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Northwestern at Minnesota

Saturday, November 19, 2016

Minnesota beat Northwestern 29–⁠12. It was their 92nd meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 53–⁠34–⁠5.

AwayNorthwestern7–⁠6 in 2016
12
HomeMinnesota9–⁠4 in 2016
29

Final at Huntington Bank Stadium, MinneapolisTV: BTNAttendance 38,162

At kickoff
29°F, mostly cloudy, wind 14 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport (KMSP), 10 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Servinski; umpire Ed Feaster; head linesman Michael Dolce; line judge Paul Engelberts; side judge Don Swanson; field judge Grady Smith; back judge Todd Ransom; center judge Patrick HoltGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northwestern006612
Minnesota6631429

Standouts

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Player stats

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Thorson28/4527610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Jackson2290119
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Austin Carr568020
Flynn Nagel665121
Andrew Scanlan454025
Justin Jackson851019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kyle Queiro92.500
Anthony Walker9200
Godwin Igwebuike8000
Brett Walsh8000
Marcus McShepard5001
Ifeadi Odenigbo1110

Minnesota

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mitch Leidner14/2519711
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Shannon Brooks1473032
Rodney Smith1632116
Mitch Leidner828112
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rashad Still281062
Drew Wolitarsky442117
Shannon Brooks233026
Eric Carter224020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Blake Cashman10220
Jack Lynn91.500
Duke McGhee6000
Antonio Shenault5000
Yoshoub Timms3110
Steven Richardson2220
Carter Coughlin20.50.50
Winston DeLattiboudere1110
Gaelin Elmore10.50.50

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

Team stats

NorthwesternMinnesota
339Total yards328
276Passing yards197
63Rushing yards131
6.1Yards per pass7.9
1.9Yards per rush3.3
21First downs15
2–⁠15Third downs4–⁠13
1–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers2
3–⁠20Penalties6–⁠50
30:35Possession29:25
1Sacks (by defense)7

Efficiency

NorthwesternMinnesota
35%Success rate41%
−0.13EPA per play0.07
1.12Explosiveness1.04
−0.28Rushing EPA−0.00
−0.06Passing EPA0.22
21%Passing-down success32%
0.07First-down EPA−0.20
0.01Second-down EPA0.24
−0.28Third-down EPA0.44
16%Havoc by its defense27%

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)

Minnesota 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Minnesota −2, over/under 45.

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 Minnesota 56%, Northwestern 44%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Minnesota end zoneNorthwestern end zoneQ1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternFumble, 5 playsQ1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternMissed FG, 9 playsQ1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 MinnesotaInterception, 5 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 4 playsQ2 MinnesotaField goal, 7 playsQ2 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 MinnesotaPunt, 5 playsQ2 NorthwesternFumble, 2 playsQ2 MinnesotaField goal, 4 playsQ2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ3 MinnesotaField goal, 9 playsQ3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 MinnesotaFumbleQ3 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 MinnesotaTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 MinnesotaTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 MinnesotaEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Minnesota drives left to right, Northwestern right to left.
  1. Q1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  2. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  3. Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 NorthwesternFumble, 5 plays, 25 yards
  5. Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q1 NorthwesternMissed FG, 9 plays, 53 yards
  7. Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  8. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q1 MinnesotaInterception, 5 plays, 26 yards
  10. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  11. Q2 MinnesotaField goal, 7 plays, 66 yards
  12. Q2 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 56 yards
  13. Q2 MinnesotaPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
  14. Q2 NorthwesternFumble, 2 plays, 5 yards
  15. Q2 MinnesotaField goal, 4 plays, 5 yards
  16. Q2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 2 plays, −1 yard
  17. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  18. Q3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  19. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  20. Q3 MinnesotaField goal, 9 plays, 38 yards
  21. Q3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q3 MinnesotaFumble, 0 yards
  23. Q3 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  24. Q3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  25. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  26. Q4 MinnesotaTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
  27. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 11 plays, 78 yards
  28. Q4 MinnesotaTouchdown, 2 plays, 15 yards
  29. Q4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 35 yards
  30. Q4 MinnesotaEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Minnesota 6, Northwestern 0
Minnesota Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 63 yds , KiAnte Hardin return for 18 yds to the Minn 20
15:001st & 10 at own 20Rodney Smith run for 5 yds to the Minn 25
15:002nd & 5 at own 25Shannon Brooks run for 32 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Rashad Still, broken up by Montre Hartage
15:002nd & 10 at opp 43Mitch Leidner pass complete to Rashad Still for 19 yds to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 24Mitch Leidner run for 3 yds to the Nwest 21
15:002nd & 7 at opp 21Rodney Smith run for 16 yds to the Nwest 5 for a 1ST down
12:181st & goal at opp 5Rodney Smith run for 5 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter PAT MISSED)Minnesota 6, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
12:181st & 0 at own 35Emmit Carpenter kickoff for 60 yds , Solomon Vault return for 20 yds to the MINNESOTA 45 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Nwest 15
12:181st & 10 at own 15Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
12:182nd & 10 at own 15Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 1 yd to the Nwest 16 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
12:183rd & 9 at own 16Clayton Thorson sacked by Gaelin Elmore and Carter Coughlin for a loss of 11 yards to the Nwest 5
12:184th & 20 at own 5Hunter Niswander punt for 51 yds, downed at the MINNESOTA 44 MINNESOTA Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Minn 34
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
11:061st & 10 at own 34Rodney Smith run for 2 yds to the Minn 36
11:062nd & 8 at own 36Mitch Leidner pass complete to Rodney Smith for 1 yd to the Minn 37
11:063rd & 7 at own 37Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Drew Wolitarsky
11:064th & 7 at own 37Ryan Santoso punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 25
Northwestern Fumble, 5 plays
9:461st & 10 at own 25MINNESOTA Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the Nwest 30
9:461st & 5 at own 30Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at own 37Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 14 yds to the Minn 49 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at opp 49Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
9:462nd & 10 at opp 49John Moten IV run for no gain to the Minn 49
9:463rd & 10 at opp 49Clayton Thorson sacked by Blake Cashman for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line Clayton Thorson fumbled, recovered by Minn Steven Richardson , return for 0 yards to the 50 yard line
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
8:161st & 10 at the 50Mitch Leidner run for 7 yds to the Nwest 43
8:162nd & 3 at opp 43MINNESOTA Penalty, false start (Jonah Pirsig) to the Nwest 48
8:162nd & 8 at opp 48Mitch Leidner run for no gain to the Nwest 48
8:163rd & 8 at opp 48Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Eric Carter, broken up by Anthony Walker Jr.
8:164th & 8 at opp 48Ryan Santoso punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Northwestern Missed FG, 9 plays
6:261st & 10 at own 20Justin Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 18
6:262nd & 12 at own 18Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
6:263rd & 12 at own 18Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 19 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at own 37Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 20 yds to the Minn 43 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at opp 43Justin Jackson run for 12 yds to the Minn 31 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at opp 31Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Minn 27
6:262nd & 6 at opp 27Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Minn 25
6:263rd & 4 at opp 25NORTHWESTERN Penalty, false start (J.B. Butler) to the Minn 30
6:263rd & 9 at opp 30Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Minn 27
2:134th & 6 at opp 27Jack Mitchell 44 yd FG MISSED
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
2:131st & 10 at own 28Rodney Smith run for 3 yds to the Minn 31
2:132nd & 7 at own 31Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Eric Carter
2:133rd & 7 at own 31Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Drew Wolitarsky
2:134th & 7 at own 31Ryan Santoso punt for 37 yds , Flynn Nagel returns for 5 yds to the Nwest 37
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
1:251st & 10 at own 37Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 4 yds to the Nwest 41
1:252nd & 6 at own 41Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel, broken up by Duke McGhee
1:253rd & 6 at own 41Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
1:254th & 6 at own 41Hunter Niswander punt for 46 yds , Antonio Shenault returns for 2 yds to the Minn 15
Minnesota Interception, 5 plays
0:371st & 10 at own 15Shannon Brooks run for no gain to the Minn 15
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 15Shannon Brooks run for 12 yds to the Minn 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 27Mitch Leidner run for 3 yds to the Minn 30
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 30Mitch Leidner pass complete to Nate Wozniak for 11 yds to the Minn 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 41Mitch Leidner pass intercepted Marcus McShepard return for no gain to the Nwest 19
2nd quarter7 drives, then Minnesota 12, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 4 plays
13:041st & 10 at own 19Justin Jackson run for 19 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
13:041st & 10 at own 38Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 38
13:042nd & 10 at own 38Clayton Thorson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 42
13:043rd & 6 at own 42Clayton Thorson sacked by Steven Richardson for a loss of 10 yards to the Nwest 32
13:044th & 16 at own 32Hunter Niswander punt for 33 yds , KiAnte Hardin returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 33
Minnesota Field goal, 7 plays
10:581st & 10 at own 33Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Rodney Smith
10:582nd & 10 at own 33Rodney Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the Minn 30
10:583rd & 13 at own 30Mitch Leidner pass complete to Rashad Still for 62 yds to the Nwest 8 for a 1ST down
10:581st & goal at opp 8Rodney Smith run for 6 yds to the Nwest 2
10:582nd & goal at opp 2Rodney Smith run for no gain to the Nwest 2
10:583rd & goal at opp 2Rodney Smith run for 1 yd to the Nwest 1
7:404th & goal at opp 1Emmit Carpenter 19 yd FG GOODMinnesota 9, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 9 plays
7:401st & 0 at own 35Emmit Carpenter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:401st & 10 at own 25Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 30
7:402nd & 5 at own 30Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at own 37Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 18 yds to the Minn 45 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at opp 45Justin Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 46
7:402nd & 11 at opp 46Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 21 yds to the Minn 25 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at opp 25Justin Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 27
7:402nd & 12 at opp 27Clayton Thorson run for 7 yds to the Minn 20
7:403rd & 5 at opp 20Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Minn 16
3:054th & 1 at opp 16Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 03:05
3:054th & 1 at opp 16Justin Jackson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Minn 19
Minnesota Punt, 5 plays
3:011st & 10 at own 19Rodney Smith run for 8 yds to the Minn 27
3:012nd & 2 at own 27Rodney Smith run for 3 yds to the Minn 30 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at own 30Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Rashad Still
3:012nd & 10 at own 30Mitch Leidner pass complete to Rodney Smith for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 29
1:503rd & 11 at own 29Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:50
1:503rd & 11 at own 29Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Drew Wolitarsky
1:504th & 11 at own 29Ryan Santoso punt for 46 yds, downed at the Nwest 25
Northwestern Fumble, 2 plays
1:341st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the Nwest 34
1:342nd & 1 at own 34Clayton Thorson sacked by Steven Richardson for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 30 Clayton Thorson fumbled, recovered by Minn Julian Huff , return for 0 yards
Minnesota Field goal, 4 plays
1:061st & 10 at opp 30Shannon Brooks run for a loss of 5 yards to the Nwest 35
1:062nd & 15 at opp 35Mitch Leidner pass complete to Eric Carter for 4 yds to the Nwest 31
0:343rd & 11 at opp 31Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 00:34
0:343rd & 11 at opp 31Mitch Leidner pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for 6 yds to the Nwest 25
0:264th & 5 at opp 25Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 00:26
0:214th & 5 at opp 25Emmit Carpenter 42 yd FG GOODMinnesota 12, Northwestern 0
Northwestern End of half, 2 plays
0:211st & 0 at own 35Emmit Carpenter kickoff for 50 yds
0:211st & 10 at own 35Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr, broken up by Duke McGhee
0:212nd & 10 at own 35TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 34
3rd quarter7 drives, then Minnesota 15, Northwestern 6
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
15:003rd & 11 at own 35Emmit Carpenter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 3 yds to the Nwest 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 5 yds to the Nwest 33
15:003rd & 2 at own 33Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
15:004th & 2 at own 33Hunter Niswander punt for 15 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 48
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
14:021st & 10 at opp 48Mitch Leidner run for no gain to the Nwest 48
14:022nd & 10 at opp 48Rodney Smith run for 2 yds to the Nwest 46
14:023rd & 8 at opp 46Mitch Leidner sacked by Ifeadi Odenigbo for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line MINNESOTA Penalty, personal foul ( Yards) declined
14:024th & 12 at the 50Ryan Santoso punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 19
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
12:281st & 10 at own 19Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 23
12:282nd & 6 at own 23Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 4 yds to the Nwest 27
12:283rd & 2 at own 27Clayton Thorson sacked by Winston DeLattiboudere for a loss of 5 yards to the Nwest 22
12:284th & 7 at own 22Hunter Niswander punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Antonio Shenault at the Minn 49
Minnesota Field goal, 9 plays
10:441st & 10 at own 49Shannon Brooks run for 3 yds to the Nwest 48
10:442nd & 7 at opp 48Mitch Leidner pass complete to Eric Carter for 20 yds to the Nwest 28 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at opp 28Shannon Brooks run for 1 yd to the Nwest 27
10:442nd & 9 at opp 27Mitch Leidner pass complete to Shannon Brooks for 7 yds to the Nwest 20
10:443rd & 2 at opp 20Mitch Leidner pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for 17 yds to the Nwest 3 for a 1ST down
10:441st & goal at opp 3Rodney Smith run for 1 yd to the Nwest 2
10:442nd & goal at opp 2Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Rashad Still
10:443rd & goal at opp 2Rodney Smith run for a loss of 11 yards to the Nwest 13
6:284th & goal at opp 13Emmit Carpenter 30 yd FG GOODMinnesota 15, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Touchdown, 12 plays
6:281st & 0 at own 35Emmit Carpenter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:281st & 10 at own 25Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 26
6:282nd & 9 at own 26Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 12 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at own 38Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 3 yds to the Nwest 41
6:282nd & 7 at own 41Thorson, C. pass incomplete to Carr, Austin (McGhee, D), PENALTY MINN personal foul (McGhee, D) 15 yards to the MINN44, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY.
6:281st & 10 at opp 44Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
6:282nd & 10 at opp 44Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson, broken up by Julian Huff
6:283rd & 10 at opp 44Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Minn 39
6:284th & 5 at opp 39Clayton Thorson pass complete to Andrew Scanlan for 5 yds to the Minn 34 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at opp 34Justin Jackson run for 11 yds to the Minn 23 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at opp 23NORTHWESTERN Penalty, false start (Eric Olson) to the Minn 28
6:281st & 15 at opp 28Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
6:282nd & 15 at opp 28Clayton Thorson pass complete to Andrew Scanlan for 14 yds to the Minn 14
6:283rd & 1 at opp 14Justin Jackson run for 10 yds to the Minn 4 for a 1ST down
2:171st & goal at opp 4Justin Jackson 4 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)Minnesota 15, Northwestern 6
2:171st & 0 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 60 yds , Jalen Myrick return for 17 yds to the Minn 22 Jalen Myrick fumbled, forced by Anthony Walker Jr., recovered by Nwest Anthony Walker Jr.
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:101st & 10 at opp 22Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
2:102nd & 10 at opp 22Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Minn 21
2:103rd & 9 at opp 21Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 8 yds to the Minn 13
2:104th & 1 at opp 13Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
0:491st & 10 at own 13Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Shannon Brooks
0:492nd & 10 at own 13Rodney Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 11
Q4 15:003rd & 12 at own 11Rodney Smith run for a loss of 4 yards to the Minn 7
Q4 15:004th & 16 at own 7Ryan Santoso punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Minn 49
4th quarter6 drives, then Minnesota 29, Northwestern 12
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
14:241st & 10 at opp 49Justin Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
14:242nd & 11 at the 50Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 7 yds to the Minn 43
14:243rd & 4 at opp 43Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel, broken up by Jonathan Celestin
14:244th & 4 at opp 43Hunter Niswander punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Minnesota Touchdown, 12 plays
13:121st & 10 at own 20Shannon Brooks run for 5 yds to the Minn 25
13:122nd & 5 at own 25Shannon Brooks run for no gain to the Minn 25
13:123rd & 5 at own 25Mitch Leidner pass complete to Shannon Brooks for 26 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at opp 49Shannon Brooks run for 8 yds to the Nwest 41
13:122nd & 2 at opp 41Shannon Brooks run for 4 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at opp 37Mitch Leidner pass complete to Rodney Smith for 6 yds to the Nwest 31
13:122nd & 4 at opp 31Shannon Brooks run for 4 yds to the Nwest 27 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at opp 27Mitch Leidner pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for 10 yds to the Nwest 17 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at opp 17Shannon Brooks run for 4 yds to the Nwest 13
13:122nd & 6 at opp 13Shannon Brooks run for 2 yds to the Nwest 11
13:123rd & 4 at opp 11Mitch Leidner run for 7 yds to the Nwest 4 for a 1ST down
13:121st & goal at opp 4Leidner, Mitch pass complete to Carter, Eric for 2 yards to the NU2 (Igwebuike, G.), PENALTY MINN illegal formation 5 yards to the NU9, NO PLAY.
6:461st & goal at opp 9Mitch Leidner pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for 9 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)Minnesota 22, Northwestern 6
Northwestern Touchdown, 11 plays
6:461st & 0 at own 35Emmit Carpenter kickoff for 62 yds , Solomon Vault return for 19 yds to the Nwest 22
6:461st & 10 at own 22Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for no gain to the Nwest 22
6:462nd & 10 at own 22Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 12 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at own 34Clayton Thorson pass complete to Andrew Scanlan for 10 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at own 44Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
6:462nd & 4 at the 50Clayton Thorson pass complete to Ben Skowronek for 10 yds to the Minn 40 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at opp 40Clayton Thorson sacked by Yoshoub Timms for a loss of 4 yards to the Minn 44
6:462nd & 14 at opp 44Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 2 yds to the Minn 42
6:463rd & 12 at opp 42Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson
6:464th & 12 at opp 42Thorson, C. pass incomplete to Scanlan, Andrew, PENALTY MINN holding 10 yards to the MINN32, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY.
6:461st & 10 at opp 32Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the Minn 23
6:462nd & 1 at opp 23Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 14 yds to the Minn 9 for a 1ST down
2:461st & goal at opp 9Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Minnesota 22, Northwestern 12
Minnesota Touchdown, 2 plays
2:461st & 0 at own 35Jack Mitchell on-side kick recovered by MINNESOTA at the Nwest 15 , Rashad Still return for 30 yds to the Nwest 15
2:461st & 10 at opp 15Shannon Brooks run for 3 yds to the Nwest 12
2:362nd & 7 at opp 12Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:36
2:312nd & 7 at opp 12Mitch Leidner run for 12 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)Minnesota 29, Northwestern 12
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 6 plays
2:311st & 0 at own 35Emmit Carpenter kickoff for 51 yds , Solomon Vault return for 16 yds to the Nwest 30
2:311st & 10 at own 30Clayton Thorson pass complete to Andrew Scanlan for 25 yds to the Minn 45 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at opp 45Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 12 yds to the Minn 33 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at opp 33Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Andrew Scanlan, broken up by Ray Buford
2:312nd & 10 at opp 33Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
2:313rd & 10 at opp 33Clayton Thorson sacked by Blake Cashman for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 35
2:314th & 12 at opp 35Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson, broken up by Antoine Winfield Jr. NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined
Minnesota End of game, 2 plays
0:461st & 10 at own 35TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 34
0:462nd & 11 at own 34TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 33

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.

The series

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Minnesota leads 56–⁠38–⁠5 in 99 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

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2025Northwestern 38, Minnesota 35
2023Northwestern 37, Minnesota 34
2022Minnesota 31, Northwestern 3
2021Minnesota 41, Northwestern 14
2019Minnesota 38, Northwestern 22
2018Northwestern 24, Minnesota 14

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