Minnesota Golden Gophers
9-4 (6-3 Big Ten)Last: W 18-6 vs West Virginia
P.J. Fleck · 5th season · .603 at Minnesota · .591 career since 2013
- Rating
- +10.319
- Adj Off
- 29.252
- Adj Def
- 18.911
- WAP
- -0.3228
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 68.2%4 | 47.5%108 |
| Plays per game | 65.394 | 56.6127 |
| Time of possession | 35:263 | 24:34128 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.236 | 6.415 |
| Yards per rush | 4.366 | 3.413 |
| Points per game | 25.583 | 17.36 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7377 | 3.7570 |
| Starting field position | Own 326 | Own 241 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.18180 | +0.09418 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.22253 | +0.10717 |
| Success rate | 42.5%72 | 37.5%14 |
| Explosiveness | 1.16118 | 1.1715 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.12080 | +0.04221 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.31349 | +0.15022 |
| Std downs success | 47.4%78 | 46.3%49 |
| Passing downs success | 30.4%74 | 21.1%1 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 68.4%78 | 72.2%80 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0022 | 1.2377 |
| Penalties per game | 4.510 | 4.6121 |
| Penalty yards per game | 45.335 | 43.8110 |
| 3rd down conversion | 44.1%28 | 34.8%29 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.15116 | 1.46103 |
| 4th down conversion | 60.0%39 | 36.8%12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | 2  Ohio State#6 | L31-45 | -0.29 | +0.05 | +0.56 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | 80  Miami (OH) | W31-26 | +0.12 | +0.19 | +0.19 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | @87  Colorado | W30-0 | +0.18 | +0.33 | -0.26 |
| Sep 25Wk 4 | 124  Bowling Green | L10-14 | -0.99 | +0.08 | -0.10 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | @22  Purdue | W20-13 | +0.48 | +0.15 | +0.13 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | 26  Nebraska | W30-23 | +0.31 | +0.21 | +0.13 |
| Oct 23Wk 8 | 55  Maryland | W34-16 | +0.19 | +0.38 | +0.17 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | @93  Northwestern | W41-14 | +0.13 | +0.38 | +0.01 |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | 63  Illinois | L6-14 | -0.84 | -0.06 | +0.08 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | @29  Iowa#23 | L22-27 | -0.55 | +0.18 | +0.23 |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | @84  Indiana | W35-14 | +0.19 | +0.33 | +0.13 |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | 8  Wisconsin | W23-13 | +0.46 | +0.06 | -0.01 |
| Dec 28Post | N43  West Virginia | W18-6 | +0.29 | +0.02 | -0.01 |
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 | 97% | 149/249 | 59.8% | 2044 | 8.2 | 10 | 9 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Ky ThomasFR | 28% | 166 | 824 | 5.0 | 6 | 6 |
| Mar'Keise IrvingJR | 22% | 133 | 699 | 5.3 | 4 | 8 |
| 23Treyson PottsSR | 19% | 112 | 552 | 4.9 | 6 | 2 |
| 21Bryce WilliamsSR | 6% | 37 | 186 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 24Mohamed IbrahimSR | 5% | 30 | 163 | 5.4 | 2 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Chris Autman-BellWR SR | 14% | 36 | 506 | 14.1 | 6 |
| 9Daniel JacksonWR SR | 10% | 25 | 267 | 10.7 | 1 |
| 7Mike Brown-StephensWR SR | 9% | 23 | 392 | 17.0 | 1 |
| 88Brevyn Spann-FordTE SR | 9% | 23 | 296 | 12.9 | 1 |
| 6Dylan WrightWR SR | 7% | 18 | 365 | 20.3 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Boye MafeDL JR | 34 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8Thomas RushDL SR | 31 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 9Esezi OtomewoDL JR | 30 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5Nyles PinckneyDL SR | 29 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1Trill CarterDL JR | 16 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18Micah Dew-TreadwayDL SR | 16 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Jack GibbensLB SR | 92 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 55Mariano Sori-MarinLB SR | 85 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 4Braelen OliverLB SR | 24 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15Donald WillisLB SR | 16 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8James Gordon IvLB SR | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Tyler NubinDB SR | 49 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 23Jordan HowdenDB SR | 43 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 16Coney DurrDB SR | 40 | 5 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 21Justus HarrisDB SR | 31 | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 5Justin WalleyDB SR | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 4Terell SmithDB SR | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2Phillip HowardDB SR | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Matthew TrickettSR | 17/25 | 68% | 50 | 36/38 | 87 |
| 99Dragan KesichSR | 0/1 | 0% | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Mark CrawfordSR | 47 | 41.7 | 60 | 25 | 1 |