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Massachusetts at BYU

Nov 18, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 12

Away

Massachusetts

Mid-American

Final Score

16 - 10

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BYU

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

BYU299

Massachusetts299

Passing Yards

BYU257

Massachusetts230

Rushing Yards

BYU42

Massachusetts69

Turnovers

BYU4

Massachusetts0

Game Conditions

Temperature38°F

Wind3 mph NE

Humidity

50%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Joe Critchlow

BYU

YDS: 257

Rushing

Marquis Young

Massachusetts

YDS: 53

Receiving

Andy Isabella

Massachusetts

YDS: 84

Tackles

Jesse Monteiro

Massachusetts

TOT: 8

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

BYU vs Massachusetts box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

BYU28:20

Massachusetts31:40

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Massachusetts holds off BYU 16-10

Massachusetts defeated BYU 16-10 in Week 12 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 299-299 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Massachusetts set the terms early in a game that finished 16-10. Logan Laurent 34 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 15, 'minutes': 5} left in the quarter 2, giving Massachusetts the first major swing.

Massachusetts's box score carried the story: 299 total yards, 69 rushing yards, and 230 passing yards. BYU finished with 299 total yards, including 42 on the ground and 257 through the air.

Massachusetts converted 4-15 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-4, Massachusetts led 3-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Andrew Ford pass complete to Andy Isabella for 40 yds for a TD, (Logan Laurent KICK).

Key Moments

Field Goal Good
Logan Laurent 34 yd FG GOOD (Massachusetts led 3-0 over BYU).
Field Goal Good
Logan Laurent 35 yd FG GOOD (Massachusetts led 16-0 over BYU).
Field Goal Good
Rhett Almond 40 yd FG GOOD (BYU led 3-16 over Massachusetts).
Passing Touchdown
Andrew Ford pass complete to Andy Isabella for 40 yds for a TD, (Logan Laurent KICK) (Massachusetts led 10-0 over BYU).
Field Goal Good
Logan Laurent 28 yd FG GOOD (Massachusetts led 13-0 over BYU).
Passing Touchdown
Joe Critchlow pass complete to Matt Bushman for 6 yds for a TD, (Rhett Almond KICK) (BYU led 10-16 over Massachusetts).

Stat Callouts

Final score
16-10
Massachusetts defeated BYU.
Total yards
299-299
Massachusetts held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
69
Massachusetts averaged 2.1 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
230
Massachusetts averaged 6.6 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
4-15
Massachusetts's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
5-16
BYU's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
0-4
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	BYU	Massachusetts
Total Yards	299	299
Passing Yards	257	230
Rushing Yards	42	69
First Downs	17	18
Third Down Efficiency	5-16	4-15
Fourth Down Efficiency	0-2	0-0
Total Penalties (Yards)	5-35	3-30
Turnovers	4	0
Completions / Attempts	21-45	21-35
Rushing Attempts	26	33
Passing TDs	1	1
Rushing TDs	0	0
Kicking Points	4	10
Possession Time	28:20	31:40

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)