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Western Michigan at BYU

Dec 21, 2018 • Completed • Neutral Site

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Season 2018PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Western Michigan

Mid-American

Final Score

18 - 49

WMB

Home

BYU

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

BYU490
Western Michigan313

Passing Yards

BYU358
Western Michigan175

Rushing Yards

BYU132
Western Michigan138

Turnovers

BYU1
Western Michigan1

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature41°F
Wind12 mph NW

Humidity

55%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Zach Wilson

BYU

YDS: 317

Rushing

Riley Burt

BYU

YDS: 110

Receiving

Dylan Collie

BYU

YDS: 124

Tackles

Sione Takitaki

BYU

TOT: 19

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

BYU24:39
Western Michigan35:21

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

BYU pulls away from Western Michigan 49-18

Blowout

BYU defeated Western Michigan 49-18 in Week 1 of the 2018 postseason slate, finishing with a 490-313 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

BYU set the terms early in a game that finished 49-18. Zach Wilson pass complete to Dylan Collie for 26 yds for a TD (Skyler Southam KICK) came with {'seconds': 20, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving BYU the first major swing.

BYU's box score carried the story: 490 total yards, 132 rushing yards, and 358 passing yards. Western Michigan finished with 313 total yards, including 138 on the ground and 175 through the air.

BYU converted 3-6 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, BYU led 7-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Zach Wilson pass complete to Aleva Hifo for 70 yds for a TD (Skyler Southam KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Zach Wilson pass complete to Dylan Collie for 26 yds for a TD (Skyler Southam KICK) (BYU led 7-0 over Western Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jamauri Bogan run for 33 yds for a TD (Gavin Peddie KICK) (Western Michigan led 7-7 over BYU).

  • Field Goal Good

    Gavin Peddie 37 yd FG GOOD (Western Michigan led 10-7 over BYU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dayan Ghanwoloku run for 1 yd for a TD (Skyler Southam KICK) (BYU led 35-10 over Western Michigan).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Zach Wilson pass complete to Aleva Hifo for 70 yds for a TD (Skyler Southam KICK) (BYU led 28-10 over Western Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Riley Burt run for 37 yds for a TD (Skyler Southam KICK) (BYU led 21-10 over Western Michigan).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    49-18

    BYU defeated Western Michigan.

  • Total yards

    490-313

    BYU held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    132

    BYU averaged 4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    358

    BYU averaged 18.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-6

    BYU's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-21

    Western Michigan's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticBYUWestern Michigan
Total Yards490313
Passing Yards358175
Rushing Yards132138
First Downs2216
Third Down Efficiency3-68-21
Fourth Down Efficiency0-12-4
Total Penalties (Yards)6-555-37
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts19-1920-37
Rushing Attempts3339
Passing TDs40
Rushing TDs32
Kicking Points74
Possession Time24:3935:21
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)