Wisconsin at Minnesota

Saturday, November 28, 2015. Wisconsin kept Paul Bunyan’s Axe

Wisconsin beat Minnesota 31–⁠21. It was their 125th meeting; after it, Wisconsin led the series 58–⁠57–⁠8 in the games on file.

AwayWisconsin10–⁠3 in 2015
31
HomeMinnesota6–⁠7 in 2015
21

Final at Huntington Bank Stadium, MinneapolisTV: BTNAttendance 52,850

At kickoff
30°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport (KMSP), 10 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Don Willard; umpire Jim Shaw; head linesman Brian Matthew; line judge Ron Tipton; side judge Steve Hassel; field judge Terry Anderson; back judge Mike Brown; center judge Mike StumbergGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wisconsin7213031
Minnesota770721

Standouts

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Player stats

Wisconsin

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joel Stave9/177901
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dare Ogunbowale33155118
Taiwan Deal2290213
Derek Watt31007
Alec Ingold3412
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Alex Erickson666026
Jazz Peavy110010
Jordan Fredrick1202
Dare Ogunbowale1101
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Tanner McEvoy2180
Joe Schobert1140

Minnesota

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mitch Leidner16/3722313
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Rodney Smith73518
Mitch Leidner61008
Shannon Brooks5806
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shannon Brooks353038
K.J. Maye545018
Nick Hart345030
Drew Wolitarsky244127
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Briean Boddy-Calhoun1161

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

WisconsinMinnesota
336Total yards276
79Passing yards223
257Rushing yards53
4.6Yards per pass6.0
4.1Yards per rush2.9
20First downs11
9–⁠18Third downs3–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠2
1Turnovers5
6–⁠59Penalties4–⁠35
40:35Possession19:25

Efficiency

WisconsinMinnesota
43%Success rate36%
0.05EPA per play−0.32
0.95Explosiveness0.86
0.10Rushing EPA−0.42
−0.21Passing EPA−0.27
40%Passing-down success22%
−0.39First-down EPA−0.28
0.27Second-down EPA−0.13
0.45Third-down EPA−0.15
5%Havoc by its defense1%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Wisconsin 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Wisconsin −2.5, over/under 44.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Wisconsin 57%, Minnesota 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Minnesota end zoneWisconsin end zoneQ1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ1 WisconsinPick-six, 1 play (Minnesota scores)Q1 WisconsinTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ1 WisconsinTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 MinnesotaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 WisconsinPunt, 6 playsQ2 MinnesotaFumble, 3 playsQ2 WisconsinTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 MinnesotaFumble, 3 playsQ2 WisconsinTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 MinnesotaEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ3 MinnesotaInterception, 3 playsQ3 WisconsinField goal, 9 playsQ3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ3 WisconsinMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ4 WisconsinPunt, 5 playsQ4 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ4 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ4 MinnesotaInterception, 3 playsQ4 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ4 MinnesotaTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ4 MinnesotaTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ4 MinnesotaInterception, 4 playsQ4 WisconsinEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Minnesota drives left to right, Wisconsin right to left.
  1. Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 WisconsinPick-six, 1 play (Minnesota scores), 0 yards
  3. Q1 WisconsinTouchdown, 10 plays, 67 yards
  4. Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 WisconsinTouchdown, 14 plays, 73 yards
  6. Q2 MinnesotaTouchdown, 7 plays, 71 yards
  7. Q2 WisconsinPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  8. Q2 MinnesotaFumble, 3 plays, 18 yards
  9. Q2 WisconsinTouchdown, 4 plays, 34 yards
  10. Q2 MinnesotaFumble, 3 plays, 18 yards
  11. Q2 WisconsinTouchdown, 6 plays, 48 yards
  12. Q2 MinnesotaEnd of half, 2 plays, 6 yards
  13. Q3 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  14. Q3 MinnesotaInterception, 3 plays, 1 yard
  15. Q3 WisconsinField goal, 9 plays, 21 yards
  16. Q3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  17. Q3 WisconsinMissed FG, 10 plays, 36 yards
  18. Q3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  19. Q4 WisconsinPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  20. Q4 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  21. Q4 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  22. Q4 MinnesotaInterception, 3 plays, 38 yards
  23. Q4 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  24. Q4 MinnesotaTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
  25. Q4 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  26. Q4 MinnesotaTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 26 yards
  27. Q4 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  28. Q4 MinnesotaInterception, 4 plays, 5 yards
  29. Q4 WisconsinEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 7
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Andrew Endicott kickoff for 62 yds , KiAnte Hardin return for 24 yds to the Minn 27
15:001st & 10 at own 27Shannon Brooks run for 1 yd to the Minn 28
15:002nd & 9 at own 28Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Brandon Lingen, broken up by Michael Caputo
15:003rd & 9 at own 28Mitch Leidner pass complete to Shannon Brooks for 7 yds to the Minn 35
15:004th & 2 at own 35Peter Mortell punt for 50 yds , Alex Erickson returns for 3 yds to the Wisc 18
13:271st & 10 at own 18Joel Stave pass intercepted for a TD Briean Boddy-Calhoun return for 16 yds for a TD, (Ryan Santoso KICK)Minnesota 7, Wisconsin 0
Wisconsin Touchdown, 10 plays
13:271st & 0 at own 35Ryan Santoso kickoff for 45 yds , Derek Straus return for 13 yds to the Wisc 33
13:271st & 10 at own 33Dare Ogunbowale run for 4 yds to the Wisc 37
13:272nd & 6 at own 37Dare Ogunbowale run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 36
13:273rd & 7 at own 36Joel Stave pass complete to Alex Erickson for 11 yds to the Wisc 47 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at own 47Dare Ogunbowale run for 5 yds to the Minn 48
13:272nd & 5 at opp 48Taiwan Deal run for 3 yds to the Minn 45 for a 1ST down MINNESOTA Penalty, personal foul (Theiren Cockran) to the Minn 30 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at opp 30Taiwan Deal run for 12 yds to the Minn 18 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at opp 18Dare Ogunbowale run for 2 yds to the Minn 16
13:272nd & 8 at opp 16Dare Ogunbowale run for 14 yds to the Minn 2 for a 1ST down
13:271st & goal at opp 2Derek Watt run for 1 yd to the Minn 1
8:232nd & goal at opp 1Alec Ingold run for 1 yd for a TD, (Rafael Gaglianone KICK)Tied at 7
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
8:231st & 0 at own 35Andrew Endicott kickoff for 59 yds , KiAnte Hardin return for 33 yds to the Minn 39
8:231st & 10 at own 39Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to KJ Maye
8:232nd & 10 at own 39Shannon Brooks run for no gain to the Minn 39
8:233rd & 10 at own 39Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to KJ Maye
8:234th & 10 at own 39Peter Mortell punt for 34 yds , Alex Erickson returns for no gain to the Wisc 27
Wisconsin Touchdown, 14 plays
7:121st & 10 at own 27Taiwan Deal run for 11 yds to the Wisc 38 for a 1ST down
7:121st & 10 at own 38Taiwan Deal run for 4 yds to the Wisc 42
7:122nd & 6 at own 42Dare Ogunbowale run for 11 yds to the Minn 47 for a 1ST down
7:121st & 10 at opp 47Dare Ogunbowale run for 7 yds to the Minn 40
7:122nd & 3 at opp 40Taiwan Deal run for 3 yds to the Minn 37 for a 1ST down
7:121st & 10 at opp 37Taiwan Deal run for no gain to the Minn 37
7:122nd & 10 at opp 37Dare Ogunbowale run for 5 yds to the Minn 32
7:123rd & 5 at opp 32Joel Stave pass complete to Alex Erickson for 13 yds to the Minn 19 for a 1ST down
7:121st & 10 at opp 19Dare Ogunbowale run for 5 yds to the Minn 14
7:122nd & 5 at opp 14Dare Ogunbowale run for 3 yds to the Minn 11
7:123rd & 2 at opp 11Derek Watt run for 7 yds to the Minn 4 for a 1ST down
7:121st & goal at opp 4Alec Ingold run for 1 yd to the Minn 3
7:122nd & goal at opp 3Taiwan Deal run for 2 yds to the Minn 1
Q2 14:573rd & goal at opp 1Taiwan Deal run for 1 yd for a TD, (Rafael Gaglianone KICK)Wisconsin 14, Minnesota 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Wisconsin 28, Minnesota 14
Minnesota Touchdown, 7 plays
14:571st & 0 at own 35Andrew Endicott kickoff for 56 yds , KiAnte Hardin return for 20 yds to the Minn 29
14:571st & 10 at own 29Mitch Leidner pass complete to Shannon Brooks for 8 yds to the Minn 37
14:572nd & 2 at own 37Rodney Smith run for 2 yds to the Minn 39 for a 1ST down
14:571st & 10 at own 39Mitch Leidner pass complete to Miles Thomas for 24 yds to the Wisc 37 for a 1ST down
14:571st & 10 at opp 37Mitch Leidner run for 4 yds to the Wisc 33
14:572nd & 6 at opp 33Mitch Leidner pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for 17 yds to the Wisc 16 for a 1ST down
14:571st & 10 at opp 16Rodney Smith run for 5 yds to the Wisc 11
14:572nd & 5 at opp 11Leidner, Mitch pass complete to Thomas, Miles for 1 yard to the WIS10, fumble forced by Caputo, Michael, fumble by Thomas, Miles recovered by MINN Thomas, Miles at WIS14, PENALTY WIS offside (Biegel, Vince) 5 yards to the WIS6, 1ST DOWN MINN, NO PLAY.
10:341st & goal at opp 6Rodney Smith run for 6 yds for a TD, (Ryan Santoso KICK)Tied at 14
Wisconsin Punt, 6 plays
10:341st & 0 at own 35Ryan Santoso kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:341st & 10 at own 25Joel Stave pass incomplete to Alex Erickson
10:342nd & 10 at own 25Dare Ogunbowale run for 9 yds to the Wisc 34
10:343rd & 1 at own 34Derek Watt run for 2 yds to the Wisc 36 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at own 36Dare Ogunbowale run for 5 yds to the Wisc 41
10:342nd & 5 at own 41Joel Stave pass incomplete
10:343rd & 5 at own 41Joel Stave pass complete to Dare Ogunbowale for 1 yd to the Wisc 42
10:344th & 4 at own 42Drew Meyer punt for 42 yds , KiAnte Hardin returns for no gain to the Minn 16
Minnesota Fumble, 3 plays
7:521st & 10 at own 16Rodney Smith run for 7 yds to the Minn 23
7:522nd & 3 at own 23Rodney Smith run for 8 yds to the Minn 31 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at own 31Mitch Leidner run for 3 yds to the Minn 34 Mitch Leidner fumbled, forced by Joe Schobert, recovered by Wisc Darius Hillary
Wisconsin Touchdown, 4 plays
6:321st & 10 at opp 34Dare Ogunbowale run for 5 yds to the Minn 29
6:322nd & 5 at opp 29Dare Ogunbowale run for 11 yds to the Minn 18 for a 1ST down
6:321st & 10 at opp 18Dare Ogunbowale run for 5 yds to the Minn 13
4:562nd & 5 at opp 13Taiwan Deal run for 13 yds for a TD, (Rafael Gaglianone KICK)Wisconsin 21, Minnesota 14
Minnesota Fumble, 3 plays
4:561st & 0 at own 35P.J. Rosowski kickoff for 60 yds , KiAnte Hardin return for 25 yds to the Minn 30
4:561st & 10 at own 30Rodney Smith run for no gain to the Minn 30
4:562nd & 10 at own 30Mitch Leidner pass incomplete MINNESOTA Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
4:563rd & 10 at own 30Mitch Leidner pass complete to KJ Maye for 15 yds KJ Maye fumbled, forced by Michael Caputo, recovered by Wisc Darius Hillary
Wisconsin Touchdown, 6 plays
3:551st & 10 at opp 48Dare Ogunbowale run for 15 yds to the Minn 33 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at opp 33Dare Ogunbowale run for 4 yds to the Minn 29
3:552nd & 6 at opp 29Taiwan Deal run for 5 yds to the Minn 24
3:553rd & 1 at opp 24Alec Ingold run for 2 yds to the Minn 22 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at opp 22Dare Ogunbowale run for 4 yds to the Minn 18
1:112nd & 6 at opp 18Dare Ogunbowale run for 18 yds for a TD, (Rafael Gaglianone KICK)Wisconsin 28, Minnesota 14
Minnesota End of half, 2 plays
1:111st & 0 at own 35Jack Russell kickoff for 50 yds , KJ Maye return for 12 yds to the Minn 27
1:111st & 10 at own 27Shannon Brooks run for no gain to the Minn 27
1:112nd & 10 at own 27Shannon Brooks run for 6 yds to the Minn 33
3rd quarter6 drives, then Wisconsin 31, Minnesota 14
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
15:003rd & 4 at own 35Ryan Santoso kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Dare Ogunbowale run for 3 yds to the Wisc 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Dare Ogunbowale run for 3 yds to the Wisc 31
15:003rd & 4 at own 31Joel Stave pass incomplete to Alex Erickson, broken up by Briean Boddy-Calhoun
15:004th & 4 at own 31Drew Meyer punt for 28 yds, downed at the Minn 41
Minnesota Interception, 3 plays
13:271st & 10 at own 41Shannon Brooks run for 1 yd to the Minn 42
13:272nd & 9 at own 42Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Brandon Lingen, broken up by Michael Caputo
13:273rd & 9 at own 42Mitch Leidner pass intercepted Joe Schobert return for 14 yds to the MINNESOTA 44 WISCONSIN Penalty, personal foul (Jack Cichy) to the Minn 49
Wisconsin Field goal, 9 plays
12:471st & 10 at opp 49Dare Ogunbowale run for 2 yds to the Minn 47
12:472nd & 8 at opp 47Joel Stave pass complete to Jazz Peavy for 10 yds to the Minn 37 for a 1ST down
12:471st & 10 at opp 37Taiwan Deal run for 4 yds to the Minn 33
12:472nd & 6 at opp 33Dare Ogunbowale run for 4 yds to the Minn 29
12:473rd & 2 at opp 29Joel Stave pass complete to Alex Erickson for 4 yds to the Minn 25 for a 1ST down
12:471st & 10 at opp 25Dare Ogunbowale run for no gain to the Minn 25
12:472nd & 10 at opp 25Dare Ogunbowale run for a loss of 3 yards to the Minn 28
12:473rd & 13 at opp 28Joel Stave pass incomplete to Alex Erickson
8:334th & 13 at opp 28Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 08:33
8:274th & 13 at opp 28Rafael Gaglianone 46 yd FG GOODWisconsin 31, Minnesota 14
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
8:271st & 0 at own 35Jack Russell kickoff for 53 yds , KiAnte Hardin return for no gain to the Minn 12 KiAnte Hardin fumbled,
8:271st & 10 at own 12Mitch Leidner run for 5 yds to the Minn 17
8:272nd & 5 at own 17Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Shannon Brooks, broken up by Conor Sheehy
8:273rd & 5 at own 17Mitch Leidner pass incomplete
8:274th & 5 at own 17Peter Mortell punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Alex Erickson at the Wisc 32
Wisconsin Missed FG, 10 plays
7:431st & 10 at own 32Joel Stave pass complete to Alex Erickson for 4 yds to the Wisc 36
7:432nd & 6 at own 36WISCONSIN Penalty, false start (Beau Benzschawel) to the Wisc 31
7:432nd & 11 at own 31Dare Ogunbowale run for 5 yds to the Wisc 36
7:433rd & 6 at own 36Joel Stave pass complete to Alex Erickson for 26 yds to the Minn 38 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at opp 38Dare Ogunbowale run for 2 yds to the Minn 36
7:432nd & 8 at opp 36Taiwan Deal run for 1 yd to the Minn 35
7:433rd & 7 at opp 35Joel Stave pass complete to Alex Erickson for 8 yds to the Minn 27 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at opp 27Taiwan Deal run for 2 yds to the Minn 25
7:432nd & 8 at opp 25Taiwan Deal run for 1 yd to the Minn 24
7:433rd & 7 at opp 24Joel Stave pass complete to Jordan Fredrick for 2 yds to the Minn 22
1:584th & 5 at opp 22Gaglianone, R. field goal attempt from 40 GOOD, clock 01:58, PENALTY WIS holding (Neuville, Z.) 10 yards to the MINN32, NO PLAY.
1:534th & 15 at opp 32Rafael Gaglianone 50 yd FG MISSED
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 32Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to KJ Maye
1:532nd & 10 at own 32Mitch Leidner run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 31
1:533rd & 11 at own 31Mitch Leidner pass complete to Nick Hart for 10 yds to the Minn 41
1:534th & 1 at own 41MINNESOTA Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Minn 36
1:534th & 6 at own 36Peter Mortell punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Wisc 15
4th quarter11 drives, then Wisconsin 31, Minnesota 21
Wisconsin Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 15Taiwan Deal run for 5 yds to the Wisc 20
15:002nd & 5 at own 20Taiwan Deal run for 9 yds to the Wisc 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 29Taiwan Deal run for 2 yds to the Wisc 31
15:004th & 9 at own 30Drew Meyer punt for 53 yds, fair catch by KiAnte Hardin at the Minn 17
15:003rd & 9 at own 30Joel Stave pass incomplete to Alex Erickson WISCONSIN Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
12:241st & 10 at own 17Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Drew Wolitarsky
12:242nd & 10 at own 17Mitch Leidner pass complete to KJ Maye for 8 yds to the Minn 25
12:243rd & 2 at own 25Mitch Leidner pass incomplete
12:244th & 2 at own 25Peter Mortell punt for 44 yds , Alex Erickson returns for 9 yds to the Wisc 40
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
11:191st & 10 at own 40Dare Ogunbowale run for 4 yds to the Wisc 44
11:192nd & 6 at own 44Dare Ogunbowale run for 2 yds to the Wisc 46
11:193rd & 4 at own 46Joel Stave pass incomplete
11:194th & 4 at own 46Drew Meyer punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Minnesota Interception, 3 plays
9:411st & 10 at own 20Mitch Leidner pass complete to Shannon Brooks for 38 yds to the Wisc 42 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at opp 42Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Drew Wolitarsky, broken up by Tanner McEvoy
9:412nd & 10 at opp 42Mitch Leidner pass intercepted Tanner McEvoy return for 18 yds to the Wisc 30
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
8:561st & 10 at own 30Taiwan Deal run for 6 yds to the Wisc 36
8:562nd & 4 at own 36Taiwan Deal run for 2 yds to the Wisc 38
8:563rd & 2 at own 38Taiwan Deal run for a loss of 2 yards to the Wisc 36
8:564th & 4 at own 36Drew Meyer punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Minn 28
Minnesota Touchdown, 5 plays
6:421st & 10 at own 28Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to KJ Maye
6:422nd & 10 at own 28Mitch Leidner pass complete to Rashad Still for 8 yds to the Minn 36
6:423rd & 2 at own 36Mitch Leidner pass complete to Nick Hart for 30 yds to the Wisc 34 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at opp 34Mitch Leidner pass complete to KJ Maye for 7 yds to the Wisc 27
5:332nd & 3 at opp 27Mitch Leidner pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for 27 yds for a TD, (Ryan Santoso KICK)Wisconsin 31, Minnesota 21
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
5:331st & 0 at own 35Andrew Harte kickoff for 7 yds MINNESOTA Penalty, illegal kicking (-5 Yards) to the Minn 37
5:331st & 10 at opp 37Dare Ogunbowale run for 3 yds to the Minn 34
5:332nd & 7 at opp 34Dare Ogunbowale run for 1 yd to the Minn 33
4:463rd & 6 at opp 33Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 04:46
4:463rd & 6 at opp 33Joel Stave pass incomplete to Alex Erickson
4:464th & 6 at opp 33Drew Meyer punt for 33 yds for a touchback
Minnesota Turnover on downs, 10 plays
4:321st & 10 at own 20Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to KJ Maye
4:322nd & 10 at own 20Mitch Leidner pass complete to KJ Maye for 4 yds to the Minn 24
4:323rd & 6 at own 24Mitch Leidner pass complete to KJ Maye for 8 yds to the Minn 32 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at own 32Mitch Leidner pass complete to Rodney Smith for 4 yds to the Minn 36
4:322nd & 6 at own 36Mitch Leidner pass complete to Nick Hart for 5 yds to the Minn 41
4:323rd & 1 at own 41Rodney Smith run for 7 yds to the Minn 48 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at own 48Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Rashad Still, broken up by Darius Hillary
4:322nd & 10 at own 48Mitch Leidner run for 8 yds to the Wisc 44
4:323rd & 2 at opp 44Smith, Rodney rush for 1 yard to the WIS43 (Watt, TJ), PENALTY MINN holding (Moore, Tyler) 10 yards to the MINN46, NO PLAY.
4:323rd & 12 at own 46Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Drew Wolitarsky
4:324th & 12 at own 46Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Rodney Smith
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
2:391st & 10 at opp 46Ogunbowale, D. rush for 4 yards to the MINN42 (Campbell, D.), PENALTY WIS holding (Deiter, Michael) 10 yards to the WIS44, NO PLAY.
2:391st & 20 at own 44Dare Ogunbowale run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 43
2:082nd & 21 at own 43Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 02:08
2:082nd & 21 at own 43Taiwan Deal run for 2 yds to the Wisc 45
2:023rd & 19 at own 45Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 02:02
2:023rd & 19 at own 45Taiwan Deal run for 4 yds to the Wisc 49
2:024th & 15 at own 49Drew Meyer punt for 43 yds , KiAnte Hardin returns for no gain to the Minn 8
Minnesota Interception, 4 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 8Leidner, Mitch pass incomplete to Hart, Nick, PENALTY WIS pass interference (Orr, Chris) 14 yards to the MINN22, 1ST DOWN MINN, NO PLAY.
1:071st & 10 at own 22Mitch Leidner pass incomplete, broken up by T.J. Watt
1:072nd & 10 at own 22Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to KJ Maye
1:073rd & 10 at own 22Mitch Leidner sacked by Vince Biegel for a loss of 9 yards to the Minn 13
1:074th & 19 at own 13Mitch Leidner pass intercepted Tanner McEvoy return for no gain to the Minn 42
Wisconsin End of game, 1 play
0:251st & 10 at opp 42Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 44

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Officially, Minnesota leads 64–⁠63–⁠8; as played, 63–⁠62–⁠8 in the 133 games on file; the official count covers all 135 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Minnesota 17, Wisconsin 7
2024Minnesota 24, Wisconsin 7
2023Wisconsin 28, Minnesota 14
2022Minnesota 23, Wisconsin 16
2021Minnesota 23, Wisconsin 13
2020Wisconsin 20, Minnesota 17

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