Princeton Shuts Out UAlbany 22-0 Despite Being Outgained
UAlbany outgained Princeton 288 yards to 272 and lost 22-0. The way that happens is turnovers: the Great Danes gave the ball away three times (two interceptions and a lost fumble) and Princeton gave it away none.
Nobody scored in the first quarter. Princeton broke through with 6:46 left in the second, when Ty Ciongoli threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Joey Wassler. Kai Honda ran for a 14-yard score 2 minutes and 42 seconds later, but the two-point try failed, so it was 13-0 at the half. Honda scored again from a yard out early in the third, and the two-point attempt failed again. Esteban Nunez Perez kicked a 32-yard field goal with 3:55 left in the third, and that was the last score of the day.
That is two missed conversions and 22 points, which is a fine example of how this goes. Princeton needed just four scoring plays to win, and its defense gets the credit for the rest: two interceptions, a recovered fumble and the shutout. UAlbany ran for 156 yards and passed for 132, but never reached the end zone. Kai Colon was 12 of 20 for 111 yards with an interception and carried 12 times for 49 yards.
Princeton is 1-1 and UAlbany is 2-2. For fantasy, Honda was the top scorer of the day at 25 points from two touchdowns, 61 rushing yards and a 49-yard receiving day on two catches. The runner-up was UAlbany's Tavahri Groves, who caught six passes for 81 yards and no touchdown for 14.1, a season high for him.