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BYU at Arizona

Sep 2, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 1

Away

BYU

Big 12

Final Score

28 - 23

BA

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Arizona

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Arizona326
BYU392

Passing Yards

Arizona197
BYU209

Rushing Yards

Arizona129
BYU183

Turnovers

Arizona0
BYU0

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature92°F
Wind10 mph SW

Humidity

30%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Tanner Mangum

BYU

YDS: 209

Rushing

Squally Canada

BYU

YDS: 98

Receiving

Shawn Poindexter

Arizona

YDS: 68

Tackles

Colin Schooler

Arizona

TOT: 16

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Arizona23:27
BYU36:33

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

BYU holds off Arizona 28-23

Close

BYU defeated Arizona 28-23 in Week 1 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 392-326 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

BYU set the terms early in a game that finished 28-23. Squally Canada 1 Yd Run (Skyler Southam Kick) came with {'seconds': 58, 'minutes': 9} left in the quarter 2, giving BYU the first major swing.

BYU's box score carried the story: 392 total yards, 183 rushing yards, and 209 passing yards. Arizona finished with 326 total yards, including 129 on the ground and 197 through the air.

BYU converted 5-12 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, BYU led 7-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Matt Bushman 24 Yd pass from Tanner Mangum (Skyler Southam Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Squally Canada 1 Yd Run (Skyler Southam Kick) (BYU led 7-0 over Arizona).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tony Ellison 15 Yd pass from Khalil Tate (Lucas Havrisik Kick) (Arizona led 10-7 over BYU).

  • Field Goal Good

    Lucas Havrisik 24 Yd Field Goal (Arizona led 3-7 over BYU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Squally Canada 2 Yd Run (Skyler Southam Kick) (BYU led 28-10 over Arizona).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Squally Canada 1 Yd Run (Skyler Southam Kick) (BYU led 21-10 over Arizona).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Matt Bushman 24 Yd pass from Tanner Mangum (Skyler Southam Kick) (BYU led 14-10 over Arizona).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-23

    BYU defeated Arizona.

  • Total yards

    392-326

    BYU held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    183

    BYU averaged 4.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    209

    BYU averaged 7.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-12

    BYU's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-15

    Arizona's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticArizonaBYU
Total Yards326392
Passing Yards197209
Rushing Yards129183
First Downs2223
Third Down Efficiency6-155-12
Fourth Down Efficiency2-21-2
Total Penalties (Yards)4-2610-94
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts17-3418-28
Rushing Attempts3543
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs23
Kicking Points54
Possession Time23:2736:33
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)