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Indiana at Utah

Dec 29, 2016 • Completed • Neutral Site

FOSTER FARMS BOWL

Season 2016PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Indiana

Big Ten

Final Score

24 - 26

IU

Home

Utah

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Utah470
Indiana341

Passing Yards

Utah214
Indiana224

Rushing Yards

Utah256
Indiana117

Turnovers

Utah4
Indiana3

Game Conditions

Temperature56°F
Wind7 mph W

Humidity

43%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Richard Lagow

Indiana

YDS: 188

Rushing

Joe Williams

Utah

YDS: 222

Receiving

Nick Westbrook

Indiana

YDS: 80

Tackles

Kavika Luafatasaga

Utah

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Utah35:23
Indiana24:37

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Utah edges Indiana 26-24

Close

Utah defeated Indiana 26-24 in Week 1 of the 2016 postseason slate, finishing with a 470-341 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Utah set the terms early in a game that finished 26-24. Mitchell Paige 7 Yd pass from Richard Lagow (Griffin Oakes Kick) came with {'seconds': 8, 'minutes': 14} left in the first quarter, giving Indiana the first major swing.

Utah's box score carried the story: 470 total yards, 256 rushing yards, and 214 passing yards. Indiana finished with 341 total yards, including 117 on the ground and 224 through the air.

Utah converted 7-16 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 4-3, Utah led 17-17 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Andy Phillips 48 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Mitchell Paige 7 Yd pass from Richard Lagow (Griffin Oakes Kick) (Indiana led 7-0 over Utah).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Joe Williams 16 Yd Run (Andy Phillips Kick) (Utah led 10-7 over Indiana).

  • Field Goal Good

    Andy Phillips 30 Yd Field Goal (Utah led 3-7 over Indiana).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nick Westbrook 36 Yd pass from Zander Diamont (Griffin Oakes Kick) (Indiana led 17-17 over Utah).

  • Field Goal Good

    Griffin Oakes 24 Yd Field Goal (Indiana led 10-17 over Utah).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tyler Huntley 1 Yd Run (Andy Phillips Kick) (Utah led 17-7 over Indiana).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    26-24

    Utah defeated Indiana.

  • Total yards

    470-341

    Utah held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    256

    Utah averaged 4.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    214

    Utah averaged 8.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-16

    Utah's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-15

    Indiana's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    4-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUtahIndiana
Total Yards470341
Passing Yards214224
Rushing Yards256117
First Downs2122
Third Down Efficiency7-166-15
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-1
Total Penalties (Yards)9-864-24
Turnovers43
Completions / Attempts12-2415-40
Rushing Attempts5237
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points146
Possession Time35:2324:37
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)