From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Utah State
UConn
416
Total yards
473
315
Passing yards
255
101
Rushing yards
218
13.1
Yards per pass
8.0
3.2
Yards per rush
4.8
20
First downs
27
4–11
Third downs
5–14
1–1
Fourth downs
2–3
2
Turnovers
1
7–67
Penalties
9–97
21:31
Possession
38:29
1
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Utah State
UConn
42%
Success rate
50%
0.14
EPA per play
0.23
1.43
Explosiveness
1.10
−0.07
Rushing EPA
0.14
0.92
Passing EPA
0.51
15%
Passing-down success
44%
0.22
First-down EPA
0.01
−0.12
Second-down EPA
0.64
0.09
Third-down EPA
0.12
13%
Havoc by its defense
12%
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)
Utah State 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Utah State −6, over/under 51.
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 Utah State 62%, UConn 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UConn drives left to right, Utah State right to left.
Q1 UConnInterception, 5 plays, 30 yards
Q1 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 Utah StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q1 UConnTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
Q1 Utah StateInterception, 2 plays, −4 yards
Q1 UConnTouchdown, 5 plays, 27 yards
Q2 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 UConnTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 62 yards
Q2 Utah StatePunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
Q2 UConnField goal, 13 plays, 48 yards
Q2 Utah StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
Q2 UConnEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 Utah StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 88 yards
Q3 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 Utah StateField goal, 9 plays, 48 yards
Q3 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 Utah StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 88 yards
Q3 UConnTouchdown, 8 plays, 88 yards
Q4 Utah StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q4 UConnField goal, 6 plays, 55 yards
Q4 Utah StateField goal, 12 plays, 69 yards
Q4 UConnPunt, 3 plays, −15 yards
Q4 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 UConnTouchdown, 9 plays, 85 yards
Q4 Utah StateEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then UConn 7, Utah State 0
UConn Interception, 5 plays
14:55
Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 64 yds , return for no gain to the CONN 8 , return for no gain to the CONN 8
14:55
1st & 10 at own 8
Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the CONN 9
14:55
2nd & 9 at own 9
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Brett Buckman for 16 yds to the CONN 25 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Victor Rosa run for 3 yds to the CONN 28
14:55
2nd & 7 at own 28
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Cameron Ross for 10 yds to the CONN 38 for a 1ST down
12:22
1st & 10 at own 38
Ta’Quan Roberson pass intercepted
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
12:22
1st & 10 at opp 48
Davon Booth run for a loss of 1 yard to the CONN 49
12:22
2nd & 11 at opp 49
McCae Hillstead pass incomplete
12:22
3rd & 11 at opp 49
McCae Hillstead pass complete to Davon Booth for 5 yds to the CONN 44
11:11
4th & 6 at opp 44
Stephen Kotsanlee punt for 43 yds, downed at the CONN 1
UConn Punt, 3 plays
11:11
1st & 10 at own 1
Ta’Quan Roberson run for 2 yds to the CONN 3
11:11
2nd & 8 at own 3
Jelani Stafford run for 4 yds to the CONN 7
11:11
3rd & 4 at own 7
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Geordon Porter for no gain to the CONN 7
9:10
4th & 4 at own 7
George Caratan punt for 48 yds
9:03
1st & 10 at opp 34
McCae Hillstead pass intercepted
UConn Touchdown, 12 plays
9:03
1st & 10 at own 20
Geordon Porter run for 34 yds to the USU 46 for a 1ST down
9:03
1st & 10 at opp 46
Camryn Edwards run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 47
9:03
2nd & 11 at opp 47
Camryn Edwards run for 6 yds to the USU 41
9:03
3rd & 5 at opp 41
Camryn Edwards run for 11 yds to the USU 30 for a 1ST down
9:03
1st & 10 at opp 30
Camryn Edwards run for 2 yds to the USU 28
9:03
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Camryn Edwards for 6 yds to the USU 22
9:03
3rd & 2 at opp 22
Jelani Stafford run for 4 yds to the USU 18 for a 1ST down
9:03
1st & 10 at opp 18
UConn Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the USU 23
9:03
1st & 15 at opp 23
Camryn Edwards run for 6 yds to the USU 17
9:03
2nd & 9 at opp 17
Victor Rosa run for 7 yds to the USU 10
9:03
3rd & 2 at opp 10
Ta’Quan Roberson run for 2 yds to the USU 8 for a 1ST down
9:03
1st & goal at opp 8
Utah State Penalty, Delay Of Game (Hale Motu’apuaka) to the USU 4
9:03
1st & goal at opp 4
Victor Rosa run for 3 yds to the USU 1
1:14
2nd & goal at opp 1
Jelani Stafford run for 1 yd for a TD (Joe McFadden KICK)UConn 7, Utah State 0
Utah State Interception, 2 plays
1:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Utah State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the USU 20
1:14
Joe McFadden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:14
1st & 15 at own 20
Rahsul Faison run for 1 yd to the USU 21
0:50
2nd & 14 at own 21
McCae Hillstead pass intercepted
0:50
1st & 10 at opp 27
ROBERSON, Ta’Quan pass deep to the right incomplete intended for CLERCIUS, Kevens thrown to the USU0. PENALTY UCO Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on WALKER, Yakiri USU Pass Interference on DREW, JD , Offsetting penalties [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
UConn Touchdown, 5 plays
0:50
1st & 10 at opp 27
Ta’Quan Roberson run for 15 yds to the USU 12 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 12
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Cameron Ross for 1 yd to the USU 11
Q2 14:53
2nd & 9 at opp 11
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Justin Joly for 11 yds UConn Penalty, Illegal Forward Pass (Ta’Quan Roberson) to the USU 13
Q2 14:16
4th & 2 at opp 4
Timeout Utah State, clock 14:16
Q2 14:16
3rd & 11 at opp 13
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Cameron Ross for 9 yds to the USU 4
Q2 14:12
4th & 2 at opp 4
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Nick Harris for 4 yds for a TD (Joe McFadden KICK)UConn 14, Utah State 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then UConn 17, Utah State 7
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
14:12
Joe McFadden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Rahsul Faison run for 4 yds to the USU 29
14:12
2nd & 6 at own 29
McCae Hillstead pass incomplete
14:12
3rd & 6 at own 29
McCae Hillstead run for 1 yd to the USU 30
13:13
4th & 5 at own 30
Stephen Kotsanlee punt for 45 yds, downed at the CONN 25
UConn Turnover on downs, 9 plays
13:13
1st & 10 at own 25
Victor Rosa run for 15 yds to the CONN 40 for a 1ST down
13:13
1st & 10 at own 40
Victor Rosa run for 11 yds to the USU 49 for a 1ST down
13:13
1st & 10 at opp 49
Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the USU 48
13:13
2nd & 9 at opp 48
ROBERSON, Ta’Quan pass to the right incomplete intended for JOLY, Justin thrown to the USU38. PENALTY USU Personal Foul on WARD, John enforced 15 yards from the USU48 to the USU33 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:13
1st & 10 at opp 33
Camryn Edwards run for 2 yds to the USU 31
13:13
2nd & 8 at opp 31
Ta’Quan Roberson run for 9 yds to the USU 22 for a 1ST down
13:13
1st & 10 at opp 22
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Justin Joly for no gain to the USU 22
13:13
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
13:13
3rd & 10 at opp 22
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Kevens Clercius for 9 yds to the USU 13
8:40
4th & 1 at opp 13
Ta’Quan Roberson run for no gain to the USU 13
Utah State Punt, 6 plays
8:40
1st & 10 at own 13
Robert Briggs Jr. run for 3 yds to the USU 16
8:40
2nd & 7 at own 16
Robert Briggs Jr. run for no gain to the USU 16
8:40
3rd & 7 at own 16
McCae Hillstead run for 8 yds to the USU 24 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at own 24
McCae Hillstead pass complete to Jalen Royals for no gain to the USU 24
8:40
2nd & 10 at own 24
McCae Hillstead sacked by Durante Jones for a loss of 6 yards to the USU 18
8:40
3rd & 16 at own 18
McCae Hillstead pass complete to Jalen Royals for 7 yds to the USU 25
6:04
4th & 9 at own 25
Stephen Kotsanlee punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Brett Buckman at the CONN 34
UConn Field goal, 13 plays
6:04
1st & 10 at own 34
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Cameron Ross for 5 yds to the CONN 39
6:04
2nd & 5 at own 39
ROSA, Victor rush to the left for no gain to the UCO39 (LARSEN, Ike;TAFISI, MJ). PENALTY UCO Holding on FORTIN, Christopher enforced 10 yards from the UCO39 to the UCO29 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:04
2nd & 15 at own 29
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Justin Joly for 19 yds to the CONN 48 for a 1ST down
6:04
1st & 10 at own 48
Victor Rosa run for 6 yds to the USU 46
6:04
2nd & 4 at opp 46
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
6:04
3rd & 4 at opp 46
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Brett Buckman for 3 yds to the USU 43
6:04
4th & 1 at opp 43
Jelani Stafford run for 1 yd to the USU 42 for a 1ST down
6:04
1st & 10 at opp 42
Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the USU 41
6:04
2nd & 9 at opp 41
Timeout Utah State, clock 06:04
6:04
2nd & 9 at opp 41
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Victor Rosa for 8 yds to the USU 33
6:04
3rd & 1 at opp 33
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Jelani Stafford for 10 yds to the USU 23 for a 1ST down
6:04
1st & 10 at opp 23
Victor Rosa run for 4 yds to the USU 19
6:04
2nd & 6 at opp 19
Ta’Quan Roberson run for 1 yd to the USU 18
6:04
3rd & 5 at opp 18
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
0:37
4th & 5 at opp 18
Joe McFadden 36 yd FG GOODUConn 17, Utah State 0
Utah State Touchdown, 2 plays
0:37
Joe McFadden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:37
1st & 10 at own 25
McCae Hillstead run for 12 yds to the USU 37 for a 1ST down
0:14
1st & 10 at own 37
McCae Hillstead pass complete to Colby Bowman for 63 yds for a TD (Elliott Nimrod KICK)UConn 17, Utah State 7
UConn End of half, 1 play
0:14
Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 40 yds
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kneel down by ROBERSON, Ta’Quan at UCO24 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Utah State 24, UConn 17
Utah State Touchdown, 8 plays
15:00
Joe McFadden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Utah State Penalty, Personal Foul (Logan Pili)
15:00
1st & 10 at own 12
McCae Hillstead run for 5 yds to the USU 17
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 17
Davon Booth run for 1 yd to the USU 18
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 18
McCae Hillstead pass complete to Davon Booth for 5 yds to the USU 23 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 23
McCae Hillstead run for 6 yds to the USU 29
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 29
McCae Hillstead pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 29
UConn Penalty, Roughing the Passer on WATTS, Eric enforced (Eric Watts) to the CONN 25 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Utah State Penalty, False Start (Bryce Radford) to the CONN 30
15:00
1st & 15 at opp 30
UConn Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Chris Shearin) to the CONN 15 for a 1ST down
12:21
1st & 10 at opp 15
Cooper Legas pass complete to Jalen Royals for 15 yds for a TD (Elliott Nimrod KICK)UConn 17, Utah State 14
UConn Punt, 3 plays
12:21
Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 40 yds
12:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Ta’Quan Roberson run for a loss of 2 yards to the CONN 23
12:21
2nd & 12 at own 23
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Victor Rosa for 4 yds to the CONN 27
12:21
3rd & 8 at own 27
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
10:43
4th & 8 at own 27
George Caratan punt for 48 yds
Utah State Field goal, 9 plays
10:43
1st & 10 at own 32
Cooper Legas pass complete to Broc Lane for 9 yds to the USU 41
10:43
2nd & 1 at own 41
Cooper Legas pass complete to Broc Lane for 8 yds to the USU 49 for a 1ST down
10:43
1st & 10 at own 49
Davon Booth run for 5 yds to the CONN 46
10:43
2nd & 5 at opp 46
Davon Booth run for 11 yds to the CONN 35 for a 1ST down
10:43
1st & 10 at opp 35
Cooper Legas pass complete to Micah Davis for 10 yds to the CONN 25 for a 1ST down
10:43
1st & 10 at opp 25
Davon Booth run for 1 yd to the CONN 24
7:38
3rd & 4 at opp 19
Timeout Utah State, clock 07:38
7:38
2nd & 9 at opp 24
Cooper Legas pass complete to Davon Booth for 5 yds to the CONN 19
7:38
3rd & 4 at opp 19
Davon Booth run for a loss of 1 yard to the CONN 20
6:56
4th & 5 at opp 20
Elliott Nimrod 37 yd FG GOODTied at 17
UConn Punt, 3 plays
6:51
Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 53 yds , return for no gain to the CONN 20
6:51
1st & 10 at own 20
Camryn Edwards run for 5 yds to the CONN 25
6:51
2nd & 5 at own 25
Camryn Edwards run for 4 yds to the CONN 29
6:51
3rd & 1 at own 29
Victor Rosa run for a loss of 1 yard to the CONN 28
4:48
4th & 2 at own 28
George Caratan punt for 49 yds , Micah Davis returns for no gain to the USU 12
Utah State Touchdown, 3 plays
4:48
1st & 10 at own 12
Cooper Legas pass complete to Rahsul Faison for 12 yds to the USU 24 for a 1ST down
4:48
1st & 10 at own 24
Cooper Legas run for 5 yds to the USU 29
3:52
2nd & 5 at own 29
Cooper Legas pass complete to Jalen Royals for 71 yds for a TD (Elliott Nimrod KICK)Utah State 24, UConn 17
UConn Touchdown, 8 plays
3:47
Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 45 yds , return for no gain to the CONN 12
3:47
1st & 10 at own 12
Victor Rosa run for 6 yds to the CONN 18
3:47
2nd & 4 at own 18
Camryn Edwards run for 15 yds to the CONN 33 for a 1ST down
3:47
1st & 10 at own 33
Camryn Edwards run for 5 yds to the CONN 38
3:47
2nd & 5 at own 38
Camryn Edwards run for 8 yds to the CONN 46 for a 1ST down
3:47
1st & 10 at own 46
Camryn Edwards run for 10 yds to the USU 44 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Camryn Edwards run for no gain to the USU 44
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Victor Rosa for 16 yds to the USU 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:17
1st & 10 at opp 28
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Geordon Porter for 28 yds for a TD Utah State Penalty, Roughing the Passer on WARD, John of (15 Yards) to the USU 0 (Joe McFadden KICK)Tied at 24
4th quarter7 drives, then Utah State 34, UConn 33
Utah State Touchdown, 5 plays
14:17
Joe McFadden kickoff for 50 yds
14:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Cooper Legas run for 11 yds to the USU 36 for a 1ST down
14:17
1st & 10 at own 36
Rahsul Faison run for 7 yds to the USU 43
14:17
2nd & 3 at own 43
Rahsul Faison run for 1 yd to the USU 44
14:17
3rd & 2 at own 44
Rahsul Faison run for 4 yds to the USU 48 for a 1ST down
12:36
1st & 10 at own 48
Cooper Legas pass complete to Jalen Royals for 52 yds for a TD (Elliott Nimrod KICK)Utah State 31, UConn 24
UConn Field goal, 6 plays
12:36
Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Justin Joly for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:36
1st & 10 at the 50
Victor Rosa run for 33 yds to the USU 17 for a 1ST down
12:36
1st & 10 at opp 17
run for a loss of 3 yards to the USU 20 fumbled, recovered by CONN Ta’Quan Roberson
12:36
2nd & 13 at opp 20
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
12:36
3rd & 13 at opp 20
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
10:29
4th & 13 at opp 20
Joe McFadden 38 yd FG GOODUtah State 31, UConn 27
Utah State Field goal, 12 plays
10:24
Joe McFadden kickoff for 63 yds
10:24
1st & 10 at own 24
Cooper Legas pass incomplete
10:24
2nd & 10 at own 24
UConn Penalty, Personal Foul (Eric Watts) to the USU 45 for a 1ST down
10:24
1st & 10 at own 45
Cooper Legas run for no gain to the USU 45
10:24
2nd & 10 at own 45
Cooper Legas pass complete to Jalen Royals for 9 yds to the CONN 46
8:19
4th & 1 at opp 46
Timeout Utah State, clock 08:19
8:19
3rd & 1 at opp 46
Cooper Legas run for no gain to the CONN 46
8:19
4th & 1 at opp 46
Robert Briggs Jr. run for 9 yds to the CONN 37 for a 1ST down
8:19
1st & 10 at opp 37
Cooper Legas pass complete to Broc Lane for 7 yds to the CONN 30
8:19
2nd & 3 at opp 30
UConn Penalty, Personal Foul (D’Mon Brinson) to the CONN 12 for a 1ST down
8:19
1st & 10 at opp 12
Robert Briggs Jr. run for 1 yd to the CONN 11
8:19
2nd & 9 at opp 11
Robert Briggs Jr. run for 1 yd to the CONN 10
8:19
3rd & 8 at opp 10
Robert Briggs Jr. run for 3 yds to the CONN 7
5:20
4th & 5 at opp 7
Elliott Nimrod 24 yd FG GOODUtah State 34, UConn 27
UConn Punt, 3 plays
5:16
Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 64 yds
5:16
1st & 10 at own 17
run for a loss of 3 yards to the CONN 14 fumbled, recovered by CONN Ta’Quan Roberson
5:16
2nd & 13 at own 14
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
5:16
3rd & 13 at own 14
Ta’Quan Roberson sacked by Anthony Switzer for a loss of 12 yards to the CONN 2
3:40
4th & 25 at own 2
George Caratan punt for 50 yds
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
3:40
1st & 10 at opp 45
Robert Briggs Jr. run for no gain to the CONN 45
2:55
3rd & 10 at opp 45
Timeout UConn, clock 02:55
2:55
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Robert Briggs Jr. run for no gain to the CONN 45
2:51
4th & 6 at opp 41
Timeout UConn, clock 02:51
2:51
3rd & 10 at opp 45
Cooper Legas run for 4 yds to the CONN 41
2:41
4th & 6 at opp 41
Stephen Kotsanlee punt for 26 yds, downed at the CONN 15
UConn Touchdown, 9 plays
2:41
1st & 10 at own 15
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Cameron Ross for 35 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:41
1st & 10 at the 50
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Cameron Ross for a loss of 3 yards to the CONN 47
2:41
2nd & 13 at own 47
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Brett Buckman for 12 yds to the USU 41
2:41
3rd & 1 at opp 41
Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the USU 40 for a 1ST down
2:41
1st & 10 at opp 40
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
2:41
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Cameron Ross for 13 yds to the USU 27 for a 1ST down
2:41
1st & 10 at opp 27
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Brett Buckman for 25 yds to the USU 2 for a 1ST down
0:41
2nd & goal at opp 1
Timeout UConn, clock 00:41
0:41
1st & goal at opp 2
Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the USU 1
0:40
2nd & goal at opp 1
Jelani Stafford run for 1 yd for a TD (Joe McFadden PAT BLOCKED)Utah State 34, UConn 33
0:40
Timeout Utah State, clock 00:40
Utah State End of game, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Kneel down by USU at UCO48 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
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