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South Dakota at Wisconsin

Sep 7, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 2

Away

South Dakota

Road profile

Final Score

13 - 27

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Wisconsin385
South Dakota239

Passing Yards

Wisconsin214
South Dakota114

Rushing Yards

Wisconsin171
South Dakota125

Turnovers

Wisconsin1
South Dakota0

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature65°F
Wind8 mph N

Humidity

41%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Tyler Van Dyke

Wisconsin

YDS: 214

Rushing

Charles Pierre Jr.

Unknown Team

YDS: 83

Receiving

CJ Williams

Wisconsin

YDS: 53

Tackles

Gary Bryant III

Unknown Team

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Wisconsin32:29
South Dakota27:31

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Wisconsin beats South Dakota 27-13

Standard

Wisconsin defeated South Dakota 27-13 in Week 2 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 385-239 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Wisconsin set the terms early in a game that finished 27-13. Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to C.J. Williams for 50 yds for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK) came with {'seconds': 48, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Wisconsin the first major swing.

Wisconsin's box score carried the story: 385 total yards, 171 rushing yards, and 214 passing yards. South Dakota finished with 239 total yards, including 125 on the ground and 114 through the air.

Wisconsin converted 7-14 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Wisconsin led 17-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to C.J. Williams for 50 yds for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to C.J. Williams for 50 yds for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK) (Wisconsin led 14-0 over South Dakota).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Chez Mellusi run for 9 yds for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK) (Wisconsin led 7-0 over South Dakota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nathanial Vakos 24 yd FG GOOD (Wisconsin led 17-3 over South Dakota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Will Leyland 25 yd FG GOOD (South Dakota led 3-14 over Wisconsin).

  • Field Goal Good

    Will Leyland 32 yd FG GOOD (South Dakota led 13-17 over Wisconsin).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Keyondray Jones-Logan run for 35 yds for a TD (Will Leyland KICK) (South Dakota led 10-17 over Wisconsin).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    27-13

    Wisconsin defeated South Dakota.

  • Total yards

    385-239

    Wisconsin held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    171

    Wisconsin averaged 4.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    214

    Wisconsin averaged 7.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-14

    Wisconsin's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-11

    South Dakota's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWisconsinSouth Dakota
Total Yards385239
Passing Yards214114
Rushing Yards171125
First Downs2313
Third Down Efficiency7-142-11
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)4-199-75
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts17-2712-23
Rushing Attempts4127
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points97
Possession Time32:2927:31
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)