Inside The College Football Boxscores Week 7 – Part 3

Fargo looks past the top line scores and goes deep into the box scores to get a better picture of what really happened for all of the FBS games the past weekend.

Florida Atlantic 53, UAB 33

Florida Atlantic forced a three and out to open the game and went 64 yards in eight plays to take a 7-0 lead which was the first of four touchdowns in four possessions and the Trent Dilfer tenure was done before halftime. The Blazers punted on their first four possessions and the game was done two minutes into the second quarter. The Owls outgained UAB 482-329 and 7.4 to 4.8 despite going just 3-10 on third down but were helped out by the Blazers committing 15 penalties for 128 yards. 

Coastal Carolina 23, ULM 8

Coastal Carolina went 120 yards in its first two possessions but had to settle for a pair of field goals and it was a very inefficient first half before finding the endzone right before halftime for take a 16-0 lead into the break. The Warhawks punted on all six first half possessions and after scoring a touchdown early in the third quarter, the offense could do nothing the rest of the way. The Chanticleers only outgained UL Monroe 378-315 and 5.4 to 5.1 yppl but the Warhawks were 1-13 on third down.

Wyoming 35, San Jose State 28

San Jose St. jumped out to a 21-7 lead with the only Wyoming touchdown coming on a 73-yard punt return and the Spartans took a 14-point lead into halftime. After a scoreless third quarter filled with turnovers, the Cowboys cashed a turnover into a touchdown via interception and they scored two late touchdowns amassing 165 yards and the defense held. Wyoming outgained the Spartans 413-383 but ran 19 fewer plays and it had the yppl advantage 6.4 to 4.6. 

Texas A&M 34, Florida 17

Florida took the opening kickoff and went 75 yards in eight plays to take a 7-0 lead but Texas A&M scored touchdowns on its first three possessions consisting of drives of 75, 81 and 75 yards. The Aggies took a seven-point lead into the fourth quarter and scored 10 points off a missed fourth down conversion and a fumble from the Gators. Texas A&M outgained Florida 417-319 and 6.1 to 5.2 yppl as it went 9-17 on third down while the defense held the Gators to 1-10 on third down. 

Iowa 30, Wisconsin 0

Iowa opened the scoring with a 32-yard field goal then intercepted a pass and scored a touchdown three plays later and intercepted another pass two plays later and scored a touchdown on the next play. The Hawkeyes dominated the rest of the way with their defense to pitch the shutout. Iowa outgained the Badgers 319-209 and 5.2 to 3.7 yppl so it was far from dominating but the two early interceptions set the tone. The Hawkeyes did rush for 210 yards on 36 carries (5.8 ypc). 

USC 31, Michigan 13

USC took the opening kickoff and went 75 yards in 11 plays to take a 7-0 lead. The Wolverines went three and out on its first possession and despite running 11 plays on its second possession, it was forced to punt again but took its third possession 86 yards in 14 plays to tie the game. The Trojans then scored the next 17 points to put the game away. USC outgained Michigan 489-316 and 7.2 to 5.5 yppl while going 6-12 on third down and held the Wolverines to 2-9 on third down. 

Minnesota 27, Purdue 20

Purdue jumped out to a 10-0 lead and took a four-point lead into halftime and a third quarter field goal gave the Boilermakers a 20-13 lead going into the fourth quarter. The Gophers went 70 yards in 14 plays to tie the game and had an interception return for a touchdown on the next play to take the lead. Purdue was then stopped at the Minnesota seven-yard line with 1:56 left. Purdue outgained the Gophers 456-262 but were -3 in turnovers while going just 3-5 in the redzone. 

Georgia 20, Auburn 10

Auburn took the opening kickoff and went 75 yards in 14 plays to take a 7-0 lead. The Tigers forced a punt and went 70 yards but had to settle for a 24-yard field goal and then after a punt, they went 79 yards but fumbled at the Georgia one yard line. That motivation got the Georgia offense going as the Bulldogs scored in four of their next six possessions, the exceptions being a turnover on downs and a missed field goal. Georgia outgained Auburn 296-277 and 4.3 to 4.1 yppl. 

Clemson 41, Boston College 10

Clemson jumped ahead 10-0 and built a 17-3 lead before Boston College went 75 yards in 10 plays to cut the lead to seven points but then it was all Tigers after that. Clemson scored 17 points to close the first half to take a 34-10 lead into the break but it threw two interceptions to open the second half. The defense did the job not to let the Eagles back in the game and overall, the Tigers outgained Boston College 504-221 and 6.6 to 3.6 yppl but were sloppy with three turnovers. 

Texas Tech 42, Kansas 17

Texas Tech forced a punt on the opening possession of the game and threw a 71-yard touchdown pass on its first play from scrimmage. Kansas fumbled on its next play and the Red Raiders scored a second touchdown five plays later then built a 21-0 lead. Kansas did score 17 unanswered points to end the first half but Texas Tech owned the second half 21-0. The Red Raiders outgained Kansas 505-319 and 7.4 to 4.1 and they rushed for 372 yards on 40 carries (9.3 ypc).  

UTSA 61, Rice 13

UTSA took the opening kickoff and went 75 yards in five plays to take a 7-0 lead and Rice was able to move the ball on its first possession but had to settle for a field goal. The Roadrunners then scored the next 31 points before Rice tacked on a touchdown before halftime. UTSA opened the second half with two defensive touchdowns in the first seven plays and added a safety. The Roadrunners outgained Rice 437-269 and 7.4 to 3.9 yppl but the offense was just 4-10 on third down. 

LSU 20, South Carolina 10

LSU opened the scoring with a field goal following a Gamecocks fumble and South Carolina then missed a field goal. The Tigers then fumbled it back to South Carolina and scored three plays later on a 72-yard rushing touchdown. It was a tie game midway through the third quarter before LSU scored the final 10 points. The Tigers outgained South Carolina 420-317 and 6.7 to 4.4 yppl as it ran nine fewer plays but did have three turnovers. The Gamecocks committed 13 penalties. 

BYU 33, Arizona 27

BYU took a 14-0 lead before Arizona ran off 24 straight points, the last touchdown coming early in the fourth quarter. The Cougars then went 69 yards in 15 plays but had to settle for a 24-yard field goal and then forced a punt and went 47 yards to tie the game with 19 seconds remaining. Field goals were traded in the first overtime and in the second overtime, BYU scored and then the defense held. The Cougars outgained Arizona 430-383 and held the Wildcats to 4-17 on third down. 

Troy 48, Texas State 41

Texas St. opened up a 28-7 lead after the first quarter as it had two big touchdown plays of 59 and 62 yards. The Bobcats slowly let Troy back in the game as the Trojans scored on seven of their final eight possessions including the game tying touchdown with 1:13 remaining and the Bobcats missed a 42-yard field goal as time expired. Troy scored first in overtime before the Bobcats failed to convert a fourth and one. Texas St. outgained the Trojans 574-458 and 7.7 to 6.3 yppl. 

Boise State 41, New Mexico 25

Boise St. opened the scoring with a field goal and then added a touchdown to end the first quarter but New Mexico returned the ensuing kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown. The Lobos forced a three and out and drove 58 yards for a touchdown but the Broncos went on a 31-3 run before New Mexico added a touchdown in garbage time. Boise St. outgained the Lobos 397-231 but had the ball for 21 more minutes while running 32 more plays and had just a 4.6 to 4.3 yppl advantage. 

Utah 42, Arizona State 10

After Utah scored a touchdown on its opening possession, Arizona St. went 54 yards in 16 plays and took over seven minutes off the clock but had to settle for a field goal. The Utes then scored the next 21 points before the Sun Devils added a touchdown but it was too late. Utah rushed for 276 yards on 42 carries (6.6 ypc) and overall the Utes outgained Arizona St. 412-273. They ran 23 fewer plays and outgained the Sun Devils 7.5 to 3.5 yppl and had only eight third downs. 

San Diego State 44, Nevada 10

San Diego St. had a 14-0 lead after the first quarter following touchdowns on a 75-yard punt return and a 45-yard interception return. The Aztecs added on 30 more points before taking the foot off the gas. Nevada scored all 10 points in garbage time in the fourth quarter. San Diego St. outgained the Wolf Pack 409-254 with 141 of those 254 yards for Nevada coming on those two scoring drives. The Aztecs held Nevada to 60 yards rushing on 33 carries (1.8 ypc). 

Hawaii 44, Utah State 26

It was a back and forth game with Hawaii taking the lead 27-26 near the end of the third quarter and then outscored the Aggies 17-0 in the fourth quarter. Utah St. scored one minute into the second half and then the offense fell apart as it finished with two punts, a turnover on downs, a fumble and an interception in its final eight possessions. Hawaii outgained the Aggies 546-435 but ran 17 more plays and the yppl was even at 6.6. The Aggies were 2-12 on third down.

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