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BYU at Utah

Sep 10, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 2

Away

BYU

Big 12

Final Score

19 - 20

BU

Home

Utah

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Utah363
BYU331

Passing Yards

Utah194
BYU185

Rushing Yards

Utah169
BYU146

Turnovers

Utah6
BYU3

Game Conditions

Temperature80°F
Wind0 mph N

Humidity

13%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Troy Williams

Utah

YDS: 194

Rushing

Taysom Hill

BYU

YDS: 87

Receiving

Tyrone Smith

Utah

YDS: 60

Tackles

Butch Pau'u

BYU

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Utah33:04
BYU26:56

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Utah edges BYU 20-19

Close

Utah defeated BYU 20-19 in Week 2 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 363-331 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Utah set the terms early in a game that finished 20-19. Jake Oldroyd 43 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 44, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving BYU the first major swing.

Utah's box score carried the story: 363 total yards, 169 rushing yards, and 194 passing yards. BYU finished with 331 total yards, including 146 on the ground and 185 through the air.

Utah converted 6-12 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 6-3, Utah led 14-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Andy Phillips 47 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Jake Oldroyd 43 yd FG GOOD (BYU led 3-7 over Utah).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Taysom Hill pass intercepted for a TD Sunia Tauteoli return for 41 yds for a TD, (Andy Phillips KICK) (BYU led 0-7 over Utah).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jake Oldroyd 42 yd FG GOOD (BYU led 6-7 over Utah).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Taysom Hill run for 39 yds for a TD, (Jake Oldroyd KICK) (BYU led 13-7 over Utah).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Troy Williams pass complete to Tim Patrick for 21 yds for a TD, (Andy Phillips KICK) (Utah led 14-13 over BYU).

  • Field Goal Good

    Andy Phillips 47 yd FG GOOD (Utah led 17-13 over BYU).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    20-19

    Utah defeated BYU.

  • Total yards

    363-331

    Utah held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    169

    Utah averaged 4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    194

    Utah averaged 8.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-12

    Utah's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-14

    BYU's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    6-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUtahBYU
Total Yards363331
Passing Yards194185
Rushing Yards169146
First Downs2018
Third Down Efficiency6-125-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-1
Total Penalties (Yards)9-8510-112
Turnovers63
Completions / Attempts14-2322-40
Rushing Attempts4228
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs02
Kicking Points87
Possession Time33:0426:56
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)