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Minnesota at Northwestern

Saturday, October 30, 2021

Minnesota beat Northwestern 41–⁠14. It was their 96th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 55–⁠36–⁠5.

AwayMinnesota9–⁠4 in 2021
41
HomeNorthwestern3–⁠9 in 2021
14

Final at Ryan Field, EvanstonTV: BTNAttendance 28,158

At kickoff
59°F, mostly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Palwaukee Municipal Airport (KPWK), 19 km from the stadium
Official
Larry SmithGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Minnesota13702141
Northwestern070714

Standouts

Player stats

Minnesota

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tanner Morgan12/1713401
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mar’Keise Irving19110241
Ky Thomas21106013
Derik LeCaptain331124
Tanner Morgan329118
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mike Brown-Stephens463024
Bryce Williams119019
Dylan Wright114014
Daniel Jackson112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mariano Sori-Marin11000
Coney Durr4100
Jack Gibbens3000
Jordan Howden3000
Boye Mafe2110
M.J. Anderson1110

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Andrew Marty10/169320
Ryan Hilinski1/6500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Evan Hull15107030
Andrew Marty72809
J.J. Jefferson26012
Anthony Tyus III2604
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malik Washington433014
Berkeley Holman219117
Wayne Dennis Jr.118018
Evan Hull315112
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chris Bergin16000
Bryce Gallagher12100
Coco Azema8000
Brandon Joseph7001

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

Team stats

MinnesotaNorthwestern
442Total yards241
134Passing yards98
308Rushing yards143
7.9Yards per pass4.5
5.8Yards per rush4.6
27First downs13
10–⁠14Third downs4–⁠11
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠3
1Turnovers1
4–⁠35Penalties4–⁠33
40:09Possession19:51
2Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

MinnesotaNorthwestern
51%Success rate38%
0.37EPA per play−0.08
1.16Explosiveness1.16
0.41Rushing EPA−0.06
0.23Passing EPA−0.11
33%Passing-down success25%
0.08First-down EPA−0.23
0.58Second-down EPA−0.02
0.60Third-down EPA0.60
11%Havoc by its defense7%

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 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Minnesota −7.5, over/under 44.

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 70%, Northwestern 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northwestern end zoneMinnesota end zoneQ1 MinnesotaField goal, 13 playsQ1 NorthwesternFumble return TD, 1 play (Minnesota scores)Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 MinnesotaField goal, 11 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 MinnesotaTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 MinnesotaInterception, 9 playsQ2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ3 MinnesotaTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 MinnesotaTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 MinnesotaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northwestern drives left to right, Minnesota right to left.
  1. Q1 MinnesotaField goal, 13 plays, 67 yards
  2. Q1 NorthwesternFumble return TD, 1 play (Minnesota scores), 0 yards
  3. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  4. Q1 MinnesotaField goal, 11 plays, 48 yards
  5. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q2 MinnesotaTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 MinnesotaInterception, 9 plays, 56 yards
  9. Q2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  10. Q3 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 47 yards
  11. Q3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  13. Q3 MinnesotaTouchdown, 11 plays, 71 yards
  14. Q4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 29 yards
  15. Q4 MinnesotaTouchdown, 5 plays, 43 yards
  16. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 plays, 74 yards
  17. Q4 MinnesotaTouchdown, 9 plays, 54 yards
  18. Q4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 3 plays, 5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Minnesota 13, Northwestern 0
Minnesota Field goal, 13 plays
15:00Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 64 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Bryce Williams run for 7 yds to the Minn 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Bryce Williams run for 2 yds to the Minn 34
15:003rd & 1 at own 34Cole Kramer run for 6 yds to the Minn 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40MINNESOTA Penalty, Personal Foul (Dylan Wright) to the Minn 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the Minn 40
15:002nd & 7 at own 40Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Ky Thomas run for 9 yds to the Nwest 41
15:002nd & 1 at opp 41Mar’Keise Irving run for 2 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 39NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Roughing the Passer on MEISER, Jeremy enforced half the distance from the goal (14 Yards) to the Nwest 12 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 12Mar’Keise Irving run for 3 yds to the Nwest 9
15:002nd & 7 at opp 9Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
15:003rd & 7 at opp 9Cole Kramer run for 1 yd to the Nwest 8
15:00Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 64 yds
7:554th & 6 at opp 8Matthew Trickett 26 yd FG GOODMinnesota 3, Northwestern 0
7:551st & 10 at own 25NORTHWESTERN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 20
7:55Dragan Kesich kickoff for 63 yds
7:441st & 15 at own 20Justin Walley 25 Yd Fumble Return (Matthew Trickett Kick)Minnesota 10, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
7:44Dragan Kesich kickoff for 62 yds
7:441st & 10 at own 25Evan Hull run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28
7:442nd & 7 at own 28Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete
7:443rd & 7 at own 28Ryan Hilinski sacked by Boye Mafe for 0 yards to the Nwest 21
6:294th & 14 at own 21Derek Adams punt for 51 yds , Brock Annexstad returns for 13 yds to the Minn 41
Minnesota Field goal, 11 plays
6:291st & 10 at own 41Ky Thomas run for 11 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down
6:291st & 10 at opp 48Ky Thomas run for no gain to the Nwest 48
5:013rd & 10 at opp 48Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 05:01
5:012nd & 10 at opp 48Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
5:013rd & 10 at opp 48Tanner Morgan pass complete to Bryce Williams for 19 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 29Ky Thomas run for 5 yds to the Nwest 24
5:012nd & 5 at opp 24MINNESOTA Penalty, Illegal Formation ( Yards) declined
5:013rd & 7 at opp 26Tanner Morgan pass complete to Ky Thomas for 11 yds to the Nwest 15 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 15Mar’Keise Irving run for 4 yds to the Nwest 11
5:012nd & 6 at opp 11Tanner Morgan pass complete to Brevyn Spann-Ford for no gain to the Nwest 11
5:013rd & 6 at opp 11Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
0:524th & 6 at opp 11Matthew Trickett 30 yd FG GOODMinnesota 13, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Touchdown, 11 plays
0:52Dragan Kesich kickoff for 60 yds
0:521st & 10 at own 25Evan Hull run for 30 yds to the Minn 45 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at opp 45Evan Hull run for 3 yds to the Minn 42
0:002nd & 7 at opp 42Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Minn 38
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 38Evan Hull run for 7 yds to the Minn 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 31Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 31JJ Jefferson run for 12 yds to the Minn 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 19Andrew Marty run for 9 yds to the Minn 10
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at opp 10Andrew Clair run for 2 yds to the Minn 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 8Andrew Marty run for 1 yd to the Minn 7
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 7Evan Hull run for 1 yd to the Minn 6
Q2 11:513rd & goal at opp 6A. Marty pass,to E. Hull for 6 yds for a TD, (C. Kuhbander KICK)Minnesota 13, Northwestern 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Minnesota 20, Northwestern 7
Minnesota Touchdown, 11 plays
11:51Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 53 yds
11:511st & 10 at own 25Mar’Keise Irving run for 4 yds to the Minn 29
11:512nd & 6 at own 29Mar’Keise Irving run for 4 yds to the Minn 33
11:513rd & 2 at own 33Ky Thomas run for 2 yds to the Minn 35 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at own 35Ky Thomas run for 13 yds to the Minn 48 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at own 48Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 17 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at opp 35Mar’Keise Irving run for 2 yds to the Nwest 33
11:512nd & 8 at opp 33MINNESOTA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 38
11:512nd & 13 at opp 38Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 18 yds to the Nwest 20 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at opp 20Ky Thomas run for 4 yds to the Nwest 16
11:512nd & 6 at opp 16Ky Thomas run for 10 yds to the Nwest 6 for a 1ST down
11:511st & goal at opp 6Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the Nwest 3
4:472nd & goal at opp 3M. Irving run for 3 yds for a TD, (M. Trickett KICK)Minnesota 20, Northwestern 7
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
4:47Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:471st & 10 at own 25Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete
4:472nd & 10 at own 25Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete
4:473rd & 10 at own 25Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete
4:214th & 10 at own 25Derek Adams punt for 53 yds, downed at the Minn 22
Minnesota Interception, 9 plays
4:211st & 10 at own 22Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the Minn 25
4:212nd & 7 at own 25Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 24 yds to the Minn 49 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at own 49Ky Thomas run for 13 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at opp 38Mar’Keise Irving run for 8 yds to the Nwest 30
1:353rd & 1 at opp 29Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:35
1:352nd & 2 at opp 30Mar’Keise Irving run for 1 yd to the Nwest 29
1:353rd & 1 at opp 29Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down
1:052nd & 10 at opp 26Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 01:05
1:051st & 10 at opp 26Ky Thomas run for no gain to the Nwest 26
1:052nd & 10 at opp 26Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mar’Keise Irving for 4 yds to the Nwest 22
0:403rd & 6 at opp 22Tanner Morgan pass intercepted, touchback. return for no gain
0:401st & 10 at own 20Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:40
Northwestern End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 20run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 19
3rd quarter4 drives, then Minnesota 20, Northwestern 7
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 12 plays
15:00Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Andrew Marty run for 1 yd to the Nwest 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Andrew Marty pass complete to Malik Washington for 14 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Evan Hull run for 2 yds to the Nwest 42
15:002nd & 8 at own 42JEFFERSON, 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).
15:002nd & 13 at own 37Andrew Marty run for 8 yds to the Nwest 45
15:003rd & 5 at own 45Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Nwest 49
15:004th & 1 at own 49Andrew Marty run for 3 yds to the Minn 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Evan Hull run for 8 yds to the Minn 40
15:002nd & 2 at opp 40Evan Hull run for 5 yds to the Minn 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Andrew Marty pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 35JJ Jefferson run for a loss of 6 yards to the Minn 41 fumbled, recovered by Nwest JJ Jefferson
15:003rd & 16 at opp 41Andrew Marty pass complete to JJ Jefferson for 13 yds to the Minn 28
9:354th & 3 at opp 28Andrew Marty pass incomplete
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 28Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mar’Keise Irving for 1 yd to the Minn 29
9:352nd & 9 at own 29MORGAN, 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).
9:352nd & 14 at own 24Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
9:353rd & 14 at own 24Mar’Keise Irving run for 10 yds to the Minn 34
7:264th & 4 at own 34Mark Crawford punt for 46 yds , JJ Jefferson returns for 1 yd to the Nwest 21
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
7:261st & 10 at own 21Andrew Marty run for 9 yds to the Nwest 30
7:262nd & 1 at own 30Andrew Marty sacked by MJ Anderson for 0 yards to the Nwest 27
7:263rd & 4 at own 27Andrew Marty pass incomplete
6:154th & 4 at own 27Derek Adams punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Brock Annexstad at the Minn 29
Minnesota Touchdown, 11 plays
6:151st & 10 at own 29Mar’Keise Irving run for 6 yds to the Minn 35
6:152nd & 4 at own 35Mar’Keise Irving run for 4 yds to the Minn 39 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at own 39Mar’Keise Irving run for 8 yds to the Minn 47
6:152nd & 2 at own 47Tanner Morgan run for 8 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at opp 45Mar’Keise Irving run for 3 yds to the Nwest 42
6:152nd & 7 at opp 42Ky Thomas run for 7 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at opp 35Ky Thomas run for 7 yds to the Nwest 28
6:152nd & 3 at opp 28Ky Thomas run for 2 yds to the Nwest 26
6:153rd & 1 at opp 26Mar’Keise Irving run for 4 yds to the Nwest 22 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 22Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 4 yds to the Nwest 18
Q4 14:542nd & 6 at opp 18T. Morgan run for 18 yds for a TD, (M. Trickett KICK)Minnesota 27, Northwestern 7
4th quarter5 drives, then Minnesota 41, Northwestern 14
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 7 plays
14:42Dragan Kesich kickoff for 62 yds , JJ Jefferson return for 21 yds to the Nwest 14
14:421st & 10 at own 14Andrew Marty pass complete to Evan Hull for 12 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down
14:421st & 10 at own 26Andrew Marty pass complete to Evan Hull for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 23
14:422nd & 13 at own 23Andrew Marty pass complete to Wayne Dennis Jr. for 18 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down
14:422nd & 10 at own 41Andrew Marty pass complete to Berkeley Holman for 2 yds to the Nwest 43
14:423rd & 8 at own 43Andrew Marty pass incomplete
14:421st & 10 at own 41Andrew Marty pass incomplete
12:594th & 8 at own 43Andrew Marty pass incomplete
Minnesota Touchdown, 5 plays
12:591st & 10 at opp 43Tanner Morgan run for 3 yds to the Nwest 40
12:592nd & 7 at opp 40Ky Thomas run for 6 yds to the Nwest 34
12:593rd & 1 at opp 34Mar’Keise Irving run for 1 yd to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down
12:591st & 10 at opp 33Mar’Keise Irving run for 2 yds to the Nwest 31
12:592nd & 8 at opp 31THOMAS, 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).
9:332nd & 18 at opp 41Mar’Keise Irving run for 41 yds for a TD, (Matthew Trickett KICK)Minnesota 33, Northwestern 7
Northwestern Touchdown, 9 plays
9:28Dragan Kesich kickoff for 51 yds , Raymond Niro III return for 12 yds to the Nwest 26
9:281st & 10 at own 26Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Nwest 30
9:282nd & 6 at own 30Andrew Marty pass complete to Malik Washington for 5 yds to the Nwest 35
9:283rd & 1 at own 35Evan Hull run for 16 yds to the Minn 49 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at opp 49Andrew Marty pass complete to Malik Washington for 9 yds to the Minn 40
9:282nd & 1 at opp 40Evan Hull run for 12 yds to the Minn 28 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at opp 28Evan Hull run for 7 yds to the Minn 21
9:282nd & 3 at opp 21Evan Hull run for 1 yd to the Minn 20
9:283rd & 2 at opp 20Andrew Clair run for 3 yds to the Minn 17 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 17Andrew Marty pass complete to Berkeley Holman for 17 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)
Minnesota Touchdown, 9 plays
6:36kickoff for 19 yds , Chris Autman-Bell return for no gain to the Minn 46
6:361st & 10 at own 46Ky Thomas run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
6:362nd & 6 at the 50Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the Nwest 47
6:363rd & 3 at opp 47Cole Kramer run for 4 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down
4:222nd & 10 at opp 43Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 04:22
4:221st & 10 at opp 43Mar’Keise Irving run for no gain to the Nwest 43
4:153rd & 4 at opp 37Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 04:15
4:152nd & 10 at opp 43Cole Kramer run for 6 yds to the Nwest 37
3:321st & 10 at opp 31Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 03:32
3:323rd & 4 at opp 37Cole Kramer run for 6 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at opp 31Derik LeCaptain run for 4 yds to the Nwest 27
3:322nd & 6 at opp 27Derik LeCaptain run for 3 yds to the Nwest 24
1:563rd & 3 at opp 24D. LeCaptain run for 24 yds for a TD, (M. Trickett KICK)
Northwestern End of game, 3 plays
1:49Dragan Kesich kickoff for 56 yds , JJ Jefferson return for 14 yds to the Nwest 23
1:491st & 10 at own 23Andrew Clair run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 22
1:492nd & 11 at own 22Anthony Tyus III run for 4 yds to the Nwest 26
0:003rd & 7 at own 26Anthony Tyus III run for 2 yds to the Nwest 28

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 three since this game.

Recent meetings
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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