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Arizona State at Texas Tech

Sep 17, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 3

Away

Arizona State

Big 12

Final Score

45 - 52

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Texas Tech

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Texas Tech615
Arizona State494

Passing Yards

Texas Tech543
Arizona State326

Rushing Yards

Texas Tech72
Arizona State168

Turnovers

Texas Tech1
Arizona State1

Game Conditions

Temperature68°F
Wind8 mph W

Humidity

73%

Precipitation

0.13 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Nic Shimonek

Texas Tech

YDS: 543

Rushing

Kalen Ballage

Arizona State

YDS: 56

Receiving

Keke Coutee

Texas Tech

YDS: 186

Tackles

Jordyn Brooks

Texas Tech

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Texas Tech27:31
Arizona State32:29

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Texas Tech holds off Arizona State 52-45

Close

Texas Tech defeated Arizona State 52-45 in Week 3 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 615-494 edge in total yards, and scoring 6 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Texas Tech set the terms early in a game that finished 52-45. Brandon Ruiz 44 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 48, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Arizona State the first major swing.

Texas Tech's box score carried the story: 615 total yards, 72 rushing yards, and 543 passing yards. Arizona State finished with 494 total yards, including 168 on the ground and 326 through the air.

Texas Tech converted 6-11 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Texas Tech led 35-17 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Michael Barden 39 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Brandon Ruiz 44 yd FG GOOD (Arizona State led 3-0 over Texas Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nic Shimonek pass complete to Cameron Batson for 11 yds for a TD, (Clayton Hatfield KICK) (Texas Tech led 14-3 over Arizona State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nic Shimonek pass complete to Dylan Cantrell for 29 yds for a TD, (Clayton Hatfield KICK) (Texas Tech led 21-3 over Arizona State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nic Shimonek pass complete to Keke Coutee for 12 yds for a TD, (Clayton Hatfield KICK) (Texas Tech led 7-3 over Arizona State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Manny Wilkins pass complete to Kyle Williams for 3 yds for a TD, (Brandon Ruiz KICK) (Arizona State led 10-21 over Texas Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Demario Richard run for 1 yd for a TD, (Brandon Ruiz KICK) (Arizona State led 17-21 over Texas Tech).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    52-45

    Texas Tech defeated Arizona State.

  • Total yards

    615-494

    Texas Tech held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    72

    Texas Tech averaged 2.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    543

    Texas Tech averaged 10.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-11

    Texas Tech's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-16

    Arizona State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTexas TechArizona State
Total Yards615494
Passing Yards543326
Rushing Yards72168
First Downs3327
Third Down Efficiency6-117-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-12-3
Total Penalties (Yards)6-674-37
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts37-5027-41
Rushing Attempts2944
Passing TDs63
Rushing TDs13
Kicking Points109
Possession Time27:3132:29
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)