Author: Matt Fargo - Wednesday, September 27, 2006
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GEORGIA
TECH 24 Virginia
7 ?
Georgia
Tech outgained the Cavaliers 335-166 with 124 of those total yards coming on two
touchdown tosses. Virginia
scored its only touchdown off a fumble recovery after being forced to punt on
its first eight possessions. The Cavaliers also missed a field goal and fumbled
at the Yellow Jackets 39-yard line. Following its first drive of the second
half, Georgia Tech had only 34 yards in its final five possessions.
?NEVADA
31? Northwestern 21??
The Wildcats actually outgained
Nevada
368-353 but they committed five turnovers that led to 24 Wolf Pack points
including an interception return for a score that sealed the win late in the
fourth quarter. Northwestern finished 3-4 inside the redzone but were just 3-7
when crossing the 35-yard line. Northwestern threw for only 122 yards but rushed
for 246 yards on 37 carries (6.6 ypc).
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Louisville
24
KANSAS
STATE 6?
The
Cardinals put up 401 yards of offense but had three turnovers and also turned
the ball over on downs that kept their point total down. Kansas St.
had numerous opportunities to score but was stopped on fourth down twice,
missed a field goal and threw an interception at the
Louisville
14-yard line. The Wildcats finished 3-16 on third down conversions and were 0-2
inside the redzone.
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CLEMSON 52
North Carolina
7?
Clemson racked up 504 yards of offense and scored touchdowns on five of
its first six possessions. The Tar Heels had only 68 total yards in the first
three quarters before driving 80 yards in the final period for their only score.
The Tigers controlled the clock for over 16 more minutes thanks to 324 yards
rushing on 58 carries (5.6 ypc). North Carolina
finished with just eight first downs.
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VIRGINIA
TECH 29 Cincinnati
13
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The
Bearcats were outgained by just 55 total yards and held a one-point lead heading
into the fourth quarter before the Hokies pulled away. Virginia Tech scored on
its next two possessions and then returned an interception 72 yards to put the
game out of reach. Cincinnati
controlled the time of possession by over 10 more minutes but its three
turnovers were the ultimate difference.
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MICHIGAN
27
Wisconsin
13
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Wisconsin
and
Michigan
were tied 10-10 heading into the fourth quarter before the Wolverines scored 17
unanswered points to pull away.
Michigan
held the Badgers to just 12 yards rushing on 27 carries (0.4 ypc) while going
only 4-19 on third and fourth down conversions. The Wolverines were hurt by two
interceptions occurring in
Wisconsin
territory while also missing a fourth down play at the 19-yard line.
?PURDUE 27
Minnesota
21?
Both
teams finished with 421 total yards but the turnovers were the difference as
Purdue forced two including an interception in the endzone right before the end
of the first half. The Gophers pulled to within six points but the Boilermakers
took the ensuing kickoff and drove 93 yards to put the game out of reach. Purdue
held the potent
Minnesota
running game to 194 yards.
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3)
Iowa
24
ILLINOIS
7
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Iowa
only outgained the Illini by 29 yards but
Illinois
was hurt by four interceptions inside its own territory. 220 of
Illinois
? 315 yards came on its final five drives after
Iowa
had built a 24-0 lead. 17 of the Hawkeyes points came on drives of 35 yards or
less. The Illini defense did stiffen in the second half as they forced
Iowa
to punt on five of its six possessions while allowing just 139 total yards.
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GEORGIA
14
Colorado
13?
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Georgia
staked
Colorado
to a 13-0 lead through three quarters but the Bulldogs rallied and scored the
game winning touchdown with just 46 seconds remaining. The Bulldogs missed
another opportunity in the fourth quarter as
Colorado
stopped them at the 12-yard line. The Buffaloes finished with only 46 total
yards in the second half after accumulating 267 yards in the opening half.
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Kent
State
38 BOWLING GREEN 3?
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Kent St.
picked up its second straight upset road victory thanks to six turnovers by the
Falcons. 24 of the Golden Flashes 38 points came by way of turnovers.
Bowling Green
finished with 282 total yards but four drives that totaled 193 yards resulted
in just three points. The Golden Flashes rushed for 216 yards on 38 carries (5.7
ypc) and they were a perfect 4-4 inside the redzone.
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Tulsa
24 NAVY 23
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Tulsa
outgained the Midshipmen 444-356 but it took a blocked extra point in overtime
to pull out the victory. The Golden Hurricane could have jumped ahead early but
missed a 29-yard field goal on their first possession while turning the ball
over on downs at the Navy one-yard line on their second possession. Both teams
ran well withTulsa gaining 5.3 ypc and Navy gaining 5.5 ypc.
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MISSOURI
31
Ohio
U 6
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Missouri
outgained the Bobcats 428-188 but took just an eight-point lead into the break
before pulling away in the second half. The defense allowed only 26 total yards
in the second half while forcing two turnovers. The Bobcats controlled the time
of possession despite having just 43 yards rushing on 30 carries (1.4 ypc). The
Tigers did have three turnovers but none resulted in
Ohio
points.
? (2) AUBURN 38
Buffalo
7?
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Buffalo
was able to hang around for a half, going into the break down just 10 points.
Auburn
came out strong in the second half however as it scored touchdowns on its first
three possessions. The Bulls pulled to within 10 points again in the third
quarter but the Tigers clamped down on defense, forcing four straight punts and
allowing just 17 total yards.
Auburn
finished with 261 yards rushing on 36 carries (7.2 ypc).
?B-Y-U 38
Utah
State
0 ?
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BYU
scored on it first four possessions and never looked back as it outgained the
Aggies 441-242.
Utah St.
had four opportunities inside Cougars territory to avoid the shutout but a
missed field goal and two turnovers kept them at zero. BYU gained only 21 yards
in its first five possessions of the second half before putting together a
99-yard drive on its final possession.
Utah St.
was 2-14 on third down conversions.
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CALIFORNIA
49
Arizona
State 21
Arizona St.
actually outgained
California
414-409 but mistakes and special teams killed the Sun Devils.
Arizona St.
took the opening kickoff 76 yards for a touchdown but the Golden Bears scored
the next 35 points to put the game out of reach. Overall,
California
scored 28 points off turnovers including two interceptions that were returned
for touchdowns. The Bears also returned a punt 80 yards for a score.
?Connecticut
14
INDIANA
7
Connecticut
was responsible for the only offensive touchdown in this game as its other
score came on an interception return while the lone Hoosiers touchdown came on
an 87-yard kickoff return. The Huskies finished with 257 yards rushing on 53
carries (4.8 ypc) while
Indiana
had zero net yards on 27 carries.
Connecticut
had three turnovers and a missed field goal while
Indiana
had four turnovers and two turnovers on downs.
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(19)FLORIDA
STATE
55? Rice 7?
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Florida St.
finally got its offense in gear as it generated 500 total yards including 287
yards rushing on 38 carries (7.6 ypc). The Owls tied the score at seven after
their first possession but they were forced to punt on eight of their next nine
possessions. Their final three possessions resulted in two turnovers and a
turnover on downs, all in Seminoles territory.
Florida St.
was in Rice territory in 11 of 13 possessions.
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OHIO
STATE
28 Penn State 6
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Penn St.
took a 3-0 lead into halftime and then pulled to within eight points late in
the fourth quarter before the
Ohio
defense took over. The Buckeyes picked off two passes on consecutive
possessions and returned both of them for touchdowns. Overall,
Penn St.
was outgained by only five total yards but two short field goals and a missed
field goal took away a possible 21 points.
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TEXAS
37
Iowa
State 14 ?
This
game was delayed for 70 minutes at the end of the third quarter but it mattered
none as
Texas
was already well on its way to victory.
Iowa St.
passed for 302 yards but could get nothing going on the ground, gaining only 21
yards on 27 carries (0.8 ypc). The Cyclones pulled to within two points midway
through the second quarter but
Texas
scored the final 21 points to seal the win.
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Central
Michigan 24
EASTERN MICHIGAN
17
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Central
Michigan
outgained the Eagles 452-345 but it took a touchdown and a defensive stop in
overtime to pull out the victory. The Chippewas took a seven-point lead with
just 1:44 remaining but
Eastern Michigan
tied the game with only 13 seconds left following a 70-yard drive. This was the
third consecutive year that the game was decided in overtime and the first time
Central Michigan
came out on top.
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ARKANSAS
24
Alabama
23
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Arkansas
won in double overtime thanks to a missed extra point and overall,
Alabama
missed three field goals from 37 yards or less. The Tide outgained
Arkansas
361-269 but 105 of those yards were lost due to the missed kicks. The
Razorbacks took a seven-point lead after returning a fumble for a score but
Alabama
drove 73 yards on the ensuing possession to send the game into overtime.
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TENNESSEE
33
Marshall
7
Marshall
pulled to within two points late in the second quarter but the Volunteers
scored the final 24 points to pull away. The Thundering Herd were able to cross
midfield three more times but fumbled once and also missed a field goal.
Tennessee
was in
Marshall
territory in all but three of its drives as it finished the game with 434 total
yards while the defense allowed just 236 yards.
?Air Force 31
WYOMING
24
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Air
Force never trailed but it had to hold off a late second half rally by the
Cowboys to pull out the victory.
Wyoming
scored on a fumble return in the third quarter and then scored on its next two
offensive possessions to pull within a touchdown. The Cowboys got the ball back
with 1:32 remaining but coughed it up to end the game. The Falcons finished with
327 yards rushing and 40 yards passing.
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West Virginia
27 EAST CAROLINA
10
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The
Pirates did a great job of slowing down the Mountaineers rushing game, allowing
just 153 yards on 42 carries (3.6 ypc) but late miscues on offense killed any
chance of an upset. East Carolina was inside the
West Virginia
14-yard line on four of its last five possessions but came away with just a
field goal. Two turnovers and a turnover on downs left the Pirates with three
points on 180 yards.
?Washington St
36 STANFORD 10
Washington
St.
jumped ahead 22-0 and never looked back. The Cougars outgained Stanford 468-195
and held the Cardinal to just 22 yards rushing on 31 carries (0.9 ypc). Washington St.
did fumble the ball twice in its first three possessions, both times inside the
redzone. Stanford didn?t cross midfield until the second half as it generated
only 32 total yards in the opening half.
NEW MEXICO
26 Texas-El Paso 13
New
Mexico only outgained the Miners by 48 total yards but it recovered a fumble on
the third play of the game that set up a short touchdown drive and also came up
with two big fourth down stops. The Lobos were 9-14 on third down conversions
and a perfect 4-4 inside the redzone. UTEP went three and out on its first four
possessions and fell in a hole it couldn?t recover from. The Miners had 30
yards rushing on 23 carries (1.3 ypc).
Wake
Forest
27 OLE MISS 3?
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Wake
Forest
won the yardage battle by only 46 total yards but had a short field most of the
day. The Deacons average starting field position was its own 41-yard line
compared to the 22-yard line for the Rebels. Ole Miss missed a field goal,
turned the ball over on downs at the
Wake
Forest
18-yard line and tossed an interception that set up a one-play, one-yard drive
for the Deacons last touchdown.
MARYLAND
14
Florida
International 10?
Maryland
hung on despite getting outgained 310-275. The Golden Panthers had to settle
for a short field goal at the start of the fourth quarter and then were stopped
at the
Maryland
nine-yard line on a first and goal after an interception as time expired.
Florida International ran 17 less plays and lost the TOP battle by 12 minutes
but averaged 5.8 ypp compared to just 3.9 ypp for the Terrapins.
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AKRON
33
North Texas
13??
?The Mean Green actually outgained
Akron
287-278 but the Zips jumped out to a 26-0 lead early in the second quarter and
coasted the rest of the way.
Akron
scored touchdowns on its first five drives but managed just 78 total yards in
the second half. North Texas had two turnovers inside Zips territory and it also
turned the ball over on downs twice at the
Akron
four-yard line and the eight-yard line.
?Mississippi
State 16 U-A-B 10
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Mississippi
St.
outgained the Blazers 281-210 but mistakes and lack of execution nearly cost it
the game. The Bulldogs had two fumbles inside the UAB 23-yard line and also
turned the ball over on downs at the 25-yard line. The Blazers kicked the
game-tying field goal with less than two minutes remaining and then got the ball
first in overtime but threw an interception which opened the door for the
Bulldogs.
SOUTH CAROLINA
45
Florida
Atlantic 6
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Florida
Atlantic scored a touchdown on its opening drive to pull within a point but the
Gamecocks ran off the final 38 points for the blowout win.
South Carolina
outgained the Owls 492-243 and the defense allowed them to cross midfield only
twice after that opening score. Florida Atlantic was only 2-14 on third down
conversions and finished with only 105 yards through the air.
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NEBRASKA
56
Troy
0?
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Nebraska
scored early and often as it registered two touchdowns in every quarter while
outgaining the Trojans 597-140. The Huskers rushed for 316 yards on 46 carries
(6.9 ypc) and held
Troy
to just 48 yards on 27 carries (1.8 ypc).
Troy
crossed midfield only once and that resulted in an interception. Two other
turnovers set up a short field for
Nebraska
who held the Trojans to 1-11 on third down conversions.
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OKLAHOMA
59 Middle
Tennessee
0
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Another
blowout saw
Oklahoma
outgain the Blue Raiders 462-95 in building a 45-0 lead at the break. Middle
Tennessee
finished with only seven first downs and its furthest penetration was the
Oklahoma
42-yard line on its final drive of the game. The Sooners crossed midfield on
every possession thanks to their average starting field position of their own
49-yard line.
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TEXAS
A&M 45
Louisiana
Tech 14?
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Louisiana
Tech had a 7-0 lead at the end of the first quarter following a fumble recovery
that set up a 24-yard touchdown run. The Aggies, who had just seven total yards
in the opening quarter, ran off the next 38 points and scored on six straight
possessions. Texas A&M racked up 489 yards of offense and went a perfect 4-4
inside the redzone. The Bulldogs finished 2-14 on third down conversions.
WASHINGTON
29 U-C-L-A 19
UCLA
jumped ahead 16-0 but the Huskies defense took over as it held the Bruins to
just 80 yards in the final three quarters.
Washington
took the lead midway through the fourth quarter and then intercepted a Bruins
pass on the very next play and retuned it for a score to pull away. The Bruins
got the ball two more times but could manage just two first downs. The Huskies
had only 49 yards rushing on 27 carries (1.8 ypc).
KANSAS
13 So
Florida 7
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Kansas
outgained the Bulls 391-309 but it trailed heading into the fourth quarter
before two scores put the game away. After a scoreless first half, the Jayhawks
took the opening possession of the second half 60 yards to set up a field goal.
South Florida responded with the go ahead score before
Kansas
pulled away. The Bulls had two turnovers inside the
Kansas
30-yard line and turned it over on downs at the two-yard line.
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SYRACUSE
34 Miami-Ohio 14
Syracuse
outgained the RedHawks by just 43 total yards but the defense came up with big
stops when needed. The
Orange
stopped
Miami
twice on fourth down inside the 35-yard line and also blocked a 35-yard field
goal attempt. The defense also returned an interception 27 yards for a
touchdown.
Syracuse
registered eight sacks which dropped the RedHawks net rushing to 31 yards on 29
carries (1.1 ypc).
Army 27 BAYLOR 20
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Baylor
lost its second straight close game, this one in overtime as it was unable to
match an Army touchdown. The Bears tied the game in the final minute of
regulation with a 24-yard field goal. Army started the game by getting to the
Baylor 19-yard line on its first three possessions but settled for three field
goal attempts, making only one. The Bears were hurt by 11 penalties for 107
yards.
WESTERN
MICHIGAN 41
Temple
7?
?Western Michigan held
Temple
to just 149 total yards and forced four turnovers, two of which led to short
touchdown drives in the second half. The Broncos blocked a field goal as time
expired in the first half and retuned it for a touchdown.
Temple
?s only touchdown was set up on a fumbled punt. 13 of the the Owls 14
possessions were five plays or less with 11 of those being 11 yards or fewer.
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FLORIDA
26
Kentucky
7?
?The Wildcats hung around for a half as they trailed by just five points
heading into the break. The score should have been a lot worse as the Gators
outgained
Kentucky
514-249 but they committed two turnovers inside the Wildcats 30-yard line while
also turning it over on downs at the 19-yard line. The Wildcats had just 54
total yards in the second half and finished with only 39 yards rushing on 22
carries (1.8 ypc).
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L-S-U 49 Tulane 7
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The
Tigers didn?t dominate as much as the score indicates as they outgained Tulane
373-231 but used two turnovers to set up short touchdown drives. The Green Wave
made it inside LSU territory on six of its last eight possessions but two
interceptions, a missed field goal and a turnover on downs kept them scoreless
until a touchdown on their final drive. LSU was a perfect 7-7 inside the redzone.
NC STATE 17
Boston
College
15
?The Wolfpack pulled out the improbable victory on a 34-yard touchdown pass
with only five seconds remaining.
Boston
College
was down one point early in the fourth quarter and scored a touchdown but
missed the two-point conversion which was the ultimate difference. The Eagles
outgained NC State by one yard but missed two opportunities inside the Wolfpack
32-yard line with an interception and a turnover on downs.
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BOISE
STATE
41
Hawaii
34?
The
offenses dominated as they racked up a combined 991 total yards but it was
Hawaii
that missed out on numerous chances. The Warriors had three turnovers inside
Boise St.
territory while turning it over on downs at the Broncos four-yard line.
Hawaii
pulled to within a touchdown with three minutes remaining but was not able to
get the ball back. The Warriors ran 18 fewer plays and outgained
Boise St.
by 1.6 ypp.
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Utah
38 SAN DIEGO ST
7?
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San Diego
St.
tied the game at seven late in the first quarter but then
Utah
scored the final 31 points of the game to pull away. After driving 74 yards for
the tying score, the Aztecs crossed midfield only once in their next 10
possessions, gaining just 130 total yards in that span. The Utes turned the ball
over twice inside the redzone but did return two of
San Diego St.
?s five interceptions for touchdowns.
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S-M-U
55
Arkansas
State
9
?
The
Mustangs racked up 457 yards of offense and held the Indians to just 69 yards
rushing on 41 carries (1.7 ypc).
Arkansas St.
pulled to within a point in the first quarter on a 69-yard touchdown pass but
mistakes took over after that. The Indians fumbled the ball four times, twice
inside the redzone and their five total turnovers led to 24 SMU points. The
Mustangs were 5-5 inside the redzone.
(12) Notre Dame 40
MICHIGAN
STATE 37
Notre
Dame pulled out a miracle comeback as it scored 19 unanswered points in the
fourth quarter including a 27-yard interception return for a score with 2:53
remaining. The Spartans had three turnovers the entire game but all three came
on their final three possessions two of which led to touchdowns.
Michigan St.
got down to the Notre Dame 44-yard line before an interception ended the game.
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ARIZONA
3
Arizona
trailed by just a touchdown early in the fourth quarter despite getting
outgained 381-154. The Trojans increased the lead to 10 points and a fumble by
the Wildcats late in the period set up a short touchdown drive that put the game
away. USC finished 12-18 on third down conversions but missed three scoring
opportunities inside the
Arizona
30-yard line. The Wildcats had -16 yards rushing on 19 carries (-0.8 ypc).
HOUSTON
34
Oklahoma
State
25
The
Cougars racked up 509 yards of offense and controlled the time of possession by
more than 10 minutes. The Cowboys had two costly fumbles as
Houston
rallied from a seven-point second half deficit to take a 10-point lead.
Oklahoma St.
ran 25 less plays but still gained 446 yards on offense and had a whopping 9.1
ypp average. The teams were forced to punt only twice each.
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OREGON
STATE
38
Idaho
0
Oregon St.
held the Vandals to just 185 total yards and seven first downs while forcing
six turnovers. The Beavers returned an interception for a score and had a short
field the entire game.
Oregon St.
had 380 yards of offense and finished with just a 5.2 ypp average.
Idaho
finished with only 57 yards rushing on 24 carries (2.4 ypc) and was 0-10 on
third down conversions.
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