Minnesota Golden Gophers
9-4 (5-4 Big Ten)Last: W 17-12 vs Washington State
Tracy Claeys · 2nd season · .579 at Minnesota · .579 career since 2015
- Rating
- +5.842
- Adj Off
- 29.658
- Adj Def
- 23.827
- WAP
- -1.2435
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 59.8%18 | 43.7%119 |
| Plays per game | 69.873 | 73.247 |
| Time of possession | 31:0641 | 28:5487 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.984 | 6.212 |
| Yards per rush | 4.380 | 3.415 |
| Points per game | 29.363 | 22.121 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.9733 | 3.3053 |
| Starting field position | Own 353 | Own 2832 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.11787 | +0.07220 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.13280 | +0.09729 |
| Success rate | 43.2%69 | 37.4%17 |
| Explosiveness | 1.07119 | 1.2492 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.10474 | -0.0295 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.15789 | +0.16543 |
| Std downs success | 49.4%48 | 41.3%12 |
| Passing downs success | 30.7%96 | 31.0%36 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 68.8%85 | 72.3%68 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3134 | 1.9222 |
| Penalties per game | 6.889 | 4.7113 |
| Penalty yards per game | 57.279 | 42.1109 |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.8%86 | 38.8%57 |
| 4th down tries per game | 0.77122 | 2.0020 |
| 4th down conversion | 50.0%62 | 46.2%49 |
Rank out of 128 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1Wk 1 | 78  Oregon State | W30-23 | +0.09 | +0.07 | +0.09 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | Indiana State(FCS) | W58-28 | +0.00 | +0.47 | +0.16 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | 64  Colorado State | W31-24 | +0.12 | +0.33 | +0.12 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | @14  Penn State#7 | L26-29 | -0.45 | +0.13 | +0.13 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 38  Iowa | L7-14 | -0.76 | -0.07 | -0.15 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @80  Maryland | W31-10 | +0.16 | +0.10 | -0.07 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 113  Rutgers | W34-32 | +0.02 | -0.02 | +0.20 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | @90  Illinois | W40-17 | +0.11 | +0.05 | +0.04 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 108  Purdue | W44-31 | +0.03 | +0.30 | +0.16 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @46  Nebraska | L17-24 | -0.66 | 0.00 | +0.31 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 49  Northwestern | W29-12 | +0.19 | +0.08 | -0.10 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @12  Wisconsin#9 | L17-31 | -0.45 | -0.06 | +0.10 |
| Dec 27Post | N25  Washington State | W17-12 | +0.36 | +0.06 | -0.02 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Mitch Leidner2016Y | 94% | 173/307 | 56.4% | 2169 | 7.1 | 8 | 12 |
| 15Conor Rhoda2016Y | 5% | 8/16 | 50.0% | 88 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rodney SmithSR | 43% | 240 | 1158 | 4.8 | 16 | 23 |
| 4Shannon BrooksSR | 25% | 138 | 650 | 4.7 | 5 | 8 |
| 22Kobe McCrary2016Y | 7% | 39 | 242 | 6.2 | 3 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82Drew WolitarskyWR 2016Y | 20% | 66 | 860 | 13.0 | 5 |
| 88Rashad StillWR 2016Y | 5% | 18 | 349 | 19.4 | 0 |
| 26Brian SmithWR 2016Y | 5% | 17 | 279 | 16.4 | 1 |
| 6Tyler JohnsonWR SR | 4% | 14 | 141 | 10.1 | 1 |
| 80Nate WozniakTE 2016Y | 4% | 13 | 135 | 10.4 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Steven RichardsonDL 2016Y | 31 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 95Hendrick EkpeDL 2016Y | 28 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 99Andrew StelterDL 2016Y | 18 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 97Scott EkpeDL 2016Y | 17 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87Gaelin ElmoreDL 2016Y | 16 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 46Winston DeLattiboudereDL SR | 15 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Jonathan CelestinLB 2016Y | 80 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 50Jack LynnLB 2016Y | 77 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 36Blake CashmanLB SR | 45 | 10.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 56Nick RallisLB 2016Y | 37 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20Julian HuffLB SR | 30 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Damarius TravisDB 2016Y | 83 | 4 | 2 | 5.0 |
| 8Duke McGheeDB 2016Y | 54 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 11Antoine Winfield Jr.DB SO | 52 | 3 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 5Jalen MyrickDB 2016Y | 41 | 11 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 3KiAnte HardinDB 2016Y | 39 | 4 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 34Antonio ShenaultDB SR | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 4Adekunle AyindeDB 2016Y | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Emmit CarpenterSR | 22/24 | 92% | 53 | 43/44 | 109 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Ryan Santoso2016Y | 77 | 40.9 | 60 | 0 | 0 |