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Wisconsin at Miami

Dec 31, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Wisconsin

Big Ten

Final Score

34 - 24

WM

Home

Miami

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Miami377
Wisconsin400

Passing Yards

Miami203
Wisconsin258

Rushing Yards

Miami174
Wisconsin142

Turnovers

Miami3
Wisconsin1

Game Conditions

Temperature61°F
Wind0 mph W

Humidity

81%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Alex Hornibrook

Wisconsin

YDS: 258

Rushing

Jonathan Taylor

Wisconsin

YDS: 130

Receiving

A.J. Taylor

Wisconsin

YDS: 105

Tackles

Jaquan Johnson

Miami

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Miami20:08
Wisconsin39:52

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Wisconsin beats Miami 34-24

Standard

Wisconsin defeated Miami 34-24 in Week 1 of the 2017 postseason slate, finishing with a 400-377 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Wisconsin set the terms early in a game that finished 34-24. Rafael Gaglianone 35 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 58, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Wisconsin the first major swing.

Wisconsin's box score carried the story: 400 total yards, 142 rushing yards, and 258 passing yards. Miami finished with 377 total yards, including 174 on the ground and 203 through the air.

Wisconsin converted 7-15 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Wisconsin led 24-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Rafael Gaglianone 47 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Rafael Gaglianone 35 yd FG GOOD (Wisconsin led 3-0 over Miami).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    DeeJay Dallas run for 39 yds for a TD, (Michael Badgley KICK) (Miami led 14-3 over Wisconsin).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Travis Homer run for 5 yds for a TD, (Michael Badgley KICK) (Miami led 7-3 over Wisconsin).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Alex Hornibrook pass complete to A.J. Taylor for 16 yds for a TD, (Rafael Gaglianone KICK) (Wisconsin led 17-14 over Miami).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Alex Hornibrook pass complete to Danny Davis III for 20 yds for a TD, (Rafael Gaglianone KICK) (Wisconsin led 10-14 over Miami).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Alex Hornibrook pass complete to Danny Davis III for 5 yds for a TD, (Rafael Gaglianone KICK) (Wisconsin led 24-14 over Miami).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    34-24

    Wisconsin defeated Miami.

  • Total yards

    400-377

    Wisconsin held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    142

    Wisconsin averaged 3.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    258

    Wisconsin averaged 7.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-15

    Wisconsin's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-10

    Miami's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMiamiWisconsin
Total Yards377400
Passing Yards203258
Rushing Yards174142
First Downs1724
Third Down Efficiency2-107-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-0
Total Penalties (Yards)4-203-35
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts11-2623-34
Rushing Attempts2944
Passing TDs14
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points610
Possession Time20:0839:52
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)