Football Concludes Drills With Spring Game

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4/23/2022 6:18:00 PM | Football

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Joe Green throws two touchdown passes, totals 95 passing yards, Marcus Libman and Cameron Burt catch touchdown passes, Jake Langdon runs for another as Lions amass 253 yards of total offense.

NEW YORK—Quarterback Joe Green threw two touchdown passes and to lead Columbia in its annual Spring Football 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 64 total plays from scrimmage as Columbia's offense totaled 253 yards on 64 plays. Tackles on defense were on the touch/tag so statistics are skewed.

Each quarterback was given several series opportunities to run the offense. Green finished 5-9 on passes for 95 yards and two touchdowns, Caden Bell completed 5-13 passes for 49 yards, Austin Grier finished 4-5 for 72 yards, and Kristopher Jenner went 2-4 for 15 yards.

Led by Green, Columbia's offense generated three touchdowns. On the first drive of the scrimmage, he found Cameron Burt for an 18-yard scoring strike, setup a 3-yard rushing touchdown by Jake Langdon, and hit Marcus Libman for a 28-yard touchdown on the scrimmage's final play. Langdon led the Lions in rushing with 21 yards, Libman caught four passes for 85 yards and a touchdown, Ernest Robertson caught four passes for 40 yards, and JJ Jenkins caught two passes for 52 yards, including a 43-yard pass from Grier.

Columbia's defense also registered several highlight plays as the Lions accumulated four sacks, three pass breakups, and registered a tackle behind the line.

The Lions started the scrimmage with the punt game and return game. The Lions then went into three series of short-yardage plays led by three different quarterbacks, then went through an offense vs. defense passing drill. Columbia followed with field goals as Will Hughes

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 2022 freshman class to campus in August prior to its season opener at Marist on Sept. 17. The spring game marked the 12^th and final practice during March and April. Spring practices began on March 25. The Lions practiced 12 times between March 25 and Saturday's annual Spring Game.

Columbia returns 18 starters (10 on offense and eight on defense) and a host of additional players who saw extensive action during the 2021 season. As a whole, the Lions return 47 total lettermen (players who saw game action in 2021).

Columbia concluded its 2021 season with a 7-3 overall record and finished tied for fourth in the Ivy League with a 4-3 conference record. The seven overall wins rank as the third most at Columbia since the school joined the Ivy League in 1956 and rank as the ninth most overall season wins in school history. For the third time in the last four seasons, Columbia went an undefeated 3-0 in non-conference games. The Lions also registered a 4-1 home record with the .800 home winning percentage ranking as the 11^th best total in school history. And, the Lions finished with a winning record for the third time in the last four seasons for the first time since 1945-48. The 24 wins during those four years also mark the winningest four-year period in 73 years (1945-48).

Columbia will officially announce its 2022 fall schedule, television schedule and ticket availability at a later date. The Lions will also officially announce their coaching staff additions next week.

SCRIMMAGE STATISTICS AND PLAY-BY-PLAY

SCRIMMAGE SCORING

Offensive Touchdown: Joe Green 18-yard pass to Cameron Burt
Offensive Touchdown: Jake Langdon 3-yard run
Offensive Touchdown: Joe Green 28-yard pass to Marcus Libman

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing: Joe Green 4-5; Ty'son Edwards 6-8; Jake Langdon 6-21, 1 TD; Austin Grier 4-(-12); Joey Giorgi 4-15; Gabriel Hollingsworth 4-(-12); Caden Bell 1-(-3). Team Totals: 33 attempts, 22 yards, 1 TD.

Passing: Joe Green 5-9, 95 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT; Caden Bell 5-13, 49 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT; Austin Grier 4-5, 72 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT; Kristopher Jenner 2-4, 15 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT; Gabriel Hollingsworth 0-1, 0 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT. Team Totals: 16-31, 231 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT.

Receiving: Marcus LIbman 4-85, 1 TD; Ernest Robertson 4-40; J.J. Jenkins 2-52; Cameron Burt 2-30, 1 TD; Joey Giorgi 1-7; James Miller 1-8; Wills Meyer 1-7; Jack Larsen 1-2. Team Totals: 16-231 yards, 2 TD.

Key Defensive Plays: Reid Spachman 1 sack, 1 pass breakup; Thomas Thibault 1 sack; Shawn Riley 1 QB pressure; James Knox 1 sack; Miles Tomlin 1 pass breakup; Seth Parker 1 pass breakup; Raleigh Erwin 1 sack; Carter McFadden 1 TBL.

PLAY-BY-PLAY

Joe Green QB
1-10: Green sacked by Spachman 6 yard loss
2-16: Edwards 3-yard run
3-13: Green pass complete to Libman 16 yards
1-10: Green pass batted down by Spachman
2-10: Green pass complete to Burt 12 yards
1-10: Green 2-yard scramble out of bounds
2-8: Green pass complete to Robertson 21 yards

Caden Bell QB
1-10: Bell pass complete to Robertson 6 yards
2-4: Bell pass incomplete out of bounds
3-4: Langdon -2 yard run

1-10: Green pass complete to Cameron Burt, 18 yards for Touchdown

Austin Grier QB
1-10: Grier sacked by Erwin 5 yard loss/pass incomplete
2-15: Langdon run up the middle for 8 yards
3-7: Grier pass complete to Robertson 4-yards

Caden Bell QB
1-10: Bell pass incomplete
2-10: Giorgi 5-yard run
2-5: 5-yard penalty, false start
3-10: Bell pass incomplete

Hollingsworth QB
1-10: Edwards 4-yard run
2-6: Edwards 1-yard run
3-5: Bad snap, loss of 7 yards (Thomas Thibault tackle)

Joe Green QB
1-10: Green pass incomplete
1-G from 3: Langdon 3-yard run (Touchdown)

Kristopher Jenner QB
1-10: Jenner pass incomplete
1-10 Jenner pass complete to Giorgi, 7 yards
1-10: Giorgi 3-yard run
2-7: Jenner pass incomplete out of bounds
3-7: Jenner pass complete to James Miller, 8 yards

Caden Bell QB
1-10: Bell pass incomplete, pass interference 15-yards
1-10: Bell pass incomplete
2-10: Edwards -2 yard run
3-12: Bell pass incomplete (pressure by Shawn Riley)

Austin Grier QB
1-10: Langdon 12 yard run
1-10: Grier sacked by James Knox, -10 yards
2-20: Grier pass complete to Libman for 16 yards
3-4: Edwards 2-yard run
4-2: Grier sramble -1 yard run

Joe Green QB
1-10: Giorgi 3- yard run
2-7: Green long pass incomplete
3-7: Green pass incomplete

Caden Bell at QB
1-10: Langdon run, no gain
2-10: Bell pass incomplete, broken up by Tomlin
3-10: Bell pass complete to Meyer for 7 yards

Joe Green at QB
1-10: Edwards run, no gain
2-10: Green pass incomplete, broken up by Parker
3-10: penalty, false start offense
3-20: Green scramble for 13 yards

Gabriel Hollingsworth at QB
1-10: Hollingsworth 4-yard run
2-6: Hollingsworth run, -2 yards (McFadden TBL), penalty on offense -15 yards
2-21: Hollingsworth sacked by Erwin, loss of 7 yards
3-28: Hollingsworth pass incomplete

Caden Bell at QB
1-10: Giorgi 4-yard run
2-6: Bell pass complete to Jack Larsen, 2 yards
3-2: Bell pass complete to Robertson, 9 yards
1-10: penalty, false start on defense, 5 yards
1-10: Bell sacked, -3 yards
2-13: Bell pass incomplete
3-13: Bell pass complete to Libman, 25 yards

Austin Grier at QB
1-10: Grier pass complete to Jenkins, 9 yards
2-1: Grier pass complete to Jenkins, 43 yards
1-10: Langdon run, no gain
2-10: Grier pass incomplete
3-10: Grier scramble for 4 yards

Joe Green at QB
1-10: Green scramble for -4 yards
2-14: Green pass complete to Libman for 28 yards, touchdown