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Florida at Iowa

Jan 2, 2017 • Completed • Neutral Site

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Season 2016PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Florida

SEC

Final Score

30 - 3

FI

Home

Iowa

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Iowa226
Florida331

Passing Yards

Iowa55
Florida222

Rushing Yards

Iowa171
Florida109

Turnovers

Iowa3
Florida2

Game Conditions

Temperature83°F
Wind8 mph S

Humidity

63%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Austin Appleby

Florida

YDS: 222

Rushing

Akrum Wadley

Iowa

YDS: 115

Receiving

Mark Thompson

Florida

AVG: 85

Tackles

Josey Jewell

Iowa

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Iowa31:15
Florida28:45

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Florida pulls away from Iowa 30-3

Standard

Florida defeated Iowa 30-3 in Week 1 of the 2016 postseason slate, finishing with a 331-226 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Florida set the terms early in a game that finished 30-3. Keith Duncan 36 Yd Field Goal came with {'seconds': 56, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving Iowa the first major swing.

Florida's box score carried the story: 331 total yards, 109 rushing yards, and 222 passing yards. Iowa finished with 226 total yards, including 171 on the ground and 55 through the air.

Florida converted 6-15 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-3, Florida led 10-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Mark Thompson 85 Yd pass from Austin Appleby (Eddy Pineiro Kick).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Keith Duncan 36 Yd Field Goal (Iowa led 3-0 over Florida).

  • Field Goal Good

    Eddy Pineiro 44 Yd Field Goal (Florida led 3-3 over Iowa).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Mark Thompson 85 Yd pass from Austin Appleby (Eddy Pineiro Kick) (Florida led 10-3 over Iowa).

  • Passing Touchdown

    DeAndre Goolsby 6 Yd pass from Austin Appleby (Eddy Pineiro Kick) (Florida led 17-3 over Iowa).

  • Field Goal Good

    Eddy Pineiro 48 Yd Field Goal (Florida led 30-3 over Iowa).

  • Field Goal Good

    Eddy Pineiro 25 Yd Field Goal (Florida led 27-3 over Iowa).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    30-3

    Florida defeated Iowa.

  • Total yards

    331-226

    Florida held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    109

    Florida averaged 3.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    222

    Florida averaged 8.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-15

    Florida's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-16

    Iowa's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIowaFlorida
Total Yards226331
Passing Yards55222
Rushing Yards171109
First Downs1411
Third Down Efficiency4-166-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)1-108-60
Turnovers32
Completions / Attempts7-2414-25
Rushing Attempts4132
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points312
Possession Time31:1528:45
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)