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Boise State at BYU

Oct 20, 2019 • Completed

Season 2019RegularWeek 8

Away

Boise State

Pac-12

Final Score

25 - 28

BSB

Home

BYU

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

BYU342
Boise State359

Passing Yards

BYU221
Boise State185

Rushing Yards

BYU121
Boise State174

Turnovers

BYU0
Boise State2

Game Conditions

Temperature36°F
Wind7 mph N

Humidity

87%

Precipitation

0.06 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Baylor Romney

BYU

YDS: 221

Rushing

George Holani

Boise State

YDS: 97

Receiving

Matt Bushman

BYU

YDS: 101

Tackles

Tyler Allgeier

BYU

SOLO: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

BYU29:34
Boise State30:26

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

BYU edges Boise State 28-25

Close

BYU defeated Boise State 28-25 in Week 8 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 342-359 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

BYU set the terms early in a game that finished 28-25. Lopini Katoa 4 Yd Run (Jake Oldroyd Kick) came with {'seconds': 34, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving BYU the first major swing.

BYU's box score carried the story: 342 total yards, 121 rushing yards, and 221 passing yards. Boise State finished with 359 total yards, including 174 on the ground and 185 through the air.

BYU converted 4-13 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, BYU led 7-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Sione Finau 46 Yd Run (Jake Oldroyd Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Lopini Katoa 4 Yd Run (Jake Oldroyd Kick) (BYU led 7-7 over Boise State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    CT Thomas 12 Yd Run (Eric Sachse Kick) (Boise State led 7-0 over BYU).

  • Field Goal Good

    Eric Sachse 38 Yd Field Goal (Boise State led 10-7 over BYU).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Matt Bushman 27 Yd pass from Baylor Romney (Jake Oldroyd Kick) (BYU led 21-10 over Boise State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Sione Finau 46 Yd Run (Jake Oldroyd Kick) (BYU led 14-10 over Boise State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Matt Bushman 39 Yd pass from Baylor Romney (Jake Oldroyd Kick) (BYU led 28-10 over Boise State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-25

    BYU defeated Boise State.

  • Total yards

    342-359

    BYU held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    121

    BYU averaged 3.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    221

    BYU averaged 8.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-13

    BYU's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-12

    Boise State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticBYUBoise State
Total Yards342359
Passing Yards221185
Rushing Yards121174
First Downs1625
Third Down Efficiency4-136-12
Fourth Down Efficiency2-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)9-844-35
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts15-2618-31
Rushing Attempts3540
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points45
Possession Time29:3430:26
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)