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Michigan at Florida State

Dec 31, 2016 • Completed • Neutral Site

Capital One Orange Bowl

Season 2016PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Michigan

Big Ten

Final Score

32 - 33

MFS

Home

Florida State

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Florida State371
Michigan252

Passing Yards

Florida State222
Michigan163

Rushing Yards

Florida State149
Michigan89

Turnovers

Florida State2
Michigan1

Game Conditions

Temperature59°F
Wind10 mph N

Humidity

51%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Deondre Francois

Florida State

YDS: 222

Rushing

Dalvin Cook

Florida State

YDS: 145

Receiving

Nyqwan Murray

Florida State

YDS: 104

Tackles

Matthew Thomas

Florida State

TOT: 15

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Florida State25:43
Michigan34:17

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Florida State edges Michigan 33-32

Close

Florida State defeated Michigan 33-32 in Week 1 of the 2016 postseason slate, finishing with a 371-252 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Florida State set the terms early in a game that finished 33-32. Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 92 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK) came with {'seconds': 49, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Florida State the first major swing.

Florida State's box score carried the story: 371 total yards, 149 rushing yards, and 222 passing yards. Michigan finished with 252 total yards, including 89 on the ground and 163 through the air.

Florida State converted 3-13 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, Florida State led 20-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 92 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 92 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK) (Florida State led 17-3 over Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dalvin Cook run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK) (Florida State led 7-0 over Michigan).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ricky Aguayo 42 yd FG GOOD (Florida State led 10-3 over Michigan).

  • Field Goal Good

    Kenny Allen 19 yd FG GOOD (Michigan led 3-7 over Florida State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ricky Aguayo 38 yd FG GOOD (Florida State led 20-6 over Michigan).

  • Field Goal Good

    Kenny Allen 28 Yd Field Goal (Michigan led 6-17 over Florida State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    33-32

    Florida State defeated Michigan.

  • Total yards

    371-252

    Florida State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    149

    Florida State averaged 4.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    222

    Florida State averaged 8.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-13

    Florida State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-20

    Michigan's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticFlorida StateMichigan
Total Yards371252
Passing Yards222163
Rushing Yards14989
First Downs1516
Third Down Efficiency3-137-20
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-2
Total Penalties (Yards)7-654-37
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts9-2721-38
Rushing Attempts3536
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points910
Possession Time25:4334:17
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)