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2021 week 9 · Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 2:30 PM CT · Ryan Field · 📺 BTN · 28,158 att · 57.4°F Cloudy, wind 8.1

Drive chart

Minnesota Northwestern bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
FG
13 pl · 67 yd · 7:05
3–0
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Bryce Williams run for 7 yds to the Minn 32 +7 0.60
15:00 2nd & 3 OWN 32 Bryce Williams run for 2 yds to the Minn 34 +2 -0.63
15:00 3rd & 1 OWN 34 Cole Kramer run for 6 yds to the Minn 40 for a 1ST down +6 1.34
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 40 MINNESOTA Penalty, Personal Foul (Dylan Wright) to the Minn 37 for a 1ST down -15
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 37 Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the Minn 40 +3 -0.42
15:00 2nd & 7 OWN 40 Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +10 1.63
15:00 1st & 10 50 Ky Thomas run for 9 yds to the Nwest 41 +9 1.09
15:00 2nd & 1 OPP 41 Mar'Keise Irving run for 2 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down +2 -0.39
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 39 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Roughing the Passer on MEISER, Jeremy enforced half the distance from the goal (14 Yards) to the Nwest 12 for a 1ST down +14
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 12 Mar'Keise Irving run for 3 yds to the Nwest 9 +3 -0.10
15:00 2nd & 7 OPP 9 Tanner Morgan pass incomplete 0 -0.30
15:00 3rd & 7 OPP 9 Cole Kramer run for 1 yd to the Nwest 8 +1 -0.27
7:55 4th & 6 OPP 8 Matthew Trickett 26 yd FG GOOD
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FUMBLE RETURN TD
1 pl · 0 yd · 0:11
10–0
7:55 1st & 10 OWN 25 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 20 -5
7:44 1st & 15 OWN 20 Justin Walley 25 Yd Fumble Return (Matthew Trickett Kick) -7.18
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PUNT
3 pl · -4 yd · 1:15
10–0
7:44 1st & 10 OWN 25 Evan Hull run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28 +3 -0.30
7:44 2nd & 7 OWN 28 Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete 0 -0.56
7:44 3rd & 7 OWN 28 Ryan Hilinski sacked by Boye Mafe for 0 yards to the Nwest 21 0 -0.27
6:29 4th & 14 OWN 21 Derek Adams punt for 51 yds , Brock Annexstad returns for 13 yds to the Minn 41
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FG
11 pl · 48 yd · 5:37
13–0
6:29 1st & 10 OWN 41 Ky Thomas run for 11 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down +11 0.97
6:29 1st & 10 OPP 48 Ky Thomas run for no gain to the Nwest 48 0 -1.07
5:01 3rd & 10 OPP 48 Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 05:01
5:01 2nd & 10 OPP 48 Tanner Morgan pass incomplete 0 -1.05
5:01 3rd & 10 OPP 48 Tanner Morgan pass complete to Bryce Williams for 19 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down +19 3.02
5:01 1st & 10 OPP 29 Ky Thomas run for 5 yds to the Nwest 24 +5 0.08
5:01 2nd & 5 OPP 24 MINNESOTA Penalty, Illegal Formation ( Yards) declined 0
5:01 3rd & 7 OPP 26 Tanner Morgan pass complete to Ky Thomas for 11 yds to the Nwest 15 for a 1ST down +11 1.00
5:01 1st & 10 OPP 15 Mar'Keise Irving run for 4 yds to the Nwest 11 +4 -0.02
5:01 2nd & 6 OPP 11 Tanner Morgan pass complete to Brevyn Spann-Ford for no gain to the Nwest 11 0 -0.34
5:01 3rd & 6 OPP 11 Tanner Morgan pass incomplete 0 -0.39
0:52 4th & 6 OPP 11 Matthew Trickett 30 yd FG GOOD
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TD
11 pl · 75 yd · 4:01
13–7
0:52 1st & 10 OWN 25 Evan Hull run for 30 yds to the Minn 45 for a 1ST down +30 2.60
0:52 1st & 10 OPP 45 Evan Hull run for 3 yds to the Minn 42 +3 -0.33
0:00 2nd & 7 OPP 42 Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Minn 38 +4 -0.14
0:00 OPP 42 End of 1st Quarter
15:00 3rd & 3 OPP 38 Evan Hull run for 7 yds to the Minn 31 for a 1ST down +7 1.10
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 31 Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete 0 -0.58
15:00 2nd & 10 OPP 31 JJ Jefferson run for 12 yds to the Minn 19 for a 1ST down +12 0.82
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 19 Andrew Marty run for 9 yds to the Minn 10 +9 0.62
15:00 2nd & 1 OPP 10 Andrew Clair run for 2 yds to the Minn 8 for a 1ST down +2 -0.34
15:00 1st & 8 OPP 8 Andrew Marty run for 1 yd to the Minn 7 +1 -0.29
15:00 2nd & 7 OPP 7 Evan Hull run for 1 yd to the Minn 6 +1 -0.22
11:51 3rd & 6 OPP 6 A. Marty pass,to E. Hull for 6 yds for a TD, (C. Kuhbander KICK) +6 2.82
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Q2
TD
11 pl · 75 yd · 7:04
20–7
11:51 1st & 10 OWN 25 Mar'Keise Irving run for 4 yds to the Minn 29 +4 -0.11
11:51 2nd & 6 OWN 29 Mar'Keise Irving run for 4 yds to the Minn 33 +4 -0.11
11:51 3rd & 2 OWN 33 Ky Thomas run for 2 yds to the Minn 35 for a 1ST down +2 1.05
11:51 1st & 10 OWN 35 Ky Thomas run for 13 yds to the Minn 48 for a 1ST down +13 1.23
11:51 1st & 10 OWN 48 Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 17 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down +17 1.04
11:51 1st & 10 OPP 35 Mar'Keise Irving run for 2 yds to the Nwest 33 +2 -0.37
11:51 2nd & 8 OPP 33 MINNESOTA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 38 -5
11:51 2nd & 13 OPP 38 Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 18 yds to the Nwest 20 for a 1ST down +18 1.60
11:51 1st & 10 OPP 20 Ky Thomas run for 4 yds to the Nwest 16 +4 -0.03
11:51 2nd & 6 OPP 16 Ky Thomas run for 10 yds to the Nwest 6 for a 1ST down +10 0.59
11:51 1st & 6 OPP 6 Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the Nwest 3 +3 -0.16
4:47 2nd & 3 OPP 3 M. Irving run for 3 yds for a TD, (M. Trickett KICK) +3 2.21
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PUNT
3 pl · 0 yd · 0:26
20–7
4:47 1st & 10 OWN 25 Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete 0 -0.70
4:47 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete 0 -0.35
4:47 3rd & 10 OWN 25 Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete 0 -0.16
4:21 4th & 10 OWN 25 Derek Adams punt for 53 yds, downed at the Minn 22
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INT
9 pl · 56 yd · 3:41
19–7
4:21 1st & 10 OWN 22 Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the Minn 25 +3 -0.26
4:21 2nd & 7 OWN 25 Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 24 yds to the Minn 49 for a 1ST down +24 2.61
4:21 1st & 10 OWN 49 Ky Thomas run for 13 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down +13 0.83
4:21 1st & 10 OPP 38 Mar'Keise Irving run for 8 yds to the Nwest 30 +8 0.61
1:35 3rd & 1 OPP 29 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:35
1:35 2nd & 2 OPP 30 Mar'Keise Irving run for 1 yd to the Nwest 29 +1 -0.60
1:35 3rd & 1 OPP 29 Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down +3 0.37
1:05 2nd & 10 OPP 26 Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 01:05
1:05 1st & 10 OPP 26 Ky Thomas run for no gain to the Nwest 26 0 -0.47
1:05 2nd & 10 OPP 26 Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mar'Keise Irving for 4 yds to the Nwest 22 +4 -0.07
0:40 3rd & 6 OPP 22 Tanner Morgan pass intercepted, touchback. return for no gain -3.74
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END OF HALF
1 pl · -1 yd · 0:35
19–7
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 20 run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 19 -1 -0.63
0:00 OWN 19 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
ON DOWNS
12 pl · 47 yd · 5:25
19–7
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Andrew Marty run for 1 yd to the Nwest 26 +1 -0.59
15:00 2nd & 9 OWN 26 Andrew Marty pass complete to Malik Washington for 14 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down +14 1.91
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 40 Evan Hull run for 2 yds to the Nwest 42 +2 -0.68
15:00 2nd & 8 OWN 42 JEFFERSON, JJ rush to the left for a gain of 7 yards to the NU49 (NUBIN, Tyler). PENALTY Before the snap, NU Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the NU42 to the NU37. NO PLAY (replay the down). -5
15:00 2nd & 13 OWN 37 Andrew Marty run for 8 yds to the Nwest 45 +8 0.59
15:00 3rd & 5 OWN 45 Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Nwest 49 +4 -0.14
15:00 4th & 1 OWN 49 Andrew Marty run for 3 yds to the Minn 48 for a 1ST down +3 2.27
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 48 Evan Hull run for 8 yds to the Minn 40 +8 0.80
15:00 2nd & 2 OPP 40 Evan Hull run for 5 yds to the Minn 35 for a 1ST down +5 -0.08
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 35 Andrew Marty pass incomplete 0 -0.69
15:00 2nd & 10 OPP 35 JJ Jefferson run for a loss of 6 yards to the Minn 41 fumbled, recovered by Nwest JJ Jefferson -6 -2.18
15:00 3rd & 16 OPP 41 Andrew Marty pass complete to JJ Jefferson for 13 yds to the Minn 28 +13 1.74
9:35 4th & 3 OPP 28 Andrew Marty pass incomplete 0 -2.89
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PUNT
3 pl · 6 yd · 2:09
19–7
9:35 1st & 10 OWN 28 Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mar'Keise Irving for 1 yd to the Minn 29 +1 -0.66
9:35 2nd & 9 OWN 29 MORGAN, Tanner pass to the left complete for 16 yards to BROWN-STEPHENS, Mike caught at the MIN41 and advanced to the MIN45 (HAMPTON, JR., A.J.). PENALTY MIN Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on OLSON, Conner enforced 5 yards from the MIN29 to the MIN24 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down). -5
9:35 2nd & 14 OWN 24 Tanner Morgan pass incomplete 0 -0.21
9:35 3rd & 14 OWN 24 Mar'Keise Irving run for 10 yds to the Minn 34 +10 0.26
7:26 4th & 4 OWN 34 Mark Crawford punt for 46 yds , JJ Jefferson returns for 1 yd to the Nwest 21
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PUNT
3 pl · 6 yd · 1:11
19–7
7:26 1st & 10 OWN 21 Andrew Marty run for 9 yds to the Nwest 30 +9 1.14
7:26 2nd & 1 OWN 30 Andrew Marty sacked by MJ Anderson for 0 yards to the Nwest 27 0 -1.15
7:26 3rd & 4 OWN 27 Andrew Marty pass incomplete 0 -0.35
6:15 4th & 4 OWN 27 Derek Adams punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Brock Annexstad at the Minn 29
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TD
11 pl · 71 yd · 6:21
27–7
6:15 1st & 10 OWN 29 Mar'Keise Irving run for 6 yds to the Minn 35 +6 0.37
6:15 2nd & 4 OWN 35 Mar'Keise Irving run for 4 yds to the Minn 39 for a 1ST down +4 0.55
6:15 1st & 10 OWN 39 Mar'Keise Irving run for 8 yds to the Minn 47 +8 1.02
6:15 2nd & 2 OWN 47 Tanner Morgan run for 8 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down +8 0.35
6:15 1st & 10 OPP 45 Mar'Keise Irving run for 3 yds to the Nwest 42 +3 -0.33
6:15 2nd & 7 OPP 42 Ky Thomas run for 7 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down +7 0.83
6:15 1st & 10 OPP 35 Ky Thomas run for 7 yds to the Nwest 28 +7 0.39
6:15 2nd & 3 OPP 28 Ky Thomas run for 2 yds to the Nwest 26 +2 -0.38
6:15 3rd & 1 OPP 26 Mar'Keise Irving run for 4 yds to the Nwest 22 for a 1ST down +4 0.31
0:00 OPP 22 End of 3rd Quarter
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 22 Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 4 yds to the Nwest 18 +4 -0.03
14:54 2nd & 6 OPP 18 T. Morgan run for 18 yds for a TD, (M. Trickett KICK) +18 2.68
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Q4
ON DOWNS
7 pl · 29 yd · 1:43
26–7
14:42 1st & 10 OWN 14 Andrew Marty pass complete to Evan Hull for 12 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down +12 0.65
14:42 1st & 10 OWN 26 Andrew Marty pass complete to Evan Hull for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 23 -3 -1.00
14:42 2nd & 13 OWN 23 Andrew Marty pass complete to Wayne Dennis Jr. for 18 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down +18 2.35
14:42 2nd & 10 OWN 41 Andrew Marty pass complete to Berkeley Holman for 2 yds to the Nwest 43 +2 -0.50
14:42 3rd & 8 OWN 43 Andrew Marty pass incomplete 0 -0.58
14:42 1st & 10 OWN 41 Andrew Marty pass incomplete 0 -1.14
12:59 4th & 8 OWN 43 Andrew Marty pass incomplete 0 -0.12
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TD
5 pl · 43 yd · 3:26
33–7
12:59 1st & 10 OPP 43 Tanner Morgan run for 3 yds to the Nwest 40 +3 -0.31
12:59 2nd & 7 OPP 40 Ky Thomas run for 6 yds to the Nwest 34 +6 0.29
12:59 3rd & 1 OPP 34 Mar'Keise Irving run for 1 yd to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down +1 0.46
12:59 1st & 10 OPP 33 Mar'Keise Irving run for 2 yds to the Nwest 31 +2 -0.34
12:59 2nd & 8 OPP 31 THOMAS, Ky rush to the right for a gain of 3 yards to the NU28 (MITCHELL, Cameron). PENALTY MIN Holding on ANDRIES, Blaise enforced 10 yards from the NU31 to the NU41 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down). -10
9:33 2nd & 18 OPP 41 Mar'Keise Irving run for 41 yds for a TD, (Matthew Trickett KICK) +41 5.09
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TD
9 pl · 74 yd · 2:51
34–13
9:28 1st & 10 OWN 26 Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Nwest 30 +4 -0.12
9:28 2nd & 6 OWN 30 Andrew Marty pass complete to Malik Washington for 5 yds to the Nwest 35 +5 0.09
9:28 3rd & 1 OWN 35 Evan Hull run for 16 yds to the Minn 49 for a 1ST down +16 2.27
9:28 1st & 10 OPP 49 Andrew Marty pass complete to Malik Washington for 9 yds to the Minn 40 +9 1.07
9:28 2nd & 1 OPP 40 Evan Hull run for 12 yds to the Minn 28 for a 1ST down +12 -0.07
9:28 1st & 10 OPP 28 Evan Hull run for 7 yds to the Minn 21 +7 0.34
9:28 2nd & 3 OPP 21 Evan Hull run for 1 yd to the Minn 20 +1 -0.43
9:28 3rd & 2 OPP 20 Andrew Clair run for 3 yds to the Minn 17 for a 1ST down +3 0.28
6:37 1st & 10 OPP 17 Andrew Marty pass complete to Berkeley Holman for 17 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) +17 2.58
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TD
9 pl · 54 yd · 4:40
41–14
6:36 1st & 10 OWN 46 Ky Thomas run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line +4 -0.16
6:36 2nd & 6 50 Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the Nwest 47 +3 -0.43
6:36 3rd & 3 OPP 47 Cole Kramer run for 4 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down +4 1.42
4:22 2nd & 10 OPP 43 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 04:22
4:22 1st & 10 OPP 43 Mar'Keise Irving run for no gain to the Nwest 43 0 -0.94
4:15 3rd & 4 OPP 37 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 04:15
4:15 2nd & 10 OPP 43 Cole Kramer run for 6 yds to the Nwest 37 +6 0.29
3:32 1st & 10 OPP 31 Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 03:32
3:32 3rd & 4 OPP 37 Cole Kramer run for 6 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down +6 1.16
3:32 1st & 10 OPP 31 Derik LeCaptain run for 4 yds to the Nwest 27 +4 -0.05
3:32 2nd & 6 OPP 27 Derik LeCaptain run for 3 yds to the Nwest 24 +3 -0.19
1:56 3rd & 3 OPP 24 D. LeCaptain run for 24 yds for a TD, (M. Trickett KICK) +24 3.09
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END OF Q4
3 pl · 5 yd · 1:49
40–14
1:49 1st & 10 OWN 23 Andrew Clair run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 22 -1 -0.73
1:49 2nd & 11 OWN 22 Anthony Tyus III run for 4 yds to the Nwest 26 +4 -0.05
0:00 3rd & 7 OWN 26 Anthony Tyus III run for 2 yds to the Nwest 28 +2 -0.16
0:00 OWN 28 End of 4th Quarter
18 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

2sacks0
3plays for loss0
1takeaways1
3three-and-outs forced1
6explosive plays allowed9
4.94yards allowed / play6.24
2 of 10scoring drives allowed6 of 8
Minnesota
Mariano Sori-Marin 11 (10)
Coney Durr 4 (4) 1 TFL
Jack Gibbens 3 (3)
Jordan Howden 3 (3)
Justin Walley 3 (2)
Boye Mafe 2 (2) 1 sk · 1 TFL
Phillip Howard 2 (2)
Nyles Pinckney 2 (2)
Northwestern
Chris Bergin 16 (9)
Bryce Gallagher 12 (9) 1 TFL
Coco Azema 8 (6) 2 PD
Brandon Joseph 7 (4) 1 INT
Peter McIntyre 6 (3)
Cameron Mitchell 5 (5) 1 PD
Sam Miller 5 (5)
Adetomiwa Adebawore 4 (3)
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

2 of 2field goals—
1punts3
46.0punt average49.3
0punts inside the 200
13return yards48
own 33average drive startown 23
Minnesota
K Matthew Trickett 2/2 FG · long 30 · 5/5 XP
P Mark Crawford 1 punt · 46.0 avg
KR Chris Autman-Bell 2 ret · 0 yds
PR Brock Annexstad 1 ret · 13 yds · long 13
Northwestern
K Charlie Kuhbander 2/2 XP
P Derek Adams 3 punts · 49.3 avg
KR JJ Jefferson 5 ret · 35 yds · long 21
KR Raymond Niro III 1 ret · 12 yds · long 12
PR JJ Jefferson 1 ret · 1 yds · long 1
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

67plays51
418yards252
8drives9
51%success rate39%
25.53total PPA9.71
Derived from 118 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Matthew Trickett 26 yd FG GOOD 3–0
Q1Justin Walley 25 Yd Fumble Return (Matthew Trickett Kick) 0–10
Q1Matthew Trickett 30 yd FG GOOD 13–0
Q2A. Marty pass,to E. Hull for 6 yds for a TD, (C. Kuhbander KICK) 7–13
Q2M. Irving run for 3 yds for a TD, (M. Trickett KICK) 20–7
Q4T. Morgan run for 18 yds for a TD, (M. Trickett KICK) 27–7
Q4Mar'Keise Irving run for 41 yds for a TD, (Matthew Trickett KICK) 33–7
Q4Andrew Marty pass complete to Berkeley Holman for 17 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) 13–34
Q4D. LeCaptain run for 24 yds for a TD, (M. Trickett KICK) 41–14

Biggest plays by PPA

Q4Mar'Keise Irving run for 41 yds for a TD, (Matthew Trickett KICK) 5.09
Q4D. LeCaptain run for 24 yds for a TD, (M. Trickett KICK) 3.09
Q1Tanner Morgan pass complete to Bryce Williams for 19 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down 3.02
Q2A. Marty pass,to E. Hull for 6 yds for a TD, (C. Kuhbander KICK) 2.82
Q4T. Morgan run for 18 yds for a TD, (M. Trickett KICK) 2.68
Q2Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 24 yds to the Minn 49 for a 1ST… 2.61

Series recent meetings

2025 Minnesota 35 – 38 Northwestern
2023 Minnesota 34 – 37 Northwestern
2022 Northwestern 3 – 31 Minnesota
2019 Minnesota 38 – 22 Northwestern
2018 Northwestern 24 – 14 Minnesota
2017 Minnesota 0 – 39 Northwestern
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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