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Miami at Florida Atlantic

Sep 12, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 2

Away

Miami

ACC

Final Score

44 - 20

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Florida Atlantic

American Athletic

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Florida Atlantic389
Miami526

Passing Yards

Florida Atlantic166
Miami300

Rushing Yards

Florida Atlantic223
Miami226

Turnovers

Florida Atlantic5
Miami0

Game Conditions

Temperature86°F
Wind6 mph S

Humidity

67%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brad Kaaya

Miami

YDS: 287

Rushing

Joseph Yearby

Miami

YDS: 146

Receiving

Herb Waters

Miami

YDS: 102

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Florida Atlantic24:48
Miami35:12

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Miami pulls away from Florida Atlantic 44-20

Standard

Miami defeated Florida Atlantic 44-20 in Week 2 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 526-389 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Miami set the terms early in a game that finished 44-20. Brad Kaaya pass complete to Joseph Yearby for 34 yds for a TD, (Michael Badgley KICK) came with {'seconds': 54, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Miami the first major swing.

Miami's box score carried the story: 526 total yards, 226 rushing yards, and 300 passing yards. Florida Atlantic finished with 389 total yards, including 223 on the ground and 166 through the air.

Miami converted 3-13 on third down, went 3-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-5, Miami led 20-17 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Michael Badgley 48 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brad Kaaya pass complete to Joseph Yearby for 34 yds for a TD, (Michael Badgley KICK) (Miami led 14-3 over Florida Atlantic).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mark Walton run for 4 yds for a TD, (Michael Badgley KICK) (Miami led 7-0 over Florida Atlantic).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jason Driskel pass complete to Nate Terry for 4 yds for a TD, (Greg Joseph KICK) (Florida Atlantic led 10-14 over Miami).

  • Field Goal Good

    Greg Joseph 23 yd FG GOOD (Florida Atlantic led 3-7 over Miami).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jay Warren run for 9 yds for a TD, (Greg Joseph KICK) (Florida Atlantic led 17-17 over Miami).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Badgley 21 yd FG GOOD (Miami led 20-17 over Florida Atlantic).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    44-20

    Miami defeated Florida Atlantic.

  • Total yards

    526-389

    Miami held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    226

    Miami averaged 5.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    300

    Miami averaged 8.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-13

    Miami's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-14

    Florida Atlantic's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-5

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticFlorida AtlanticMiami
Total Yards389526
Passing Yards166300
Rushing Yards223226
First Downs2227
Third Down Efficiency7-143-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-13-3
Total Penalties (Yards)8-718-64
Turnovers50
Completions / Attempts19-3422-34
Rushing Attempts3344
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs14
Kicking Points814
Possession Time24:4835:12
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)