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BYU at San José State
Nov 7, 2015 • Completed
Away
BYU
Big 12

Final Score
17 - 16

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San José State
Mountain West
Game Pulse
Immediate edge indicators from the box score.
Passing Yards
Rushing Yards
Turnovers
Game Conditions
Humidity
64%
Precipitation
0.00 in
Player Game Leaders
Top individual performers and full player box data.
Tackles
No tackles data.
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Box Score Comparison
Possession Split
Stat Dominance
Team comparison across key performance areas
Game Story
BYU edges San José State 17-16
BYU defeated San José State 17-16 in Week 10 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 329-269 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.
BYU set the terms early in a game that finished 17-16. Tanner Mangum pass complete to Mitch Mathews for 4 yds for a TD, (Trevor Samson KICK) came with {'seconds': 9, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving BYU the first major swing.
BYU's box score carried the story: 329 total yards, 36 rushing yards, and 293 passing yards. San José State finished with 269 total yards, including 122 on the ground and 147 through the air.
BYU converted 6-13 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, BYU led 14-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Tanner Mangum pass intercepted for a TD Cleveland Wallace III return for 61 yds for a TD, (Austin Lopez KICK).
Key Moments
Passing Touchdown
Tanner Mangum pass complete to Mitch Mathews for 4 yds for a TD, (Trevor Samson KICK) (BYU led 7-3 over San José State).
Field Goal Good
Austin Lopez 31 yd FG GOOD (San José State led 3-0 over BYU).
Interception Return Touchdown
Tanner Mangum pass intercepted for a TD Cleveland Wallace III return for 61 yds for a TD, (Austin Lopez KICK) (BYU led 14-10 over San José State).
Rushing Touchdown
Algernon Brown run for 5 yds for a TD, (Trevor Samson KICK) (BYU led 14-3 over San José State).
Rushing Touchdown
Kenny Potter run for 6 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed ) (San José State led 16-17 over BYU).
Field Goal Good
Trevor Samson 31 yd FG GOOD (BYU led 17-10 over San José State).
Stat Callouts
Final score
17-16
BYU defeated San José State.
Total yards
329-269
BYU held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
36
BYU averaged 1.4 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
293
BYU averaged 7.9 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
6-13
BYU's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
6-15
San José State's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
1-1
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | San José State | BYU |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 269 | 329 |
| Passing Yards | 147 | 293 |
| Rushing Yards | 122 | 36 |
| First Downs | 18 | 17 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 6-15 | 6-13 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 2-10 | 7-84 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Completions / Attempts | 18-26 | 23-37 |
| Rushing Attempts | 38 | 25 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 4 | 5 |
| Possession Time | 33:19 | 26:41 |