Central Connecticut Blue Devils at Yale Bulldogs
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Grant Jordan and Luke Foster connect for a go-ahead touchdown, and Yale holds off CCSU 23-22
The Yale defense held strong in the fourth. Trailing 22-17, the Bulldogs' Joshua Tarver intercepted a pass in the middle of the field and returned it 21 yards to the CCSU 30-yard line. Jordan and Foster connected five plays later to go ahead.
Down the stretch, Yale linebacker Inumidun Ayo-Durojaiye came off the left side unblocked and sacked Brady Olson with 2:25 remaining. Da’Quan Gonzales broke up a fourth-down pass near the Yale 40-yard line with 38 seconds left to seal it.
Yale (2-1) resumes conference play next week against Dartmouth in its quest to win three straight Ivy League titles for the first time since 1979-81.
Jordan finished 16 of 31 for 146 yards and a touchdown for Yale. Joshua Pitsenberger carried it 19 times for 127 yards and a touchdown, and Jordan added 51 yards rushing and another score.
Olson threw for two touchdowns and 288 yards for CCSU (2-3) but he was intercepted two times. Elijah Howard rushed for 108 yards on 25 carries.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 10:30 | Nick Conforti 36 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 1st Period 5:25 | Jack Barnum 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 1:29 | Grant Jordan 4 Yd Run (Nick Conforti Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:02 | Jamir Robertson 49 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:14 | Joshua Pitsenberger 64 Yd Run (Nick Conforti Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 3:59 | Jack Barnum 38 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 0:21 | Jack Barnum 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 11:25 | Isaac Boston 19 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:15 | Luke Foster 19 Yd pass from Grant Jordan (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 CCSU |
 YALE |
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|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 8-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-15 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 458 | Total Yards | 339 |
| 288 | Passing | 146 |
| 17/31 | Comp/Att | 16/31 |
| 9.3 | Yards per pass | 4.7 |
| 170 | Rushing | 193 |
| 44 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 3.9 | Yards per rush | 6.2 |
| 8-81 | Penalties | 9-71 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 34:31 | Possession | 25:29 |
Game Information
Location: New Haven, CT
Attendance: 5,123 · Capacity:
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