietz sacked by Derek Berlitz for a loss of 8 yards to the AIC 36
8:353rd & 14 at own 36Yaseen Murden run for 12 yds to the AIC 48
5:054th & 2 at own 48Yaseen Murden run for a loss of 5 yards to the AIC 43
Central Connecticut Punt, 3 plays
5:051st & 10 at opp 43PENALTY CCSU Personal Foul (Berlitz,Derek) 15 yards from AIC43 to CCSU42. NO PLAY.
5:051st & 25 at own 42Brady Olson sacked by Derik Lopez for a loss of 4 yards to the CCSU 38
5:052nd & 29 at own 38Brady Olson pass complete to Paul Marsh Jr. for 12 yds to the 50 yard line
5:053rd & 17 at the 50Brady Olson sacked by Jakkai Stith for a loss of 5 yards to the CCSU 45
3:364th & 22 at own 45Zach Bonini punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AIC 27 American International Penalty, Illegal Substitution (Gurjot Singh) declined
American International Punt, 5 plays
3:361st & 10 at own 14Connor Dietz run for no gain to the AIC 14
3:362nd & 10 at own 14Connor Dietz pass complete to Andres Perez for 13 yds to the AIC 27 for a 1ST down
3:361st & 10 at own 27Bo Catherwood run for 5 yds to the AIC 32
3:362nd & 5 at own 32PENALTY AIC Delay Of Game (Dietz,Connor) 5 yards from AIC32 to AIC27. NO PLAY.
3:362nd & 10 at own 27Connor Dietz pass incomplete to Jovanny Brown
3:363rd & 10 at own 27Connor Dietz pass complete to Andres Perez for 7 yds to the AIC 34
0:114th & 3 at own 34Matthew Slojkowski punt for 38 yds , Brayden Hall returns for 1 yd to the CCSU 29
Central Connecticut Touchdown, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 29Jadon Turner run for 17 yds to the CCSU 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 46Michael Trovarelli run for 15 yds to the AIC 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 39Brady Olson pass complete to Paul Marsh Jr. for 38 yds to the AIC 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:521st & goal at opp 1Brady Olson pass complete to Michael Trovarelli for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Hennessey KICK)Central Connecticut 31, American International 7
4th quarter4 drives, then Central Connecticut 34, American International 7
American International Punt, 6 plays
13:521st & 10 at own 35William Bosak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:521st & 10 at own 25Bo Catherwood run for 2 yds to the AIC 27
13:522nd & 8 at own 27Connor Dietz pass complete to Jason Levin for 2 yds to the AIC 25
13:523rd & 10 at own 25Connor Dietz run for 12 yds to the AIC 37 for a 1ST down
13:521st & 10 at own 37Connor Dietz pass incomplete to Brian Lafrance
13:522nd & 10 at own 37Ronjai Francis run for no gain to the AIC 37
13:523rd & 10 at own 37Connor Dietz pass complete to Jason Levin for 7 yds to the AIC 44
9:564th & 3 at own 44Matthew Slojkowski punt for 41 yds , Brayden Hall returns for 26 yds to the CCSU 41
Central Connecticut Field goal, 11 plays
9:561st & 10 at own 41Donny Marcus run for 3 yds to the CCSU 44
9:562nd & 7 at own 44Brady Olson pass complete to Ricky Ortega for 17 yds to the AIC 39 for a 1ST down
9:561st & 10 at opp 39Jadon Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the AIC 40
9:562nd & 11 at opp 40Brady Olson pass complete to Jadon Turner for 2 yds to the AIC 38
9:563rd & 9 at opp 38PENALTY CCSU False Start (Cleary,Peter) 5 yards from AIC38 to AIC43. NO PLAY.
9:563rd & 14 at opp 43Brady Olson run for 19 yds to the AIC 24 for a 1ST down
9:561st & 10 at opp 24Davon Smith Jr. run for 4 yds to the AIC 20
9:562nd & 6 at opp 20Brady Olson pass complete to Sean O’Brien for 12 yds to the AIC 8 for a 1ST down
9:561st & goal at opp 8Brady Olson run for a loss of 1 yard to the AIC 9
9:562nd & goal at opp 9Brady Olson pass incomplete to Joe Crifasi
9:563rd & goal at opp 9Brady Olson pass incomplete to Ricky Ortega
4:494th & goal at opp 9Jack Hennessey 26 yd FG GOODCentral Connecticut 34, American International 7
American International Punt, 3 plays
4:491st & 10 at own 35William Bosak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:491st & 10 at own 25American International Penalty, Equipment Violation (Fatir Bell) declined
4:491st & 10 at own 25Lukas Kasko pass incomplete to Amir Smith
4:492nd & 10 at own 25Salnave Esterlin run for 2 yds to the AIC 27
4:493rd & 8 at own 27American International Penalty, Illegal Formation (Yards) declined
3:294th & 5 at own 30Matthew Slojkowski punt for 26 yds
Central Connecticut End of game, 6 plays
3:291st & 10 at own 44Brett Griffis run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
3:292nd & 4 at the 50Davon Smith Jr. run for 4 yds to the AIC 46 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at opp 46Brett Griffis run for 7 yds to the AIC 39
2:002nd & 3 at opp 39Timeout Central Connecticut, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 3 at opp 39Davon Smith Jr. run for 8 yds to the AIC 31 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 31Davon Smith Jr. run for 5 yds to the AIC 26
0:002nd & 5 at opp 26Davon Smith Jr. run for 4 yds to the AIC 22

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

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Central Connecticut leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2026Central Connecticut 51, American International 14
2025Central Connecticut 34, American International 7
2023Central Connecticut 44, American International 0

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