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Inside the Boxscores is a weekly feature from Matt Fargo that has been widely recognized as the best summation in college football over the past four years. 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.

(3) VIRGINIA TECH 30 (13) Boston College 10

Virginia Tech outgained the Eagles 492-183 and held them to just 10 first downs. After Boston College pulled to within 10 points with a 3rd quarter field goal, the Hokies defense allowed just 20 total yards the rest of the way. Virginia Tech put the game away with an interception return for a touchdown with three minutes remaining to get the cover.

Colorado State 35 NEW MEXICO 25

New Mexico started the game strong by jumping out to a 22-5 lead but the Rams defense came alive and held the Lobos to 48 total yards in the second half. New Mexico scored on every possession in the first half but didn’t cross midfield in the final two quarters. The Lobos did hold Colorado St. to 31 yards on 41 carries (0.8 ypc).

GEORGIA TECH 10 Clemson 9

Clemson lost its fourth game by six points or less on the season despite outgaining the Yellow Jackets but four turnovers did the Tigers in. The Tigers opened the game by driving 72 yards but fumbled at the Georgia Tech eight-yard line. Clemson drove to the Yellow Jackets 36-yard line late in the fourth quarter but failed on a fourth down attempt.

Oklahoma 31 NEBRASKA 24

Oklahoma built a 21-3 lead and held off a late Nebraska rally to grab the win. The Sooners held Nebraska to 16 yards rushing on 34 carries (0.5 ypc) thanks to nine sacks for 57 yards. Oklahoma forced the Huskers to three-and-out on their first five possessions and Nebraska gained just 101 total yards in the first half. The Sooners defense stood on fourth down to end the game.

Wake Forest 44 DUKE 6

Wake Forest racked up 557 yards of offense including 419 yards rushing on 51 carries (8.2 ypc). Duke gained just 50 yards on the ground on 31 carries (1.6 ypc). The Blue Devils crossed midfield only twice on the day and had just two drives of more than 26 yards. Wake Forest had seven drives of 54 yards or more.

NC STATE 21 Southern Miss 17

NC State rallied from a 10-point deficit with two fourth quarter touchdowns to pull out the win. The Wolfpack outgained Southern Miss 425-246 but nearly let the game slip away with four turnovers all inside its own 42-yard line. The defense forced the Golden Eagles to eight punts in the first half but the offense committed all of their turnovers in the first 30 minutes.

Cincinnati 22 SYRACUSE 16

The long season continues for Syracuse as a dropped pass on fourth down inside the Cincinnati 30-yard line resulted in another loss. The Orange won the yardage battle by five yards but the Bearcats held them to just 52 yards rushing on 40 carries (1.3 ypc). Cincinnati scored the game winning touchdown on a 17-yard fumble recovery early in the fourth quarter.

(12) Ohio State 45 MINNESOTA 31

Minnesota hung 578 yards of offense on Ohio St. but it was the Buckeyes who scored four touchdowns in their first five second half drives to pull away. Ohio St. scored on a kickoff return in the first half to take a 10-point lead but Minnesota was able to tie the score before the break. The Gophers put together just one scoring drive in the second half not counting the garbage score.

(15) Wisconsin 41 ILLINOIS 24

Wisconsin scored first and never gave up the lead even though Illinois outgained the Badgers 538-464. The Illini were hurt by two missed field goals and interception inside Wisconsin territory. The teams combined for 500 yards rushing and it was Wisconsin with the biggest one on a 46-yard touchdown to seal the game.

MICHIGAN STATE 46 Indiana 15

Indiana hung around for a while but costly mistakes did the Hoosiers in as they were 1-4 inside the redzone and committed four turnovers that negated 181 yards of offense. Michigan St. piled up 493 yards of offense and started the game by returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown. The Spartans had a balanced attack of 237 yards rushing and 256 yards passing.

(17) Texas Tech 28 BAYLOR 0

Texas Tech blew open a close game by scoring 22 points in the fourth quarter. Baylor was outgained by just 50 total yards but the Bears were hurt by their own mistakes. They committed four turnovers inside Red Raiders territory, turned it over on downs at the one-yard line and missed a 36-yard field goal. They crossed midfield eight times but failed to score.

(19) AUBURN 27 Ole Miss 3

Auburn held the Rebels to 209 total yards while Mississippi didn’t have a single drive longer than 34 yards. The Rebels field goal was the result of a fumble by the Tigers. Auburn had two fumbles, one that resulted in the field goal and another that was lost at the Mississippi five-yard line. The Tigers held the Rebels to 23 yards rushing on 27 carries (0.9 ypc).

KANSAS 13 Missouri 3

The Tigers managed just 180 total yards including 33 yards rushing on 30 carries (1.1 ypc). Kansas wasn’t much better on offense with 298 total yards but two touchdowns were more than enough. The Jayhawks turned the ball over on two of their first three possessions but Missouri converted just one of two field goal attempts.

Miami-Ohio 41 TEMPLE 14

Miami outgained the Owls 506-195 but the game was still close late in the second quarter until the RedHawks scored the final 24 points of the game. Temple had only 74 total yards in the second half, crossing midfield only once. Miami finished 12-19 on third and four down conversions while controlling the clock for 11 minutes more.

CENTRAL MICH 21 Toledo 17

Total yardage numbers differed by just eight yards and first downs by just two in a game that came down to the final play. Central Michigan allowed the Rockets to get down to the four-yard line but Toledo had only once chance to win the game and threw an incomplete pass. Toledo was inside the Chippewas 35-yard line on its last five possessions but managed just three points.

Ohio U 34 BUFFALO 20

Ohio jumped out to a 20-0 lead but the Bobcats nearly let the Bulls back in the game as Buffalo pulled to within a touchdown early in the fourth quarter. The Bulls fumbled on their own 24-yard line on its next possession that enabled the Bobcats to score their final touchdown to put the game away. Ohio rushed for 307 yards on 45 carries (6.8 ypc)

WESTERN MICH 44 Kent State 14

Western Michigan scored the first 21 points but let the Golden Flashes pull within seven points midway through the third quarter. The Broncos then scored the final 23 points of the game, 16 coming from the defense on a fumble return, interception return and a safety. The Broncos finished with just 33 more total yards but held Kent to one yard rushing.

U-C-F 30 EAST CAROLINA 20

East Carolina outgained the Golden Knights 542-430 but the Pirates had three costly interceptions. All three picks were inside their own 37-yard line and led to 10 points for Central Florida which was the ultimate difference. The Pirates also has a fumble at the Golden Knights 17-yard line, killing a long drive and earlier missed a field goal.

Colorado 23 KANSAS STATE 20

Colorado blew a late 10-point lead but the Buffaloes recovered a fumble at the Wildcats 26-yard line with under a minute remaining and kicked the game winning 50-yard field goal with six seconds left. Colorado finished with 71 more total yards but the Buffaloes had 11 penalties, six of which let to Kansas St. first downs. The teams combined for just 172 yards rushing.

(5) ALABAMA 35 Utah State 3

Utah St. managed 305 yards of offense against the tough Tide defense but could muster just three points. The Aggies were inside Alabama territory six times but missed two field goals and had a ball picked off. The Tide scored easily on their first two possessions but were forced to punt on their next four drives. Utah St. had seven three-and-outs.

B-Y-U 62 Air Force 41

BYU racked up 683 yards of offense and went ahead 41-7 midway through the third quarter to put the game away early. The Cougars were inside Air Force territory in all but three of their 15 possessions while the defense forced four turnovers in the first seven Falcons drives. Air Force did score touchdowns on five straight possessions in the second half but it was too late.

BOISE STATE 49 Nevada 14

Boise St. outgained the Wolf Pack by only 22 total yards but Nevada had five interceptions, two inside the Broncos 10-yard line and one at its own eight yard line. Boise St had 21 points off turnovers while another touchdown was set up on a long punt return, resulting in a 17-yard scoring drive. The Broncos rushed for 264 yards on 42 carries (6.3 ypc).

RUTGERS 31 Navy 21

Navy was outgained by only four yards but lost the turnover battle 3-0, two of which led to Rutgers touchdowns. The third was an interception on its final drive that ended the game. The Scarlet Knights had three touchdown drives that were 32 yards or less but still controlled the clock for 10 minutes longer. Rutgers finished 18-21 passing.

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