Inside the Boxscores Week 3 Part 2
Inside the Boxscores is a weekly feature from Matt Fargo that has been widely recognized as the best summation in college football. He takes an in-depth look at each game and pulls out the most pertinent information that will help you handicap games in the future. College football is filled with quirky plays, misleading scores and surprise endings. Fargo takes you inside the action. (11) Michigan 47 (2) NOTRE DAME 21 Notre Dame mustered only 245 total yards and committed five turnovers which led to 24 points for the Wolverines. The offense gained 11 or fewer yards in each of its first eight possessions and by that time, Michigan had a 34-7 lead. The Wolverines offense tallied only 120 yards in the second half but it didn’t matter at the game was already over. Notre Dame finished with four yards rushing on 17 carries (0.2 ypc). RUTGERS 24 Ohio U 7 Rutgers started 3-0 for the first time since 1981 as it outgained the Bobcats 300-119 and held Ohio to just eight first downs. The Bobcats jumped out to an early 7-0 lead thanks to an interception that set up a 17-yard scoring drive. The Scarlet Knights allowed Ohio to have only one drive that lasted more than six plays while forcing four turnovers. Rutgers did finish with three turnovers and a missed field goal. WASHINGTON ST 17 Baylor 15 Washington St. outgained the Bears 336-246 but it took a last second field goal for the Cougars to prevail. Baylor trailed 14-9 late in the fourth quarter but forced a fumble and returned it 40 yards for a score. Washington St. responded with an 81-yard drive to set up the game winner. Both teams committed four turnovers including a costly Baylor interception at the Cougars 16-yard line. (20) T-C-U 12 (24) Texas Tech 3 The Horned Frogs held the potent Texas Tech offense to just 281 yards and neither team was able to find the endzone. TCU kicked four field goals, three of which came on drives of 48 yards or less. The Red Raiders turned the ball over on downs three times and finished a combined 3-17 on third and fourth down conversions. TCU had just 101 yards passing and was hurt by 12 penalties totaling 105 yards. KENTUCKY 31 Ole Miss 14 Mississippi actually outgained the Wildcats 395-380 but mistakes killed the Rebels. They fumbled the ball four times which stalled two scoring drives and also led to 10 points for Kentucky on the other two. The Rebels also turned the ball over on downs once and threw an interception at the Kentucky 10-yard line. All four of the Wildcats touchdown drives were 69 yards or more so they weren’t given many freebies. (8) Texas 52 RICE 7 Texas outgained the Owls 493-168 and also used a fumble recovery and a punt return for back-to-back touchdowns in the second quarter. The Longhorns fumbled twice in Rice territory, once at the one-yard line which was the only possession they didn’t score on in the first half. The Owls didn’t have a single drive of more than 22 yards until their final possession of the game where they went 79 yards for their only score. Bowling Green 33 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 28 Bowling Green outgained the Golden Panthers 403-332 but needed two interceptions on the final two drives to secure the win. Florida International returned the opening kickoff of the second half for a touchdown to pull within two points but it was never able to take the lead. The Golden Panthers finished with four turnovers, one of which was a fumble return for a touchdown for the Falcons. WASHINGTON 21 Fresno State 20 This game was close throughout and the Huskies were able to block the game-tying extra point to pull out the victory. Washington took the lead early in the fourth quarter before the Bulldogs took the ensuing kickoff and drove for the possible tying score. The Huskies secured the win with a late interception. The Bulldogs also missed a field goal at the end of the first half that would have been the difference. Tulane 32 MISSISSIPPI STATE 29 Mississippi St. fell behind 32-7 before a huge rally in the fourth quarter than just fell short. The Bulldogs returned a fumble for a touchdown to start the final period scoring and then had its best two drives of the day following that but were not able to get the ball back. Mississippi St. turned the ball over on downs at the Tulane three-yard line at the end of the third quarter which could have been the winning possession. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 37 NC State 17 Southern Mississippi outgained the Wolfpack 442-274 as the offense crossed midfield on every possession. NC State had three interceptions, two of which occurred inside the Golden Eagles 33-yard line. The Wolfpack’s best drive came late in the fourth quarter when the game was already decided. Southern Mississippi didn’t punt once while the defense held NC State to 77 yards rushing. OKLAHOMA STATE 48 Florida Atlantic 8 The Cowboys held Florida Atlantic to just 215 total yards and only 88 yards through the first three quarters as they built a 41-0 lead. The Owls went three and out on eight of their first nine possessions with the only other drive consisting of just five plays. Oklahoma St. rushed for 246 yards on 43 carries (5.7 ypc) and closed the scoring with a 70-yard touchdown run. TULSA 28 North Texas 3 North Texas held onto a 3-0 until the final play of the first half when Tulsa finally got onto the scoreboard. The Golden Hurricane had two interceptions and turned the ball over on downs in three of their first four possessions. The defense held North Texas to just 89 total yards and only six first downs. The lone Mean Green score came off one of those interceptions, resulting in a 26-yard drive. (22) Arizona State 21 COLORADO 3 The Sun Devils outgained Colorado 430-219 but they had four turnovers, missed a field goal and turned the ball over on downs. The first interception led to the Buffaloes only points, a field goal that came off a five-yard scoring drive. Colorado also had three turnovers including one fumble at the goal line and an interception at the 23-yard line. Arizona St. was also hurt by 11 penalties totaling 73 yards. EAST CAROLINA 35 Memphis 20 East Carolina rallied from a 20-7 deficit as it scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter on interception returns. The Pirates outgained Memphis by just 22 total yards but six Tigers turnovers ultimately led to 28 points. East Carolina didn’t do itself any favors by committing two turnovers inside Memphis territory, missing two field goals and turning the ball over on downs once at the 18-yard line. ALABAMA 41 UL-Monroe 7 Alabama outgained the Warhawks 444-196 and scored the final 31 points after La-Monroe pulled to within three points midway through the second quarter. Following the Warhawks touchdown drive, Alabama held them to 63 yards the rest of the way. The Tide scored on its first four possessions of the second half and finished with 219 yards rushing on 43 carries (5.1 ypc). NORTHERN ILLINOIS 31 Buffalo 13 Northern Illinois racked up 500 yards of offense including 344 yards rushing on 36 carries (9.6 ypc). The Huskies did not pull away until the start of the fourth quarter as the Bulls defense forced three straight punts to keep the game close. Buffalo had two drives stopped inside the Northern Illinois 30-yard line as the running game never got going, finishing with 99 yards on 32 carries (3.1 ypc). Clemson 27 (9) FLORIDA STATE 20 Clemson outgained the Seminoles 345-204 but it needed a touchdown with eight seconds remaining to pull out the win. Florida St. tied the game early in the fourth quarter but the Tigers went 85 yards for the winning score. The Seminoles scored eight points off a blocked PAT and a field goal to keep them in the game. Florida St. finished with just 102 yards rushing on 38 carries (2.7 ypc). (7) Florida 21 (13) TENNESSEE 20 Florida outgained Tennessee 320-220 but it took a late second half rally to pull out the victory. The Gators trailed by 10 points late in the third quarter and eventually took the lead with just over six minutes remaining. Tennessee got the ball back once more but threw an interception to fall short. Florida missed two field goals and threw an interception in Tennessee territory, killing three other scoring chances. Missouri 27 NEW MEXICO 17 Missouri dominated the Lobos by outgaining them 396-201 but it led by just three points heading into the final quarter. The Tigers scored two straight touchdowns to pull away before New Mexico put up a garbage score in the final seconds. Before that Lobos touchdown, their only other trip into the endzone was on an 11-yard interception return. New Mexico finished with 33 yards rushing on 27 carries (1.2 ypc). (4) U-S-C 28 (19) Nebraska 10 USC outgained the Huskers 399-211 but the game was still in question early in the fourth quarter when Nebraska pulled to within 11 points. The Trojans proceeded to drive 81 yards to secure the final margin. Nebraska missed two golden chances to have interceptions and it also fumbled at its own 30-yard line that resulted in a USC touchdown. The Huskers had just 68 yards rushing on 36 carries (1.9 ypc). Utah 48 UTAH STATE 0 Utah outgained the Aggies 401-98 and held them to just seven first downs. Utah St. made it into Utes territory only twice on the night and had its best scoring chance taken away by a fumble at the 17-yard line. In total, the Aggies committed six turnovers that ultimately led to 31 points for Utah. The Utes returned two interceptions for touchdowns while the three other drives off turnovers were 38 yards or less. NEVADA 28 Colorado State 10 Nevada held the Rams to just 177 total yards and 10 first downs and mistakes led to the only Colorado St. points. The Rams blocked a punt for a touchdown and then kicked a field goal on a two-yard drive that resulted from an interception. Colorado St.’s two best drives were in the second half but they missed a field goal and threw an interception at the Wolf Pack 25-yard line. Nevada was 8-12 on third down conversions. Texas A&M 28 ARMY 24 The Aggies were never able to pull away but the defense came up with a stop at the six-yard line that ended the game. Army missed out on that chance along with settling for a field goal in the drive before that and also throwing an interception at the Texas A&M 10-yard line. The Aggies finished with 262 yards rushing on 44 caries (6.0 ypc) and 14 of their 18 first downs were gained on the ground. Navy 37 STANFORD 9 Navy piled up 368 yards rushing on 69 carries (5.3 ypc) but the Cardinal were outgained by only 102 total yards. Mistakes were the problem as Stanford fumbled twice deep in its own territory and threw an interception at the Navy 18-yard line. The Midshipmen were in Stanford territory in each of their final eight possessions but did have to settle for three field goals while also fumbling at the 10-yard line. HAWAII 42 U-N-L-V 13 Hawaii jumped out to a 42-0 lead as the Warriors racked up 583 yards of offense. The Rebels scored two garbage touchdowns when the game was all but decided but they missed out on early chances. UNLV finished 1-6 on fourth down, turning the ball over on downs four times inside the Hawaii 33-yard line. The Rebels also threw an interception on the first play of the second half that was returned for a touchdown.
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