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BYU at South Florida

Sep 3, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 1

Away

BYU

Big 12

Final Score

50 - 21

BSF

Home

South Florida

American Athletic

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

South Florida279
BYU573

Passing Yards

South Florida172
BYU261

Rushing Yards

South Florida107
BYU312

Turnovers

South Florida1
BYU1

Game Conditions

ConditionThunderstorm
Temperature84°F
Wind7 mph NE

Humidity

72%

Precipitation

0.08 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jaren Hall

BYU

YDS: 261

Rushing

Christopher Brooks

BYU

YDS: 135

Receiving

Xavier Weaver

South Florida

YDS: 113

Tackles

Mekhi LaPointe

South Florida

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

South Florida25:17
BYU34:43

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

BYU pulls away from South Florida 50-21

Blowout

BYU defeated South Florida 50-21 in Week 1 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 573-279 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

BYU set the terms early in a game that finished 50-21. Gerry Bohanon pass intercepted for a TD Max Tooley return for 33 yds for a TD, (Jake Oldroyd KICK) came with {'seconds': 58, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving South Florida the first major swing.

BYU's box score carried the story: 573 total yards, 312 rushing yards, and 261 passing yards. South Florida finished with 279 total yards, including 107 on the ground and 172 through the air.

BYU converted 7-13 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, BYU led 38-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 54 yds , Jimmy Horn Jr. return for 89 yds for a TD, (Spencer Shrader KICK).

Key Moments

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Gerry Bohanon pass intercepted for a TD Max Tooley return for 33 yds for a TD, (Jake Oldroyd KICK) (South Florida led 0-21 over BYU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Puka Nacua run for 75 yds for a TD, (Jake Oldroyd KICK) (BYU led 7-0 over South Florida).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Puka Nacua run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jake Oldroyd KICK) (BYU led 14-0 over South Florida).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jaren Hall pass complete to Keanu Hill for 21 yds for a TD, (Jake Oldroyd KICK) (BYU led 28-0 over South Florida).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jaren Hall pass complete to Dallin Holker for 13 yds for a TD, (Jake Oldroyd KICK) (BYU led 35-0 over South Florida).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jaren Mangham run for 1 yd for a TD, (Spencer Shrader KICK) (South Florida led 7-38 over BYU).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    50-21

    BYU defeated South Florida.

  • Total yards

    573-279

    BYU held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    312

    BYU averaged 8.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    261

    BYU averaged 8.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-13

    BYU's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-12

    South Florida's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSouth FloridaBYU
Total Yards279573
Passing Yards172261
Rushing Yards107312
First Downs1227
Third Down Efficiency3-127-13
Fourth Down Efficiency2-52-2
Total Penalties (Yards)3-254-35
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts17-3025-32
Rushing Attempts2737
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs23
Kicking Points312
Possession Time25:1734:43
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)