81°F, partly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport (KMSP), 10 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Colorado
Minnesota
226
Total yards
500
90
Passing yards
166
136
Rushing yards
334
3.8
Yards per pass
8.3
4.0
Yards per rush
6.4
14
First downs
29
1–12
Third downs
13–15
4–5
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
1
4–35
Penalties
4–25
23:53
Possession
36:07
2
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Colorado
Minnesota
37%
Success rate
61%
0.11
EPA per play
0.36
1.41
Explosiveness
1.12
0.25
Rushing EPA
0.54
−0.07
Passing EPA
0.13
21%
Passing-down success
62%
−0.08
First-down EPA
0.23
0.00
Second-down EPA
0.43
−0.23
Third-down EPA
1.20
12%
Havoc by its defense
25%
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 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Minnesota −28, over/under 47.5.
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 Minnesota 97%, Colorado 3%. 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. Minnesota drives left to right, Colorado right to left.
Q1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q1 ColoradoFumble, 1 play, −14 yards
Q1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 2 plays, 11 yards
Q1 ColoradoPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q1 MinnesotaInterception, 9 plays, 53 yards
Q1 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 MinnesotaTouchdown, 8 plays, 57 yards
Q2 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 ColoradoPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
Q2 MinnesotaTouchdown, 8 plays, 91 yards
Q2 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q2 MinnesotaTouchdown, 8 plays, 53 yards
Q2 ColoradoEnd of half, 1 play, 14 yards
Q3 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 35 yards
Q3 MinnesotaTouchdown, 10 plays, 60 yards
Q3 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 MinnesotaTouchdown, 5 plays, 67 yards
Q4 ColoradoTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q4 MinnesotaTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 39 yards
Q4 ColoradoEnd of game, 12 plays, 61 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Minnesota 14, Colorado 0
Minnesota Touchdown, 9 plays
15:00
Cole Becker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 19 yds to the Minn 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Brevyn Spann-Ford for 13 yds to the Colo 43 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 15 yds to the Colo 28 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 28
Trey Potts run for 4 yds to the Colo 24
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 24
Trey Potts run for 3 yds to the Colo 21
15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 21
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 9 yds to the Colo 12 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 12
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 2 yds to the Colo 10
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 5 yds to the Colo 5
9:32
3rd & 3 at opp 5
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 5 yds for a TD, (Matthew Trickett KICK)Minnesota 7, Colorado 0
Colorado Fumble, 1 play
9:32
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:26
1st & 10 at own 25
J.T. Shrout sacked for a loss of 14 yards to the Colo 11
Minnesota Touchdown, 2 plays
9:26
1st & 10 at opp 11
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 9 yds to the Colo 2
8:51
2nd & 1 at opp 2
Timeout COLORADO, clock 08:51
8:51
1st & 10 at opp 11
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 9 yds to the Colo 2
8:44
2nd & 1 at opp 2
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 2 yds for a TD, (Matthew Trickett KICK)Minnesota 14, Colorado 0
Colorado Punt, 5 plays
8:44
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Deion Smith run for 1 yd to the Colo 26
8:44
2nd & 9 at own 26
Brendon Lewis pass complete to Daniel Arias for 12 yds to the Colo 38 for a 1ST down
8:44
1st & 10 at own 38
Deion Smith run for 6 yds to the Colo 44
8:44
2nd & 4 at own 44
COLORADO Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Colo 39
8:44
2nd & 9 at own 39
Deion Smith run for 3 yds to the Colo 42
6:43
3rd & 6 at own 42
Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 06:43
6:43
2nd & 9 at own 39
Deion Smith run for 3 yds to the Colo 42
6:43
3rd & 6 at own 42
Brendon Lewis pass incomplete
6:29
4th & 6 at own 42
Ashton Logan punt for 36 yds , Quentin Redding returns for no gain to the Minn 22
Minnesota Interception, 9 plays
6:29
1st & 10 at own 22
Trey Potts run for a loss of 4 yards to the Minn 18
6:29
2nd & 14 at own 18
Tanner Morgan sacked by Josh Chandler-Semedo for a loss of 7 yards to the Minn 11
6:29
3rd & 21 at own 11
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 34 yds to the Minn 45 for a 1ST down
6:29
1st & 10 at own 45
Trey Potts run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
6:29
2nd & 5 at the 50
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Dylan Wright for 15 yds to the Colo 35 for a 1ST down
6:29
1st & 10 at opp 35
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 4 yds to the Colo 31
6:29
2nd & 6 at opp 31
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 2 yds to the Colo 29
6:29
3rd & 4 at opp 29
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 9 yds to the Colo 20 for a 1ST down
6:29
1st & 10 at opp 20
MORGAN, Tanner pass to the right complete for 10 yards to AUTMAN-BELL, Chris caught at the COL10 and advanced to the COL10 (MACK, Jeremy), out of bounds. PENALTY UMN Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on CARROLL, Quinn enforced 5 yards from the COL20 to the COL25 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:28
1st & 15 at opp 25
Tanner Morgan pass intercepted
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
0:28
1st & 10 at own 14
Charlie Offerdahl run for 6 yds to the Colo 20
0:00
2nd & 4 at own 20
COLORADO Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Colo 15
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at own 15
J.T. Shrout pass complete to Daniel Arias for 4 yds to the Colo 19
Q2 15:00
3rd & 5 at own 19
J.T. Shrout pass incomplete
Q2 14:08
4th & 5 at own 19
Ashton Logan punt for 38 yds, downed at the Minn 43
2nd quarter8 drives, then Minnesota 35, Colorado 0
Minnesota Touchdown, 8 plays
14:08
1st & 10 at own 43
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 4 yds to the Minn 47
14:08
2nd & 6 at own 47
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 10 yds to the Colo 43 for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & 10 at opp 43
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 7 yds to the Colo 36
14:08
2nd & 3 at opp 36
Trey Potts run for 7 yds to the Colo 29 for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & 10 at opp 29
Trey Potts run for 7 yds to the Colo 22
14:08
2nd & 3 at opp 22
Trey Potts run for 2 yds to the Colo 20
14:08
3rd & 1 at opp 20
Tanner Morgan run for 2 yds to the Colo 18 for a 1ST down
9:08
1st & 10 at opp 18
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 18 yds for a TD, (Matthew Trickett KICK)Minnesota 21, Colorado 0
9:08
MINNESOTA Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the Colo 8
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
9:08
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:08
1st & 10 at own 25
Brendon Lewis pass incomplete
9:08
2nd & 10 at own 25
Brendon Lewis pass incomplete
9:08
3rd & 10 at own 25
Brendon Lewis run for 5 yds to the Colo 30
9:08
4th & 5 at own 30
Ashton Logan punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Quentin Redding at the Minn 26
8:09
4th & 5 at own 30
Ashton Logan punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Quentin Redding at the Minn 26
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
8:09
1st & 10 at own 26
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 4 yds to the Minn 30
8:09
2nd & 6 at own 30
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
8:09
3rd & 6 at own 30
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
8:09
4th & 6 at own 30
MINNESOTA Penalty, False Start (Tyler Nubin) to the Minn 25
7:02
4th & 11 at own 25
Mark Crawford punt for 24 yds, downed at the Minn 49
Colorado Punt, 6 plays
7:02
1st & 10 at opp 49
Deion Smith run for 1 yd to the Minn 48
7:02
2nd & 9 at opp 48
J.T. Shrout pass incomplete
7:02
3rd & 9 at opp 48
Deion Smith run for 18 yds to the Minn 30 for a 1ST down
7:02
1st & 10 at opp 30
J.T. Shrout pass incomplete
7:02
2nd & 10 at opp 30
J.T. Shrout sacked by Danny Striggow for a loss of 9 yards to the Minn 39
7:02
3rd & 19 at opp 39
J.T. Shrout pass incomplete
4:45
4th & 19 at opp 39
Ashton Logan punt for 30 yds, downed at the Minn 9
Minnesota Touchdown, 8 plays
4:45
1st & 10 at own 9
Mohamed Ibrahim run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 7
4:45
2nd & 12 at own 7
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 32 yds to the Minn 39 for a 1ST down
4:45
1st & 10 at own 39
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
4:45
2nd & 10 at own 39
Trey Potts run for 8 yds to the Minn 47
4:45
3rd & 2 at own 47
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 2 yds to the Minn 49 for a 1ST down
4:45
1st & 10 at own 49
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 8 yds to the Colo 43
4:45
2nd & 2 at opp 43
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 4 yds to the Colo 39 for a 1ST down
1:37
1st & 10 at opp 39
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 39 yds for a TD, (Matthew Trickett KICK)Minnesota 28, Colorado 0
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
1:37
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 62 yds , Maurice Bell return for 19 yds to the Colo 22
1:37
1st & 10 at own 22
Brendon Lewis pass incomplete
1:37
2nd & 10 at own 22
Brendon Lewis run for 2 yds to the Colo 24
1:37
3rd & 8 at own 24
Brendon Lewis run for a loss of 9 yards to the Colo 14
1:37
4th & 18 at own 14
Ashton Logan punt for 47 yds , Quentin Redding returns for 8 yds to the Minn 47
1:05
4th & 18 at own 14
Ashton Logan punt for 47 yds , Quentin Redding returns for 8 yds to the Minn 47
Minnesota Touchdown, 8 plays
1:05
1st & 10 at own 47
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 4 yds to the Colo 49
1:05
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
1:05
3rd & 6 at opp 49
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Brevyn Spann-Ford for 12 yds to the Colo 37 for a 1ST down
1:05
1st & 10 at opp 37
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
1:05
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Brevyn Spann-Ford for 9 yds to the Colo 28
1:05
3rd & 1 at opp 28
Trey Potts run for 12 yds to the Colo 16 for a 1ST down
1:05
1st & 10 at opp 16
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
0:08
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Dylan Wright for 16 yds for a TD, (Matthew Trickett KICK)Minnesota 35, Colorado 0
Colorado End of half, 1 play
0:08
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:08
1st & 10 at own 25
Charlie Offerdahl run for 14 yds to the Colo 39 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Charlie Offerdahl run for 14 yds to the Colo 39 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter4 drives, then Minnesota 42, Colorado 0
Colorado Turnover on downs, 11 plays
15:00
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Maurice Bell run for 16 yds to the Colo 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Jayle Stacks run for 1 yd to the Colo 42
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 42
Jayle Stacks run for 2 yds to the Colo 44
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 44
J.T. Shrout pass complete to Daniel Arias for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
15:00
4th & 1 at the 50
Jayle Stacks run for 2 yds to the Minn 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jayle Stacks run for 4 yds to the Minn 44
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 44
J.T. Shrout pass complete to Montana Lemonious-Craig for 10 yds to the Minn 34 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Jayle Stacks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 35
15:00
2nd & 11 at opp 35
SMITH, Deion rush to the left for a loss of 1 yard to the UMN36 (SORI-MARIN, Mariano;OLIVER, Braelen). PENALTY COL Holding on FILLIP, Frank enforced 10 yards from the UMN35 to the UMN45 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
15:00
2nd & 21 at opp 45
Deion Smith run for 5 yds to the Minn 40
15:00
3rd & 16 at opp 40
J.T. Shrout pass incomplete
10:15
4th & 16 at opp 40
J.T. Shrout pass incomplete
Minnesota Touchdown, 10 plays
10:15
1st & 10 at own 40
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 5 yds to the Minn 45
10:15
2nd & 5 at own 45
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 3 yds to the Minn 48
10:15
3rd & 2 at own 48
Mohamed Ibrahim run for 15 yds to the Colo 37 for a 1ST down
10:15
1st & 10 at opp 37
Trey Potts run for 6 yds to the Colo 31
10:15
2nd & 4 at opp 31
Trey Potts run for 3 yds to the Colo 28
10:15
3rd & 1 at opp 28
Tanner Morgan run for 4 yds to the Colo 24 for a 1ST down
10:15
1st & 10 at opp 24
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 18 yds to the Colo 6 for a 1ST down
10:15
1st & goal at opp 6
Trey Potts run for 1 yd to the Colo 5
10:15
2nd & goal at opp 5
Trey Potts run for a loss of 3 yards to the Colo 8
3:46
3rd & goal at opp 8
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Clay Geary for 8 yds for a TD, (Matthew Trickett KICK)Minnesota 42, Colorado 0
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
3:46
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:46
1st & 10 at own 25
Jayle Stacks run for no gain to the Colo 25
3:46
2nd & 10 at own 25
Brendon Lewis run for 4 yds to the Colo 29
3:46
3rd & 6 at own 29
Brendon Lewis pass complete to Jayle Stacks for 2 yds to the Colo 31
1:44
4th & 4 at own 31
Ashton Logan punt for 42 yds , Quentin Redding returns for 6 yds to the Minn 33
Minnesota Touchdown, 5 plays
1:44
2nd & 3 at own 40
Bryce Williams run for 13 yds to the Colo 47 for a 1ST down
1:44
1st & 10 at opp 47
Bryce Williams run for 16 yds to the Colo 31 for a 1ST down
1:44
1st & 10 at own 33
Bryce Williams run for 7 yds to the Minn 40
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Bryce Williams run for 16 yds to the Colo 31 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Bryce Williams run for 7 yds to the Minn 40
0:00
2nd & 3 at own 40
Bryce Williams run for 13 yds to the Colo 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
Cole Kramer pass complete to Le’Meke Brockington for 9 yds to the Colo 22
Q4 14:14
2nd & 1 at opp 22
Bryce Williams run for 22 yds for a TD, (Matthew Trickett KICK)Minnesota 49, Colorado 0
4th quarter4 drives, then Minnesota 49, Colorado 7
Colorado Touchdown, 10 plays
14:14
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:14
1st & 10 at own 25
J.T. Shrout pass incomplete
14:14
2nd & 10 at own 25
Charlie Offerdahl run for 13 yds to the Colo 38 for a 1ST down
14:14
1st & 10 at own 38
Charlie Offerdahl run for 11 yds to the Colo 49 for a 1ST down
14:14
1st & 10 at own 49
Charlie Offerdahl run for 9 yds to the Minn 42
14:14
2nd & 1 at opp 42
Charlie Offerdahl run for 2 yds to the Minn 40 for a 1ST down
14:14
1st & 10 at opp 40
Deion Smith run for 5 yds to the Minn 35
14:14
2nd & 5 at opp 35
Deion Smith run for 13 yds to the Minn 22 for a 1ST down
10:20
1st & 10 at opp 22
Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 10:20
10:20
2nd & 5 at opp 35
Deion Smith run for 13 yds to the Minn 22 for a 1ST down
10:20
1st & 10 at opp 22
Deion Smith run for 1 yd to the Minn 21
10:20
2nd & 9 at opp 21
Deion Smith run for 17 yds to the Minn 4 for a 1ST down
8:55
1st & goal at opp 4
J.T. Shrout pass complete to Austin Smith for 4 yds for a TD, (Cole Becker KICK)Minnesota 49, Colorado 7
Minnesota Turnover on downs, 10 plays
8:55
Cole Becker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Athan Kaliakmanis run for 9 yds to the Minn 34
8:55
2nd & 1 at own 34
Preston Jelen run for no gain to the Minn 34
8:55
3rd & 1 at own 34
Athan Kaliakmanis run for 2 yds to the Minn 36 for a 1ST down
8:55
1st & 10 at own 36
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete
8:55
2nd & 10 at own 36
Preston Jelen run for 8 yds to the Minn 44
8:55
3rd & 2 at own 44
COLORADO Penalty, Personal Foul (Trevor Woods) to the Colo 38 for a 1ST down
8:55
1st & 10 at opp 38
Preston Jelen run for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 39
8:55
2nd & 11 at opp 39
Jordan Nubin run for 4 yds to the Colo 35
8:55
3rd & 7 at opp 35
Jordan Nubin run for 3 yds to the Colo 32
8:55
4th & 4 at opp 32
Athan Kaliakmanis sacked by Aubrey Smith for a loss of 4 yards to the Colo 36
4:10
4th & 4 at opp 32
Athan Kaliakmanis sacked by Aubrey Smith for a loss of 4 yards to the Colo 36
Colorado End of game, 12 plays
4:10
1st & 10 at own 36
Owen McCown sacked by Lorenza Surgers for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 35
4:10
2nd & 11 at own 35
Owen McCown run for 2 yds to the Colo 37
4:10
3rd & 9 at own 37
Owen McCown run for 8 yds to the Colo 45
4:10
4th & 1 at own 45
Charlie Offerdahl run for 1 yd to the Colo 46 for a 1ST down
4:10
1st & 10 at own 46
Owen McCown pass complete to Erik Olsen for 3 yds to the Colo 49
4:10
2nd & 7 at own 49
Owen McCown pass complete to Erik Olsen for 6 yds to the Minn 45
4:10
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Charlie Offerdahl run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 46
0:33
4th & 2 at opp 46
Timeout COLORADO, clock 00:33
0:33
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Charlie Offerdahl run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 46
0:33
4th & 2 at opp 46
Owen McCown pass complete to Caleb Fauria for 15 yds to the Minn 31 for a 1ST down
0:33
1st & 10 at opp 31
Owen McCown pass incomplete
0:33
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Owen McCown pass incomplete
0:33
3rd & 10 at opp 31
Owen McCown pass incomplete
0:33
4th & 10 at opp 31
Owen McCown pass complete to Jaylon Jackson for 28 yds to the Minn 3 for a 1ST down
0:00
4th & 10 at opp 31
Owen McCown pass complete to Jaylon Jackson for 28 yds to the Minn 3 for a 1ST down
Minnesota Turnover on downs, 10 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Athan Kaliakmanis run for 9 yds to the Minn 34
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