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Northern Arizona at Arizona State

Sep 4, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 1

Away

Northern Arizona

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Final Score

13 - 44

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Arizona State456
Northern Arizona425

Passing Yards

Arizona State180
Northern Arizona369

Rushing Yards

Arizona State276
Northern Arizona56

Turnovers

Arizona State2
Northern Arizona0

Game Conditions

Temperature99°F
Wind10 mph W

Humidity

11%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Case Cookus

Unknown Team

YDS: 369

Rushing

Manny Wilkins

Arizona State

YDS: 89

Receiving

Elijah Marks

Unknown Team

YDS: 174

Tackles

Jake Thomas

Unknown Team

TOT: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Arizona State26:26
Northern Arizona33:34

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Arizona State pulls away from Northern Arizona 44-13

Blowout

Arizona State defeated Northern Arizona 44-13 in Week 1 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 456-425 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

Arizona State set the terms early in a game that finished 44-13. Manny Wilkins run for 13 yds for a TD, (Zane Gonzalez KICK) came with {'seconds': 58, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving Arizona State the first major swing.

Arizona State's box score carried the story: 456 total yards, 276 rushing yards, and 180 passing yards. Northern Arizona finished with 425 total yards, including 56 on the ground and 369 through the air.

Arizona State converted 8-14 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-0, Arizona State led 10-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Zane Gonzalez 53 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Manny Wilkins run for 13 yds for a TD, (Zane Gonzalez KICK) (Arizona State led 7-0 over Northern Arizona).

  • Field Goal Good

    Zane Gonzalez 33 yd FG GOOD (Arizona State led 10-3 over Northern Arizona).

  • Field Goal Good

    Griffin Roehler 25 yd FG GOOD (Northern Arizona led 3-7 over Arizona State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Griffin Roehler 23 yd FG GOOD (Northern Arizona led 6-10 over Arizona State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Demario Richard run for 2 yds for a TD, (Zane Gonzalez KICK) (Arizona State led 20-6 over Northern Arizona).

  • Field Goal Good

    Zane Gonzalez 53 yd FG GOOD (Arizona State led 13-6 over Northern Arizona).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    44-13

    Arizona State defeated Northern Arizona.

  • Total yards

    456-425

    Arizona State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    276

    Arizona State averaged 6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    180

    Arizona State averaged 6.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-14

    Arizona State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-16

    Northern Arizona's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticArizona StateNorthern Arizona
Total Yards456425
Passing Yards180369
Rushing Yards27656
First Downs2716
Third Down Efficiency8-145-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-4011-81
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts20-2723-33
Rushing Attempts4634
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs50
Kicking Points127
Possession Time26:2633:34
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)