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South Dakota State at TCU

Sep 4, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 1

Away

South Dakota State

Road profile

Final Score

41 - 59

SDT

Home

TCU

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

TCU662
South Dakota State461

Passing Yards

TCU439
South Dakota State333

Rushing Yards

TCU223
South Dakota State128

Turnovers

TCU2
South Dakota State1

Game Conditions

Temperature87°F
Wind9 mph E

Humidity

46%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kenny Hill

TCU

YDS: 439

Rushing

Isaac Wallace

Unknown Team

YDS: 112

Receiving

Jake Wieneke

Unknown Team

YDS: 196

Tackles

Anthony Washington

Unknown Team

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

TCU28:21
South Dakota State31:39

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

TCU beats South Dakota State 59-41

Standard

TCU defeated South Dakota State 59-41 in Week 1 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 662-461 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

TCU set the terms early in a game that finished 59-41. Kyle Hicks run for 15 yds for a TD, (Ryan Graf KICK) came with {'seconds': 25, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving TCU the first major swing.

TCU's box score carried the story: 662 total yards, 223 rushing yards, and 439 passing yards. South Dakota State finished with 461 total yards, including 128 on the ground and 333 through the air.

TCU converted 11-15 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, TCU led 24-24 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kenny Hill pass complete to Jaelan Austin for 60 yds for a TD, (Ryan Graf KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kyle Hicks run for 15 yds for a TD, (Ryan Graf KICK) (TCU led 7-0 over South Dakota State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chase Vinatieri 25 yd FG GOOD (South Dakota State led 3-7 over TCU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Taryn Christion run for 12 yds for a TD, (Chase Vinatieri KICK) (South Dakota State led 17-7 over TCU).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Taryn Christion pass complete to Jake Wieneke for 31 yds for a TD, (Chase Vinatieri KICK) (South Dakota State led 24-21 over TCU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kenny Hill run for 4 yds for a TD, (Ryan Graf KICK) (TCU led 21-17 over South Dakota State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Isaac Wallace run for 87 yds for a TD, (Chase Vinatieri KICK) (South Dakota State led 10-7 over TCU).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    59-41

    TCU defeated South Dakota State.

  • Total yards

    662-461

    TCU held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    223

    TCU averaged 6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    439

    TCU averaged 8.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    11-15

    TCU's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-14

    South Dakota State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTCUSouth Dakota State
Total Yards662461
Passing Yards439333
Rushing Yards223128
First Downs3523
Third Down Efficiency11-156-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-0
Total Penalties (Yards)12-1255-31
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts33-5019-31
Rushing Attempts3734
Passing TDs23
Rushing TDs52
Kicking Points1111
Possession Time28:2131:39
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)