CollegeFootballDigestfrom CooperSearch

Wagner at BYU

Saturday, October 24, 2015

BYU beat Wagner 70–⁠6. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayWagner1–⁠10 in 2015
6
HomeBYU9–⁠4 in 2015
70

Final at LaVell Edwards Stadium, ProvoAttendance 56,015

At kickoff
57°F, a few clouds, wind 5 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Provo Municipal Airport (KPVU), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee ROMEO, Dan; umpire TEIFER, Scott; head linesman WARNER, Andy; line judge BOVOS, Marc; side judge FALKNER, Craig; field judge VINZANT, Ed; back judge ALSTON, Chris; center judge RAY, KenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wagner00606
BYU282114770

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Wagner

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Alex Thomson7/124301
Chris Andrews1/4300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Alex Thomson828022
Otis Wright122506
Denzel Knight51909
Matthias McKinnon61218
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ryan Owens228016
Caleb Scepaniak2603
Anthony Carrington1505
Andre Yevchinecz2402

BYU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tanner Mangum12/1323730
Beau Hoge8/1111710
Koy Detmer Jr.3/35700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Algernon Brown6109242
Nate Carter10102170
Francis Bernard654121
Beau Hoge1247216
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
David Kessler378147
Terenn Houk265046
Trey Dye255047
Mitchell Juergens252034
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jordan Preator130

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

WagnerBYU
129Total yards741
46Passing yards411
83Rushing yards330
2.9Yards per pass15.2
2.3Yards per rush7.9
6First downs31
6–⁠17Third downs8–⁠9
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers0
2–⁠15Penalties7–⁠55
30:37Possession29:23

Efficiency

WagnerBYU
19%Success rate68%
−0.19EPA per play0.73
1.38Explosiveness1.41
−0.14Rushing EPA0.40
−0.27Passing EPA1.25
22%Passing-down success53%
−0.56First-down EPA0.43
−0.24Second-down EPA0.96
0.25Third-down EPA1.72

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

BYU 95% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

BYU −50.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were BYU >99%, Wagner <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

BYU end zoneWagner end zoneQ1 BYUTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 WagnerPunt, 3 playsQ1 BYUTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 WagnerPunt, 3 playsQ1 BYUTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 WagnerPunt, 3 playsQ1 BYUTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 WagnerPunt, 6 playsQ2 BYUTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 WagnerPunt, 3 playsQ2 BYUTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 WagnerInterception, 3 playsQ2 BYUTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 WagnerPunt, 4 playsQ2 BYUEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 WagnerTouchdown, 15 playsQ3 BYUTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 WagnerPunt, 3 playsQ3 BYUTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 WagnerPunt, 3 playsQ4 BYUTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 WagnerPunt, 3 playsQ4 BYUTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 WagnerEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. BYU drives left to right, Wagner right to left.
  1. Q1 BYUTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 BYUTouchdown, 3 plays, 48 yards
  4. Q1 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  5. Q1 BYUTouchdown, 4 plays, 66 yards
  6. Q1 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  7. Q1 BYUTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  8. Q1 WagnerPunt, 6 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q2 BYUTouchdown, 5 plays, 86 yards
  10. Q2 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q2 BYUTouchdown, 4 plays, 50 yards
  12. Q2 WagnerInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q2 BYUTouchdown, 10 plays, 40 yards
  14. Q2 WagnerPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  15. Q2 BYUEnd of half, 5 plays, 15 yards
  16. Q3 WagnerTouchdown, 15 plays, 70 yards
  17. Q3 BYUTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  18. Q3 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q3 BYUTouchdown, 2 plays, 76 yards
  20. Q3 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  21. Q4 BYUTouchdown, 12 plays, 77 yards
  22. Q4 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  23. Q4 BYUTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 31 yards
  24. Q4 WagnerEnd of game, 3 plays, 8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then BYU 28, Wagner 0
BYU Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Bryan Maley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tanner Mangum pass complete to Devon Blackmon for 7 yds to the BYU 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Tanner Mangum pass complete to Mitchell Juergens for 34 yds to the Wagn 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Algernon Brown run for 18 yds to the Wagn 16 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at opp 16Tanner Mangum pass complete to Colby Pearson for 16 yds for a TD, (Trevor Samson KICK)BYU 7, Wagner 0
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
13:471st & 0 at own 35Austin Brasher kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:471st & 10 at own 25Matthias McKinnon run for 3 yds to the Wagn 28
13:472nd & 7 at own 28Alex Thomson pass incomplete to Andre Yevchinecz
13:473rd & 7 at own 28Alex Thomson pass complete to Andre Yevchinecz for 2 yds to the Wagn 30
13:474th & 5 at own 30Bryan Rafano punt for 37 yds , Michael Shelton returns for 19 yds to the Wagn 48
BYU Touchdown, 3 plays
12:141st & 10 at opp 48Francis Bernard run for 7 yds to the Wagn 41
12:142nd & 3 at opp 41Francis Bernard run for 21 yds to the Wagn 20 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at opp 20Tanner Mangum pass complete to Mitch Mathews for 20 yds for a TD, (Trevor Samson KICK)BYU 14, Wagner 0
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
11:281st & 0 at own 35Austin Brasher kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:281st & 10 at own 25Alex Thomson run for no gain to the Wagn 25
11:282nd & 10 at own 25Otis Wright run for 4 yds to the Wagn 29
11:283rd & 6 at own 29WAGNER Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Wagn 24
11:283rd & 11 at own 24Alex Thomson sacked by Fred Warner for a loss of 4 yards to the Wagn 20
11:284th & 15 at own 20Bryan Rafano punt for 54 yds , Michael Shelton returns for 8 yds to the BYU 34
BYU Touchdown, 4 plays
8:551st & 10 at own 34Algernon Brown run for 10 yds to the BYU 44 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 44Tanner Mangum pass complete to Nick Kurtz for 14 yds to the Wagn 42 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at opp 42Tanner Mangum pass incomplete to Terenn Houk, broken up by Mike Mentor
7:522nd & 10 at opp 42Algernon Brown run for 42 yds for a TD, (Trevor Samson KICK)BYU 21, Wagner 0
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
7:521st & 0 at own 35Austin Brasher kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:521st & 10 at own 25Chris Andrews run for no gain to the Wagn 25
7:522nd & 10 at own 25Chris Andrews run for 1 yd to the Wagn 26
7:523rd & 9 at own 26Chris Andrews pass incomplete to Ralph Greene
7:524th & 9 at own 26Bryan Rafano punt for 46 yds, downed at the BYU 28
BYU Touchdown, 6 plays
6:091st & 10 at own 28Algernon Brown run for 1 yd to the BYU 29
6:092nd & 9 at own 29Tanner Mangum pass complete to David Kessler for 20 yds to the BYU 49 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at own 49Algernon Brown run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
6:092nd & 9 at the 50Francis Bernard run for 6 yds to the Wagn 44
6:093rd & 3 at opp 44Francis Bernard run for 7 yds to the Wagn 37 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at opp 37Algernon Brown run for 37 yds for a TD, (Trevor Samson KICK)BYU 28, Wagner 0
Wagner Punt, 6 plays
3:351st & 0 at own 35Austin Brasher kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:351st & 10 at own 25Chris Andrews run for 1 yd to the Wagn 26
3:352nd & 9 at own 26Matthias McKinnon run for 8 yds to the Wagn 34
3:353rd & 1 at own 34Chris Andrews run for 2 yds to the Wagn 36 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at own 36Chris Andrews run for a loss of 5 yards to the Wagn 31
3:352nd & 15 at own 31Chris Andrews pass complete to Caleb Scepaniak for 3 yds to the Wagn 34
3:353rd & 12 at own 34Chris Andrews pass incomplete to Ralph Greene
3:354th & 12 at own 34Bryan Rafano punt for 52 yds, downed at the BYU 14
2nd quarter7 drives, then BYU 49, Wagner 0
BYU Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 14Tanner Mangum pass complete to Terenn Houk for 19 yds to the BYU 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 33Nate Carter run for a loss of 3 yards to the BYU 30
15:002nd & 13 at own 30Tanner Mangum pass complete to Mitch Mathews for 5 yds to the BYU 35
13:353rd & 8 at own 35Timeout WAGNER, clock 13:35
13:353rd & 8 at own 35Tanner Mangum pass complete to Terenn Houk for 46 yds to the Wagn 19 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at opp 19Tanner Mangum pass complete to Mitch Mathews for 19 yds for a TD, (Trevor Samson KICK)BYU 35, Wagner 0
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
13:071st & 0 at own 35Austin Brasher kickoff for 64 yds , Otis Wright return for 30 yds to the Wagn 31
13:001st & 10 at own 31Matthias McKinnon run for no gain to the Wagn 31
13:002nd & 10 at own 31Otis Wright run for 6 yds to the Wagn 37
13:003rd & 4 at own 37Chris Andrews pass incomplete to Ryan Owens, broken up by Chris Badger
13:004th & 4 at own 37Bryan Rafano punt for 53 yds , Michael Shelton returns for 40 yds to the 50 yard line
BYU Touchdown, 4 plays
11:171st & 10 at the 50Tanner Mangum pass complete to Devon Blackmon for 19 yds to the Wagn 31 for a 1ST down
11:171st & 10 at opp 31Tanner Mangum pass complete to Mitchell Juergens for 18 yds to the Wagn 13 for a 1ST down
11:171st & 10 at opp 13Francis Bernard run for 12 yds to the Wagn 1 for a 1ST down
9:491st & goal at opp 1Francis Bernard run for 1 yd for a TD, (Trevor Samson KICK)BYU 42, Wagner 0
Wagner Interception, 3 plays
9:491st & 0 at own 35Austin Brasher kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:491st & 10 at own 25Otis Wright run for no gain to the Wagn 25
9:492nd & 10 at own 25Otis Wright run for 4 yds to the Wagn 29
9:493rd & 6 at own 29Alex Thomson pass intercepted Jordan Preator return for 3 yds to the Wagn 40
BYU Touchdown, 10 plays
8:201st & 10 at opp 40Nate Carter run for 5 yds to the Wagn 35
8:202nd & 5 at opp 35Beau Hoge run for 5 yds to the Wagn 30 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 30Beau Hoge run for a loss of 2 yards to the Wagn 32
8:202nd & 12 at opp 32Nate Carter run for 8 yds to the Wagn 24
8:203rd & 4 at opp 24Beau Hoge run for 8 yds to the Wagn 16 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 16CARTER,Nate rush for 2 yards to the WAGNER14 (APPIAH, John), PENALTY BYU illegal motion 5 yards to the WAGNER21, NO PLAY.
8:201st & 15 at opp 21Beau Hoge pass incomplete to Moroni Laulu-Pututau
8:202nd & 15 at opp 21Beau Hoge run for 16 yds to the Wagn 5 for a 1ST down
8:201st & goal at opp 5Beau Hoge run for 3 yds to the Wagn 2
8:202nd & goal at opp 2Beau Hoge run for no gain to the Wagn 2
4:173rd & goal at opp 2Beau Hoge run for 2 yds for a TD, (Trevor Samson KICK)BYU 49, Wagner 0
Wagner Punt, 4 plays
4:171st & 0 at own 35Austin Brasher kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:171st & 10 at own 25BYU Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the Wagn 30
4:171st & 10 at own 30Alex Thomson run for 13 yds to the Wagn 43 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at own 43Matthias McKinnon run for a loss of 3 yards to the Wagn 40
4:172nd & 13 at own 40Alex Thomson pass incomplete to Anthony Carrington
4:173rd & 13 at own 40Alex Thomson pass complete to Andre Yevchinecz for 2 yds to the Wagn 42
4:174th & 11 at own 42Bryan Rafano punt for 36 yds , Michael Shelton returns for 17 yds to the BYU 39
BYU End of half, 5 plays
2:131st & 10 at own 39Nate Carter run for 1 yd to the BYU 40
2:132nd & 9 at own 40Nate Carter run for 7 yds to the BYU 47
2:133rd & 2 at own 47Beau Hoge run for 4 yds to the Wagn 49 for a 1ST down
2:131st & 10 at opp 49Beau Hoge run for 2 yds to the Wagn 47
2:132nd & 8 at opp 47Nate Carter run for 1 yd to the Wagn 46
3rd quarter5 drives, then BYU 63, Wagner 6
Wagner Touchdown, 15 plays
15:003rd & 7 at opp 46Austin Brasher kickoff for 46 yds for a touchback BYU Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards)
15:001st & 10 at own 30Otis Wright run for 2 yds to the Wagn 32
15:002nd & 8 at own 32Otis Wright run for no gain to the Wagn 32
15:003rd & 8 at own 32Alex Thomson pass complete to Ryan Owens for 12 yds to the Wagn 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 44Otis Wright run for a loss of 2 yards to the Wagn 42
15:003rd & 12 at own 42Alex Thomson run for 22 yds to the BYU 36 for a 1ST down
15:002nd & 12 at own 42Alex Thomson pass incomplete to Andre Yevchinecz
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Otis Wright run for 2 yds to the BYU 34
15:002nd & 8 at opp 34Alex Thomson run for 3 yds to the BYU 31
15:003rd & 5 at opp 31Alex Thomson pass complete to Anthony Carrington for 5 yds to the BYU 26 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 26Otis Wright run for 2 yds to the BYU 24
15:002nd & 8 at opp 24Otis Wright run for 2 yds to the BYU 22
15:003rd & 6 at opp 22Alex Thomson pass complete to Ryan Owens for 16 yds to the BYU 6 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 6Otis Wright run for 4 yds to the BYU 2
15:002nd & goal at opp 2Otis Wright run for 1 yd to the BYU 1
6:523rd & goal at opp 1Matthias McKinnon run for 1 yd for a TD, (Bryan Maley PAT BLOCKED)BYU 49, Wagner 6
BYU Touchdown, 7 plays
6:521st & 0 at own 35Bryan Maley kickoff for 65 yds , Trey Dye return for 30 yds to the BYU 35 BYU Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the BYU 20
6:431st & 10 at own 20Beau Hoge pass complete to Moroni Laulu-Pututau for 9 yds to the BYU 29
6:432nd & 1 at own 29Beau Hoge run for 5 yds to the BYU 34 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at own 34Beau Hoge run for 3 yds to the BYU 37
6:432nd & 7 at own 37Beau Hoge pass incomplete
6:433rd & 7 at own 37Beau Hoge pass complete to Josh Weeks for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at the 50Nate Carter run for 3 yds to the Wagn 47
3:232nd & 7 at opp 47Beau Hoge pass complete to David Kessler for 47 yds for a TD, (Trevor Samson KICK)BYU 56, Wagner 6
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
3:231st & 0 at own 35Austin Brasher kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:231st & 10 at own 25Alex Thomson run for 3 yds to the Wagn 28
3:232nd & 7 at own 28Alex Thomson sacked by Fred Warner for a loss of 3 yards to the Wagn 25
3:233rd & 10 at own 25Alex Thomson pass incomplete to Anthony Carrington, broken up by Grant Jones
3:234th & 10 at own 25Bryan Rafano punt for 51 yds , Michael Shelton returns for 10 yds to the BYU 35 BYU Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the BYU 24
BYU Touchdown, 2 plays
1:341st & 10 at own 24Koy Detmer Jr. pass complete to Josh Weeks for 6 yds to the BYU 30
0:552nd & 4 at own 30Nate Carter run for 70 yds for a TD, (Trevor Samson KICK)BYU 63, Wagner 6
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
0:551st & 0 at own 35Austin Brasher kickoff for 65 yds , Otis Wright return for 16 yds to the Wagn 16
0:491st & 10 at own 16Denzel Knight run for 3 yds to the Wagn 19
0:492nd & 7 at own 19Denzel Knight run for 2 yds to the Wagn 21
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at own 21THOMSON, Alex pass complete to SMITH, Eli for 25 yards to the WAGNER46 (JONES,Grant), PENALTY WAGNER pass interference 10 yards to the WAGNER11, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:003rd & 15 at own 11Denzel Knight run for 9 yds to the Wagn 20
Q4 15:004th & 6 at own 20Bryan Rafano punt for 57 yds, downed at the BYU 23
4th quarter4 drives, then BYU 70, Wagner 6
BYU Touchdown, 12 plays
13:491st & 10 at own 23Beau Hoge pass incomplete
13:492nd & 10 at own 23Beau Hoge pass complete to Trey Dye for 8 yds to the BYU 31
13:493rd & 2 at own 31Beau Hoge pass complete to Akile Davis for 9 yds to the BYU 40 for a 1ST down
13:491st & 10 at own 40Beau Hoge pass complete to Jake Ziolkowski for 7 yds to the BYU 47
13:492nd & 3 at own 47Nate Carter run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:491st & 10 at the 50Nate Carter run for 7 yds to the Wagn 43
13:492nd & 3 at opp 43Beau Hoge pass complete to David Kessler for 11 yds to the Wagn 32 for a 1ST down
13:491st & 10 at opp 32Toloa’i Ho Ching run for 5 yds to the Wagn 27
13:492nd & 5 at opp 27Beau Hoge pass complete to Jake Ziolkowski for 13 yds to the Wagn 14 for a 1ST down
13:491st & 10 at opp 14Colby Hansen run for 8 yds to the Wagn 6
13:492nd & 2 at opp 6Toloa’i Ho Ching run for 5 yds to the Wagn 1 for a 1ST down
8:071st & goal at opp 1Beau Hoge run for 1 yd for a TD, (Trevor Samson KICK)BYU 70, Wagner 6
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
8:071st & 0 at own 35Austin Brasher kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:071st & 10 at own 25Matthias McKinnon run for 3 yds to the Wagn 28
8:072nd & 7 at own 28Alex Thomson pass complete to Caleb Scepaniak for 3 yds to the Wagn 31
8:073rd & 4 at own 31Alex Thomson sacked by Va’a Niumatalolo for a loss of 6 yards to the Wagn 25
8:074th & 10 at own 25Bryan Rafano punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BYU 36
BYU Turnover on downs, 7 plays
6:071st & 10 at own 36Koy Detmer Jr. pass complete to Josh Weeks for 4 yds to the BYU 40
6:072nd & 6 at own 40Colby Hansen run for 1 yd to the BYU 41
6:073rd & 5 at own 41Koy Detmer Jr. pass complete to Trey Dye for 47 yds to the Wagn 12 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at opp 12BYU Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the Wagn 27
6:071st & 10 at opp 27Colby Hansen run for 6 yds to the Wagn 21
6:072nd & 4 at opp 21BYU Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Wagn 26
6:072nd & 9 at opp 26Colby Hansen run for 2 yds to the Wagn 24
6:073rd & 7 at opp 24Koy Detmer Jr. run for a loss of 9 yards to the Wagn 33
6:074th & 16 at opp 33Colby Hansen run for no gain to the Wagn 33
Wagner End of game, 3 plays
1:471st & 10 at own 33Alex Thomson pass complete to Lloyd Smith for 3 yds to the Wagn 36
1:472nd & 7 at own 36Denzel Knight run for 6 yds to the Wagn 42
1:473rd & 1 at own 42Denzel Knight run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wagn 41

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Wagner–BYU game

BYU leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

Around this game

Wagner

BYU

Ranked games that day

Every game of Week 8