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2017 week 12 · Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 11:00 AM CT · Ryan Field · 30,014 att · 37.9°F Light Rain, wind 11.4

Drive chart

Minnesota Northwestern bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
PUNT
3 pl · -1 yd · 1:32
0–0
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel 0 -0.70
15:00 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 32 +7 0.31
15:00 3rd & 3 OWN 32 Clayton Thorson sacked by Carter Coughlin for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 24 -8 -0.84
15:00 4th & 11 OWN 24 Hunter Niswander punt for 47 yds, downed at the Minn 29
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PUNT
4 pl · 34 yd · 2:50
0–0
13:28 1st & 10 OWN 29 Demry Croft pass complete to Rashad Still for 36 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down +36 2.80
13:28 1st & 10 OPP 35 Demry Croft pass complete to Rodney Smith for 7 yds to the Nwest 28 +7 0.39
13:28 2nd & 3 OPP 28 Rodney Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 30 -2 -1.03
13:28 3rd & 5 OPP 30 Demry Croft sacked by Nate Hall for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 37 -7 -2.38
13:28 4th & 12 OPP 37 Ryan Santoso punt for 35 yds, downed at the Nwest 2
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ON DOWNS
11 pl · 73 yd · 5:01
0–0
10:38 1st & 10 OWN 2 Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 6 +4 -0.03
10:38 2nd & 6 OWN 6 Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 10 +4 -0.03
10:38 3rd & 2 OWN 10 Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 14 for a 1ST down +4 0.37
10:38 1st & 10 OWN 14 Justin Jackson run for 41 yds to the Minn 45 for a 1ST down +41 3.18
10:38 1st & 10 OPP 45 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson, broken up by Antonio Shenault 0 -1.00
10:38 2nd & 10 OPP 45 Jeremy Larkin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 46 -1 -1.27
10:38 3rd & 11 OPP 46 Clayton Thorson run for 15 yds to the Minn 31 for a 1ST down +15 2.91
10:38 1st & 10 OPP 31 Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Minn 26 +5 0.08
10:38 2nd & 5 OPP 26 Justin Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 28 -2 -0.92
10:38 3rd & 7 OPP 28 Clayton Thorson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 30 -2 -1.33
10:38 4th & 9 OPP 30 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 5 yds to the Minn 25 +5 -1.99
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PUNT
5 pl · 24 yd · 2:33
0–0
5:37 1st & 10 OWN 25 Rodney Smith run for 6 yds to the Minn 31 +6 0.33
5:37 2nd & 4 OWN 31 Rodney Smith run for 22 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down +22 2.13
5:37 1st & 10 OPP 47 Demry Croft pass incomplete to Rashad Still 0 -1.05
5:37 2nd & 10 OPP 47 Rodney Smith run for 1 yd to the Nwest 46 +1 -0.85
5:37 3rd & 9 OPP 46 Demry Croft sacked by Nate Hall for a loss of 5 yards to the Minn 49 -5 -1.42
5:37 4th & 14 OWN 49 Ryan Santoso punt for 51 yds for a touchback
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TD
12 pl · 80 yd · 5:28
0–7
3:04 1st & 10 OWN 20 Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 21 +1 -0.47
3:04 2nd & 9 OWN 21 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 11 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down MINNESOTA Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down +11 1.34
3:04 1st & 10 OWN 32 Jeremy Larkin run for 15 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down +15 1.42
3:04 1st & 10 OWN 47 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Jeremy Larkin for 10 yds to the Minn 43 for a 1ST down +10 0.74
3:04 1st & 10 OPP 43 Jeremy Larkin run for 1 yd to the Minn 42 +1 -0.72
3:04 2nd & 9 OPP 42 Jackson, Justin rush for 5 yards to the MINN37 (Ayinde,Adekunle), PENALTY MINN offside defense (Umlor, Nate) 5 yards to the MINN37, NO PLAY. +5
0:45 2nd & 4 OPP 37 Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 00:45
0:45 2nd & 4 OPP 37 Justin Jackson run for 14 yds to the Minn 23 for a 1ST down +14 0.40
0:45 1st & 10 OPP 23 Justin Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 25 -2 -0.63
0:00 OWN 0 End of 1st Quarter
15:00 2nd & 12 OPP 25 Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Minn 18 +7 0.25
15:00 3rd & 5 OPP 18 Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Minn 14 +4 -0.06
15:00 4th & 1 OPP 14 Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Minn 11 for a 1ST down +3 0.57
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 11 Jeremy Larkin run for 6 yds to the Minn 5 +6 0.18
12:36 2nd & 4 OPP 5 Jeremy Larkin run for 5 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) +5 2.34
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Q2
FUMBLE
2 pl · 11 yd · 0:37
0–7
12:36 1st & 10 OWN 25 Rodney Smith run for 5 yds to the Minn 30 +5 0.09
12:36 2nd & 5 OWN 30 Kobe McCrary run for 2 yds to the Minn 36 Kobe McCrary fumbled, forced by Ben Oxley, recovered by Nwest Montre Hartage -1.02
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TD
8 pl · 36 yd · 3:25
0–13
11:59 1st & 10 OPP 36 Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Minn 34 +2 -0.38
11:59 2nd & 8 OPP 34 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 10 yds to the Minn 24 for a 1ST down +10 0.71
11:59 1st & 10 OPP 24 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek 0 -0.43
11:59 2nd & 10 OPP 24 Justin Jackson run for 8 yds to the Minn 16 +8 0.36
11:59 3rd & 2 OPP 16 Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Minn 14 for a 1ST down +2 0.20
11:59 1st & 10 OPP 14 Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Minn 9 +5 0.07
11:59 2nd & 5 OPP 9 Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Minn 8 +1 -0.27
8:34 3rd & 4 OPP 8 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 8 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander PAT BLOCKED) NORTHWESTERN Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined +8 2.75
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PUNT
3 pl · 5 yd · 2:02
0–13
8:34 1st & 10 OWN 25 Demry Croft sacked by Sam Miller for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 23 -2 -0.89
8:34 2nd & 12 OWN 23 Rodney Smith run for 2 yds to the Minn 25 +2 -0.16
8:34 3rd & 10 OWN 25 Kobe McCrary run for 5 yds to the Minn 30 +5 0.02
8:34 4th & 5 OWN 30 Ryan Santoso punt for 19 yds, downed at the Minn 49
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PUNT
3 pl · -3 yd · 1:28
0–13
6:32 1st & 10 OPP 49 Jeremy Larkin run for 1 yd to the Minn 48 +1 -0.86
6:32 2nd & 9 OPP 48 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel, broken up by Andrew Stelter 0 -1.08
6:32 3rd & 9 OPP 48 Clayton Thorson sacked by Kamal Martin for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 48 -4 -1.23
6:32 4th & 13 OWN 48 Hunter Niswander punt for 48 yds, downed at the Minn 4
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INT
3 pl · 4 yd · 1:18
0–13
5:04 1st & 10 OWN 4 Rodney Smith run for 5 yds to the Minn 9 +5 0.06
5:04 2nd & 5 OWN 9 Rodney Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 8 -1 -0.35
5:04 3rd & 6 OWN 8 Demry Croft pass intercepted Montre Hartage return for no gain to the Minn 15 0.22
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TD
2 pl · 15 yd · 0:46
0–19
3:46 1st & 10 OPP 15 Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Minn 12 +3 -0.10
3:09 2nd & 7 OPP 12 Jelani Roberts run for 12 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed ) +12 2.66
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PUNT
3 pl · 2 yd · 0:26
0–19
3:00 1st & 10 OWN 22 Rodney Smith run for no gain to the Minn 22 0 -0.61
2:53 2nd & 10 OWN 22 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:53
2:53 2nd & 10 OWN 22 Rodney Smith run for 2 yds to the Minn 24 +2 -0.19
2:48 3rd & 8 OWN 24 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:48
2:48 3rd & 8 OWN 24 Demry Croft pass incomplete 0 -0.19
2:48 4th & 8 OWN 24 Ryan Santoso punt for 27 yds, downed at the Nwest 49
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TD
7 pl · 51 yd · 2:08
0–25
2:34 1st & 10 OWN 49 Justin Jackson run for 8 yds to the Minn 43 +8 0.86
2:34 2nd & 2 OPP 43 Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Minn 37 for a 1ST down +6 0.01
2:34 1st & 10 OPP 37 Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Minn 33 +4 -0.08
2:34 2nd & 6 OPP 33 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 8 yds to the Minn 25 for a 1ST down +8 0.43
2:34 1st & 10 OPP 25 Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Minn 18 +7 0.33
2:34 2nd & 3 OPP 18 Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Minn 18 Justin Jackson fumbled, forced by Winston DeLattiboudere, recovered by Nwest Clayton Thorson +2 -0.29
0:26 3rd & 3 OPP 18 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 18 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed ) +18 2.89
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END OF HALF
1 pl · 8 yd · 0:26
0–25
0:26 1st & 10 OWN 25 Rodney Smith run for 8 yds to the Minn 33 +8 0.91
0:00 OPP 0 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
PUNT
3 pl · -15 yd · 1:37
0–25
14:53 1st & 10 OWN 37 Mark Williams sacked by Tyler Lancaster and Nate Hall for a loss of 9 yards to the Minn 28 -9 -2.05
14:53 2nd & 19 OWN 28 Demry Croft pass incomplete to Rashad Still 0 -0.17
14:53 3rd & 19 OWN 28 Demry Croft sacked by Joe Gaziano for a loss of 6 yards to the Minn 22 -6 -0.12
14:53 4th & 25 OWN 22 Ryan Santoso punt for 51 yds , Riley Lees returns for no gain to the Nwest 22 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Nwest 17
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PUNT
3 pl · 8 yd · 2:20
0–25
13:16 1st & 10 OWN 17 Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 20 +3 -0.20
13:16 2nd & 7 OWN 20 Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 22 +2 -0.24
13:16 3rd & 5 OWN 22 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 3 yds to the Nwest 25 +3 -0.10
13:16 4th & 2 OWN 25 Hunter Niswander punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Antonio Shenault at the Minn 43
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PUNT
5 pl · 14 yd · 2:43
0–25
10:56 1st & 10 OWN 43 Demry Croft pass incomplete to Phillip Howard, broken up by Godwin Igwebuike 0 -1.16
10:56 2nd & 10 OWN 43 Rodney Smith run for 10 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down +10 2.01
10:56 1st & 10 OPP 47 Smith, Rodney rush for 1 yard to the NU46 (Lancaster, T.), PENALTY NU offside defense (Gaziano, Joe) 5 yards to the NU42, NO PLAY. +5
10:56 1st & 5 OPP 42 Demry Croft sacked by Alex Miller for a loss of 10 yards to the Minn 48 -10 -3.25
10:56 2nd & 15 OWN 48 Demry Croft pass incomplete 0 -0.78
10:56 3rd & 15 OWN 48 Demry Croft run for 9 yds to the Nwest 43 +9 0.68
10:56 4th & 6 OPP 43 Ryan Santoso punt for 43 yds for a touchback
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PUNT
3 pl · 9 yd · 2:19
0–25
8:13 1st & 10 OWN 20 Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 27 +7 0.53
8:13 2nd & 3 OWN 27 Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 28 +1 -0.69
8:13 3rd & 2 OWN 28 Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 29 +1 -0.40
8:13 4th & 1 OWN 29 Hunter Niswander punt for 38 yds, downed at the Minn 33
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INT
1 pl · 0 yd · 0:14
0–25
5:54 1st & 10 OWN 33 Demry Croft pass intercepted Kyle Queiro return for 36 yds to the Minn 27 -1.57
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TD
3 pl · 27 yd · 1:20
0–32
5:40 1st & 10 OPP 27 Jackson, Justin rush for 7 yards to the MINN20 (Coughlin, C), PENALTY NU tripping (Doles, Tommy) 15 yards to the MINN42, NO PLAY. -15
5:40 1st & 25 OPP 42 Justin Jackson run for 17 yds to the Minn 25 for a 1ST down MINNESOTA Penalty, personal foul (Duke McGhee) to the Minn 12 for a 1ST down +30 2.45
5:40 1st & 10 OPP 12 Justin Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 13 -1 -0.36
4:25 2nd & 11 OPP 13 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 13 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) +13 2.89
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INT
8 pl · 51 yd · 4:15
0–32
4:20 1st & 10 OWN 38 Rodney Smith run for 2 yds to the Minn 40 +2 -0.67
4:20 2nd & 8 OWN 40 Kobe McCrary run for 18 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down +18 2.32
4:20 1st & 10 OPP 42 Kobe McCrary run for 4 yds to the Nwest 38 +4 -0.10
4:20 2nd & 6 OPP 38 Rodney Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 41 -3 -1.64
1:41 3rd & 9 OPP 41 Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 01:41
1:41 3rd & 9 OPP 41 Rodney Smith run for 30 yds to the Nwest 11 for a 1ST down +30 2.51
1:41 1st & 10 OPP 11 Rodney Smith run for no gain to the Nwest 11 0 -0.29
1:41 2nd & 10 OPP 11 Demry Croft pass incomplete to Mark Williams, broken up by Godwin Igwebuike 0 -0.29
1:41 3rd & 10 OPP 11 Demry Croft pass intercepted Nate Hall return for 18 yds to the Nwest 18 -3.89
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PUNT
3 pl · 9 yd · 1:41
0–32
0:05 1st & 10 OWN 18 Jeremy Larkin run for 6 yds to the Nwest 24 +6 0.27
0:00 OWN 0 End of 3rd Quarter
15:00 2nd & 4 OWN 24 Jeremy Larkin run for 3 yds to the Nwest 27 +3 -0.27
15:00 3rd & 1 OWN 27 Jeremy Larkin run for no gain to the Nwest 27 0 -0.51
15:00 4th & 1 OWN 27 Hunter Niswander punt for 73 yds for a touchback
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Q4
FUMBLE
1 pl · 4 yd · 0:06
0–32
13:24 1st & 10 OWN 20 Rodney Smith run for 2 yds to the Minn 24 Rodney Smith fumbled, forced by Paddy Fisher, recovered by Nwest Nate Hall -0.61
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TD
1 pl · 24 yd · 0:11
0–39
13:11 1st & 10 OPP 24 Corey Acker run for 24 yds for a TD, (Makay Redd KICK) +24 2.68
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PUNT
7 pl · 40 yd · 4:16
0–39
13:07 1st & 10 OWN 13 Rodney Smith run for 5 yds to the Minn 18 +5 0.07
13:07 2nd & 5 OWN 18 Demry Croft run for 7 yds to the Minn 25 for a 1ST down +7 0.55
13:07 1st & 10 OWN 25 Kobe McCrary run for 6 yds to the Minn 31 +6 0.33
13:07 2nd & 4 OWN 31 Kobe McCrary run for 24 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down +24 2.27
13:07 1st & 10 OPP 45 Demry Croft run for a loss of 6 yards to the Minn 49 -6 -2.32
13:07 2nd & 16 OWN 49 Kobe McCrary run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line +1 -0.64
13:07 3rd & 15 50 Demry Croft run for 3 yds to the Nwest 47 +3 -0.22
13:07 4th & 12 OPP 47 Ryan Santoso punt for 32 yds, downed at the Nwest 15
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PUNT
7 pl · 27 yd · 5:25
0–39
8:51 1st & 10 OWN 15 Auston Anderson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 19 +4 -0.07
8:51 2nd & 6 OWN 19 Auston Anderson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 24 +5 0.07
8:51 3rd & 1 OWN 24 Auston Anderson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down +2 0.61
8:51 1st & 10 OWN 26 John Moten IV run for 12 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down +12 1.05
8:51 1st & 10 OWN 38 John Moten IV run for 1 yd to the Nwest 39 +1 -0.89
8:51 2nd & 9 OWN 39 Jesse Brown run for 2 yds to the Nwest 41 +2 -0.50
8:51 3rd & 7 OWN 41 Jesse Brown run for 1 yd to the Nwest 42 +1 -0.47
8:51 4th & 6 OWN 42 Hunter Niswander punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Antonio Shenault at the Minn 5
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PUNT
3 pl · 5 yd · 2:06
0–39
3:26 1st & 10 OWN 5 Kobe McCrary run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 3 -2 -0.35
3:26 2nd & 12 OWN 3 Kobe McCrary run for 3 yds to the Minn 6 +3 -0.03
3:26 3rd & 9 OWN 6 Kobe McCrary run for 4 yds to the Minn 10 +4 -0.01
3:26 4th & 5 OWN 10 Ryan Santoso punt for 35 yds, downed at the Minn 45
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END OF GAME
2 pl · 11 yd · 1:20
0–39
1:20 1st & 10 OPP 45 Chad Hanaoka run for 5 yds to the Minn 40 +5 0.09
1:20 2nd & 5 OPP 40 Alex Bousky run for 6 yds to the Minn 34 for a 1ST down +6 0.45
0:00 OWN 0 End of 4th Quarter
28 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking.

Defense

2sacks6
7plays for loss11
0takeaways5
5three-and-outs forced4
9explosive plays allowed5
5.61yards allowed / play3.66
6 of 14scoring drives allowed0 of 14
Minnesota
Thomas Barber 15 (10) 0.5 TFL
Duke McGhee 6 (6) 1 TFL
Jacob Huff 6 (6)
Jonathan Celestin 6 (5)
Winston DeLattiboudere 4 (3) 1 TFL · 1 QH
Antonio Shenault 4 (2) 1 PD
Carter Coughlin 3 (3) 1 sk · 2 TFL
Andrew Stelter 3 (3) 1 PD · 1 QH
Northwestern
Nate Hall 7 (5) 2.5 sk · 3 TFL · 1 INT
Paddy Fisher 5 (4) 0.5 TFL
Warren Long 4 (3) 1 TFL
Tyler Lancaster 3 0.5 sk · 1.5 TFL
Godwin Igwebuike 3 (3) 2 PD · 1 QH
Ben Oxley 3 (1)
Joe Gaziano 2 (2) 1 sk · 1 TFL
Alex Miller 2 (2) 1 sk · 1 TFL
Tackles with solo in parentheses. Sacks, plays for loss and explosive plays come from the play rows; takeaways and three-and-outs from how each drive ended.

Special teams

8punts6
36.6punt average48.5
0punts inside the 200
56return yards0
own 24average drive startown 29
Minnesota
P Ryan Santoso 8 punts · 36.6 avg
KR Rodney Smith 4 ret · 56 yds · long 22
Northwestern
K Charlie Kuhbander 2/3 XP
K Makay Redd 1/1 XP
P Hunter Niswander 6 punts · 48.5 avg
PR Riley Lees 1 ret · 0 yds
K kicking, P punting, KR kick returns, PR punt returns. Average drive start counts only drives that began after a punt or a kickoff — a drive handed over by a takeaway is the defense's doing.

Team stats from play-by-play

47plays67
172yards376
13drives14
30%success rate51%
-10.95total PPA17.35
Derived from 114 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q2Jeremy Larkin run for 5 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) 7–0
Q2Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 8 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander PAT… 13–0
Q2Jelani Roberts run for 12 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed ) 19–0
Q2Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 18 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion… 25–0
Q3Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 13 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) 32–0
Q4Corey Acker run for 24 yds for a TD, (Makay Redd KICK) 39–0

Biggest plays by PPA

Q1Justin Jackson run for 41 yds to the Minn 45 for a 1ST down 3.18
Q1Clayton Thorson run for 15 yds to the Minn 31 for a 1ST down 2.91
Q3Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 13 yds for a TD, (Charlie… 2.89
Q2Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 18 yds for a TD, (Two-Point… 2.89
Q1Demry Croft pass complete to Rashad Still for 36 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down 2.80
Q2Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 8 yds for a TD, (Charlie… 2.75

Series recent meetings

2025 Minnesota 35 – 38 Northwestern
2023 Minnesota 34 – 37 Northwestern
2022 Northwestern 3 – 31 Minnesota
2021 Minnesota 41 – 14 Northwestern
2019 Minnesota 38 – 22 Northwestern
2018 Northwestern 24 – 14 Minnesota
2016 Northwestern 12 – 29 Minnesota
2015 Minnesota 0 – 27 Northwestern
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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