NEW YORK—Quarterbacks
Josh Bean,
Ty Lenhart,
John Foreback and
Matt Dame combined to throw for two touchdowns and 181 yards during Columbia Football's annual Spring Game Saturday afternoon at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium. Afterward, the Columbia Football Players Club sponsored its annual spring alumni and team barbecue under the main grandstand.
The simulated game featured 62 total plays from scrimmage as Columbia's offense totaled 265 yards on 62 plays for an average 4.3 yards gained per play. Each quarterback was given several series opportunities to run the offense. Sophomore
Josh Bean threw for 91 yards on 5-11 completions and found junior
Kaleb Pitts for a 23-yard touchdown pass, first-year
Ty Lenhart completed 4-8 passes for 48 yards and a 19-yard touchdown pass to junior
Rory Schlageter, Dame finished 3-5 for 38 yards passing and Foreback completed a pass for four yards.
Sophomore wide receiver
Emerson Kabus caught two passes for a game-high 45 receiving yards, including a game-long 38-yard reception from Bean and Schlageter caught two passes for 29 yards and a TD. First-year
Dante Miller rushed eight times for 27 yards including a 15-yarder, first-year
Ryan Young rushed for 25 yards on four attempts, including a 15-yarder, and sophomore
Marquavious Moore rushed for 27 yards on nine carries.
Columbia's defense also registered several highlights. Sophomore
Ben Mathiasmeier intercepted a pass and returned it 87 yards for a touchdown. Sophomore
Will Allen also intercepted a pass, first-year
Paul Akere and sophomore
Luke Adams both totaled tackles for losses and first-year
Jordan Colbert intercepted a pass which was called back due to penalty. On the scrimmage's first pass play, sophomore
Blake Wooden forced a fumble and recovered the ball on the same play.
The Lions started the day with the punt game as sophomore
Drew Schmid got his workout in. Then Columbia then went through 16 plays of third down offense vs. third down defense before beginning the regular scrimmage. The Lions did not practice kickoffs, field goals or PATs. Columbia's 75-minute scrimmage featured 33 rushing plays and 29 pass plays.
After Saturday, the next time Columbia Football will gather for a full practice as a team will be in mid-to-late August. The Lions will welcome the 2019 freshman class to campus in August prior to its season opener at Saint Francis U (Pa.) on Saturday, Sept. 21.
Columbia's 2019 schedule was announced earlier this week.
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Columbia completed its 2018 season with a 6-4 overall and 3-4 Ivy League record despite overcoming injuries to over 25 key players. The Lions registered back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 1961 and 1962. Columbia has amassed 14 victories over the last two seasons, its highest win total in consecutive years since the institution joined the Ivy League in 1956. In addition, its six overall victories rank among the top-five season win totals at Columbia since 1956.
Twenty players did not participate in the game. Those who did not see action included
Kyle Baskin (TE),
Cameron Brown (LB),
Dillon Davis (QB),
Daniel DeLorenzi (DL),
Alexander Filacouris (RB),
Graham Flinn (DB),
Ben Hill (TE),
Derric Lee (DB),
Evan Loesel (DL),
Casey Mariucci (TE),
Benjamin McKeighan (DB),
Oren Milstein (PK),
Andrew Nichols (DL),
Chris Park (DB),
Carson Powell (LB),
Broderick Taylor (RB),
Xavier Thibault (DL),
Josh Wainwright (WR),
Jalen Williams (LB) and
Justin Woodley (LB).
SCRIMMAGE STATISTICS AND PLAY-BY-PLAY
SCRIMMAGE SCORING
Defensive Touchdown:
Ben Mathiasmeier 87-yard interception return
Offensive Touchdown:
Josh Bean 23-yard touchdown pass to
Kaleb Pitts
Offensive Touchdown:
Ty Lenhart 19-yard touchdown pass to
Rory Schlageter
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing: Jalen Allen 5-11;
Marquavious Moore 9-27;
Matt Dame 2-8;
Ryan Young 4-25;
Dante Miller 8-27;
Ty Lenhart 1-(-2);
Mike Roussos 1-5;
John Foreback 1-3;
Josh Bean 1-5;
Tanner Thomas 1-2; Team Totals: 33 attempts, 84 yards.
Passing: Matt Dame 3-5, 38 yards;
Josh Bean 5-11, 91 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT;
Ty Lenhart 4-8, 48 yards, 1 TD;
John Foreback 1-5, 4 yards, 1 INT; Team Totals: 13 completions, 29 attempts, 181 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT.
Receiving: Trajen Johnson 1-4;
Jackson Heath 2-37;
Christian Boujaoude 2-13;
Mike Roussos 2-16;
Brandon Radice 1-13;
Emerson Kabus 2-48;
Kaleb Pitts 1-23, 1 TD;
Rory Schlageter 2-29, 1 TD;
Ronald Smith 1-13; Team Totals: 13 catches, 181 yards, 2 TD.
Key Defensive Plays: Blake Wooden forced fumble and fumble recovery;
Ben Mathiasmeier, interception and 87-yard interception return for touchdown;
Will Allen, interception;
Paul Akere, TFL;
Luke Adams, TFL;
Jordan Colbert, interception (called back due to penalty).
PLAY-BY-PLAY
1-10:
Matt Dame pass incomplete
2-10:
Jalen Allen 1-yard run (Team stop)
3-9:
Matt Dame 25-yard pass to
Jackson Heath (
Blake Wooden forced fumble and return)
1-10:
Marquavious Moore 1-yard run (Team stop)
2-9:
Matt Dame 4-yard run (
Max Mullaney sack)
3-13:
Matt Dame 12-yard pass to
Jackson Heath
4-1:
Jalen Allen 1-yard run (
Cam Dillon,
John Harris tackle)
1-10:
Jalen Allen 2-yard run
2-8:
Matt Dame 4-yard run (chased out of bounds)
3-4:
Matt Dame 9-yard pass to
Christian Boujaoude
1-10:
Marquavious Moore 1-yard run (Team tackle)
2-9: False start on defense, 5-yard
2-4:
Matt Dame 4-yard pass complete to
Christian Boujaoude (Mitchell Sturgil tackle)
3-1:
Jalen Allen 4-yard run
1-10:
Marquavious Moore 6-yard run
2-4:
Marquavious Moore 8-yard run (Penalty: Holding Call on Offense)
3-11:
Matt Dame pass incomplete
4-11:
Jalen Allen 3-yard run (Joshua Smythe-Macauley tackle)
1-10:
Josh Bean pass broken up by
Will Allen (almost intercepted)
2-10:
Ryan Young 2-yard run (linebackers tackle)
3-8:
Josh Bean pass incomplete
1-10:
Ty Lenhart 12-yard pass to
Mike Roussos
1-10:
Dante Miller 8-yard run
2-2:
Dante Miller 1-yard run (
Cam Dillon tackle)
1-10:
Ty Lenhart pass incomplete, broken up by
Inho Choi
2-10:
Dante Miller 5-yard run (
Devin Hart tackle)
3-5:
Ty Lenhart 13-yard pass to
Brandon Radice
1-10:
Ty Lenhart pass incomplete
2-10::
Marquavious Moore 5-yard run (
Luke Adams tackle)
3-5:
Dante Miller -7 yard run (
Paul Akere tackle)
4-12:
Ty Lenhart -2 yard scramble (
Luke Adams tackle)
1-10:
Mike Roussos 5-yard run (hard hit)
2-5:
John Foreback pass broken up by
Michael Murphy
3-5:
John Foreback 4-yard pass to
Mike Roussos (
Hunter Lunsford tackle)
1-10:
John Foreback 3-yard scramble (run out of bounds)
2-7: John Foreback intercepted by Ben Mathiasmeier, Mathiasmeier returns 87 yards for touchdown
1-10:
Josh Bean 7-yard pass to
Emerson Kabus
2-3:
Ryan Young 15-yard run
1-10:
Ryan Young 3-yard run
2-7:
Josh Bean 6-yard pass to
Emerson Kabus (Offensive Penalty)
2-12:
Josh Bean pass incomplete, broken up, almost intercepted by
Jordan Colbert
3-12: Josh Bean 23-yard touchdown pass to Kaleb Pitts
1-10:
Ty Lenhart pass incomplete
2-10: Ty Lenhart 19-yard touchdown pass to Rory Schlageter
1-10:
Marquavious Moore 5-yard run
2-5:
John Foreback pass incomplete
3-5:
John Foreback pass intercepted by Jordan Collbert (Penalty: defensive holding)
1-G: Penalty: offensive false start
1-G:
Dante Miller 2-yard run
2-G:
Marquavious Moore 3-yard run
3-G:
John Foreback pass incomplete
1-10:
Josh Bean pass incomplete
2-10:
Josh Bean fake handoff and 5-yard run
3-5:
Josh Bean 10-yard pass to
Rory Schlageter
1-10:
Ryan Young 5-yard run
2-5:
Josh Bean 13-yard pass to
Ronald Smith
1-10:
Josh Bean 38-yard pass to
Emerson Kabus
1-10:
Tanner Thomas 2-yard run
2-8:
Josh Bean pass incomplete
3-8:
Josh Bean under pressure pass intercepted by
Will Allen, 5-yard gain
1-10:
Marquavious Moore 1-yard run
2-9:
Dante Miller 7-yard run
3-3:
Marquavious Moore 4-yard run
1-10:
Dante Miller 6-yard run
2-4:
Dante Miller 5-yard run
1-10:
Ty Lenhart pass incomplete
2-10:
Marquavious Moore 1-yard run
3-9:
Ty Lenhart 4-yard pass to
Trajen Johnson
