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Nevada at Northwestern

Sep 2, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 1

Away

Nevada

Mountain West

Final Score

20 - 31

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Home

Northwestern

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Northwestern508
Nevada341

Passing Yards

Northwestern352
Nevada199

Rushing Yards

Northwestern156
Nevada142

Turnovers

Northwestern2
Nevada2

Game Conditions

Temperature70°F
Wind5 mph S

Humidity

42%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Clayton Thorson

Northwestern

YDS: 352

Rushing

Justin Jackson

Northwestern

YDS: 109

Receiving

Ben Skowronek

Northwestern

YDS: 123

Tackles

Austin Paulhus

Nevada

TOT: 15

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Northwestern38:55
Nevada21:05

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Northwestern beats Nevada 31-20

Standard

Northwestern defeated Nevada 31-20 in Week 1 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 508-341 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Northwestern set the terms early in a game that finished 31-20. Ty Gangi pass complete to Wyatt Demps for 11 yds for a TD, (Spencer Pettit KICK) came with {'seconds': 31, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Nevada the first major swing.

Northwestern's box score carried the story: 508 total yards, 156 rushing yards, and 352 passing yards. Nevada finished with 341 total yards, including 142 on the ground and 199 through the air.

Northwestern converted 8-19 on third down, went 3-5 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, Northwestern led 7-17 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 33 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Ty Gangi pass complete to Wyatt Demps for 11 yds for a TD, (Spencer Pettit KICK) (Nevada led 7-7 over Northwestern).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 33 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) (Northwestern led 7-0 over Nevada).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Ty Gangi pass complete to McLane Mannix for 41 yds for a TD, (Spencer Pettit KICK) (Nevada led 14-7 over Northwestern).

  • Field Goal Good

    Spencer Pettit 31 yd FG GOOD (Nevada led 17-7 over Northwestern).

  • Field Goal Good

    Charlie Kuhbander 23 yd FG GOOD (Northwestern led 10-17 over Nevada).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 19 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) (Northwestern led 17-17 over Nevada).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-20

    Northwestern defeated Nevada.

  • Total yards

    508-341

    Northwestern held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    156

    Northwestern averaged 3.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    352

    Northwestern averaged 9.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-19

    Northwestern's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-14

    Nevada's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorthwesternNevada
Total Yards508341
Passing Yards352199
Rushing Yards156142
First Downs2619
Third Down Efficiency8-195-14
Fourth Down Efficiency3-50-2
Total Penalties (Yards)8-906-65
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts28-3816-37
Rushing Attempts5026
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points78
Possession Time38:5521:05
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)