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Arizona at Oklahoma

Dec 29, 2023 • Completed • Neutral Site

Valero Alamo Bowl

Season 2023PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Arizona

Big 12

Final Score

38 - 24

AO

Home

Oklahoma

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Oklahoma562
Arizona383

Passing Yards

Oklahoma361
Arizona354

Rushing Yards

Oklahoma201
Arizona29

Turnovers

Oklahoma6
Arizona1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature50°F
Wind7 mph N

Humidity

66%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jackson Arnold

Oklahoma

YDS: 361

Rushing

Gavin Sawchuk

Oklahoma

YDS: 134

Receiving

Tetairoa Mcmillan

Arizona

YDS: 160

Tackles

Dalton Johnson

Arizona

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Oklahoma28:35
Arizona31:25

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Arizona beats Oklahoma 38-24

Standard

Arizona defeated Oklahoma 38-24 in Week 1 of the 2023 postseason slate, finishing with a 383-562 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Arizona set the terms early in a game that finished 38-24. Tyler Loop 39 Yd Field Goal came with {'seconds': 57, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Arizona the first major swing.

Arizona's box score carried the story: 383 total yards, 29 rushing yards, and 354 passing yards. Oklahoma finished with 562 total yards, including 201 on the ground and 361 through the air.

Arizona converted 6-15 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-6, Arizona led 13-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Noah Fifita pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 57 yds for a TD (Tyler Loop KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Tyler Loop 39 Yd Field Goal (Arizona led 3-0 over Oklahoma).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jacob Cowing 35 Yd pass from Noah Fifita (Tyler Loop Kick) (Arizona led 10-0 over Oklahoma).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nic Anderson 10 Yd pass from Jackson Arnold (Zach Schmit Kick) (Oklahoma led 14-13 over Arizona).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tyler Loop 38 Yd Field Goal (Arizona led 13-0 over Oklahoma).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Gavin Sawchuk 18 Yd Run (Zach Schmit Kick) (Oklahoma led 7-13 over Arizona).

  • Field Goal Good

    Zach Schmit 22 yd FG GOOD (Oklahoma led 24-13 over Arizona).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-24

    Arizona defeated Oklahoma.

  • Total yards

    383-562

    Arizona held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    29

    Arizona averaged 1.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    354

    Arizona averaged 9.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-15

    Arizona's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-15

    Oklahoma's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-6

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOklahomaArizona
Total Yards562383
Passing Yards361354
Rushing Yards20129
First Downs2316
Third Down Efficiency7-156-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)8-764-40
Turnovers61
Completions / Attempts26-4524-38
Rushing Attempts3426
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points612
Possession Time28:3531:25
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)