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Minnesota at Wisconsin

Saturday, December 19, 2020. Wisconsin kept Paul Bunyan’s Axe

Wisconsin beat Minnesota 20–⁠17 in overtime. It was their 130th meeting; after it, Wisconsin led the series 62–⁠58–⁠8 in the games on file.

AwayMinnesota3–⁠4 in 2020
17
HomeWisconsin4–⁠3 in 2020
20

Final, overtime at Camp Randall Stadium, MadisonTV: BTN

At kickoff
34°F, overcast, mist, wind 7 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dane County Regional-Truax Field Airport (KMSN), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee J. McGinn; umpire M. Pilarski; head linesman R. Delorenzo; line judge S. DeHoyos; side judge T. Ransom; field judge G. Smith; back judge R. Smith Jr; center judge J. NicklebyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Minnesota7037017
Wisconsin0773320

Standouts

Player stats

Minnesota

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tanner Morgan13/2516021
Seth Green1/12000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mohamed Ibrahim26151031
Cam Wiley3509
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Daniel Jackson467024
Chris Autman-Bell333014
Mike Brown-Stephens229120
Bryce Witham120020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Boye Mafe7100
Mariano Sori-Marin7100
Jordan Howden5000
Tyler Nubin5000
Deangelo Carter40.50.50
Micah Dew-Treadway31.50.50

Wisconsin

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Graham Mertz12/2013200
Chase Wolf4/51511
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Garrett Groshek24154139
Graham Mertz3907
Mason Stokke3804
Chase Wolf1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jack Dunn776124
Jake Ferguson335023
Mason Stokke114014
Garrett Groshek41305
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Leo Chenal13520
Nick Herbig7000
Scott Nelson5000
Jack Sanborn5000
Eric Burrell2001

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

Team stats

MinnesotaWisconsin
326Total yards322
180Passing yards147
146Rushing yards175
6.9Yards per pass5.9
4.1Yards per rush4.9
18First downs18
4–⁠11Third downs4–⁠12
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
7–⁠65Penalties5–⁠47
29:32Possession30:28
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

MinnesotaWisconsin
39%Success rate39%
0.08EPA per play0.05
1.30Explosiveness1.11
−0.12Rushing EPA0.11
0.32Passing EPA−0.01
30%Passing-down success17%
−0.09First-down EPA−0.11
0.16Second-down EPA0.20
0.27Third-down EPA0.44
12%Havoc by its defense20%

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 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Wisconsin −10.5, over/under 47.

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 77%, Minnesota 23%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Wisconsin end zoneMinnesota end zoneQ1 WisconsinMissed FG, 9 playsQ1 MinnesotaPunt, 5 playsQ1 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 WisconsinTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 MinnesotaInterception, 10 playsQ2 WisconsinPunt, 5 playsQ2 MinnesotaPunt, 5 playsQ2 WisconsinPunt, 5 playsQ2 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ2 WisconsinTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 MinnesotaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 MinnesotaPunt, 7 playsQ3 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ3 MinnesotaField goal, 5 playsQ3 WisconsinTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ3 WisconsinField goal, 8 playsQ4 MinnesotaTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 WisconsinInterception, 6 playsQ4 MinnesotaResult not recorded, 7 playsQ5 WisconsinResult not recorded, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Wisconsin drives left to right, Minnesota right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 WisconsinMissed FG, 9 plays, 47 yards
  2. Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 5 plays, 36 yards
  3. Q1 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  4. Q1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 6 plays, 53 yards
  5. Q1 WisconsinTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q2 MinnesotaInterception, 10 plays, 63 yards
  7. Q2 WisconsinPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  8. Q2 MinnesotaPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  9. Q2 WisconsinPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  10. Q2 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  11. Q2 WisconsinTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 MinnesotaEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  13. Q3 MinnesotaPunt, 7 plays, 43 yards
  14. Q3 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q3 MinnesotaField goal, 5 plays, 34 yards
  16. Q3 WisconsinTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  18. Q3 WisconsinField goal, 8 plays, 34 yards
  19. Q4 MinnesotaTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q4 WisconsinInterception, 6 plays, 44 yards
  21. Q4 MinnesotaResult not recorded, 7 plays, 0 yards
  22. Q5 WisconsinResult not recorded, 5 plays, 13 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Minnesota 7, Wisconsin 0
Wisconsin Missed FG, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Garrett Groshek run for 3 yds to the Wisc 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Garrett Groshek run for 15 yds to the Wisc 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Garrett Groshek run for 13 yds to the Minn 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Brady Schipper run for 1 yd to the Minn 43
15:002nd & 9 at opp 43Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Dunn for 10 yds to the Minn 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33Groshek, G. rush for 3 yards to the MINN30 (Cheney, Rashad), PENALTY MINN offside (Otomewo, Esezi) 5 yards to the MINN28, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 5 at opp 28Garrett Groshek run for a loss of 5 yards to the Minn 33 Garrett Groshek fumbled, forced by Micah Dew-Treadway, recovered by Wisc Garrett Groshek
15:002nd & 10 at opp 33Graham Mertz pass complete to Garrett Groshek for 4 yds to the Minn 29
15:003rd & 6 at opp 29Julius Davis run for 1 yd to the Minn 28
Minnesota Punt, 5 plays
9:071st & 10 at own 28Tanner Morgan pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 14 yds to the Minn 42 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at own 42Mohamed Ibrahim run for 7 yds to the Wisc 49 for a 1ST down WISCONSIN Penalty, personal foul (Garrett Rand) to the Wisc 36 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at opp 36Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
9:072nd & 10 at opp 36Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
9:073rd & 10 at opp 36Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
9:074th & 10 at opp 36Tanner Morgan punt for 35 yds, downed at the Wisc 1
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
7:461st & 10 at own 1Graham Mertz run for 3 yds to the Wisc 4
7:462nd & 7 at own 4Mason Stokke run for 4 yds to the Wisc 8
7:463rd & 3 at own 8Graham Mertz sacked by Micah Dew-Treadway and DeAngelo Carter for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 7
7:464th & 4 at own 7Andy Vujnovich punt for 46 yds
Minnesota Touchdown, 6 plays
5:361st & 10 at own 47Mohamed Ibrahim run for no gain to the Minn 47
5:362nd & 10 at own 47Tanner Morgan pass complete to Seth Green for 8 yds to the Wisc 45
5:363rd & 2 at opp 45Mohamed Ibrahim run for 2 yds to the Wisc 43 for a 1ST down
5:361st & 10 at opp 43Mohamed Ibrahim run for 27 yds to the Wisc 16 for a 1ST down
5:361st & 10 at opp 16Cam Wiley run for no gain to the Wisc 16
2:042nd & 10 at opp 16Tanner Morgan pass complete to Cam Wiley for 16 yds for a TD ( KICK)Minnesota 7, Wisconsin 0
Wisconsin Touchdown, 6 plays
2:041st & 0 at own 35Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:041st & 10 at own 25Garrett Groshek run for 8 yds to the Wisc 33
2:042nd & 2 at own 33Garrett Groshek run for 1 yd to the Wisc 34
2:043rd & 1 at own 34Mason Stokke run for 3 yds to the Wisc 37 for a 1ST down
2:041st & 10 at own 37Graham Mertz pass complete to Mason Stokke for 14 yds to the Minn 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 49Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Dunn for 10 yds to the Minn 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:171st & 10 at opp 39Garrett Groshek run for 39 yds for a TD ( KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
Minnesota Interception, 10 plays
14:171st & 0 at own 35Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:171st & 10 at own 25Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 14 yds to the Minn 39 for a 1ST down
14:171st & 10 at own 39Mohamed Ibrahim run for 2 yds to the Minn 41
14:172nd & 8 at own 41Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 10 yds to the Wisc 49 for a 1ST down
14:171st & 10 at opp 49Mohamed Ibrahim run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 49
14:172nd & 12 at own 49Tanner Morgan pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 22 yds to the Wisc 29 for a 1ST down
14:171st & 10 at opp 29Treyson Potts run for no gain to the Wisc 29
10:422nd & 10 at opp 29Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 10:42
10:422nd & 10 at opp 29Mohamed Ibrahim run for 6 yds to the Wisc 23
10:423rd & 4 at opp 23Mohamed Ibrahim run for 18 yds to the Wisc 5 for a 1ST down
10:421st & goal at opp 5Tanner Morgan run for 3 yds to the Wisc 2
8:372nd & goal at opp 2Ibrahim, M rush for 2 yards to the WIS0, clock 08:37, PENALTY MINN holding (Boe, Nathan) 10 yards to the WIS12, NO PLAY.
8:372nd & goal at opp 12Tanner Morgan pass intercepted, touchback. return for no gain
Wisconsin Punt, 5 plays
8:311st & 10 at own 20Brady Schipper run for 3 yds to the Wisc 23
8:312nd & 7 at own 23Graham Mertz pass complete to Chimere Dike for 9 yds to the Wisc 32 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at own 32Brady Schipper run for a loss of 2 yards to the Wisc 30
8:312nd & 12 at own 30Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jack Dunn
8:313rd & 12 at own 30Graham Mertz pass complete to Garrett Groshek for 1 yd to the Wisc 31
8:314th & 11 at own 31Andy Vujnovich punt for 42 yds , returns for no gain to the Minn 31 MINNESOTA Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Minn 17
Minnesota Punt, 5 plays
5:311st & 10 at own 17Cam Wiley run for 9 yds to the Minn 26
5:312nd & 1 at own 26Mohamed Ibrahim run for 2 yds to the Minn 28 for a 1ST down
5:311st & 10 at own 28Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
5:312nd & 10 at own 28Tanner Morgan pass complete to Treyson Potts for a loss of 3 yards to the Minn 25
5:313rd & 13 at own 25Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 9 yds to the Minn 34
5:314th & 4 at own 34Mark Crawford punt for 38 yds
Wisconsin Punt, 5 plays
2:561st & 10 at own 28Garrett Groshek run for 3 yds to the Wisc 31
2:562nd & 7 at own 31Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 11 yds to the Wisc 42 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at own 42Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Chimere Dike
2:562nd & 10 at own 42Garrett Groshek run for 3 yds to the Wisc 45
2:563rd & 7 at own 45Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jack Dunn
2:564th & 7 at own 45Andy Vujnovich punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Phillip Howard at the Minn 11
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 11Mohamed Ibrahim run for 1 yd to the Minn 12
0:482nd & 9 at own 12Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 00:48
0:482nd & 9 at own 12Mohamed Ibrahim run for 6 yds to the Minn 18
0:483rd & 3 at own 18Tanner Morgan run for a loss of 3 yards to the Minn 15 Tanner Morgan fumbled, recovered by Minn Tanner Morgan
0:484th & 6 at own 15Mark Crawford punt for 34 yds , returns for 2 yds to the Minn 47
Wisconsin Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:331st & 10 at opp 47Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Chimere Dike
0:332nd & 10 at opp 47Graham Mertz pass incomplete
0:333rd & 10 at opp 47Graham Mertz pass complete to Garrett Groshek for 5 yds to the Minn 42
0:334th & 5 at opp 42WISCONSIN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Minn 47
0:334th & 10 at opp 47Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Chimere Dike
Minnesota End of half, 1 play
0:101st & 10 at own 47Tanner Morgan pass incomplete to Chris Autman-Bell MINNESOTA Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
3rd quarter6 drives, then Wisconsin 14, Minnesota 10
Minnesota Punt, 7 plays
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 63 yds , return for 12 yds to the Minn 14
14:561st & 10 at own 14Mohamed Ibrahim run for 1 yd to the Minn 15
14:562nd & 9 at own 15Tanner Morgan pass incomplete to Clay Geary
14:563rd & 9 at own 15Morgan, Tanner pass incomplete to Brown-Stephens, PENALTY WIS pass interference (Burton, Donte) 15 yards to the MINN30, 1ST DOWN MINN, NO PLAY.
14:561st & 10 at own 30Mohamed Ibrahim run for 3 yds to the Minn 33
14:562nd & 7 at own 33WISCONSIN Penalty, Defensive offside (Nick Herbig) to the Minn 38
14:562nd & 2 at own 38Mohamed Ibrahim run for 21 yds to the Wisc 41 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 41Mohamed Ibrahim run for 2 yds to the Wisc 39
14:562nd & 8 at opp 39Cam Wiley run for a loss of 4 yards to the Wisc 43
14:563rd & 12 at opp 43Tanner Morgan pass incomplete to Daniel Jackson MINNESOTA Penalty, illegal touching (Daniel Jackson) to the Wisc 43
14:564th & 12 at opp 43Mark Crawford punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Dean Engram at the Wisc 11
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
11:011st & 10 at own 11Chase Wolf run for 2 yds to the Wisc 13
11:012nd & 8 at own 13Wolf, Chase rush for 9 yards to the WIS22, out-of-bounds (Sori-Marin, M), PENALTY WIS holding (Beach, Tyler) 7 yards to the WIS6, NO PLAY.
11:012nd & 15 at own 6Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jake Ferguson
11:013rd & 15 at own 6Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Dunn for 13 yds to the Wisc 19
11:014th & 2 at own 19Andy Vujnovich punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Minn 46
Minnesota Field goal, 5 plays
9:081st & 10 at own 46Mohamed Ibrahim run for 31 yds to the WISCONSIN 23 for a 1ST down WISCONSIN Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
9:081st & 10 at opp 23Mohamed Ibrahim run for 1 yd to the Wisc 22
9:082nd & 9 at opp 22Mohamed Ibrahim run for 2 yds to the Wisc 20
7:163rd & 7 at opp 20Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 07:16
7:163rd & 7 at opp 20Tanner Morgan pass incomplete to Cam Wiley
Wisconsin Touchdown, 9 plays
7:071st & 0 at own 35Dragan Kesich kickoff for 64 yds , return for 24 yds to the Wisc 25
7:011st & 10 at own 25Graham Mertz pass incomplete
7:012nd & 10 at own 25Garrett Groshek run for 3 yds to the Wisc 28
7:013rd & 7 at own 28Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Dunn for 24 yds to the Minn 48 for a 1ST down
7:011st & 10 at opp 48Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Dunn for 8 yds to the Minn 40
7:012nd & 2 at opp 40Garrett Groshek run for 7 yds to the Minn 33 for a 1ST down
7:011st & 10 at opp 33Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 23 yds to the Minn 10 for a 1ST down
7:011st & goal at opp 10Chimere Dike run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 11
7:012nd & goal at opp 11Graham Mertz run for 7 yds to the Minn 4
2:263rd & goal at opp 4Chase Wolf pass complete to Jack Dunn for 4 yds for a TD ( KICK)
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
2:261st & 0 at own 35Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:261st & 10 at own 25Mohamed Ibrahim run for 3 yds to the Minn 28
2:262nd & 7 at own 28Tanner Morgan pass incomplete, broken up by Leo Chenal
2:263rd & 7 at own 28Tanner Morgan sacked by Leo Chenal for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 27
2:264th & 8 at own 27Mark Crawford punt for 40 yds , returns for 5 yds to the Minn 32 MINNESOTA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the Minn 47
Wisconsin Field goal, 8 plays
0:511st & 10 at opp 47Garrett Groshek run for 6 yds to the Minn 41
0:512nd & 4 at opp 41Garrett Groshek run for 9 yds to the Minn 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 32Garrett Groshek run for 4 yds to the Minn 28
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 28Garrett Groshek run for 7 yds to the Minn 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 21Garrett Groshek run for 4 yds to the Minn 17
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 17Chase Wolf pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 1 yd to the Minn 16
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 16Chase Wolf pass complete to Garrett Groshek for 3 yds to the Minn 13
4th quarter3 drives, then Tied at 17
Minnesota Touchdown, 12 plays
11:301st & 0 at own 35Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 63 yds
11:301st & 10 at own 25Mohamed Ibrahim run for 3 yds to the Minn 28
11:302nd & 7 at own 28Tanner Morgan pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 24 yds to the Wisc 48 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 48Mohamed Ibrahim run for 2 yds to the Wisc 46
11:302nd & 8 at opp 46Tanner Morgan pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 7 yds to the Wisc 39
11:303rd & 1 at opp 39Seth Green pass complete to Bryce Witham for 20 yds to the Wisc 19 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 19Mohamed Ibrahim run for 5 yds to the Wisc 14
11:302nd & 5 at opp 14Mohamed Ibrahim run for 2 yds to the Wisc 12
11:303rd & 3 at opp 12Mohamed Ibrahim run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 13
11:304th & 4 at opp 13Tanner Morgan run for 4 yds to the Wisc 9 for a 1ST down
11:301st & goal at opp 9Treyson Potts run for no gain to the Wisc 9
11:302nd & goal at opp 9Tanner Morgan pass incomplete to Treyson Potts
4:403rd & goal at opp 9Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 9 yds for a TD ( KICK)
Wisconsin Interception, 6 plays
4:401st & 0 at own 35Dragan Kesich kickoff for 64 yds , return for 15 yds to the Wisc 16
4:361st & 10 at own 16Garrett Groshek run for 2 yds to the Wisc 18
4:362nd & 8 at own 18Chase Wolf pass complete to Jack Dunn for 7 yds to the Wisc 25
4:363rd & 1 at own 25Mason Stokke run for 1 yd to the Wisc 26 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at own 26Wolf, Chase pass incomplete to Dike, Chimere (St-Juste, B), PENALTY MINN pass interference (St-Juste, B) 15 yards to the WIS41, 1ST DOWN WIS, NO PLAY.
4:361st & 10 at own 41Garrett Groshek run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
4:362nd & 1 at the 50Garrett Groshek run for 10 yds to the Minn 40 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at opp 40Chase Wolf pass intercepted, touchback. return for no gain
Minnesota Result not recorded, 7 plays
1:191st & 10 at own 20Tanner Morgan pass complete to Seth Green for 10 yds to the Minn 30 for a 1ST down
1:191st & 10 at own 30Morgan, Tanner pass incomplete to Jackson, Daniel, PENALTY MINN holding (Andries, Blaise) 10 yards to the MINN20, NO PLAY.
1:191st & 20 at own 20Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 20 yds to the Minn 40 for a 1ST down
1:191st & 10 at own 40Tanner Morgan sacked by Leo Chenal for a loss of 13 yards to the Minn 27 Tanner Morgan fumbled, recovered by Minn Conner Olson , return for 0 yards
Overtime1 drive, then Wisconsin 20, Minnesota 17
Wisconsin Result not recorded, 5 plays
3rd & 7 at opp 10Garrett Groshek run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 12

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

Every Minnesota–Wisconsin game

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 five 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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