Total Yards
BYU527
Southern Illinois231
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Blowout
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)
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Southern Illinois at BYU
Sep 1, 2024 • Completed
Season 2024RegularWeek 1
Away
Southern Illinois
Road profile
Final Score
13 - 41
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BYU
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Passing Yards
BYU348
Southern Illinois108
Rushing Yards
BYU179
Southern Illinois123
Turnovers
BYU0
Southern Illinois1
Game Conditions
Temperature89°F
Wind6 mph W
Humidity
11%
Precipitation
0.00 in
Player Game Leaders
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Box Score Comparison
BYU vs Southern Illinois box score comparison chart
Possession Split
Possession split chart
BYU39:14
Southern Illinois20:46
Stat Dominance
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Game Story
BYU pulls away from Southern Illinois 41-13
BYU defeated Southern Illinois 41-13 in Week 1 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 527-231 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.
BYU set the terms early in a game that finished 41-13. Jojo Phillips 57 Yd pass from Jake Retzlaff (Will Ferrin Kick) came with {'seconds': 56, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving BYU the first major swing.
BYU's box score carried the story: 527 total yards, 179 rushing yards, and 348 passing yards. Southern Illinois finished with 231 total yards, including 123 on the ground and 108 through the air.
BYU converted 7-15 on third down, went 3-4 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, BYU led 17-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jojo Phillips 57 Yd pass from Jake Retzlaff (Will Ferrin Kick).
Key Moments
Passing Touchdown
Jojo Phillips 57 Yd pass from Jake Retzlaff (Will Ferrin Kick) (BYU led 14-0 over Southern Illinois).
Rushing Touchdown
Hinckley Ropati run for 1 yd for a TD (Will Ferrin KICK) (BYU led 7-0 over Southern Illinois).
Rushing Touchdown
DJ Williams run for 4 yds for a TD (Paul Geelen PAT MISSED) (Southern Illinois led 6-14 over BYU).
Field Goal Good
Will Ferrin 50 yd FG GOOD (BYU led 17-6 over Southern Illinois).
Rushing Touchdown
DJ Williams run for 38 yds for a TD Southern Illinois Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Noah Fenske) to the BYU 0 (Paul Geelen KICK) (Southern Illinois led 13-31 over BYU).
Passing Touchdown
LJ Martin 7 Yd pass from Jake Retzlaff (Will Ferrin Kick) (BYU led 24-6 over Southern Illinois).
Stat Callouts
Final score
41-13
BYU defeated Southern Illinois.
Total yards
527-231
BYU held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
179
BYU averaged 3.8 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
348
BYU averaged 11.6 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
7-15
BYU's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
4-12
Southern Illinois's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
0-1
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | BYU | Southern Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 527 | 231 |
| Passing Yards | 348 | 108 |
| Rushing Yards | 179 | 123 |
| First Downs | 27 | 11 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 7-15 | 4-12 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 3-4 | 0-1 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 3-15 | 6-68 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Completions / Attempts | 20-30 | 13-26 |
| Rushing Attempts | 47 | 25 |
| Passing TDs | 3 | 0 |
| Rushing TDs | 2 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 11 | 1 |
| Possession Time | 39:14 | 20:46 |