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Kent State at Washington

Sep 4, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 1

Away

Kent State

Mid-American

Final Score

20 - 45

KSW

Home

Washington

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Washington525
Kent State340

Passing Yards

Washington393
Kent State193

Rushing Yards

Washington132
Kent State147

Turnovers

Washington1
Kent State3

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature66°F
Wind6 mph W

Humidity

68%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Michael Penix Jr.

Washington

YDS: 345

Rushing

Wayne Taulapapa

Washington

YDS: 57

Receiving

Dante Cephas

Kent State

YDS: 105

Tackles

Alphonzo Tuputala

Washington

TOT: 8

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Washington32:39
Kent State27:21

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Washington pulls away from Kent State 45-20

Standard

Washington defeated Kent State 45-20 in Week 1 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 525-340 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Washington set the terms early in a game that finished 45-20. Collin Schlee pass complete to Devontez Walker for 47 yds for a TD, (Andrew Glass KICK) came with {'seconds': 8, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Kent State the first major swing.

Washington's box score carried the story: 525 total yards, 132 rushing yards, and 393 passing yards. Kent State finished with 340 total yards, including 147 on the ground and 193 through the air.

Washington converted 9-15 on third down, went 2-4 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Washington led 31-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Peyton Henry 38 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Collin Schlee pass complete to Devontez Walker for 47 yds for a TD, (Andrew Glass KICK) (Kent State led 7-14 over Washington).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Wayne Taulapapa run for 28 yds for a TD, (Peyton Henry KICK) (Washington led 7-0 over Kent State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Taj Davis for 32 yds for a TD, (Peyton Henry KICK) (Washington led 14-0 over Kent State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Cameron Davis run for 1 yd for a TD, (Peyton Henry KICK) (Washington led 21-7 over Kent State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Andrew Glass 39 yd FG GOOD (Kent State led 13-28 over Washington).

  • Field Goal Good

    Andrew Glass 42 yd FG GOOD (Kent State led 10-28 over Washington).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    45-20

    Washington defeated Kent State.

  • Total yards

    525-340

    Washington held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    132

    Washington averaged 3.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    393

    Washington averaged 8.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    9-15

    Washington's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    10-17

    Kent State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWashingtonKent State
Total Yards525340
Passing Yards393193
Rushing Yards132147
First Downs2919
Third Down Efficiency9-1510-17
Fourth Down Efficiency2-41-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-527-70
Turnovers13
Completions / Attempts29-4414-29
Rushing Attempts3639
Passing TDs41
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points98
Possession Time32:3927:21
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)