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Miami (OH) at Iowa

Sep 3, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 1

Away

Miami (OH)

Mid-American

Final Score

21 - 45

M(I

Home

Iowa

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Iowa404
Miami (OH)424

Passing Yards

Iowa192
Miami (OH)266

Rushing Yards

Iowa212
Miami (OH)158

Turnovers

Iowa0
Miami (OH)3

Game Conditions

Temperature76°F
Wind9 mph E

Humidity

54%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Billy Bahl

Miami (OH)

YDS: 266

Rushing

Akrum Wadley

Iowa

YDS: 121

Receiving

Rokeem Williams

Miami (OH)

YDS: 113

Tackles

Ben Niemann

Iowa

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Iowa23:39
Miami (OH)36:21

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Iowa pulls away from Miami (OH) 45-21

Standard

Iowa defeated Miami (OH) 45-21 in Week 1 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 404-424 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

Iowa set the terms early in a game that finished 45-21. LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD, (Keith Duncan KICK) came with {'seconds': 7, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Iowa the first major swing.

Iowa's box score carried the story: 404 total yards, 212 rushing yards, and 192 passing yards. Miami (OH) finished with 424 total yards, including 158 on the ground and 266 through the air.

Iowa converted 4-9 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, Iowa led 28-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 43 yds for a TD, (Keith Duncan KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD, (Keith Duncan KICK) (Iowa led 7-0 over Miami (OH)).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 43 yds for a TD, (Keith Duncan KICK) (Iowa led 21-0 over Miami (OH)).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Akrum Wadley run for 11 yds for a TD, (Keith Duncan KICK) (Iowa led 14-0 over Miami (OH)).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Alonzo Smith run for 3 yds for a TD, (Nick Dowd KICK) (Miami (OH) led 7-21 over Iowa).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Akrum Wadley run for 5 yds for a TD, (Keith Duncan KICK) (Iowa led 28-7 over Miami (OH)).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Billy Bahl pass complete to James Gardner for 29 yds for a TD, (Nick Dowd KICK) (Miami (OH) led 14-35 over Iowa).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    45-21

    Iowa defeated Miami (OH).

  • Total yards

    404-424

    Iowa held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    212

    Iowa averaged 7.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    192

    Iowa averaged 9.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-9

    Iowa's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-11

    Miami (OH)'s offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIowaMiami (OH)
Total Yards404424
Passing Yards192266
Rushing Yards212158
First Downs1725
Third Down Efficiency4-95-11
Fourth Down Efficiency1-12-2
Total Penalties (Yards)3-355-22
Turnovers03
Completions / Attempts13-2119-29
Rushing Attempts2941
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs51
Kicking Points93
Possession Time23:3936:21
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)