Minnesota Golden Gophers
7-6 (3-6 Big Ten)Last: W 34-10 vs Georgia Tech
P.J. Fleck · 2nd season · .480 at Minnesota · .545 career since 2013
- Rating
- +4.249
- Adj Off
- 29.755
- Adj Def
- 25.544
- WAP
- -2.6149
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 56.4%33 | 48.2%104 |
| Plays per game | 67.890 | 66.2102 |
| Time of possession | 31:5826 | 27:51100 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.841 | 6.840 |
| Yards per rush | 4.375 | 5.2116 |
| Points per game | 28.965 | 26.559 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.6466 | 3.1336 |
| Starting field position | Own 3124 | Own 2835 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.15673 | +0.18284 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.17352 | +0.15562 |
| Success rate | 44.5%53 | 43.3%79 |
| Explosiveness | 1.14101 | 1.2481 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.13652 | +0.193115 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.19284 | +0.19355 |
| Std downs success | 50.2%39 | 47.8%74 |
| Passing downs success | 31.9%75 | 32.8%73 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 66.1%106 | 75.9%84 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.92108 | 1.6250 |
| Penalties per game | 3.94 | 5.598 |
| Penalty yards per game | 39.17 | 52.272 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.5%62 | 36.9%47 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5468 | 1.8541 |
| 4th down conversion | 50.0%78 | 62.5%104 |
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 30Wk 1 | 127  New Mexico State | W48-10 | +0.01 | +0.32 | -0.16 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | 22  Fresno State#18 | W21-14 | +0.31 | +0.17 | +0.03 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | 86  Miami (OH) | W26-3 | +0.07 | +0.01 | -0.09 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | @54  Maryland | L13-42 | -0.73 | -0.17 | +0.58 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | 14  Iowa#25 | L31-48 | -0.60 | +0.06 | +0.22 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | @4  Ohio State#3 | L14-30 | -0.30 | +0.18 | +0.32 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | @56  Nebraska | L28-53 | -0.74 | +0.14 | +0.56 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | 66  Indiana | W38-31 | +0.13 | +0.31 | +0.12 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | @102  Illinois | L31-55 | -0.93 | +0.20 | +0.65 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | 42  Purdue | W41-10 | +0.20 | +0.33 | -0.05 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | 36  Northwestern#21 | L14-24 | -0.77 | -0.03 | +0.07 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | @18  Wisconsin | W37-15 | +0.49 | +0.18 | +0.14 |
| Dec 26Post | N43  Georgia Tech | W34-10 | +0.26 | +0.38 | 0.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Zack AnnexstadJR | 54% | 97/187 | 51.9% | 1277 | 6.8 | 9 | 7 |
| 2Tanner MorganSR | 44% | 89/153 | 58.2% | 1401 | 9.2 | 9 | 6 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Mohamed IbrahimSR | 39% | 202 | 1161 | 5.7 | 9 | 4 |
| 21Bryce WilliamsSR | 22% | 117 | 502 | 4.3 | 4 | 4 |
| 1Rodney SmithSR | 5% | 25 | 154 | 6.2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4Shannon BrooksSR | 4% | 22 | 154 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Tyler JohnsonWR SR | 23% | 78 | 1169 | 15.0 | 12 |
| 13Rashod BatemanWR JR | 15% | 51 | 704 | 13.8 | 6 |
| 7Chris Autman-BellWR SR | 8% | 28 | 449 | 16.0 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Gary MooreDL SR | 26 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 46Winston DeLattiboudereDL SR | 25 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97Royal SilverDL JR | 13 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90Sam RennerDL SR | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9Esezi OtomewoDL JR | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34Boye MafeDL JR | 12 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Blake CashmanLB SR | 104 | 15.0 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 41Thomas BarberLB SR | 75 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 21Kamal MartinLB SR | 56 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 45Carter CoughlinLB SR | 42 | 14.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20Julian HuffLB SR | 17 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Jacob HuffDB SR | 83 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 23Jordan HowdenDB SR | 45 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 4Terell SmithDB SR | 43 | 8 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 34Antonio ShenaultDB SR | 42 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 16Coney DurrDB SR | 33 | 5 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 6Chris WilliamsonDB SR | 32 | 4 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 3Kiondre ThomasDB SR | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Emmit CarpenterSR | 17/23 | 74% | 53 | 43/43 | 94 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Jacob HerbersSR | 51 | 41.2 | 58 | 18 | 0 |