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Utah State at Wake Forest

Sep 16, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 3

Away

Utah State

Pac-12

Final Score

10 - 46

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Wake Forest

ACC

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Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Wake Forest588
Utah State267

Passing Yards

Wake Forest297
Utah State225

Rushing Yards

Wake Forest291
Utah State42

Turnovers

Wake Forest0
Utah State1

Game Conditions

Temperature84°F
Wind3 mph NE

Humidity

44%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

John Wolford

Wake Forest

YDS: 242

Rushing

Arkeem Byrd

Wake Forest

YDS: 120

Receiving

Tabari Hines

Wake Forest

YDS: 129

Tackles

Gaje Ferguson

Utah State

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Wake Forest36:00
Utah State24:00

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Wake Forest routs Utah State 46-10

Blowout

Wake Forest defeated Utah State 46-10 in Week 3 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 588-267 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Wake Forest set the terms early in a game that finished 46-10. John Wolford pass complete to Cam Serigne for 45 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK) came with {'seconds': 39, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Wake Forest the first major swing.

Wake Forest's box score carried the story: 588 total yards, 291 rushing yards, and 297 passing yards. Utah State finished with 267 total yards, including 42 on the ground and 225 through the air.

Wake Forest converted 9-19 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Wake Forest led 29-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Arkeem Byrd run for 59 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    John Wolford pass complete to Cam Serigne for 45 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK) (Wake Forest led 14-0 over Utah State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    John Wolford pass complete to Greg Dortch for 43 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK) (Wake Forest led 7-0 over Utah State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Arkeem Byrd run for 59 yds for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK) (Wake Forest led 26-0 over Utah State).

  • Safety

    Carlos Basham Jr. Safety (Utah State led 0-19 over Wake Forest).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mike Weaver 31 yd FG GOOD (Wake Forest led 17-0 over Utah State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mike Weaver 30 yd FG GOOD (Wake Forest led 29-0 over Utah State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    46-10

    Wake Forest defeated Utah State.

  • Total yards

    588-267

    Wake Forest held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    291

    Wake Forest averaged 4.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    297

    Wake Forest averaged 11 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    9-19

    Wake Forest's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-18

    Utah State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWake ForestUtah State
Total Yards588267
Passing Yards297225
Rushing Yards29142
First Downs2611
Third Down Efficiency9-195-18
Fourth Down Efficiency0-11-2
Total Penalties (Yards)8-624-39
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts16-2715-37
Rushing Attempts5931
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points144
Possession Time36:0024:00
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)