Inside College Football Boxscores Week 5
Matt 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.
Virginia Edges Florida State in Double Overtime Thriller 46-38
Virginia punted on its first two possessions but then jumped ahead 14-0 after forcing a pair of turnovers and converting both into touchdowns. The Seminoles responded with three straight touchdowns, the second and third following Cavaliers interceptions. It was back and forth the rest of the way before Virginia prevailed in double overtime, stopping Florida St. with a fourth down interception. The Seminoles outgained Virginia 514-440 but had four turnovers and a missed field goal.
Arizona State Stuns TCU with Late Game-Winning Field Goal 27-24
TCU jumped out to a 17-0 lead with scores on its next three possessions as it took advantage of a missed field goal and a turnover on downs. The Sun Devils responded with a pair of touchdowns and while they got inside the Horned Frogs 26-yard line on their next four possessions, they came away with only three points as there was a fumble, a missed field goal and a turnover on downs. The game winning field goal came after a TCU fumble at the 15-yard line.
Illinois Beats USC on Last-Second Field Goal 34-32
Illinois forced a fumble at its own 30-yard line and then went 70 yards in 10 plays to take a 7-0 lead and did not trail until 1:55 remaining when USC went 80 yards to take a 32-31 lead. The Illini then went 51 yards in eight plays and kicked the game winning 41-yard field goal as time expired. Illinois outgained the Trojans 502-490 on 15 fewer plays and it won the yppl 8.1 to 6.4. All eight total touchdown drives were 66 yards or more and each team punted only once.
Georgia Tech Tops Wake Forest in Overtime Heartbreaker 30-29
Georgia Tech started the scoring with a field goal before Wake Forest ran off 20 straight points but the game was tied at 20-20 and then again at 23-23 when the Yellow Jackets tied it up with two seconds remaining. Georgia Tech took a touchdown lead in overtime and Wake Forest scored on its first play with a 25-yard run but failed on its two-point conversion attempt. Wake Forest outgained the Yellow Jackets by 32 yards on 14 fewer plays and had the yppl advantage 6.2 to 4.8.
Notre Dame Dominates Arkansas, Forces Coaching Change 56-13
The home blowout loss cost head coach Sam Pittman his job as a 14-10 lead for Notre Dame early in the second quarter turned into a 42-13 lead at halftime. The Irish racked up 641 yards of offense on 72 plays (8.9 yppl) and it scored a touchdown on eight of their first nine possessions with a turnover on downs being the only blemish. The Razorbacks had the ball only three times in the second half as they turned it over on downs twice and threw an interception.
Vanderbilt Rolls Past Utah State 55-35 Behind Huge Offensive Output
It was a game for a while as Utah St. took a 14-7 lead early in the second quarter following consecutive 75-yard drives and then the Commodores took over with a 41-7 run up to the end of the third quarter. The Aggies got a pair of meaningless touchdowns that accounted for 147 of their 393 total yards. Vanderbilt put up 543 yards on 8.4 yppl and after a three and out on its opening drive, it scored on each of its eight possessions before taking the foot off the gas.
Texas A&M Holds Off Auburn in Low-Scoring Battle 16-10
Texas A&M outgained the Tigers 414-177 and 6.0 to 3.1 yppl but the Aggies offense stalled numerous times and were forced to five field goal attempts, missing two of those while also throwing a redzone interception. Additionally, Texas A&M was 3-14 on third down so it relied on the defense which came up huge. Auburn was held to 52 yards rushing on 24 carries (2.2 ypc) which limited the Tigers to only nine first downs, partially due to them going 0-15 on third and fourth down.
Oregon Outlasts Penn State in Double Overtime 30-24
It was all about defense in the first half as Penn St. and Oregon traded second quarter field goals and then it was the Ducks that put together two drives of 75 and 80 yards to take a 17-3 lead. Penn St. came right back and got a touchdown on the first possession after the second Oregon score then forced a punt and went 62 yards in 15 plays to tie the game with 15 seconds left. They traded overtime scores and then Oregon picked off Penn St. after it scored a second overtime touchdown.
Alabama Survives Georgia in Tight 24-21 Win
Alabama opened up a 7-0 lead that it increased to 14-0 in the second quarter and it was never tied or trailed in the game. The Tide had a 10-point lead at halftime and the Bulldogs cut it to three points midway through the third quarter and while they got three more possessions, they could not cash in with a missed fourth down conversion at the Alabama 11-yard line being the difference. Georgia was outgained by 40 yards but ran 24 fewer plays and won the yppl 6.7 to 5.2.
Missouri Blows Out UMass 42-6 in Complete Domination
Missouri forced a three and out on the first Massachusetts possession and put together a 68-yard drive for a touchdown and after another three and out, the Tigers were intercepted which the Minutemen took advantage of on a 21-yard touchdown drive. Then it was game over as Missouri closed with a 35-0 run and was dominant throughout as the Tigers outgained Massachusetts 521-124 and 6.2 to 2.3 yppl. They controlled over 17 minutes of the clock and committed just one penalty.
Iowa State Cruises Past Arizona 39-14
The Cyclones were never in danger as they jumped ahead 22-0 taking advantage of a missed field goal and an interception, the latter that led to a short field. Iowa St. scored touchdowns on its first two second half possessions and the offense let up following that after a 36-7 lead. Arizona was only outgained 399-360 and 5.8 to 5.0 yppl but went just 5-16 on third and fourth down and found the redzone only three times, converting twice while Iowa St. was 6-7 inside the redzone.
Indiana Edges Iowa with Late Touchdown 20-15
Indiana took a 7-0 lead as it intercepted an Iowa pass two plays into the game and scored two plays after from 24 yards out. The Hawkeyes rebounded with a field goal and a touchdown before the Hoosiers tied the game at 10-10 right before halftime. The teams traded fourth quarter field goals before Indiana scored on a 49-yard touchdown pass with 1:28 remaining. The Hoosiers outgained Iowa 337-284 and 5.4 to 4.1 yppl with the teams combining for only 2.8 ypc on the ground.
BYU Rallies to Beat Colorado 24-21
Colorado took an early 14-0 lead as it scored on its first two possessions that accumulated 137 yards. BYU then ran off 17 straight points to take the lead late in the fourth quarter but the Buffaloes responded on their next possession as they went 75 yards on six plays to retake the lead. The Cougars came right back and got the three-point advantage back early in the fourth quarter and held Colorado to nine yards on its final three possessions. BYU outgained Colorado 387-291 and 6.0 to 5.5 yppl.
Ole Miss Tops LSU in Close 24-19 Battle
LSU forced two three and outs to open the game and following the second one, the Tigers went 67 yards to take a 7-0 lead and then the offense shut down. The Rebels made it 7-3 following an 18-play, 83-yard drive then the defense forced four punts and picked off a pass in the next five LSU possessions while the offense closed the first half with a pair of touchdowns and did not trail again. Mississippi outgained the Tigers 480-254 but ran 28 more plays and committed 14 penalties.
Tennessee Outlasts Mississippi State in Overtime 41-34
This was a back and forth game throughout with Mississippi St. taking a 34-27 lead before Tennessee went 75 yards on 13 plays in 6:04 to tie the game with under two minutes remaining. The Bulldogs then went three and out while the Volunteers could not get past midfield and scored first in overtime before stopping Mississippi St. at the four-yard line. Tennessee won the yards 466-378 while running 14 fewer plays and it outgained the Bulldogs 6.5 to 4.4 yppl. Mississippi St. was just 8-19 on third down.
Ohio State Pulls Away from Washington for 24-6 Victory
Washington struck first at the start of the second quarter with a field goal and got another three points late in the third quarter to make it a one possession game at 14-6 but the Buckeyes put up 10 points in two consecutive fourth quarter possessions. The Buckeyes outgained Washington 357-234 and 5.8 to 4.4 yppl and of those 234 yards, 134 came on the two field drives so the Huskies were shut down most of the day. Washington was just 2-14 on third and fourth down.
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