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Washington State at Rutgers

Sep 12, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 2

Away

Washington State

Pac-12

Final Score

37 - 34

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Rutgers

Big Ten

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Total Yards

Rutgers402
Washington State559

Passing Yards

Rutgers204
Washington State478

Rushing Yards

Rutgers198
Washington State81

Turnovers

Rutgers3
Washington State0

Game Conditions

Temperature75°F
Wind14 mph SE

Humidity

69%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Luke Falk

Washington State

YDS: 478

Rushing

Josh Hicks

Rutgers

YDS: 91

Receiving

Gabe Marks

Washington State

YDS: 146

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Rutgers31:51
Washington State28:09

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Washington State edges Rutgers 37-34

Close

Washington State defeated Rutgers 37-34 in Week 2 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 559-402 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Washington State set the terms early in a game that finished 37-34. Luke Falk pass complete to Dom Williams for 7 yds for a TD, (Erik Powell KICK) came with {'seconds': 57, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Washington State the first major swing.

Washington State's box score carried the story: 559 total yards, 81 rushing yards, and 478 passing yards. Rutgers finished with 402 total yards, including 198 on the ground and 204 through the air.

Washington State converted 3-13 on third down, went 1-4 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, Washington State led 13-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Erik Powell kickoff for 65 yds , Janarion Grant return for 100 yds for a TD, (Kyle Federico KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Luke Falk pass complete to Dom Williams for 7 yds for a TD, (Erik Powell KICK) (Washington State led 7-0 over Rutgers).

  • Field Goal Good

    Erik Powell 46 yd FG GOOD (Washington State led 10-0 over Rutgers).

  • Field Goal Good

    Erik Powell 47 yd FG GOOD (Washington State led 13-3 over Rutgers).

  • Field Goal Good

    Kyle Federico 37 yd FG GOOD (Rutgers led 3-10 over Washington State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Kyle Federico 48 yd FG GOOD (Rutgers led 6-13 over Washington State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Luke Falk pass complete to Keith Harrington for 5 yds for a TD, (Erik Powell KICK) (Washington State led 20-6 over Rutgers).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    37-34

    Washington State defeated Rutgers.

  • Total yards

    559-402

    Washington State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    81

    Washington State averaged 5.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    478

    Washington State averaged 7.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-13

    Washington State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-10

    Rutgers's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticRutgersWashington State
Total Yards402559
Passing Yards204478
Rushing Yards19881
First Downs2628
Third Down Efficiency5-103-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-4
Total Penalties (Yards)11-1006-55
Turnovers30
Completions / Attempts23-2947-66
Rushing Attempts3716
Passing TDs14
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points813
Possession Time31:5128:09
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)