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Stanford at North Carolina

Dec 30, 2016 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2016PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Stanford

ACC

Final Score

25 - 23

SNC

Home

North Carolina

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

North Carolina398
Stanford287

Passing Yards

North Carolina280
Stanford154

Rushing Yards

North Carolina118
Stanford133

Turnovers

North Carolina3
Stanford0

Game Conditions

Temperature47°F
Wind0 mph N

Humidity

65%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Mitch Trubisky

North Carolina

YDS: 280

Rushing

Bryce Love

Stanford

YDS: 115

Receiving

Austin Proehl

North Carolina

YDS: 91

Tackles

Cayson Collins

North Carolina

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

North Carolina27:35
Stanford32:25

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Stanford edges North Carolina 25-23

Close

Stanford defeated North Carolina 25-23 in Week 1 of the 2016 postseason slate, finishing with a 287-398 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Stanford set the terms early in a game that finished 25-23. Ryan Switzer 19 Yd pass from Mitch Trubisky (Nick Weiler Kick) came with {'seconds': 58, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving North Carolina the first major swing.

Stanford's box score carried the story: 287 total yards, 133 rushing yards, and 154 passing yards. North Carolina finished with 398 total yards, including 118 on the ground and 280 through the air.

Stanford converted 5-15 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, Stanford led 13-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Bryce Love 49 Yd pass from Keller Chryst (Conrad Ukropina Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Ryan Switzer 19 Yd pass from Mitch Trubisky (Nick Weiler Kick) (North Carolina led 7-0 over Stanford).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Bryce Love 49 Yd pass from Keller Chryst (Conrad Ukropina Kick) (Stanford led 7-7 over North Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Conrad Ukropina 33 yd FG GOOD (Stanford led 13-7 over North Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Conrad Ukropina 44 yd FG GOOD (Stanford led 10-7 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jordon Brown 5 Yd Run (Nick Weiler Kick) (North Carolina led 17-16 over Stanford).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nick Weiler 37 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 10-16 over Stanford).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    25-23

    Stanford defeated North Carolina.

  • Total yards

    287-398

    Stanford held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    133

    Stanford averaged 3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    154

    Stanford averaged 9.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-15

    Stanford's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-13

    North Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorth CarolinaStanford
Total Yards398287
Passing Yards280154
Rushing Yards118133
First Downs2516
Third Down Efficiency5-135-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-0
Total Penalties (Yards)7-5012-80
Turnovers30
Completions / Attempts23-389-17
Rushing Attempts3744
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points513
Possession Time27:3532:25
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)