Website design By BotEap.comInside the Boxscores is a weekly feature by Matt Fargo that has been widely recognized as the best roundup in college football. Take an in-depth look at each game and extract the most relevant information that will help you in future handicap games. College football is full of wacky plays, misleading scores, and unexpected endings. Fargo takes you inside the action.

Website design By BotEap.comMiss of the South 19 UCF 14

Website design By BotEap.comCentral Florida outscored the Golden Eagles 325-273 turnovers made the difference. The Golden Knights fumbled at the southern Mississippi one-yard line and also threw an interception at their own one-yard line that was returned for a touchdown. They also missed a 23-yard field goal in their only scoring opportunity of the first half. Southern Mississippi finished 3-14 on third-down conversions.

Website design By BotEap.comBYU 31 UTC 17

Website design By BotEap.comTCU actually outscored the Cougars 437-393 but the Horned Frogs couldn’t execute in the first half and fell behind and couldn’t recover. TCU’s first four drives totaled 194 yards, but a fumble inside the red zone and a missed field goal killed two chances. Worse yet, three of those four drives were 10 plays or more. BYU finished with just 72 rushing yards on 34 carries (2.1 ypc).

Website design By BotEap.com(2) Auburn 24 SOUTH CAROLINA 17

Website design By BotEap.comThe Tigers dodged a big bullet as the Gamecocks had a chance to tie this game, but turned it around at the five-yard line to end the game. In the first half, South Carolina turned the ball over twice inside the Auburn 30-yard line. The Gamecocks outscored the Tigers 349-307, but the last difference was going 1-4 inside the red zone. Auburn was held to 127 rushing yards on 35 carries (3.6 ypc).

Website design By BotEap.com(24) Rutgers 22 SOUTH FLORIDA 20

Website design By BotEap.comSouth Florida blocked a field goal late in the fourth quarter, setting up a potential game-tying drive. The Bulls ran 66 yards to get within two points with 15 seconds remaining, but the two-point conversion was unsuccessful. South Florida had three turnovers and also missed a field goal. Rutgers controlled the clock for over 14 more minutes thanks to 226 rushing yards on 45 carries (5.0 ypc).

Website design By BotEap.com(13) Tennessee 41 MEMPHIS 7

Website design By BotEap.comTennessee racked up 566 yards of offense while holding the Tigers to just 121 total yards, including just 42 rushing yards on 20 carries (2.1 ypc). Things could have been even worse, but the Volunteers fumbled once at midfield early in the game while losing it at the Tigers’ one-yard line. Memphis’ lone touchdown came from a late Tennessee fumble that set up a 21-yard drive in one play.

Website design By BotEap.comPITTSBURGH 45 Toledo 3

Website design By BotEap.comPittsburgh just outscored the Rockets 374-230 but used four Toledo turnovers to score 21 points. The Panthers jumped out ahead 17-0 and only had 55 yards of offense at the time. The Rockets not only had four turnovers, but also turned the ball over three times, giving the Panthers average starting field position from their own 39-yard line. Toledo passed for just 106 yards.

Website design By BotEap.comVirginia 37 DUKE 0

Website design By BotEap.comVirginia managed just 253 yards of offense, but the defense held the Blue Devils to 100 yards and only eight first downs. Duke had blocked the punt and unleashed a fourth-down cross that set up two easy scores. The Cavaliers scored 31 points on Blue Devils errors as Duke finished with five turnovers. Duke crossed midfield just once and had just one possession of 15+ yards.

Website design By BotEap.comMarina 41 CONNECTICUT 17

Website design By BotEap.comNavy had 605 yards of offense, including 464 rushing yards on 56 carries (8.3 ypc). The Huskies got within 10 points late in the third quarter, but were only able to eat up 61 total yards in the final period, committing a fumble and turning it over twice. Three of the Midshipmen’s touchdowns were from 52 or more yards and all three occurred on the opening play of each drive.

Website design By BotEap.comIllinois 23 STATE OF MICHIGAN 20

Website design By BotEap.comIllinois won its second conference game in its last 26 tries, as it drove 58 yards to set up the game-winning field goal with just six seconds remaining. The Illini outscored Michigan St. 390-259, but the Spartans returned an interception for a touchdown and scored their final touchdown thanks to a video replay that reversed a fumble. Michigan St. opened the game with a fumble at the Illinois 2-yard line on their first possession.

Website design By BotEap.comWisconsin 52 INDIANA 17

Website design By BotEap.comThe Badgers racked up 539 yards of offense and built a 52-0 lead before the Hoosiers got most of their offense going. Indiana finished with 280 total yards, but 167 of them came in the fourth quarter. Wisconsin punted on their opening drive, but then scored on eight of their next nine possessions, the only exception being a missed field goal. The Badgers were 4-8 on third down and a perfect 7-7 inside the red zone.

Website design By BotEap.com(9) LSU 48 Mississippi State 17

Website design By BotEap.comLSU outscored the Bulldogs 446-226 as it jumped out to an early 35-0 lead and got it going the rest of the way. The Tigers scored touchdowns on their first five drives, but struggled to execute their next four possessions and gained just 52 yards and threw one interception that was returned for a touchdown. LSU went 7-9 on third-down conversions while the Bulldogs went 2-11.

Website design By BotEap.com(23) MISSOURI 28 Colorado 13

Website design By BotEap.comColorado outscored the Tigers 373-353, but the problem came down to fourth-down executions. The Buffaloes went 0-5 on fourth-down conversions that included two missed attempts inside the red zone. Missouri was able to move the ball at will on its first two possessions, but the offense faltered a bit after that, despite going 11-18 on third-down conversions.

Website design By BotEap.comSYRACUSE 40 Wyoming 34

Website design By BotEap.comThe Cowboys outscored Syracuse 512-275 but had four turnovers, three of which occurred inside their own territory. They also missed two field goals and had another turnover at the Orange 30-yard line. Of Syracuse’s five scoring drives in regulation, only two went for more than 21 yards, while a fourth went for 44 yards. Wyoming missed a fourth-down conversion in overtime and gave the ball to Syracuse.

Website design By BotEap.comBowling Green 21 OHIO U 9

Website design By BotEap.comBowling Green outscored the Bobcats by just 14 total yards, but Ohio turned the ball over twice inside the Falcons 34-yard line, threw an interception at their own 31-yard line, and missed a field goal on their opening possession. The Falcons held Ohio to 54 rushing yards on 32 carries (1.7 ypc) and also had four sacks that lowered that total. Bowling Green finished with just 108 passing yards.

Website design By BotEap.comAIR FORCE 24 New Mexico 7

Website design By BotEap.comNew Mexico held the Falcons to 281 yards while the offense racked up 273 yards, but lost the turnover battle 3-1 and those three turnovers resulted in two touchdowns for the Air Force. The Lobos also fumbled on downs in their own territory that led to a field goal. Air Force has just one drive of 45+ yards, while New Mexico finished with 41 rushing yards on 31 carries (1.3 ypc).

Website design By BotEap.comSTATE OF KENT 37 Akron 15

Website design By BotEap.comKent St. jumped out to a 30-7 lead early in the third quarter and cruised the rest of the way. The Golden Flashes should have been much higher, but they fumbled at the Akron 5-yard line on their opening drive and then blocked a 22-yard field goal on their next possession. Kent St. finished with 461 total yards, while Akron turned the ball over three times past midfield and had just 73 rushing yards on 23 carries (3.2 ypc).

Website design By BotEap.com(12) NOTRE DAME 35 Purdue 21

Website design By BotEap.comNotre Dame was outscored 490-454, but the Boilermakers missed a field goal, missed at the Irish 34-yard line, and turned the ball over three times, all in Notre Dame territory. The Irish scored touchdowns on four of their first five possessions and basically put him in neutral after scoring his last touchdown early in the third quarter. Notre Dame controlled the clock for more than 16 more minutes.

Website design By BotEap.com(20) State of Boise 36 UTAH 3

Website design By BotEap.comAfter the first quarter, the game tied to three before the Broncos took control and scored the last 33 points. Boise St. scored 17 turnover points as the Utes threw four interceptions. Once the Broncos went up 17-3, Utah had a total of 44 yards on its last eight possessions. Utah was held to just 51 passing yards and finished averaging 3.2 ypp.

Website design By BotEap.comIdaho 41 STATE OF UTAH 21

Website design By BotEap.comUtah St. jumped out to a 14-0 lead, but the Vandals responded with 41 unanswered points to pull away. Idaho outscored the Aggies by just 11 total yards, but had an interception return and a fumble recovery that both went for touchdowns after Utah St. was driving. The Aggies were inside the Vandals 38-yard line on four of six possessions between the second and fourth quarters, but scored no points.

Website design By BotEap.comPENN STATE 33 Northwest 7

Website design By BotEap.comPenn St. had 528 yards of offense, but was forced to kick four field goals. The Nittany Lions were inside the Wildcats 17-yard line on their first four possessions, but managed just three field goals after fumbles on their first possession. Of Northwestern’s 238 total yards, 108 came in the fourth quarter. It’s the only touchdown cam on a short drive after a turnover.

Website design By BotEap.comTexas Tech 31 TEXAS A&M 27

Website design By BotEap.comTexas Tech outscored the Aggies 433-353 but needed a touchdown with 26 seconds remaining to clinch the win. Texas A&M broke the tie with a field goal with 2:12 remaining before the Red Raiders drove 80 yards for the game-winner. The Aggies rushed for 250 yards on 47 carries (5.3 ypc) and controlled more than 14 more minutes on the clock. Texas Tech was 1-7 on third-down conversions.

Website design By BotEap.com(11) Oregon 48 STATE OF ARIZONA 13

Website design By BotEap.comOregon outscored the Sun Devils 574-175 as it jumped out to a 31-3 lead and never looked back. The Ducks were inside Arizona St. territory on all but three possessions as they racked up 28 first downs and rushed for 315 yards on 40 carries (7.9 ypc). The Sun Devils threw for an improbable 33 yards as they were sacked six times. They finished the game just 1-13 on third down conversions.

Website design By BotEap.comCINCINNATI 24 Miami-Ohio 10

Website design By BotEap.comCincinnati outscored the RedHawks 296-226 and left the door open for Miami. The Bearcats were up 17-3 before allowing an 80-yard punt return for a score, but they sealed it with an early 4th quarter score. Cincinnati had just 81 total yards in the second half and Miami was able to get inside the Bearcats’ 40-yard line on their last three possessions, but two interceptions and a turnover left them with nothing.

Website design By BotEap.com(18) Georgia Tech 38 (21) VIRGINIA TECH 27

Website design By BotEap.comVirginia Tech actually outscored the Yellow Jackets 381-325, but two turnovers ended up being the difference. Georgia Tech led by 11 points heading into the second half before returning two fumbles for game-opening touchdowns. The Hokies scored two meaningless touchdowns in the fourth quarter and then ended the game at the Yellow Jackets’ 2-yard line. Virginia Tech had 42 rushing yards on 27 carries (1.6 ypc).

Website design By BotEap.com(5) FLORIDA 28 Alabama 13

Website design By BotEap.comFlorida rallied from an early 10-0 deficit and pulled away late by scoring the last 14 points of the game. The Tide returned a fumble for a touchdown to take that early lead and the Gators returned the favor by returning an interception 70 yards for the final touchdown after Alabama looked to tie the game. Florida’s last two scores were due to turnovers, as they outscored the Tide by just seven total yards.