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BYU at Boise State

Oct 21, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 8

Away

BYU

Big 12

Final Score

27 - 28

BBS

Home

Boise State

Pac-12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Boise State571
BYU322

Passing Yards

Boise State442
BYU187

Rushing Yards

Boise State129
BYU135

Turnovers

Boise State5
BYU0

Game Conditions

Temperature56°F
Wind5 mph E

Humidity

42%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brett Rypien

Boise State

YDS: 442

Rushing

Jeremy McNichols

Boise State

YDS: 140

Receiving

Thomas Sperbeck

Boise State

YDS: 109

Tackles

Tanner Vallejo

Boise State

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Boise State27:38
BYU32:22

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Boise State edges BYU 28-27

Close

Boise State defeated BYU 28-27 in Week 8 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 571-322 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Boise State set the terms early in a game that finished 28-27. Thomas Sperbeck 12 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Tyler Rausa Kick) came with {'seconds': 13, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving Boise State the first major swing.

Boise State's box score carried the story: 571 total yards, 129 rushing yards, and 442 passing yards. BYU finished with 322 total yards, including 135 on the ground and 187 through the air.

Boise State converted 5-11 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 5-0, Boise State led 21-17 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jeremy McNichols 76 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Tyler Rausa Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Thomas Sperbeck 12 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Tyler Rausa Kick) (Boise State led 14-0 over BYU).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jeremy McNichols 76 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Tyler Rausa Kick) (Boise State led 7-0 over BYU).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Dayan Lake 50 Yd Interception Return (Rhett Almond Kick) (Boise State led 14-17 over BYU).

  • Field Goal Good

    Rhett Almond 35 Yd Field Goal (BYU led 3-14 over Boise State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Cedrick Wilson 36 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Tyler Rausa Kick) (Boise State led 21-17 over BYU).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Fred Warner 59 Yd Interception Return (Rhett Almond Kick) (Boise State led 14-10 over BYU).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-27

    Boise State defeated BYU.

  • Total yards

    571-322

    Boise State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    129

    Boise State averaged 3.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    442

    Boise State averaged 11.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-11

    Boise State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-17

    BYU's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    5-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticBoise StateBYU
Total Yards571322
Passing Yards442187
Rushing Yards129135
First Downs2519
Third Down Efficiency5-114-17
Fourth Down Efficiency0-11-4
Total Penalties (Yards)8-657-61
Turnovers50
Completions / Attempts25-3921-42
Rushing Attempts3538
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points49
Possession Time27:3832:22
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)