Minnesota Golden Gophers @ Northwestern Wildcats
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Golden Gophers | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
 Northwestern Wildcats | 10 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 38 |
Scoring
Q1 12:05NUCaleb Komolafe 46 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)0–7
NUCaleb Komolafe 46 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)0–7Q1 0:51NUJack Olsen 34 Yd Field Goal 0–10
NUJack Olsen 34 Yd Field Goal 0–10Q2 13:35MINND. Taylor run for 1 yd, for a TD (B. Denaburg KICK)7–10
MINND. Taylor run for 1 yd, for a TD (B. Denaburg KICK)7–10Q2 7:38NUJack Olsen 35 Yd Field Goal 7–13
NUJack Olsen 35 Yd Field Goal 7–13Q2 3:09MINNJavon Tracy 5 Yd pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg Kick)14–13
MINNJavon Tracy 5 Yd pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg Kick)14–13Q2 0:12MINNJavon Tracy 24 Yd pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg Kick)21–13
MINNJavon Tracy 24 Yd pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg Kick)21–13Q3 12:43MINNJavon Tracy 28 Yd pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg Kick)28–13
MINNJavon Tracy 28 Yd pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg Kick)28–13Q3 7:01NUGriffin Wilde 4 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Henry Helms Pass to Robby Preckel for Two-Point Conversion)28–21
NUGriffin Wilde 4 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Henry Helms Pass to Robby Preckel for Two-Point Conversion)28–21Q3 0:28NUJoseph Himon II 20 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)28–28
NUJoseph Himon II 20 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)28–28Q4 10:20NUCaleb Komolafe 2 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick)28–35
NUCaleb Komolafe 2 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick)28–35Q4 8:20MINNLe'Meke Brockington 8 Yd pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg Kick)35–35
MINNLe'Meke Brockington 8 Yd pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg Kick)35–35Q4 0:53NUJack Olsen 33 Yd Field Goal 35–38
NUJack Olsen 33 Yd Field Goal 35–38Passing
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Lindsey | 20/30 | 264 | 8.8 | 4 | 0 | 88.2 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Stone | 25/30 | 305 | 10.2 | 2 | 0 | 93.1 |
| Ryan Boe | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 36.7 |
Rushing
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Taylor | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 1 | 27 |
| Fame Ijeboi | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 9 |
| Le'Meke Brockington | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drake Lindsey | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Komolafe | 22 | 129 | 5.9 | 1 | 46 |
| Joseph Himon II | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 1 | 20 |
| Ryan Boe | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 11 |
| Preston Stone | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 12 |
| Lawson Albright | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javon Tracy | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 3 | 30 |
| Malachi Coleman | 1 | 52 | 52.0 | 0 | 52 |
| Le'Meke Brockington | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 1 | 15 |
| Darius Taylor | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 11 |
| Jalen Smith | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Drew Biber | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Jameson Geers | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Eligon II | 7 | 127 | 18.1 | 0 | 38 |
| Griffin Wilde | 11 | 111 | 10.1 | 1 | 17 |
| Ricky Ahumaraeze | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 30 |
| Hunter Welcing | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 15 |
| Caleb Komolafe | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Joseph Himon II | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koi Perich | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maverick Baranowski | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Brown | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Kingsbury | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aidan Gousby | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jai'Onte' McMillan | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Green | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deven Eastern | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Za'Quan Bryan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Smith | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Karmo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derik LeCaptain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Howard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Carrier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Becker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Gerald | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Harden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Turner | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Fussell | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Fitzgerald | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mac Uihlein | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braydon Brus | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garner Wallace | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Kilbane | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Akers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alijah Jones | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Najee Story | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Martin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Welcing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anto Saka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nigel Glover | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Roth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Jon Stevens Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robby Preckel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ore Adeyi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmine Bastone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Team stats
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | Northwestern Wildcats | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 2-8 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-14 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 323 | Total Yards | 525 |
| 264 | Passing | 305 |
| 20/31 | Comp/Att | 25/31 |
| 8.5 | Yards per pass | 9.8 |
| 59 | Rushing | 220 |
| 17 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 3.5 | Yards per rush | 5.6 |
| 5-31 | Penalties | 10-76 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 19:12 | Possession | 40:48 |
Drives 19
Q1
NUTouchdown6 plays · 75 yds · 2:55NU 25 → MINN 3MINNPunt3 plays · -2 yds · 2:25MINN 23 → MINN 21NUField Goal15 plays · 51 yds · 8:43NU 33 → MINN 16MINNTouchdown4 plays · 5 yds · 2:02NU 5 → NU 3Q2
NUField Goal10 plays · 58 yds · 5:50NU 25 → MINN 17MINNTouchdown11 plays · 75 yds · 4:29MINN 25 → NU 3NUPunt3 plays · 3 yds · 1:03NU 26 → NU 29MINNTouchdown8 plays · 62 yds · 1:48MINN 38 → NU 3NUEnd Of Half1 play · 3 yds · 0:12NU 25 → NU 28Q3
MINNFumble3 plays · 9 yds · 2:01MINN 29 → MINN 38MINNTouchdown1 play · 28 yds · 0:09NU 0 → NU 3NUTouchdown9 plays · 79 yds · 5:37NU 14 → MINN 3MINNMissed FG6 plays · 35 yds · 2:13MINN 35 → NU 30NUTouchdown7 plays · 70 yds · 4:14NU 30 → MINN 3MINNPunt3 plays · -2 yds · 0:33MINN 22 → MINN 20Q4
NUTouchdown8 plays · 70 yds · 4:29NU 30 → MINN 3MINNTouchdown6 plays · 75 yds · 2:00MINN 25 → NU 3NUField Goal14 plays · 59 yds · 7:27NU 25 → MINN 16MINNMissed FG5 plays · 34 yds · 0:45MINN 44 → NU 22Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.