Minnesota Golden Gophers
11-2 (7-2 Big Ten)10th APLast: W 31-24 vs Auburn
P.J. Fleck · 3rd season · .605 at Minnesota · .589 career since 2013
- Rating
- +12.520
- Adj Off
- 35.319
- Adj Def
- 22.827
- WAP
- +0.7411
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 60.1%16 | 50.9%63 |
| Plays per game | 69.076 | 61.2124 |
| Time of possession | 34:084 | 25:47126 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 10.26 | 6.731 |
| Yards per rush | 4.179 | 3.730 |
| Points per game | 34.121 | 22.537 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.2017 | 3.2642 |
| Starting field position | Own 2965 | Own 2954 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.28711 | +0.07927 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.2948 | +0.09428 |
| Success rate | 47.9%15 | 40.7%44 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2447 | 1.1634 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.11268 | +0.08659 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.5955 | +0.08613 |
| Std downs success | 51.1%28 | 46.4%53 |
| Passing downs success | 40.7%9 | 28.3%20 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 80.0%24 | 79.5%116 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1531 | 1.4649 |
| Penalties per game | 4.25 | 5.2109 |
| Penalty yards per game | 38.69 | 42.6117 |
| 3rd down conversion | 48.4%8 | 37.1%44 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5475 | 1.3898 |
| 4th down conversion | 65.0%19 | 55.6%84 |
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 29Wk 1 | South Dakota State(FCS) | W28-21 | +0.00 | +0.20 | +0.06 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | @84  Fresno State | W38-35 | +0.11 | +0.23 | +0.23 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 88  Georgia Southern | W35-32 | +0.05 | +0.31 | +0.15 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @56  Purdue | W38-31 | +0.18 | +0.44 | +0.16 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | 66  Illinois | W40-17 | +0.07 | +0.23 | -0.05 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | 43  Nebraska | W34-7 | +0.15 | +0.36 | -0.05 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | @119  Rutgers | W42-7 | +0.02 | +0.30 | -0.22 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | 76  Maryland | W52-10 | +0.06 | +0.41 | -0.22 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | 10  Penn State#9 | W31-26 | +0.46 | +0.37 | +0.20 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | @15  Iowa#15 | L19-23 | -0.53 | +0.17 | +0.16 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | @64  Northwestern | W38-22 | +0.14 | +0.36 | +0.13 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | 7  Wisconsin#11 | L17-38 | -0.52 | +0.10 | +0.33 |
| Jan 1Post | N11  Auburn#14 | W31-24 | +0.53 | +0.27 | +0.09 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Tanner MorganSR | 98% | 210/318 | 66.0% | 3253 | 10.2 | 30 | 7 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rodney SmithSR | 41% | 228 | 1163 | 5.1 | 8 | 7 |
| 24Mohamed IbrahimSR | 20% | 114 | 604 | 5.3 | 7 | 3 |
| 4Shannon BrooksSR | 13% | 73 | 408 | 5.6 | 2 | 0 |
| 21Bryce WilliamsSR | 3% | 17 | 24 | 1.4 | 1 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Tyler JohnsonWR SR | 27% | 86 | 1318 | 15.3 | 13 |
| 13Rashod BatemanWR JR | 19% | 60 | 1219 | 20.3 | 11 |
| 7Chris Autman-BellWR SR | 9% | 28 | 371 | 13.3 | 5 |
| 82Demetrius DouglasWR JR | 4% | 14 | 157 | 11.2 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90Sam RennerDL SR | 43 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 1 | 4 |
| 46Winston DeLattiboudereDL SR | 30 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Esezi OtomewoDL JR | 22 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 32Keonte SchadDL SR | 21 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52Elijah TeagueDL JR | 16 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34Boye MafeDL JR | 14 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Thomas BarberLB SR | 66 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 21Kamal MartinLB SR | 66 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 45Carter CoughlinLB SR | 49 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 55Mariano Sori-MarinLB SR | 42 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4Braelen OliverLB SR | 22 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Antoine Winfield Jr.DB SO | 65 | 1 | 7 | 2.5 |
| 23Jordan HowdenDB SR | 57 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 6Chris WilliamsonDB SR | 56 | 3 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 25Benjamin St-JusteDB SR | 45 | 10 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 16Coney DurrDB SR | 33 | 10 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 42Austin WinfieldDB FR | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 3Kiondre ThomasDB SR | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Michael LantzSR | 8/10 | 80% | 40 | 47/49 | 71 |
| 34Brock WalkerSO | 3/4 | 75% | 26 | 6/7 | 15 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Jacob HerbersSR | 42 | 38.3 | 51 | 9 | 0 |