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Arizona State at Texas A&M

Sep 5, 2015 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2015RegularWeek 1

Away

Arizona State

Big 12

Final Score

17 - 38

ASTA

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Texas A&M

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Texas A&M425
Arizona State291

Passing Yards

Texas A&M247
Arizona State199

Rushing Yards

Texas A&M178
Arizona State92

Turnovers

Texas A&M3
Arizona State2

Game Conditions

Temperature84°F
Wind5 mph E

Humidity

78%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Mike Bercovici

Arizona State

YDS: 199

Rushing

Tra Carson

Texas A&M

YDS: 96

Receiving

Christian Kirk

Texas A&M

YDS: 106

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Texas A&M28:29
Arizona State31:31

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Texas A&M pulls away from Arizona State 38-17

Standard

Texas A&M defeated Arizona State 38-17 in Week 1 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 425-291 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Texas A&M set the terms early in a game that finished 38-17. Kyle Allen pass complete to Tra Carson for 9 yds for a TD, (Taylor Bertolet KICK) came with {'seconds': 20, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving Texas A&M the first major swing.

Texas A&M's box score carried the story: 425 total yards, 178 rushing yards, and 247 passing yards. Arizona State finished with 291 total yards, including 92 on the ground and 199 through the air.

Texas A&M converted 8-18 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-2, Texas A&M led 14-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kyle Allen pass complete to Christian Kirk for 66 yds for a TD, (Taylor Bertolet KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kyle Allen pass complete to Tra Carson for 9 yds for a TD, (Taylor Bertolet KICK) (Texas A&M led 7-0 over Arizona State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    M. Bercovici pass,to K. Kohl for 4 yds for a TD, (Z. Gonzalez KICK) (Arizona State led 7-14 over Texas A&M).

  • Punt

    Matt Haack punt for 39 yds , Christian Kirk returns for 79 yds for a TD, (Taylor Bertolet KICK) (Arizona State led 0-14 over Texas A&M).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mike Bercovici run for 19 yds for a TD, (Zane Gonzalez KICK) (Arizona State led 14-17 over Texas A&M).

  • Field Goal Good

    Taylor Bertolet 19 yd FG GOOD (Texas A&M led 17-7 over Arizona State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kyle Allen pass complete to Christian Kirk for 66 yds for a TD, (Taylor Bertolet KICK) (Texas A&M led 31-17 over Arizona State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-17

    Texas A&M defeated Arizona State.

  • Total yards

    425-291

    Texas A&M held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    178

    Texas A&M averaged 4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    247

    Texas A&M averaged 7.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-18

    Texas A&M's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-18

    Arizona State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTexas A&MArizona State
Total Yards425291
Passing Yards247199
Rushing Yards17892
First Downs2219
Third Down Efficiency8-185-18
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-506-45
Turnovers32
Completions / Attempts19-3525-41
Rushing Attempts4541
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points85
Possession Time28:2931:31
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)