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Washington State at Arizona State

Oct 23, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 8

Away

Washington State

Pac-12

Final Score

37 - 32

WSAS

Home

Arizona State

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Arizona State280
Washington State346

Passing Yards

Arizona State167
Washington State398

Rushing Yards

Arizona State113
Washington State-52

Turnovers

Arizona State1
Washington State0

Game Conditions

Temperature92°F
Wind6 mph NW

Humidity

18%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Luke Falk

Washington State

YDS: 398

Rushing

Kalen Ballage

Arizona State

YDS: 82

Receiving

Gabe Marks

Washington State

YDS: 107

Tackles

Marcus Ball

Arizona State

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Arizona State27:05
Washington State32:55

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Washington State holds off Arizona State 37-32

Close

Washington State defeated Arizona State 37-32 in Week 8 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 346-280 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Washington State set the terms early in a game that finished 37-32. Manny Wilkins 3 Yd Run (Zane Gonzalez Kick) came with {'seconds': 25, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Arizona State the first major swing.

Washington State's box score carried the story: 346 total yards, -52 rushing yards, and 398 passing yards. Arizona State finished with 280 total yards, including 113 on the ground and 167 through the air.

Washington State converted 4-13 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Washington State led 17-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Tim White 70 Yd Punt Return (Frederick Gammage Pass to Kody Kohl for Two-Point Conversion).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Manny Wilkins 3 Yd Run (Zane Gonzalez Kick) (Arizona State led 7-0 over Washington State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tavares Martin Jr. 9 Yd pass from Luke Falk (Erik Powell Kick) (Washington State led 17-14 over Arizona State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kalen Ballage 52 Yd Run (Zane Gonzalez Kick) (Arizona State led 14-3 over Washington State).

  • Kickoff Return Touchdown

    Robert Taylor 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Erik Powell Kick) (Arizona State led 14-10 over Washington State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Erik Powell 29 Yd Field Goal (Washington State led 3-7 over Arizona State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jamal Morrow 3 Yd pass from Luke Falk (Erik Powell Kick) (Washington State led 31-14 over Arizona State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    37-32

    Washington State defeated Arizona State.

  • Total yards

    346-280

    Washington State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    -52

    Washington State averaged -2.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    398

    Washington State averaged 7.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-13

    Washington State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-15

    Arizona State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticArizona StateWashington State
Total Yards280346
Passing Yards167398
Rushing Yards113-52
First Downs1224
Third Down Efficiency7-154-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-403-25
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts14-2442-53
Rushing Attempts3519
Passing TDs03
Rushing TDs31
Kicking Points67
Possession Time27:0532:55
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)