# 2023 LIU Sharks football team

The 2023 LIU Sharks football team represented both the LIU Post and LIU Brooklyn campuses of Long Island University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Sharks, were led by second-year head coach Ron Cooper and played home games at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in Brookville, New York.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at Ohio* | Peden StadiumAthens, OH | ESPN+ | L 10–27 | 18,453 |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Bryant* | Beirne StadiumSmithfield, RI | ESPN+ | L 10–21 | |
| September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Baylor* | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | ESPN+ | L 7–30 | 43,732 |
| September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Duquesne | Bethpage Federal Credit Union StadiumBrookville, NY | NEC Front Row | L 28–31 | 1,092 |
| October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Sacred Heart | Bethpage Federal Credit Union StadiumBrookville, NY | NEC Front Row | W 23–13 | 2,339 |
| October 14 | 1:00 p.m. | at Maine* | Alfond StadiumOrono, ME | FloSports | L 13–24 | 8,588 |
| October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Merrimack | Bethpage Federal Credit Union StadiumBrookville, NY | NEC Front Row | L 0–39 | 783 |
| October 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at Central Connecticut | Arute FieldNew Britain, CT | CBSSN | W 24–23 | 3,104 |
| November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | at Saint Francis (PA) | DeGol FieldLoretto, PA | NEC Front Row | W 29–28 | 1,274 |
| November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Wagner | Bethpage Federal Credit Union StadiumBrookville, NY | NEC Front Row | W 49–14 | 2,045 |
| November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | at Stonehill | W.B. Mason StadiumEaston, MA | NEC Front Row | L 23–40 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### at Ohio

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| LIU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Ohio | 3 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
at Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
* Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Temperature:83 °F (28 °C)
* Referee: Rich Edwards
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi, Jerod Cherry
* Pregame line: Ohio −34.5; O/U 58.0
| Statistics | LIU | Ohio |
| First downs | 13 | 18 |
| Total yards | 206 | 303 |
| Rushes/yards | 22/34 | 45/199 |
| Passing yards | 172 | 104 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–33 | 12–15 |
| Time of possession | 26:51 | 33:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| LIU | Passing | Luca Stanzani | 21/33, 173 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| LIU | Rushing | Pat Bowen | 5 rushes, 16 yards |
| LIU | Receiving | Quincy McDuffie | 3 receptions, 43 yards |
| Ohio | Passing | Parker Navarro | 5/7, 60 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Ohio | Rushing | Sieh Bangura | 19 rushes, 107 yards |
| Ohio | Receiving | Tyler Walton | 4 rushes, 36 yards, 1 TD |

### at Baylor

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| LIU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Baylor | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: rain • Temperature: 76°F
* Game attendance: 43,732
* Referee: Nate Black
* TV: ESPN+
* Pregame line: Baylor –44.0
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | LIU | Baylor |
| 1st | 03:44 | 13 | 92 | 05:52 | Baylor | Richard Reese 13-yard touchdown run, Isaiah Hankins kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2nd | 08:27 | 16 | 82 | 08:32 | Baylor | Dawson Pendergrass 1-yard touchdown run, Isaiah Hankins kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 2nd | 06:55 | | | | Baylor | Jake Timm wild snap into endzone for safety | 0 | 16 |
| 2nd | 00:40 | 4 | 59 | 01:06 | LIU | Chris Howell 10-yard touchdown run, Michael Coney kick good | 7 | 16 |
| 3rd | 06:51 | 13 | 76 | 06:27 | Baylor | Richard Reese 13-yard touchdown run, Isaiah Hankins kick good | 7 | 23 |
| 4th | 05:45 | 10 | 57 | 04:58 | Baylor | Drake Dabney 3-yard touchdown reception from Sawyer Robertson, Isaiah Hankins kick good | 7 | 30 |
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| Statistics | LIU | Baylor |
| First downs | 10 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 43–143 | 75–391 |
| Rushes–yards | 29–143 | 48–270 |
| Passing yards | 40 | 121 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 6–14–1 | 13–27–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:36 | 36:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| LIU | Passing | Chris Howell | 4–10, 41 yards, 1 INT |
| LIU | Rushing | Jaden Dawkins | 1 carry, 42 yards |
| LIU | Receiving | Aviyon Smith Mack | 1 reception, 35 yards |
| Baylor | Passing | Sawyer Robertson | 10–22, 113 yards, 1 TD |
| Baylor | Rushing | Dawson Pendergrass | 21 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | Ketron Jackson, Jr. | 2 receptions, 29 yards |