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Wisconsin at Arizona State

Dec 31, 2021 • Completed • Neutral Site

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl

Season 2021PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Wisconsin

Big Ten

Final Score

20 - 13

WAS

Home

Arizona State

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Arizona State219
Wisconsin294

Passing Yards

Arizona State159
Wisconsin137

Rushing Yards

Arizona State60
Wisconsin157

Turnovers

Arizona State1
Wisconsin1

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jayden Daniels

Arizona State

YDS: 159

Rushing

Braelon Allen

Wisconsin

YDS: 159

Receiving

Ricky Pearsall

Arizona State

YDS: 65

Tackles

Timarcus Davis

Arizona State

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Arizona State27:59
Wisconsin32:01

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Wisconsin holds off Arizona State 20-13

Close

Wisconsin defeated Arizona State 20-13 in Week 1 of the 2021 postseason slate, finishing with a 294-219 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Wisconsin set the terms early in a game that finished 20-13. John Chenal 8 Yd Run (Collin Larsh Kick) came with {'seconds': 40, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Wisconsin the first major swing.

Wisconsin's box score carried the story: 294 total yards, 157 rushing yards, and 137 passing yards. Arizona State finished with 219 total yards, including 60 on the ground and 159 through the air.

Wisconsin converted 5-11 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Wisconsin led 20-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Collin Larsh 48 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    John Chenal 8 Yd Run (Collin Larsh Kick) (Wisconsin led 7-0 over Arizona State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jake Ferguson 7 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh Kick) (Wisconsin led 14-3 over Arizona State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Cristian Zendejas 38 Yd Field Goal (Arizona State led 3-7 over Wisconsin).

  • Field Goal Good

    Collin Larsh 48 Yd Field Goal (Wisconsin led 17-6 over Arizona State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Collin Larsh 35 Yd Field Goal (Wisconsin led 20-6 over Arizona State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Cristian Zendejas 36 Yd Field Goal (Arizona State led 6-14 over Wisconsin).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    20-13

    Wisconsin defeated Arizona State.

  • Total yards

    294-219

    Wisconsin held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    157

    Wisconsin averaged 3.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    137

    Wisconsin averaged 9.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-11

    Wisconsin's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-13

    Arizona State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticArizona StateWisconsin
Total Yards219294
Passing Yards159137
Rushing Yards60157
First Downs1317
Third Down Efficiency7-135-11
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-1
Total Penalties (Yards)6-272-10
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts11-2111-15
Rushing Attempts3343
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points78
Possession Time27:5932:01
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)