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Wisconsin at South Florida

Aug 30, 2019 • Completed

Season 2019RegularWeek 1

Away

Wisconsin

Big Ten

Final Score

49 - 0

WSF

Home

South Florida

American Athletic

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

South Florida157
Wisconsin435

Passing Yards

South Florida131
Wisconsin201

Rushing Yards

South Florida26
Wisconsin234

Turnovers

South Florida3
Wisconsin1

Game Conditions

ConditionHeavy Rain Shower
Temperature82°F
Wind9 mph NE

Humidity

81%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jack Coan

Wisconsin

YDS: 201

Rushing

Jonathan Taylor

Wisconsin

YDS: 135

Receiving

Jonathan Taylor

Wisconsin

YDS: 48

Tackles

Patrick Macon

South Florida

TOT: 15

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

South Florida25:00
Wisconsin35:00

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Wisconsin routs South Florida 49-0

Blowout

Wisconsin defeated South Florida 49-0 in Week 1 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 435-157 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Wisconsin set the terms early in a game that finished 49-0. Jonathan Taylor 37 Yd Run (Collin Larsh Kick) came with {'seconds': 48, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Wisconsin the first major swing.

Wisconsin's box score carried the story: 435 total yards, 234 rushing yards, and 201 passing yards. South Florida finished with 157 total yards, including 26 on the ground and 131 through the air.

Wisconsin converted 6-13 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Wisconsin led 28-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jonathan Taylor 38 Yd Run (Collin Larsh Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jonathan Taylor 37 Yd Run (Collin Larsh Kick) (Wisconsin led 7-0 over South Florida).

  • Fumble Return Touchdown

    Matt Henningsen 16 Yd Fumble Return (Collin Larsh Kick) (South Florida led 0-14 over Wisconsin).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jonathan Taylor 36 Yd pass from Jack Coan (Collin Larsh Kick) (Wisconsin led 21-0 over South Florida).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jonathan Taylor 12 Yd pass from Jack Coan (Collin Larsh Kick) (Wisconsin led 28-0 over South Florida).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Nakia Watson 27 Yd Run (Collin Larsh Kick) (Wisconsin led 42-0 over South Florida).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jonathan Taylor 38 Yd Run (Collin Larsh Kick) (Wisconsin led 35-0 over South Florida).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    49-0

    Wisconsin defeated South Florida.

  • Total yards

    435-157

    Wisconsin held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    234

    Wisconsin averaged 5.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    201

    Wisconsin averaged 7.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-13

    Wisconsin's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-14

    South Florida's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSouth FloridaWisconsin
Total Yards157435
Passing Yards131201
Rushing Yards26234
First Downs922
Third Down Efficiency3-146-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-21-1
Total Penalties (Yards)9-454-40
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts16-3319-26
Rushing Attempts2343
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs04
Kicking Points07
Possession Time25:0035:00
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)