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Wisconsin vs. Arizona State

Thursday, December 30, 2021, Las Vegas Bowl

Wisconsin beat Arizona State 20–⁠13. It was their fifth meeting; Arizona State leads the series 3–⁠2.

Neutral siteWisconsin9–⁠4 in 2021
20
Neutral siteArizona State8–⁠5 in 2021 (0–⁠5 official)
13

Final at Allegiant Stadium, Las VegasIndoorsTV: ESPNAttendance 32,515Payout $2,900,000 (Wikipedia)

MVP Braelon Allen (RB, Wisconsin)Wikipedia

Official
David SmithGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wisconsin1460020
Arizona State337013

Standouts

  • RushingBraelon Allen29 carries, 159 yardsWisconsin
  • DefenseNick Herbig7 tackles, 2 sacks, 2.5 for lossWisconsin

Player stats

Wisconsin

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Graham Mertz11/1513711
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Braelon Allen29159043
John Chenal4918
Julius Davis2704
Jack Dunn1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jake Ferguson333114
Markus Allen131031
Chimere Dike130030
John Chenal216010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Leo Chenal91.510
Nick Herbig72.520
John Torchio5101
Noah Burks40.50.50
Caesar Williams4000
Jack Sanborn31.51.50
Scott Nelson30.50.50
Matt Henningsen30.50.50

Arizona State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jayden Daniels11/2115901
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jayden Daniels1940016
Daniyel Ngata112319
George Hart III1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ricky Pearsall465038
L.V. Bunkley-Shelton448020
Jalin Conyers135035
Elijhah Badger1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Timarcus Davis90.501
Omarr Norman-Lott8100
Merlin Robertson7000
Kyle Soelle60.500
B.J. Green II2220

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

Team stats

WisconsinArizona State
294Total yards219
137Passing yards159
157Rushing yards60
9.1Yards per pass7.6
3.7Yards per rush1.8
17First downs13
5–⁠11Third downs7–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers1
2–⁠10Penalties6–⁠27
32:01Possession27:59
6Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

WisconsinArizona State
43%Success rate37%
0.07EPA per play−0.02
1.08Explosiveness1.42
−0.09Rushing EPA0.27
0.48Passing EPA−0.31
33%Passing-down success30%
0.00First-down EPA−0.45
−0.09Second-down EPA−0.22
0.87Third-down EPA1.07
20%Havoc by its defense12%

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)

Wisconsin 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Wisconsin −7.5, over/under 42.5.

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 Wisconsin 70%, Arizona State 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Arizona State end zoneWisconsin end zoneQ1 Arizona StateInterception, 5 playsQ1 WisconsinTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Arizona StateField goal, 14 playsQ1 WisconsinTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Arizona StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 WisconsinInterception, 1 playQ2 Arizona StateField goal, 7 playsQ2 WisconsinField goal, 10 playsQ2 Arizona StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 WisconsinField goal, 10 playsQ2 Arizona StateResult not recordedQ3 WisconsinPunt, 5 playsQ3 Arizona StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ3 Arizona StatePunt, 11 playsQ3 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ4 Arizona StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 WisconsinTurnover on downs, 18 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Arizona State drives left to right, Wisconsin right to left.
  1. Q1 Arizona StateInterception, 5 plays, −1 yard
  2. Q1 WisconsinTouchdown, 4 plays, 36 yards
  3. Q1 Arizona StateField goal, 14 plays, 55 yards
  4. Q1 WisconsinTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 Arizona StatePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  6. Q2 WisconsinInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  7. Q2 Arizona StateField goal, 7 plays, 17 yards
  8. Q2 WisconsinField goal, 10 plays, 45 yards
  9. Q2 Arizona StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  10. Q2 WisconsinField goal, 10 plays, 51 yards
  11. Q2 Arizona StateResult not recorded, 0 yards
  12. Q3 WisconsinPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  13. Q3 Arizona StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 64 yards
  14. Q3 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  15. Q3 Arizona StatePunt, 11 plays, 26 yards
  16. Q3 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  17. Q4 Arizona StatePunt, 6 plays, 29 yards
  18. Q4 WisconsinTurnover on downs, 18 plays, 87 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Wisconsin 14, Arizona State 3
Arizona State Interception, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:481st & 10 at own 25Jayden Daniels pass complete to LV Bunkley-Shelton for 9 yds to the ArzSt 34
14:332nd & 1 at own 34Jayden Daniels pass incomplete
14:163rd & 1 at own 34Jayden Daniels run for 3 yds to the ArzSt 37 for a 1ST down
13:341st & 10 at own 37Jayden Daniels sacked by Nick Herbig for a loss of 13 yards to the ArzSt 24
13:142nd & 23 at own 24Jayden Daniels pass intercepted John Torchio return for no gain to the ArzSt 36
Wisconsin Touchdown, 4 plays
13:141st & 10 at opp 36WISCONSIN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the ArzSt 41
13:101st & 15 at opp 41Jack Dunn run for 2 yds to the ArzSt 39
12:302nd & 13 at opp 39Graham Mertz pass incomplete
11:453rd & 13 at opp 39Graham Mertz pass complete to Markus Allen for 31 yds to the ArzSt 8 for a 1ST down
11:401st & goal at opp 8John Chenal 8 Yd Run (Collin Larsh Kick)Wisconsin 7, Arizona State 0
Arizona State Field goal, 14 plays
11:401st & 10 at own 35Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:331st & 10 at own 25Jayden Daniels run for 5 yds to the ArzSt 30
11:052nd & 5 at own 30Jayden Daniels run for 6 yds to the ArzSt 36 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at own 36Daniyel Ngata run for 3 yds to the ArzSt 39
10:042nd & 7 at own 39ARIZONA ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the ArzSt 34
9:452nd & 12 at own 34Daniyel Ngata run for 1 yd to the ArzSt 35
9:103rd & 11 at own 35Jayden Daniels run for 16 yds to the Wisc 49 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at opp 49Daniyel Ngata run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
8:022nd & 11 at the 50Jayden Daniels pass complete to Ricky Pearsall for 5 yds to the Wisc 45
7:253rd & 6 at opp 45Jayden Daniels run for 7 yds to the Wisc 38 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at opp 38Jayden Daniels sacked by Leo Chenal for a loss of 2 yards to the Wisc 40
6:152nd & 12 at opp 40Jayden Daniels pass complete to LV Bunkley-Shelton for 20 yds to the Wisc 20 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 20Jayden Daniels sacked by Jack Sanborn and Noah Burks for a loss of 8 yards to the Wisc 28
4:582nd & 18 at opp 28Jayden Daniels pass complete to LV Bunkley-Shelton for 8 yds to the Wisc 20
4:263rd & 10 at opp 20Jayden Daniels pass incomplete
4:214th & 10 at opp 20Cristian Zendejas 38 Yd Field GoalWisconsin 7, Arizona State 3
Wisconsin Touchdown, 6 plays
4:214th & 10 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:011st & 10 at own 25Braelon Allen run for 11 yds to the Wisc 36 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at own 36Braelon Allen run for 7 yds to the Wisc 43
3:042nd & 3 at own 43Graham Mertz pass complete to John Chenal for 6 yds to the Wisc 49 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at own 49Braelon Allen run for 43 yds to the ArzSt 8 for a 1ST down
2:151st & goal at opp 8Braelon Allen run for 1 yd to the ArzSt 7
1:372nd & goal at opp 7Jake Ferguson 7 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh Kick)Wisconsin 14, Arizona State 3
Arizona State Punt, 5 plays
1:372nd & 9 at own 35Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 65 yds , Justin Collins return for 17 yds to the ArzSt 17
1:151st & 10 at own 17Daniyel Ngata run for 3 yds to the ArzSt 20
0:502nd & 7 at own 20Jayden Daniels pass complete to LV Bunkley-Shelton for 11 yds to the ArzSt 31 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at own 31Jayden Daniels run for 1 yd to the ArzSt 32
Q2 14:502nd & 9 at own 32Ricky Pearsall run for 1 yd to the ArzSt 33
Q2 14:133rd & 8 at own 33Jayden Daniels pass incomplete
Q2 14:134th & 8 at own 33Eddie Czaplicki punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Dean Engram at the Wisc 19
2nd quarter5 drives, then Wisconsin 20, Arizona State 6
Wisconsin Interception, 1 play
13:591st & 10 at own 19Graham Mertz pass intercepted Timarcus Davis return for 2 yds to the Wisc 35
Arizona State Field goal, 7 plays
13:591st & 10 at opp 35Jayden Daniels pass complete to Elijhah Badger for 8 yds to the Wisc 27
13:262nd & 2 at opp 27Ricky Pearsall sacked by TEAM for a loss of 7 yards to the Wisc 34 ARIZONA ST Penalty, Intentional Grounding (TEAM) to the Wisc 34
13:103rd & 9 at opp 34Jayden Daniels run for 11 yds to the Wisc 23 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 23Jayden Daniels pass incomplete to Curtis Hodges
12:002nd & 10 at opp 23Daniyel Ngata run for 2 yds to the Wisc 21
11:453rd & 8 at opp 21Jayden Daniels run for 3 yds to the Wisc 18
11:134th & 5 at opp 18Cristian Zendejas 36 Yd Field GoalWisconsin 14, Arizona State 6
Wisconsin Field goal, 10 plays
11:134th & 5 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:051st & 10 at own 25Braelon Allen run for 7 yds to the Wisc 32
10:312nd & 3 at own 32Braelon Allen run for 3 yds to the Wisc 35 for a 1ST down
9:511st & 10 at own 35Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 09:51
9:401st & 10 at own 35Braelon Allen run for 5 yds to the Wisc 40
9:082nd & 5 at own 40Braelon Allen run for 2 yds to the Wisc 42
8:053rd & 3 at own 42Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 12 yds to the ArzSt 46 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at opp 46Graham Mertz pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 10 yds to the ArzSt 36 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at opp 36Braelon Allen run for 5 yds to the ArzSt 31
6:152nd & 5 at opp 31Braelon Allen run for 1 yd to the ArzSt 30
5:473rd & 4 at opp 30Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jack Dunn
5:424th & 4 at opp 30Collin Larsh 48 Yd Field GoalWisconsin 17, Arizona State 6
Arizona State Punt, 3 plays
5:424th & 4 at own 35Collin Larsh kickoff for 43 yds fair catch by John Stivers at the ArzSt 22
5:301st & 10 at own 25George Hart III run for 3 yds to the ArzSt 28
5:012nd & 7 at own 28Jayden Daniels pass incomplete
4:553rd & 7 at own 28Jayden Daniels pass incomplete to Elijhah Badger
4:434th & 7 at own 28Eddie Czaplicki punt for 47 yds , Dean Engram returns for 3 yds to the Wisc 28
Wisconsin Field goal, 10 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 28Braelon Allen run for 9 yds to the Wisc 37
3:462nd & 1 at own 37Braelon Allen run for 7 yds to the Wisc 44 for a 1ST down
3:171st & 10 at own 44Julius Davis run for 4 yds to the Wisc 48
2:332nd & 6 at own 48Chimere Dike run for a loss of 3 yards to the Wisc 45
2:103rd & 9 at own 45Graham Mertz pass complete to Skyler Bell for 15 yds to the ArzSt 40 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at opp 40Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 14 yds to the ArzSt 26 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at opp 26Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jack Dunn
1:102nd & 10 at opp 26Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 01:10
0:552nd & 10 at opp 26Graham Mertz run for 2 yds to the ArzSt 24
0:183rd & 8 at opp 24Graham Mertz run for 7 yds to the ArzSt 17
0:074th & 1 at opp 17Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 00:07
0:024th & 1 at opp 17Collin Larsh 35 Yd Field GoalWisconsin 20, Arizona State 6
0:004th & 1 at own 35Collin Larsh kickoff for 50 yds , D.J. Taylor return for 6 yds to the ArzSt 21
3rd quarter5 drives, then Wisconsin 20, Arizona State 13
Wisconsin Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 40 yds fair catch by Dean Engram at the Wisc 2
14:501st & 10 at own 25Braelon Allen run for 2 yds to the Wisc 27
14:082nd & 8 at own 27Graham Mertz pass complete to Braelon Allen for 1 yd to the Wisc 28
13:353rd & 7 at own 28ARIZONA ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (7 Yards) to the Wisc 35 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at own 35Braelon Allen run for 3 yds to the Wisc 38
13:002nd & 7 at own 38Braelon Allen run for no gain to the Wisc 38
11:543rd & 7 at own 38Graham Mertz sacked by B.J. Green II for a loss of 13 yards to the Wisc 25
11:314th & 20 at own 25Andy Vujnovich punt for 57 yds , D.J. Taylor returns for 18 yds to the ArzSt 36
Arizona State Touchdown, 5 plays
11:171st & 10 at own 36Daniyel Ngata run for 4 yds to the ArzSt 40
10:302nd & 6 at own 40Jayden Daniels run for 12 yds to the Wisc 48 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at opp 48Jayden Daniels pass complete to Ricky Pearsall for 38 yds to the Wisc 10 for a 1ST down
9:081st & goal at opp 10Jayden Daniels run for 7 yds to the Wisc 3
8:522nd & goal at opp 3Daniyel Ngata 3 Yd Run (Cristian Zendejas Kick)Wisconsin 20, Arizona State 13
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
8:522nd & 3 at own 35Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:401st & 10 at own 25Braelon Allen run for 1 yd to the Wisc 26
8:062nd & 9 at own 26Graham Mertz pass complete to Braelon Allen for 1 yd to the Wisc 27
7:073rd & 8 at own 27Graham Mertz sacked by B.J. Green II for a loss of 9 yards to the Wisc 18
6:484th & 17 at own 18Andy Vujnovich punt for 55 yds, downed at the ArzSt 27
Arizona State Punt, 11 plays
6:401st & 10 at own 27Daniyel Ngata run for a loss of 2 yards to the ArzSt 25
6:012nd & 12 at own 25Jayden Daniels run for 10 yds to the ArzSt 35
5:233rd & 2 at own 35Jayden Daniels run for 4 yds to the ArzSt 39 for a 1ST down
4:521st & 10 at own 39Daniyel Ngata run for 9 yds to the ArzSt 48
4:052nd & 1 at own 48Jayden Daniels pass complete to Ricky Pearsall for 3 yds to the Wisc 49 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at opp 49Jayden Daniels pass incomplete to Ricky Pearsall
3:372nd & 10 at opp 49Jayden Daniels pass incomplete
3:103rd & 10 at opp 49Jayden Daniels pass complete to Ricky Pearsall for 19 yds to the Wisc 30 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at opp 30Jayden Daniels run for a loss of 7 yards to the Wisc 37
2:012nd & 17 at opp 37Jayden Daniels sacked by Jack Sanborn for a loss of 12 yards to the Wisc 49 ARIZONA ST Penalty, Intentional Grounding ( Yards) to the Wisc 49
1:252nd & 29 at opp 49Jayden Daniels run for 2 yds to the Wisc 47
1:093rd & 27 at opp 47Eddie Czaplicki punt for 41 yds , Dean Engram returns for 9 yds to the Wisc 15
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 15Braelon Allen run for 3 yds to the Wisc 18
0:202nd & 7 at own 18Braelon Allen run for 4 yds to the Wisc 22
Q4 14:543rd & 3 at own 22Braelon Allen run for no gain to the Wisc 22
Q4 14:154th & 3 at own 22Andy Vujnovich punt for 54 yds, downed at the ArzSt 24
4th quarter2 drives, then Wisconsin 20, Arizona State 13
Arizona State Punt, 6 plays
14:081st & 10 at own 24Jayden Daniels pass incomplete to Curtis Hodges
13:562nd & 10 at own 24Daniyel Ngata run for 2 yds to the ArzSt 26
13:153rd & 8 at own 26ARIZONA ST Penalty, Illegal Block (-10 Yards) to the ArzSt 16
12:523rd & 18 at own 16Jayden Daniels pass complete to Jalin Conyers for 35 yds to the Wisc 49 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at opp 49Daniyel Ngata run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
11:202nd & 11 at the 50Jayden Daniels pass complete to George Hart III for 3 yds to the Wisc 47
10:313rd & 8 at opp 47Jayden Daniels sacked by Nick Herbig for a loss of 5 yards to the ArzSt 48
10:044th & 13 at own 48WISCONSIN Penalty, Running Into Kicker (5 Yards) to the Wisc 47
9:574th & 8 at opp 47Logan Tyler punt for 44 yds, downed at the Wisc 3
Wisconsin Turnover on downs, 18 plays
9:441st & 10 at own 3Braelon Allen run for 5 yds to the Wisc 8
9:142nd & 5 at own 8Braelon Allen run for 4 yds to the Wisc 12
8:533rd & 1 at own 12Braelon Allen run for 3 yds to the Wisc 15 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at own 15Braelon Allen run for 1 yd to the Wisc 16
7:422nd & 9 at own 16Graham Mertz pass complete to John Chenal for 10 yds to the Wisc 26 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at own 26Julius Davis run for 3 yds to the Wisc 29
6:222nd & 7 at own 29John Chenal run for a loss of 5 yards to the Wisc 24
5:343rd & 12 at own 24Graham Mertz pass complete to Chimere Dike for 30 yds to the ArzSt 46 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 46Braelon Allen run for 9 yds to the ArzSt 37
4:142nd & 1 at opp 37John Chenal run for 3 yds to the ArzSt 34 for a 1ST down
3:381st & 10 at opp 34Braelon Allen run for no gain to the ArzSt 34
3:372nd & 10 at opp 34Timeout ARIZONA ST, clock 03:37
3:272nd & 10 at opp 34Braelon Allen run for 14 yds to the ArzSt 20 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at opp 20Timeout ARIZONA ST, clock 03:26
3:221st & 10 at opp 20Braelon Allen run for a loss of 2 yards to the ArzSt 22
3:212nd & 12 at opp 22Timeout ARIZONA ST, clock 03:21
3:152nd & 12 at opp 22Braelon Allen run for 8 yds to the ArzSt 14
2:333rd & 4 at opp 14ARIZONA ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the ArzSt 9 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 0 at opp 9Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 02:15
2:091st & goal at opp 9Braelon Allen run for 3 yds to the ArzSt 6
1:142nd & goal at opp 6TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the ArzSt 8
0:483rd & 0 at opp 8Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 00:48
0:433rd & goal at opp 8TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the ArzSt 10
0:034th & 0 at opp 10Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 00:03
0:004th & goal at opp 10John Chenal run for 3 yds to the ArzSt 7

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.

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Arizona State leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings.

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2021Wisconsin 20, Arizona State 13Las Vegas Bowl
2013Arizona State 32, Wisconsin 30
2010Wisconsin 20, Arizona State 19
1968Arizona State 55, Wisconsin 7
1967Arizona State 42, Wisconsin 16

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