Minnesota Golden Gophers
5-7 (2-7 Big Ten)Last: L 0-31 vs Wisconsin
P.J. Fleck · 1st season · .417 at Minnesota · .547 career since 2013
- Rating
- -0.167
- Adj Off
- 25.285
- Adj Def
- 25.342
- WAP
- -4.2383
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 65.5%8 | 53.0%53 |
| Plays per game | 64.3107 | 63.5117 |
| Time of possession | 30:5741 | 29:0390 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.5106 | 6.319 |
| Yards per rush | 4.277 | 4.997 |
| Points per game | 22.1110 | 22.836 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.94115 | 3.5991 |
| Starting field position | Own 3182 | Own 3271 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.081105 | +0.15070 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.11087 | +0.16476 |
| Success rate | 41.1%87 | 41.9%70 |
| Explosiveness | 1.10115 | 1.1855 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.12648 | +0.11075 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.005124 | +0.20969 |
| Std downs success | 46.7%69 | 47.7%81 |
| Passing downs success | 29.3%104 | 30.0%34 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 63.8%112 | 76.1%97 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5063 | 1.5061 |
| Penalties per game | 3.31 | 5.390 |
| Penalty yards per game | 28.21 | 53.361 |
| 3rd down conversion | 33.5%110 | 38.4%64 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.08102 | 1.4276 |
| 4th down conversion | 76.9%2 | 41.2%24 |
Rank out of 130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | 100  Buffalo | W17-7 | +0.04 | +0.07 | +0.03 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @109  Oregon State | W48-14 | +0.05 | +0.40 | +0.03 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 88  Middle Tennessee | W34-3 | +0.06 | +0.19 | -0.18 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 85  Maryland | L24-31 | -0.93 | +0.25 | +0.20 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @50  Purdue | L17-31 | -0.72 | -0.11 | +0.19 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 31  Michigan State#15 | L27-30 | -0.76 | +0.08 | +0.21 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 104  Illinois | W24-17 | +0.03 | +0.09 | -0.02 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @25  Iowa | L10-17 | -0.56 | -0.12 | +0.04 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @14  Michigan | L10-33 | -0.46 | -0.09 | +0.46 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 79  Nebraska | W54-21 | +0.08 | +0.52 | +0.16 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @27  Northwestern#17 | L0-39 | -0.58 | -0.26 | +0.25 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 9  Wisconsin#7 | L0-31 | -0.47 | -0.16 | +0.42 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Demry Croft2017Y | 53% | 51/122 | 41.8% | 674 | 5.5 | 4 | 7 |
| 15Conor Rhoda2017Y | 47% | 59/109 | 54.1% | 839 | 7.7 | 5 | 4 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rodney SmithSR | 44% | 229 | 977 | 4.3 | 3 | 17 |
| 22Kobe McCrary2017Y | 18% | 94 | 496 | 5.3 | 8 | 4 |
| 4Shannon BrooksSR | 15% | 79 | 369 | 4.7 | 5 | 5 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Tyler JohnsonWR SR | 15% | 35 | 677 | 19.3 | 7 |
| 82Demetrius DouglasWR JR | 5% | 11 | 83 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 86Brandon LingenTE 2017Y | 4% | 9 | 84 | 9.3 | 2 |
| 80Nate WozniakTE 2017Y | 3% | 7 | 104 | 14.9 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Steven RichardsonDL 2017Y | 23 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19Gary MooreDL SR | 19 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 93Merrick JacksonDL 2017Y | 15 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 46Winston DeLattiboudereDL SR | 13 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 |
| 99Andrew StelterDL 2017Y | 10 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 12Tai'yon DeversDL SR | 3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Thomas BarberLB SR | 115 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 13Jonathan CelestinLB 2017Y | 78 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 21Kamal MartinLB SR | 42 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 45Carter CoughlinLB SR | 37 | 11.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 36Blake CashmanLB SR | 30 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Jacob HuffDB SR | 65 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 34Antonio ShenaultDB SR | 64 | 4 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 4Adekunle AyindeDB 2017Y | 51 | 5 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 8Duke McGheeDB 2017Y | 50 | 3 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 3Kiondre ThomasDB SR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 11Antoine Winfield Jr.DB SO | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 26Ken Handy-HollyDB SO | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Emmit CarpenterSR | 14/20 | 70% | 49 | 31/31 | 73 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Ryan Santoso2017Y | 66 | 43.0 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
| 47Jacob HerbersSR | 1 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |