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Boise State at Baylor

Dec 28, 2016 • Completed • Neutral Site

MOTEL 6 CACTUS BOWL

Season 2016PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Boise State

Pac-12

Final Score

12 - 31

BSB

Home

Baylor

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Baylor515
Boise State388

Passing Yards

Baylor375
Boise State305

Rushing Yards

Baylor140
Boise State83

Turnovers

Baylor1
Boise State3

Game Conditions

Temperature62°F
Wind0 mph

Humidity

43%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Zach Smith

Baylor

YDS: 375

Rushing

Terence Williams

Baylor

YDS: 103

Receiving

KD Cannon

Baylor

YDS: 226

Tackles

Taylor Young

Baylor

TOT: 17

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Baylor27:05
Boise State32:55

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Baylor beats Boise State 31-12

Standard

Baylor defeated Boise State 31-12 in Week 1 of the 2016 postseason slate, finishing with a 515-388 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Baylor set the terms early in a game that finished 31-12. Zach Smith pass complete to KD Cannon for 30 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK) came with {'seconds': 53, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Baylor the first major swing.

Baylor's box score carried the story: 515 total yards, 140 rushing yards, and 375 passing yards. Boise State finished with 388 total yards, including 83 on the ground and 305 through the air.

Baylor converted 8-15 on third down, went 0-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Baylor led 21-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Zach Smith pass complete to KD Cannon for 68 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Zach Smith pass complete to KD Cannon for 30 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK) (Baylor led 7-0 over Boise State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tyler Rausa 24 Yd Field Goal (Boise State led 3-7 over Baylor).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    JaMycal Hasty run for 5 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK) (Baylor led 21-3 over Boise State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Zach Smith pass complete to KD Cannon for 68 yds for a TD, (Chris Callahan KICK) (Baylor led 14-3 over Boise State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tyler Rausa 26 yd FG GOOD (Boise State led 6-21 over Baylor).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chris Callahan 34 Yd Field Goal (Baylor led 24-6 over Boise State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-12

    Baylor defeated Boise State.

  • Total yards

    515-388

    Baylor held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    140

    Baylor averaged 3.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    375

    Baylor averaged 9.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-15

    Baylor's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-19

    Boise State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticBaylorBoise State
Total Yards515388
Passing Yards375305
Rushing Yards14083
First Downs2925
Third Down Efficiency8-158-19
Fourth Down Efficiency0-23-5
Total Penalties (Yards)11-1253-15
Turnovers13
Completions / Attempts29-4032-51
Rushing Attempts4338
Passing TDs31
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points76
Possession Time27:0532:55
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)