Minnesota Golden Gophers
3-4 (3-4 Big Ten)Last: L 17-20 at Wisconsin
P.J. Fleck · 4th season · .578 at Minnesota · .577 career since 2013
- Rating
- +7.031
- Adj Off
- 32.730
- Adj Def
- 25.741
- WAP
- -1.8454
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 59.6%17 | 52.5%62 |
| Plays per game | 68.378 | 59.3125 |
| Time of possession | 33:586 | 25:49123 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.654 | 7.682 |
| Yards per rush | 4.557 | 6.2123 |
| Points per game | 27.371 | 30.170 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.9140 | 3.6260 |
| Starting field position | Own 26116 | Own 2846 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.22337 | +0.329122 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.26919 | +0.18974 |
| Success rate | 44.6%41 | 50.1%123 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2665 | 1.2135 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.17341 | +0.347124 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.29650 | +0.30986 |
| Std downs success | 45.2%90 | 57.8%126 |
| Passing downs success | 42.8%4 | 29.5%38 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 74.3%52 | 73.0%70 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0014 | 1.0099 |
| Penalties per game | 4.615 | 6.158 |
| Penalty yards per game | 41.119 | 62.024 |
| 3rd down conversion | 47.7%17 | 40.3%66 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.8661 | 0.71127 |
| 4th down conversion | 53.8%71 | 60.0%80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 30  Michigan | L24-49 | -0.76 | +0.07 | +0.51 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | @62  Maryland | L44-45 | -0.78 | +0.39 | +0.62 |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @81  Illinois | W41-14 | +0.17 | +0.40 | +0.17 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | 10  Iowa#16 | L7-35 | -0.53 | +0.05 | +0.32 |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | 50  Purdue | W34-31 | +0.16 | +0.44 | +0.39 |
| Dec 12Wk 15 | @35  Nebraska | W24-17 | +0.33 | +0.14 | +0.14 |
| Dec 19Wk 16 | @12  Wisconsin | L17-20 | -0.42 | +0.09 | +0.11 |
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 | 99% | 106/183 | 57.9% | 1374 | 7.5 | 7 | 5 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Mohamed IbrahimSR | 67% | 201 | 1076 | 5.4 | 15 | 8 |
| 1Cam WileySO | 10% | 29 | 179 | 6.2 | 1 | 4 |
| 23Treyson PottsSR | 6% | 19 | 121 | 6.4 | 1 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Rashod BatemanWR JR | 20% | 36 | 472 | 13.1 | 2 |
| 7Chris Autman-BellWR SR | 12% | 22 | 430 | 19.5 | 1 |
| 9Daniel JacksonWR SR | 7% | 12 | 167 | 13.9 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Boye MafeDL JR | 27 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 92Deangelo CarterDL SR | 16 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Esezi OtomewoDL JR | 15 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8Thomas RushDL SR | 13 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 18Micah Dew-TreadwayDL SR | 10 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 32Keonte SchadDL SR | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55Mariano Sori-MarinLB SR | 54 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8James Gordon IvLB SR | 16 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29Josh AuneLB SR | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15Donald WillisLB SR | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45Cody LindenbergLB SR | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Tyler NubinDB SR | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 23Jordan HowdenDB SR | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 16Coney DurrDB SR | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 21Justus HarrisDB SR | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 25Benjamin St-JusteDB SR | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2Phillip HowardDB SR | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 10Michael DixonDB SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Brock WalkerSO | 2/3 | 67% | 29 | 12/14 | 18 |
| 96Michael LantzSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 6/7 | 6 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Mark CrawfordSR | 17 | 37.8 | 48 | 7 | 0 |
| 90Matthew StephensonSR | 8 | 34.9 | 46 | 2 | 0 |