Minnesota Golden Gophers
6-7 (3-6 Big Ten)Last: W 30-24 vs Bowling Green
P.J. Fleck · 7th season · .595 at Minnesota · .588 career since 2013
- Rating
- -0.164
- Adj Off
- 25.971
- Adj Def
- 26.059
- WAP
- -3.8570
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 59.2%12 | 48.5%91 |
| Plays per game | 62.5106 | 62.2108 |
| Time of possession | 31:5321 | 28:07113 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.0125 | 7.375 |
| Yards per rush | 4.188 | 4.7103 |
| Points per game | 20.9110 | 26.769 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.8571 | 4.67129 |
| Starting field position | Own 2975 | Own 2728 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.079115 | +0.21999 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.14677 | +0.18272 |
| Success rate | 40.5%90 | 43.1%88 |
| Explosiveness | 1.10127 | 1.2773 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.09789 | +0.182103 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.101119 | +0.30292 |
| Std downs success | 46.3%85 | 48.1%84 |
| Passing downs success | 26.5%103 | 31.0%81 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 66.0%97 | 77.8%115 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3150 | 1.4652 |
| Penalties per game | 3.01 | 5.399 |
| Penalty yards per game | 27.12 | 49.574 |
| 3rd down conversion | 35.2%104 | 46.0%124 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.31112 | 0.77133 |
| 4th down conversion | 82.3%1 | 80.0%133 |
Rank out of 133 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 | 61  Nebraska | W13-10 | +0.12 | -0.04 | -0.08 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 124  Eastern Michigan | W25-6 | +0.01 | +0.07 | -0.07 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @30  North Carolina | L13-31 | -0.66 | -0.02 | +0.34 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @60  Northwestern | L34-37 | -0.79 | +0.33 | +0.22 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 81  Louisiana | W35-24 | +0.07 | +0.30 | +0.25 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 1  Michigan#1 | L10-52 | -0.28 | -0.27 | +0.45 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @48  Iowa#24 | W12-10 | +0.27 | -0.07 | -0.19 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 82  Michigan State | W27-12 | +0.07 | +0.10 | +0.04 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 59  Illinois | L26-27 | -0.88 | +0.15 | +0.23 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @66  Purdue | L30-49 | -0.81 | +0.23 | +0.61 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @3  Ohio State#10 | L3-37 | -0.24 | 0.00 | +0.37 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 36  Wisconsin | L14-28 | -0.80 | +0.03 | +0.27 |
| Dec 26Post | N91  Bowling Green | W30-24 | +0.08 | +0.16 | +0.15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Athan KaliakmanisSR | 94% | 156/294 | 53.1% | 1838 | 6.3 | 14 | 9 |
| 12Cole KramerSR | 5% | 8/17 | 47.1% | 26 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Darius TaylorSR | 27% | 138 | 799 | 5.8 | 5 | 11 |
| 27Jordan NubinSR | 25% | 127 | 559 | 4.4 | 3 | 6 |
| 2Sean TylerSR | 12% | 61 | 242 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 26Zach EvansSO | 10% | 52 | 230 | 4.4 | 1 | 2 |
| 21Bryce WilliamsSR | 7% | 36 | 123 | 3.4 | 1 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Daniel JacksonWR SR | 19% | 59 | 831 | 14.1 | 8 |
| 4Corey CroomsWR SR | 9% | 28 | 376 | 13.4 | 0 |
| 88Brevyn Spann-FordTE SR | 8% | 25 | 239 | 9.6 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Danny StriggowDL SR | 42 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 93Kyler BaughDL SR | 39 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 |
| 97Jalen Logan-ReddingDL SR | 29 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 91Deven EasternDL SR | 26 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 17Jah JoynerDL SR | 18 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 13Chris CollinsDL SR | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Maverick BaranowskiLB SR | 48 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9Devon WilliamsLB SR | 45 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 45Cody LindenbergLB SR | 31 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33Ryan SeligLB SR | 26 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14Tyler StolskyLB SR | 26 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Jack HendersonDB SR | 52 | 1 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 2Tre'Von JonesDB SR | 51 | 6 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 27Tyler NubinDB SR | 50 | 3 | 5 | 1.0 |
| 12Darius GreenDB SR | 44 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 5Justin WalleyDB SR | 38 | 8 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 16Coleman BrysonDB SR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 4Tariq WatsonCB SR | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Dragan KesichSR | 23/27 | 85% | 54 | 27/27 | 96 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Mark CrawfordSR | 65 | 42.5 | 56 | 25 | 4 |