Referee Daniel Capron; umpire Tim Owens; head linesman John Wiercinski; line judge Ron Tipton; side judge Bobby Sagers; field judge Steven Thielen; back judge Kevin Schwarzel; center judge Brent DurbinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Minnesota
Michigan
164
Total yards
427
74
Passing yards
56
90
Rushing yards
371
6.2
Yards per pass
4.3
2.0
Yards per rush
10.0
13
First downs
14
4–13
Third downs
4–11
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
0
3–10
Penalties
9–85
32:25
Possession
27:35
3
Sacks (by defense)
5
Efficiency
Minnesota
Michigan
32%
Success rate
40%
−0.09
EPA per play
0.46
1.08
Explosiveness
1.81
−0.05
Rushing EPA
0.75
−0.13
Passing EPA
−0.16
25%
Passing-down success
33%
−0.47
First-down EPA
0.35
0.02
Second-down EPA
0.81
0.48
Third-down EPA
0.13
10%
Havoc by its defense
32%
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)
Michigan 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Michigan −16, over/under 39.5.
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 Michigan 87%, Minnesota 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Michigan drives left to right, Minnesota right to left.
Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 6 plays, 36 yards
Q1 MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 83 yards
Q1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q1 MichiganTouchdown, 2 plays, 77 yards
Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
Q2 MinnesotaPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q2 MichiganTouchdown, 4 plays, 91 yards
Q2 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q2 MichiganMissed FG, 9 plays, 31 yards
Q2 MinnesotaEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q3 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 MinnesotaFumble, 4 plays, 1 yard
Q3 MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 46 yards
Q3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q3 MichiganTouchdown, 1 play, 67 yards
Q3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q4 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q4 MinnesotaPunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
Q4 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 MinnesotaField goal, 12 plays, 62 yards
Q4 MichiganEnd of game, 3 plays, 1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Michigan 13, Minnesota 7
Minnesota Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
James Foug kickoff for 64 yds , Rodney Smith return for 16 yds to the Minn 17
15:00
1st & 10 at own 17
Demry Croft run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 16
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 16
Rodney Smith run for 4 yds to the Minn 20
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 20
Demry Croft pass complete to Phillip Howard for 25 yds to the Minn 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Rodney Smith run for no gain to the Minn 45
12:26
2nd & 10 at own 45
Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 12:26
12:26
2nd & 10 at own 45
Demry Croft pass complete to Rodney Smith for 8 yds to the Mich 47
12:26
3rd & 2 at opp 47
Demry Croft pass incomplete
12:26
4th & 2 at opp 47
Ryan Santoso punt for 30 yds
Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
11:40
1st & 10 at own 17
Brandon Peters pass complete to Donovan Peoples-Jones for 8 yds to the Mich 25
11:40
2nd & 2 at own 25
Karan Higdon run for 47 yds to the Minn 28 for a 1ST down
11:40
1st & 10 at opp 28
Brandon Peters pass complete to Sean McKeon for 4 yds to the Minn 24
11:40
2nd & 6 at opp 24
Chris Evans run for 5 yds to the Minn 19
11:40
3rd & 1 at opp 19
Khalid Hill run for 1 yd to the Minn 18 for a 1ST down
11:40
1st & 10 at opp 18
Karan Higdon run for 3 yds to the Minn 15
11:40
2nd & 7 at opp 15
MICHIGAN Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the Minn 20
7:43
2nd & 12 at opp 20
Brandon Peters pass complete to Sean McKeon for 20 yds for a TD, (Quinn Nordin KICK)Michigan 7, Minnesota 0
Minnesota Touchdown, 10 plays
7:43
1st & 0 at own 35
James Foug kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Demry Croft pass complete to Phillip Howard for 16 yds to the Minn 41 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at own 41
Rodney Smith run for 2 yds to the Minn 43
7:43
2nd & 8 at own 43
Rodney Smith run for 2 yds to the Minn 45
7:43
3rd & 6 at own 45
Demry Croft run for 8 yds to the Mich 47 for a 1ST down
5:09
1st & 10 at opp 47
Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 05:09
5:09
1st & 10 at opp 47
MICHIGAN Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the Mich 42
5:09
1st & 5 at opp 42
Rodney Smith run for no gain to the Mich 42
5:09
2nd & 5 at opp 42
Phillip Howard run for 12 yds to the Mich 30 for a 1ST down
5:09
1st & 10 at opp 30
Rodney Smith run for 1 yd to the Mich 29
5:09
2nd & 9 at opp 29
Demry Croft run for 12 yds to the Mich 17 for a 1ST down
5:09
1st & 10 at opp 17
Kobe McCrary run for 7 yds to the Mich 10
1:24
2nd & 3 at opp 10
Rodney Smith run for 10 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)Tied at 7
Michigan Touchdown, 2 plays
1:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Santoso kickoff for 60 yds , Ambry Thomas return for 18 yds to the Mich 23
1:24
1st & 10 at own 23
Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Donovan Peoples-Jones
0:58
2nd & 10 at own 23
Karan Higdon run for 77 yds for a TD, (Quinn Nordin PAT MISSED)Michigan 13, Minnesota 7
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
0:58
1st & 0 at own 35
James Foug kickoff for 56 yds , Rodney Smith return for 16 yds to the Minn 25
0:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Demry Croft run for 6 yds to the Minn 31
0:58
2nd & 4 at own 31
MINNESOTA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Minn 26
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Kobe McCrary run for no gain to the Minn 26
Q2 15:00
3rd & 9 at own 26
Demry Croft run for 2 yds to the Minn 28
Q2 15:00
4th & 7 at own 28
Ryan Santoso punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Donovan Peoples-Jones at the Mich 32
2nd quarter6 drives, then Michigan 20, Minnesota 7
Michigan Punt, 4 plays
13:47
1st & 10 at own 32
Karan Higdon run for 12 yds to the Mich 44 for a 1ST down
13:47
1st & 10 at own 44
Brandon Peters sacked by Antonio Shenault for a loss of 9 yards to the Mich 35
13:47
2nd & 19 at own 35
Chris Evans run for 7 yds to the Mich 42
13:47
3rd & 12 at own 42
Brandon Peters pass incomplete
13:47
4th & 12 at own 42
Brad Robbins punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Minn 9
Minnesota Punt, 5 plays
11:39
1st & 10 at own 9
Rodney Smith run for 8 yds to the Minn 17
11:39
2nd & 2 at own 17
Kobe McCrary run for 13 yds to the Minn 30 for a 1ST down
11:39
1st & 10 at own 30
Phillip Howard run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 28
11:39
2nd & 12 at own 28
Demry Croft pass incomplete
11:39
3rd & 12 at own 28
Rodney Smith run for 2 yds to the Minn 30
11:39
4th & 10 at own 30
Ryan Santoso punt for 51 yds MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Mich 9
Michigan Touchdown, 4 plays
9:03
1st & 10 at own 9
Karan Higdon run for 1 yd to the Mich 10
9:03
2nd & 9 at own 10
Karan Higdon run for 12 yds to the Mich 22 for a 1ST down
7:50
1st & 10 at own 22
Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 07:50
7:50
1st & 10 at own 22
Chris Evans run for 18 yds to the Mich 40 for a 1ST down
7:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Chris Evans run for 60 yds for a TD, (Quinn Nordin KICK)Michigan 20, Minnesota 7
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
7:00
1st & 0 at own 35
James Foug kickoff for 61 yds , Kobe McCrary return for 14 yds to the Minn 18
7:00
1st & 10 at own 18
Rodney Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 16
7:00
2nd & 12 at own 16
Demry Croft sacked by Maurice Hurst for a loss of 6 yards to the Minn 10
7:00
3rd & 18 at own 10
Phillip Howard run for 2 yds to the Minn 12
7:00
4th & 16 at own 12
Ryan Santoso punt for 57 yds , Donovan Peoples-Jones returns for 7 yds to the Mich 38
Michigan Missed FG, 9 plays
4:56
1st & 10 at own 38
Karan Higdon run for 1 yd to the Mich 39
4:56
2nd & 9 at own 39
Brandon Peters pass complete to Sean McKeon for 6 yds to the Mich 45
3:38
3rd & 3 at own 45
Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 03:38
3:38
3rd & 3 at own 45
Karan Higdon run for 7 yds to the Minn 48 for a 1ST down
3:38
1st & 10 at opp 48
Karan Higdon run for 3 yds to the Minn 45
3:38
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Chris Evans run for 19 yds to the Minn 26 for a 1ST down
3:38
1st & 10 at opp 26
Chris Evans run for 2 yds to the Minn 24
3:38
2nd & 8 at opp 24
MICHIGAN Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the Minn 39
3:38
2nd & 23 at opp 39
Brandon Peters pass incomplete
3:38
3rd & 23 at opp 39
Brandon Peters pass complete to Nate Schoenle for 8 yds to the Minn 31
0:18
4th & 15 at opp 31
Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 00:18
0:11
4th & 15 at opp 31
Quinn Nordin 49 yd FG MISSED
Minnesota End of half, 1 play
0:11
1st & 10 at own 31
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 30
3rd quarter8 drives, then Michigan 33, Minnesota 7
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 35
Ryan Santoso kickoff for 60 yds , Ambry Thomas return for 27 yds to the Mich 32
15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Karan Higdon run for 3 yds to the Mich 35
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 35
Karan Higdon run for 2 yds to the Mich 37
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 37
Brandon Peters sacked by Blake Cashman for a loss of 7 yards to the Mich 30
15:00
4th & 12 at own 30
Brad Robbins punt for 34 yds
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
12:53
1st & 10 at own 36
MICHIGAN Penalty, personal foul (Rashan Gary) to the Mich 49 for a 1ST down
12:53
1st & 10 at opp 49
Rodney Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 49
12:53
2nd & 12 at own 49
Demry Croft sacked by Chase Winovich for a loss of 17 yards to the Minn 32 MINNESOTA Penalty, intentional grounding (Demry Croft) to the Minn 32
12:53
3rd & 29 at own 32
Demry Croft sacked by Mike McCray and Maurice Hurst for a loss of 6 yards to the Minn 26
12:53
4th & 35 at own 26
Ryan Santoso punt for 51 yds , Donovan Peoples-Jones returns for no gain to the Mich 23
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
11:10
1st & 10 at own 23
Karan Higdon run for 5 yds to the Mich 28
11:10
2nd & 5 at own 28
Eddie McDoom run for 1 yd to the Mich 29
11:10
3rd & 4 at own 29
Brandon Peters sacked by Merrick Jackson for a loss of 7 yards to the Mich 22
11:10
4th & 11 at own 22
Brad Robbins punt for 33 yds
Minnesota Fumble, 4 plays
9:04
1st & 10 at own 45
Rodney Smith run for 9 yds to the Mich 46
9:04
2nd & 1 at opp 46
Kobe McCrary run for 4 yds to the Mich 42 for a 1ST down
9:04
1st & 10 at opp 42
Demry Croft pass incomplete to Tyler Johnson
9:04
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Demry Croft sacked by Khaleke Hudson for a loss of 12 yards to the Minn 46 Demry Croft fumbled, recovered by Mich Chase Winovich , return for 0 yards
Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
7:44
1st & 10 at opp 46
Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Khalid Hill
7:44
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Karan Higdon run for 15 yds to the Minn 31 for a 1ST down
7:44
1st & 10 at opp 31
Chris Evans run for 5 yds to the Minn 26
7:44
2nd & 5 at opp 26
Chris Evans run for 3 yds to the Minn 23
7:44
3rd & 2 at opp 23
Karan Higdon run for 4 yds to the Minn 19 for a 1ST down
7:44
1st & 10 at opp 19
Karan Higdon run for 3 yds to the Minn 16
7:44
2nd & 7 at opp 16
Chris Evans run for 1 yd to the Minn 15
7:44
3rd & 6 at opp 15
Brandon Peters pass complete to Donovan Peoples-Jones for 10 yds to the Minn 5 for a 1ST down
3:27
1st & goal at opp 5
Karan Higdon run for 5 yds for a TD, (Quinn Nordin KICK)Michigan 27, Minnesota 7
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
3:27
1st & 0 at own 35
James Foug kickoff for 58 yds , Kobe McCrary return for 7 yds to the Minn 14 Kobe McCrary fumbled, recovered by Minn Kobe McCrary
3:27
1st & 10 at own 14
Demry Croft pass complete to Rodney Smith for a loss of 4 yards to the Minn 10
3:27
2nd & 14 at own 10
Demry Croft pass incomplete to Tyler Johnson
3:27
3rd & 14 at own 10
Rodney Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the Minn 7
3:27
4th & 17 at own 7
Ryan Santoso punt for 58 yds , Donovan Peoples-Jones returns for 8 yds to the Mich 15 MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive holding (Tyree Kinnel) to the Mich 33
Michigan Touchdown, 1 play
1:35
1st & 10 at own 33
Chris Evans 67 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)Michigan 33, Minnesota 7
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
1:35
1st & 0 at own 35
James Foug kickoff for 53 yds , Rodney Smith return for 11 yds to the Minn 23
1:35
1st & 10 at own 23
Rodney Smith run for no gain to the Minn 23
1:35
2nd & 10 at own 23
Demry Croft sacked by Khaleke Hudson for a loss of 5 yards to the Minn 18
1:35
3rd & 15 at own 18
Rodney Smith run for 3 yds to the Minn 21
1:35
4th & goal at opp 0
PENALTY MINN unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, PENALTY MICH unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:00
4th & 12 at own 21
Ryan Santoso punt for 49 yds , Donovan Peoples-Jones returns for 14 yds to the Mich 44
4th quarter5 drives, then Michigan 33, Minnesota 10
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
14:46
1st & 10 at own 44
MICHIGAN Penalty, false start (Juwann Bushell-Beatty) to the Mich 39
14:46
1st & 15 at own 39
Brandon Peters pass complete to Maurice Ways for no gain to the Mich 39
14:46
2nd & 15 at own 39
Chris Evans run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mich 37
14:46
3rd & 17 at own 37
Brandon Peters pass complete to Chris Evans for no gain to the Mich 37
14:46
4th & 17 at own 37
Brad Robbins punt for 47 yds
Minnesota Punt, 4 plays
12:44
1st & 10 at own 16
Rodney Smith run for no gain to the Minn 16
12:44
2nd & 10 at own 16
MICHIGAN Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Tyree Kinnel) to the Minn 31 for a 1ST down
12:44
1st & 10 at own 31
Demry Croft run for 3 yds to the Minn 34
12:44
2nd & 7 at own 34
Rodney Smith run for 5 yds to the Minn 39
12:44
3rd & 2 at own 39
Rodney Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 38
12:44
4th & 3 at own 38
Ryan Santoso punt for 52 yds , Donovan Peoples-Jones returns for 10 yds to the Mich 20
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
9:48
1st & 10 at own 20
Chris Evans run for 5 yds to the Mich 25
9:48
2nd & 5 at own 25
Chris Evans run for 1 yd to the Mich 26
9:48
3rd & 4 at own 26
Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Eddie McDoom
9:48
4th & 4 at own 26
Brad Robbins punt for 41 yds , Drew Hmielewski returns for no gain to the Minn 33 Drew Hmielewski fumbled,
Minnesota Field goal, 12 plays
8:08
1st & 10 at own 33
Demry Croft pass incomplete to Rashad Still
8:08
2nd & 10 at own 33
Jonathan Femi-Cole run for no gain to the Minn 33
8:08
3rd & 10 at own 33
Jonathan Femi-Cole run for 21 yds to the Mich 46 for a 1ST down
8:08
1st & 10 at opp 46
Phillip Howard run for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line
8:08
2nd & 14 at the 50
Demry Croft pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 29 yds to the Mich 21 for a 1ST down
8:08
1st & 10 at opp 21
Jonathan Femi-Cole run for 1 yd to the Mich 20
8:08
2nd & 9 at opp 20
Demry Croft run for 5 yds to the Mich 15
8:08
3rd & 4 at opp 15
Jonathan Femi-Cole run for 4 yds to the Mich 11 for a 1ST down
8:08
1st & 10 at opp 11
Demry Croft pass incomplete
8:08
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Demry Croft run for 6 yds to the Mich 5
8:08
3rd & 4 at opp 5
MINNESOTA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Mich 10
8:08
3rd & 9 at opp 10
MICHIGAN Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the Mich 5
8:08
3rd & 4 at opp 5
Demry Croft pass incomplete to Tyler Johnson, broken up by Tyree Kinnel
Ryan Santoso kickoff for 63 yds , Ambry Thomas return for 17 yds to the Mich 19
1:51
1st & 10 at own 19
O’Maury Samuels run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mich 18
1:51
2nd & 11 at own 18
O’Maury Samuels run for 2 yds to the Mich 20
1:51
3rd & 9 at own 20
O’Maury Samuels run for no gain to the Mich 20
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.
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