Inside the Game - Misleading CFB Wk 6 Final Scores
By:
Matt Fargo |
Monday, October 10, 2016
Memphis 34 Temple 27
Despite getting outgained 531-327, Memphis rallied from a
13-0 deficit to defeat Temple. The Owls committed three turnovers and were just
4-15 on third down. One of the turnovers came on a 23-yard interception return
for a touchdown and after getting to within a touchdown in the fourth quarter,
Memphis returned a kickoff 95 yards for a score.
UTSA 55 Southern Mississippi 32
UTSA pulled off the huge upset as a 16.5-point underdog even
though it was outplayed entirely after the first quarter. The Golden Eagles
outgained UTSA 557-532 but allowed the Roadrunners to score a touchdown on
their first four drives. They committed three turnovers that led to 10 points
and five times they entered UTSA territory and came away with nothing.
TCU 24 Kansas 23
TCU dodged a huge bullet as it escaped with a one-point win.
Kansas won the yardage battle 470-366 but committed four turnovers and its only
two touchdowns came by way of TCU turnovers. The Jayhawks missed a 54-yard
field goal as time expired that would have won the game and that was the third
straight possession that resulted in a missed field goal.
Akron 35 Miami Ohio 13
Miami lost by 22 points despite getting outgained by only 39
total yards. The RedHawks turned the ball over three times in the second half
that led to 14 Zips points which broke open a close game. Additionally, the
RedHawks were just 1-12 on third down which led to six punts and the two field
goals they made came on drives totaling 125 yards.
Navy 46 Houston 40
The Houston playoff chances came to an end with a six-point
loss at Navy. The Cougars outgained the Midshipmen 484-382 but turned the ball
over three times on three straight possessions including a 34-yard interception
that was returned for a touchdown. The other two turnovers led to 10 additional
points for Navy which scored on 8 of its 12 possessions.
Texas A&M 45 Tennessee 38
Tennessee nearly pulled off another come-from-behind victory
but fell short in overtime. The Volunteers outgained the Aggies 684-592 but
they committed seven turnovers including five fumbles. Three of those fumbles
led to 21 points for Texas A&M and after rallying from 21 points down to
force overtime, Tennessee tossed a pick in the second overtime to end it.
Oklahoma St. 38 Iowa St. 31
Iowa St. lost a second straight heartbreaker as it was
outscored 17-0 in the fourth quarter against the Cowboys after getting
outscored 17-0 in the fourth quarter the previous week against Baylor. The
Cyclones lost the yardage battle by just 11 total yards but lost the turnover
battle 3-0 and two of those turnovers led to 14 points for Oklahoma St.
Alabama 49 Arkansas 30
Arkansas was outgained by just 44 total yards, held a 25-16
first down edge and won the time of possession by over 14 more minutes but
failed to win or cover. The Razorbacks had five turnovers which led to 28
Alabama points. The Crimson Tide had a 23-yard fumble recovery in the second
quarter and when driving in the fourth, Arkansas tossed a 100-yard pick six.
Kansas St. 44 Texas Tech 38
Texas Tech dominated the stats as it outgained the Wildcats
592-335 and had 12 more first downs but went 0-3 on fourth down. The Red
Raiders five touchdown drives were all 68 yards or more which inflated the
yardage but they tossed an interception that was returned 35 yards for a
touchdown and also gave up a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.
Idaho 34 UL-Monroe 31
UL-Monroe outgained Idaho 523-414 but was inconsistent with
its drives. The Warhawks had 402 yards on their five scoring drives just 121
yards on their other seven possessions. Idaho got its first touchdown on a
19-yard blocked punt return while picking off three passes, two that led to a
pair of field goals and a third early in the fourth inside the redzone.