"If your team . . . does not have a really good quarterback, the game is literally painful. It's almost soccer." Comedian Bill Maher.
Albany(9-3,7-1)
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Watching the Idaho -Albany game. Idaho offense has a good passing QB. He is picking apart Albany's defense. The game plan is completely different from ours. Wickersham is a run first QB, with a slow release. Albany's defense has been neutralized. Coleman would have been a better match againstAlbany.
Idaho also recognized that they could go up- tempo on offense. Albany does not substitute players on defense. Albany's defense has gotten tired quickly. We were outcoached
Albany is up 23-19, with 52 seconds left. Idaho is out of timeouts. Albany has the ball, 3rd and 5 on the Idaho 35 yard line. TD for Albany. Now 30-19.
No. 5 Seed UAlbany (11-3) 30, No. 4 Seed Idaho (9-4) 22
Quick Synopsis – UAlbany quarterback Reese Poffenbarger and wide receiver Brevin Easton connected for three touchdown passes, including a 30-yarder with 4:38 left to erase a 19-17 deficit. The CAA tri-champion outscored Idaho 23-6 over the final 36 minutes, 55 seconds.
Game Ball – Easton’s nine receptions, 228 receiving yards and three scores all represented personal highs in his two seasons at UAlbany. The senior went over 1,000 yards for the season.
Key Stat – Idaho left points on the field due to its outstanding kicker Ricardo Chavez having a rough performance: He was just 3 of 6 on field goal attempts and had an extra point attempt blocked.
Up Next – UAlbany will travel to No. 1 seed South Dakota State (13-0) for its first-ever FCS semifinal on Dec. 15 (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2).
Quick Synopsis – UAlbany quarterback Reese Poffenbarger and wide receiver Brevin Easton connected for three touchdown passes, including a 30-yarder with 4:38 left to erase a 19-17 deficit. The CAA tri-champion outscored Idaho 23-6 over the final 36 minutes, 55 seconds.
Game Ball – Easton’s nine receptions, 228 receiving yards and three scores all represented personal highs in his two seasons at UAlbany. The senior went over 1,000 yards for the season.
Key Stat – Idaho left points on the field due to its outstanding kicker Ricardo Chavez having a rough performance: He was just 3 of 6 on field goal attempts and had an extra point attempt blocked.
Up Next – UAlbany will travel to No. 1 seed South Dakota State (13-0) for its first-ever FCS semifinal on Dec. 15 (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2).
Brevin Easton caught three touchdown passes from Reese Poffenbarger, including a go-ahead 30-yard score with 4:38 remaining as 5th-seeded UAlbany rallied past #4 Idaho, 30-22, in the quarterfinals of the NCAA FCS playoffs on Saturday night. The Great Danes (11-3) advance to the semifinals for the first time ever, where they will meet #1 South Dakota State next Friday at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
Poffenbarger finished 24-of-41 passing for 341 yards and 3 TD’s, while Easton made nine receptions for a career-high 228 yards and 3 TD’s.
Trailing 19-14 entering the fourth quarter, UAlbany got a 22-yard field goal from John Opalko to close within two with 11:07 to go. The Great Danes then put together a 12-play, 85-yard drive, capped by Poffenbarger’s 30-yard TD pass to Easton in the corner of the end zone to move on top, 23-19.
On the ensuing possession, UAlbany’s Anton Juncaj recorded his school-record 15th sack and forced a fumble that was recovered by Elijah Hills. After converting a key fourth down, freshman Griffin Woodell broke loose for a 29-yard TD run to extend the Great Danes’ advantage to 30-19 with 46 seconds on the clock.
Idaho booted a 49-yard field goal with 25 seconds remaining to pull within eight, but UAlbany recovered an onside kick to seal the victory.
UAlbany fell behind 7-0 midway through the first quarter but responded quickly. Poffenbarger connected with Easton on a 64-yard strike to tie the game with 7:28 left in the opening period. The Vandals were able to build a 16-7 advantage before the Great Danes dialed up another big play. Poffenbarger escaped pressure and found Easton with a 39-yard TD toss to cut the deficit to 16-14 with 6:55 to go in the second quarter.
Woodell ran for a team-high 98 yards on 21 carries and caught seven passes for 19 yards. Dylan Kelly paced the UAlbany defense with seven tackles.
Pat Kelly’s nephew-All American Dylan Kelly
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Dylan Kelly - 2023 - Football - University at Albany Great Danes
Dylan Kelly (42) Linebacker - 2023: CAA Preseason Honorable Mention 2022: Appeared in 11 games Recorded 97 tackles (Led Team) Recorded 11 tackles
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didn't realize that connection.Pat Kelly’s nephew-All American Dylan Kelly
Dylan Kelly - 2023 - Football - University at Albany Great Danes
Dylan Kelly (42) Linebacker - 2023: CAA Preseason Honorable Mention 2022: Appeared in 11 games Recorded 97 tackles (Led Team) Recorded 11 tackles
I stayed up for this game as well. UAlbany could have blown this game, had that onside kick with 25 seconds left gone Idaho's way.
What do we think has made Albany so successful this year? Did they walk into some short-term luck with the transfer portal for a cycle or two? Is it sustainable or will they fall back to where Albany normally resides in the CAAF pecking order?
Anything UR can learn from Albany's success?
Anything UR can learn from Albany's success?
Yo-Yo travel for UA
Fly to Idaho,play on Saturday at 10pm ET
Play at South Dakota following Friday night at 7pm ET
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Recall UR travel to North Dakota,then turnaround to Eastern Washington.Backto back weekend.
Fly to Idaho,play on Saturday at 10pm ET
Play at South Dakota following Friday night at 7pm ET
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Recall UR travel to North Dakota,then turnaround to Eastern Washington.Backto back weekend.
Was 3-8 in 2022.Many very close games.
This kid is the difference maker.Calm,cool,elusive and tough.Hopefully they are not on our schedule next year.Given the chance,our Coleman is a very similar player.
Reese Poffenbarger - 2023 - Football - University at Albany Great Danes
Reese Poffenbarger - 2023 - Football - University at Albany Great Danes
Reese Poffenbarger (7) Quarterback - 2023: CAA Preseason Honorable Mention Walter Payton Award Preseason Watch List 2022: CAA Offensive Rookie
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Thought Albany and Villanova represented the CAA well yesterday. Tough teams that can play with anyone.
I expect UA, UD and Nova to be our schedule next year.Was 3-8 in 2022.Many very close games.
This kid is the difference maker.Calm,cool,elusive and tough.Hopefully they are not on our schedule next year.Given the chance,our Coleman is a very similar player.
Reese Poffenbarger - 2023 - Football - University at Albany Great Danes
Reese Poffenbarger - 2023 - Football - University at Albany Great Danes
Reese Poffenbarger (7) Quarterback - 2023: CAA Preseason Honorable Mention Walter Payton Award Preseason Watch List 2022: CAA Offensive Rookie
Albany coach said they were flying to Brookings on sunday, and will remain in SD till game time fri nite
From UA fan on AGS
I was just told that this is indeed the case due to the start time of 7pm Friday. They would not get back to Albany until 9-10 EST Sunday...then would have to fly out Wed morning. Wouldn't get more than a single practice in.
I was just told that this is indeed the case due to the start time of 7pm Friday. They would not get back to Albany until 9-10 EST Sunday...then would have to fly out Wed morning. Wouldn't get more than a single practice in.
Congrats to the Danes. It's nice to have CAA still representing. Takes a little sting out of our beatdown.
I remember that, think the guys took their books on the plane to North Dakota, came home for exams and left again (memory could be wrong on which year, but think it was that one). Also remember Kevin Johnson burning his red shirt to lead the offense too 2 wins in the playoffs after we ran out of QB options. I will never forget how unselfish that kid was when he went to Rocco and offered to do it.
Poffenbarger threw some real stinkers. He missed a couple of wide open TD throws. He missed several open guys, that would have been first downs. He acknowledged that in the post game interview. He is a sophomore in the semis, he will get better.Was 3-8 in 2022.Many very close games.
This kid is the difference maker.Calm,cool,elusive and tough.Hopefully they are not on our schedule next year.Given the chance,our Coleman is a very similar player.
Reese Poffenbarger - 2023 - Football - University at Albany Great Danes
Reese Poffenbarger - 2023 - Football - University at Albany Great Danes
Reese Poffenbarger (7) Quarterback - 2023: CAA Preseason Honorable Mention Walter Payton Award Preseason Watch List 2022: CAA Offensive Rookie
The Idaho QB picked apart the Albany D early. He had quick throws.
Albany has mined the transfer portal. They have the oldest team in FCS. Their transfers are good enough to mesh together. I doubt their D ends will stay, someone will buy them.
2016.EWU red turf tundra on that day.
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Griffin Trau FG gets W with zero time.
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MEAC NCAT was little competition
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Villanova played them tough. I would not count out Albany.
Helluva line there, especially after Albany just went on the road and beat the #4 seed.
I think UA will be able to move the ball with the gunslinger and their D is very good. I don't count them out.
DOCS college pics has a pretty sophisticated set of computers that has SDSU -19.95 and is usually close to the human pics. lets see what 32 has this week. I do not get an over/under
