Inside the Boxscores

Inside the Boxscores Week 5 Part 2
By Matt Fargo

Inside the Boxscores is a weekly feature from Matt Fargo that has been widely recognized as the best summation in college football. He takes an in-depth look at each game and pulls out the most pertinent information that will help you handicap games in the future. College football is filled with quirky plays, misleading scores and surprise endings. Fargo takes you inside the action.

Rice 48 ARMY 14

An inspired effort after losing a teammate by Rice saw it outgain Army 457-302. The Owls fell behind 7-0 as the Black Knights took the opening kickoff and drove for a score. The Owls ran off 28 unanswered points including an interception return for a touchdown. Rice scored in six of its first seven possessions and in total scored 20 points off four Army turnovers. Rice finished a perfect 5-5 inside the redzone.

(16) California 41 OREGON STATE 13

California jumped out to a 31-0 lead and cruised the rest of the way. The Golden Bears outgained Oregon St. 483-300 with the majority of their yardage coming in the first three quarters. The Beavers had a chance to tie the game early but fumbled at the Bears 12-yard line on their first possession and that was a momentum changer. Oregon St. finished with only 56 yards rushing on 24 carries (2.3 ypc).

UL LAFAYETTE 33 Eastern Michigan 14

UL-Lafayette scored the first 33 points of the game and shut down the Eagles until late in the fourth quarter. The Eagles produced 119 yards in their final two drives after gaining just 127 yards the entire game prior to that. The Cajuns were a surprising 0-13 on third down conversions but made up for it by going 3-4 on fourth down. Eastern Michigan finished with 75 yards rushing on 24 carries (3.1 ypc).

KENTUCKY 45 Central Michigan 36

Kentucky jumped out to a 21-0 lead but needed a final touchdown late in the game to secure the victory. The Chippewas actually outgained the Wildcats 558-373 but were hurt by four turnovers and two failed fourth down conversions. Central Michigan started the game by committing three turnovers in its first eight plays from scrimmage. Both teams finished 5-5 inside the redzone.

MIAMI-FLORIDA 14 Houston 13