Inside The Boxscores ? Week 8
Virginia Tech 28 ? Boston College 23
BC shot themselves in the foot in the first half. Two personal foul penalties and a fumble in the Hokies endzone turned into a 21-point swing. Special teams kept them in this game as they had a 279-76 return yard advantage. However, the four turnovers compared to Virginia Tech?s none cost them the game.
Minnesota 45 ? Northwestern 42
There were 1,051 yards of offense in this game and only one turnover. Minnesota built a 24-point lead, but the Wildcats scored 21 fourth quarter points and if it wasn?t for a missed 2-point conversion after their first touchdown, this game could have been tied if the Wildcats converted the other PAT into 2 points as well.
Miami Florida 28 ? Florida St. 27
Miami scored the final two touchdowns in overcoming a 13-point deficit with under 9 minutes remaining. The Seminoles missed a 42-yard field goal as time ran out. All three of the Hurricanes turnovers occurred in FSU territory.
Rice 17 ? Navy 10
Rice was held to only 219 yards rushing on 63 carries (3.5 ypc), well below their average. Owl QB Kyle Herm suffered a concussion in the 2nd quarter, part of the problem the offense was held in check.
Wake Forest 36 ? Duke 10
Duke had 8 more first downs and 114 more total yards but three turnovers led to 14 Deacon points. Wake scored their first two touchdowns on a blocked field goal return and an interception return. Besides the first two drives, Duke settled for a 23-yard field goal, got another field goal blocked and punted from Wake Forest territory before they scored their first touchdown.
West Virginia 40 ? Rutgers 0
West Virginia held Rutgers to 7 first downs and 96 total yards. The Scarlet Knights also committed five turnovers that ultimately led to 17 Mountaineer points. West Virginia rushed for 236 yards while holding Rutgers to 29 yards on the ground.
Temple 17 ? Syracuse 16
Temple ran up 491 yards of offense but 14 penalties hurt them. Syracuse had a 10-point leading going into the 4th quarter but Temple scored two touchdowns on big pass plays to take the lead. The Orangemen scored the game tying TD with 30 seconds left but missed the extra point.
Virginia 22 ? Clemson 17
Clemson actually out gained Virginia 412-288 but a 4th quarter turnover led the to game winning touchdown. Clemson scored with 1:31 left to cut the lead to 5. The Tigers had to punt in Cavalier territory three times and also turned the ball over on downs once at the Virginia 42.
Michigan 27 ? Penn St. 24
Michigan held the ball for over 18 more minutes and scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime. Neither team rushed very well ? Michigan with 96 yards and Penn St. with 86 yards. A back and forth game that had no turnovers.
Illinois 38 ? Purdue 31
Purdue out yarded Illinois 566-417, had 15 more first downs and held the ball over 15 minutes longer. Illinois ran the opening kickoff back, paving the way for a 24-0 lead. Purdue then ran off the next 31 points before the Illini tied the game with 3 seconds remaining and won in overtime.
Indiana 32 ? Wisconsin 29
The Badgers squandered a 19-point lead as Indiana scored the games final 22 points to pull out the win. The Hoosiers scored on drives of 70, 74 and 76 yards after they were held to 145 yards in the first 41 minutes of the game.
Iowa 44 ? Michigan St. 16
Iowa only had 25 more total yards and the Spartans had 6 more first downs but had 5 turnovers, which led to 20 Iowa points. The Hawkeyes also ran back a kickoff for a TD. All of the Spartan turnovers occurred in their own territory.
Ohio St. 50 ? San Jose St. 7
The Buckeyes out gained the Spartans 567-265. San Jose St. didn?t punt the ball until midway through the 3rd quarter. Their first eight possessions were loss on downs, missed field goal, loss on downs, touchdown, fumble, fumble, fumble, fumble. The four fumbles led to 21 points.
South Carolina 16 ? Kentucky 12
Kentucky committed three first quarter turnovers but the Gamecocks were unable to capitalize on any of them. South Carolina scored two 4th quarter touchdowns on long drives to pull out the win.
TCU 46 ? Army 26
TCU was able to run all over Army, gaining 265 yards on the ground. Army cut the lead to 32-27 late in the 3rd quarter but TCU scored the last two touchdowns to pull away. The Horned Frogs had plenty more opportunities, but had two touchdowns called back because of penalties and botched a punt at their own five-yard line. They also fumbles the ball seven times, mostly due to the bad weather, but were able to recover five of them.
Iowa St. 31 ? Texas Tech 17
Texas Tech out gained the Cyclones 454-376 but committed 4 turnovers. The first turnover killed a drive while the next two led to 14 Iowa St. points.
Texas A&M 41 ? Baylor 0
The Bears committed five turnovers, leading to 13 Aggies points. Texas A&M held Baylor to 79 yards in the second half and causing three interceptions, four punts and a missed field goal.
Colorado 53 ? Kansas 29
Colorado finished with 547 yards of offense with 428 coming on the ground. Chris Brown rushed for 309 yards on 25 carries (12.4 ypc) and two touchdowns. With the score 29-15 in favor of Colorado, Kansas was driving but got picked off at the 5 yard line, which was returned for a touchdown and broke the game wide open.
Notre Dame 14 ? Pittsburgh 6
Pitt out gained Notre Dame by an incredible 402-185 and had 11 more first downs. The Panthers were held to two short field goals. Pittsburgh drove into Notre Dame territory six times in the first half but came away with just the two field goals and had to punt the other four times. They gained 293 of their yards in the first half. Their lone drive into Irish territory in the second half ended with an interception with 1:05 remaining.
UAB 51 ? Houston 34
Houston out gained UAB 473-396 but committed four turnovers, which led to 14 Blazer points. The Cougars actually led this game 28-6 but UAB scored 38 unanswered points, starting off with a touchdown with 16 seconds left before halftime. Houston then started off with a punt in the 3rd quarter followed by two turnovers in their own territory, which put UAB ahead for the first time.
Air Force 52 ? BYU 9
BYU committed five turnovers and turned the ball over on down another three times, which is part of the reason they only punted two times. Air Force finished with 386 yards rushing on 79 carries (4.9 ypc).
Colorado St. 44 ? Wyoming 36
The game was tied 30-30 heading into the 4th quarter but Wyoming then self-destructed. Down 37-30, Wyoming missed a 31-yard field goal and the Rams took advantage by driving the field their next possession to take a 14-point lead. The Cowboys then turned the ball over on their next possession to end any comeback chance.
Oregon 31 ? UCLA 30
UCLA out gained Oregon 477-383 and had six more first downs. Oregon scored on a 74-yard touchdown pass early in the 4th quarter and held UCLA scoreless to pull out the win. The Bruins moved into Duck territory twice in the quarter but had to punt at the Oregon 35 and then missed a 46-yard field goal.
Georgia 18 ? Tennessee 13
Tennessee finished with more yards 344-294, but 160 of those came in the 4th quarter. Georgia was able to run out the clock to end the game after the Vols cut the lead to five points. Tennessee held the Bulldogs to 62 yards rushing on 32 carries (1.9 ypc).
Tulane 35 ? Cincinnati 17
Cincinnati out gained Tulane 418-251 but five turnovers did them in. The Green Wave scored 21 points off the turnovers and scored 26 points in the second quarter to put the game out of reach.
Washington 32 ? Arizona 28
Arizona finished with 40 more yards and 3 more first downs but Washington scored on an 80-yard touchdown pass with 2:03 remaining to get the win. The Huskies held Arizona to 24 yards rushing on 29 carries (.8 ypc). Washington let a lot of opportunities go by as they only punted once but fumbled at the Arizona 8-yard line and had a 28-yard field goal blocked.
Oklahoma 35 ? Texas 24
The Sooners almost doubled up Texas in yards 397-209 but turnovers kept the Longhorns close. After Texas took a 14-3 lead on an interception returned for a touchdown, Oklahoma went on a 28-3 run to take an 18-point lead. Texas was held to 53 yards rushing on 35 carries (1.5 ypc).
Arkansas 38 ? Auburn 17
Auburn had a 17-14 lead but Arkansas scored the last 24 points of the game. Of Arkansas? 495 yards of offense, 429 yards were on the ground. They averaged 9.5 ypc partly due to touchdown runs of 80, 44 and 70 yards.
North Carolina St. 34 - North Carolina 17
North Carolina had a 17-7 lead midway through the 3rd quarter but the Wolfpack scored the final 27 points to get the easy win. NC State actually rushed for more than they passed ? 248-182 as they averaged 5.8 ypc.
USC 30 ? California 28
Cal jumped out to a 21-3 lead but USC scored the next 27 points to pull away. The Trojans held Cal to 72 yards in a span of 40:03 between the 2nd and 4th quarters until Cal scored their last touchdown on their final drive.
Virginia Tech 28 ? Boston College 23
BC shot themselves in the foot in the first half. Two personal foul penalties and a fumble in the Hokies endzone turned into a 21-point swing. Special teams kept them in this game as they had a 279-76 return yard advantage. However, the four turnovers compared to Virginia Tech?s none cost them the game.
Minnesota 45 ? Northwestern 42
There were 1,051 yards of offense in this game and only one turnover. Minnesota built a 24-point lead, but the Wildcats scored 21 fourth quarter points and if it wasn?t for a missed 2-point conversion after their first touchdown, this game could have been tied if the Wildcats converted the other PAT into 2 points as well.
Miami Florida 28 ? Florida St. 27
Miami scored the final two touchdowns in overcoming a 13-point deficit with under 9 minutes remaining. The Seminoles missed a 42-yard field goal as time ran out. All three of the Hurricanes turnovers occurred in FSU territory.
Rice 17 ? Navy 10
Rice was held to only 219 yards rushing on 63 carries (3.5 ypc), well below their average. Owl QB Kyle Herm suffered a concussion in the 2nd quarter, part of the problem the offense was held in check.
Wake Forest 36 ? Duke 10
Duke had 8 more first downs and 114 more total yards but three turnovers led to 14 Deacon points. Wake scored their first two touchdowns on a blocked field goal return and an interception return. Besides the first two drives, Duke settled for a 23-yard field goal, got another field goal blocked and punted from Wake Forest territory before they scored their first touchdown.
West Virginia 40 ? Rutgers 0
West Virginia held Rutgers to 7 first downs and 96 total yards. The Scarlet Knights also committed five turnovers that ultimately led to 17 Mountaineer points. West Virginia rushed for 236 yards while holding Rutgers to 29 yards on the ground.
Temple 17 ? Syracuse 16
Temple ran up 491 yards of offense but 14 penalties hurt them. Syracuse had a 10-point leading going into the 4th quarter but Temple scored two touchdowns on big pass plays to take the lead. The Orangemen scored the game tying TD with 30 seconds left but missed the extra point.
Virginia 22 ? Clemson 17
Clemson actually out gained Virginia 412-288 but a 4th quarter turnover led the to game winning touchdown. Clemson scored with 1:31 left to cut the lead to 5. The Tigers had to punt in Cavalier territory three times and also turned the ball over on downs once at the Virginia 42.
Michigan 27 ? Penn St. 24
Michigan held the ball for over 18 more minutes and scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime. Neither team rushed very well ? Michigan with 96 yards and Penn St. with 86 yards. A back and forth game that had no turnovers.
Illinois 38 ? Purdue 31
Purdue out yarded Illinois 566-417, had 15 more first downs and held the ball over 15 minutes longer. Illinois ran the opening kickoff back, paving the way for a 24-0 lead. Purdue then ran off the next 31 points before the Illini tied the game with 3 seconds remaining and won in overtime.
Indiana 32 ? Wisconsin 29
The Badgers squandered a 19-point lead as Indiana scored the games final 22 points to pull out the win. The Hoosiers scored on drives of 70, 74 and 76 yards after they were held to 145 yards in the first 41 minutes of the game.
Iowa 44 ? Michigan St. 16
Iowa only had 25 more total yards and the Spartans had 6 more first downs but had 5 turnovers, which led to 20 Iowa points. The Hawkeyes also ran back a kickoff for a TD. All of the Spartan turnovers occurred in their own territory.
Ohio St. 50 ? San Jose St. 7
The Buckeyes out gained the Spartans 567-265. San Jose St. didn?t punt the ball until midway through the 3rd quarter. Their first eight possessions were loss on downs, missed field goal, loss on downs, touchdown, fumble, fumble, fumble, fumble. The four fumbles led to 21 points.
South Carolina 16 ? Kentucky 12
Kentucky committed three first quarter turnovers but the Gamecocks were unable to capitalize on any of them. South Carolina scored two 4th quarter touchdowns on long drives to pull out the win.
TCU 46 ? Army 26
TCU was able to run all over Army, gaining 265 yards on the ground. Army cut the lead to 32-27 late in the 3rd quarter but TCU scored the last two touchdowns to pull away. The Horned Frogs had plenty more opportunities, but had two touchdowns called back because of penalties and botched a punt at their own five-yard line. They also fumbles the ball seven times, mostly due to the bad weather, but were able to recover five of them.
Iowa St. 31 ? Texas Tech 17
Texas Tech out gained the Cyclones 454-376 but committed 4 turnovers. The first turnover killed a drive while the next two led to 14 Iowa St. points.
Texas A&M 41 ? Baylor 0
The Bears committed five turnovers, leading to 13 Aggies points. Texas A&M held Baylor to 79 yards in the second half and causing three interceptions, four punts and a missed field goal.
Colorado 53 ? Kansas 29
Colorado finished with 547 yards of offense with 428 coming on the ground. Chris Brown rushed for 309 yards on 25 carries (12.4 ypc) and two touchdowns. With the score 29-15 in favor of Colorado, Kansas was driving but got picked off at the 5 yard line, which was returned for a touchdown and broke the game wide open.
Notre Dame 14 ? Pittsburgh 6
Pitt out gained Notre Dame by an incredible 402-185 and had 11 more first downs. The Panthers were held to two short field goals. Pittsburgh drove into Notre Dame territory six times in the first half but came away with just the two field goals and had to punt the other four times. They gained 293 of their yards in the first half. Their lone drive into Irish territory in the second half ended with an interception with 1:05 remaining.
UAB 51 ? Houston 34
Houston out gained UAB 473-396 but committed four turnovers, which led to 14 Blazer points. The Cougars actually led this game 28-6 but UAB scored 38 unanswered points, starting off with a touchdown with 16 seconds left before halftime. Houston then started off with a punt in the 3rd quarter followed by two turnovers in their own territory, which put UAB ahead for the first time.
Air Force 52 ? BYU 9
BYU committed five turnovers and turned the ball over on down another three times, which is part of the reason they only punted two times. Air Force finished with 386 yards rushing on 79 carries (4.9 ypc).
Colorado St. 44 ? Wyoming 36
The game was tied 30-30 heading into the 4th quarter but Wyoming then self-destructed. Down 37-30, Wyoming missed a 31-yard field goal and the Rams took advantage by driving the field their next possession to take a 14-point lead. The Cowboys then turned the ball over on their next possession to end any comeback chance.
Oregon 31 ? UCLA 30
UCLA out gained Oregon 477-383 and had six more first downs. Oregon scored on a 74-yard touchdown pass early in the 4th quarter and held UCLA scoreless to pull out the win. The Bruins moved into Duck territory twice in the quarter but had to punt at the Oregon 35 and then missed a 46-yard field goal.
Georgia 18 ? Tennessee 13
Tennessee finished with more yards 344-294, but 160 of those came in the 4th quarter. Georgia was able to run out the clock to end the game after the Vols cut the lead to five points. Tennessee held the Bulldogs to 62 yards rushing on 32 carries (1.9 ypc).
Tulane 35 ? Cincinnati 17
Cincinnati out gained Tulane 418-251 but five turnovers did them in. The Green Wave scored 21 points off the turnovers and scored 26 points in the second quarter to put the game out of reach.
Washington 32 ? Arizona 28
Arizona finished with 40 more yards and 3 more first downs but Washington scored on an 80-yard touchdown pass with 2:03 remaining to get the win. The Huskies held Arizona to 24 yards rushing on 29 carries (.8 ypc). Washington let a lot of opportunities go by as they only punted once but fumbled at the Arizona 8-yard line and had a 28-yard field goal blocked.
Oklahoma 35 ? Texas 24
The Sooners almost doubled up Texas in yards 397-209 but turnovers kept the Longhorns close. After Texas took a 14-3 lead on an interception returned for a touchdown, Oklahoma went on a 28-3 run to take an 18-point lead. Texas was held to 53 yards rushing on 35 carries (1.5 ypc).
Arkansas 38 ? Auburn 17
Auburn had a 17-14 lead but Arkansas scored the last 24 points of the game. Of Arkansas? 495 yards of offense, 429 yards were on the ground. They averaged 9.5 ypc partly due to touchdown runs of 80, 44 and 70 yards.
North Carolina St. 34 - North Carolina 17
North Carolina had a 17-7 lead midway through the 3rd quarter but the Wolfpack scored the final 27 points to get the easy win. NC State actually rushed for more than they passed ? 248-182 as they averaged 5.8 ypc.
USC 30 ? California 28
Cal jumped out to a 21-3 lead but USC scored the next 27 points to pull away. The Trojans held Cal to 72 yards in a span of 40:03 between the 2nd and 4th quarters until Cal scored their last touchdown on their final drive.
