Minnesota Golden Gophers
8-5 (5-4 Big Ten)Last: W 24-10 vs Virginia Tech
P.J. Fleck · 8th season · .598 at Minnesota · .591 career since 2013
- Rating
- +10.125
- Adj Off
- 28.853
- Adj Def
- 18.712
- WAP
- -1.3236
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 46.7%99 | 49.3%87 |
| Plays per game | 62.5105 | 59.3126 |
| Time of possession | 31:5718 | 28:03117 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.088 | 6.114 |
| Yards per rush | 3.7103 | 3.519 |
| Points per game | 26.280 | 16.99 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.3527 | 3.2118 |
| Starting field position | Own 2886 | Own 2979 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.20857 | +0.04711 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.21743 | +0.05612 |
| Success rate | 44.6%38 | 38.0%25 |
| Explosiveness | 1.19114 | 1.1721 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.11979 | +0.00417 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.29346 | +0.09719 |
| Std downs success | 50.9%29 | 44.7%42 |
| Passing downs success | 30.2%82 | 25.1%10 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 71.7%66 | 64.1%37 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.9222 | 1.6232 |
| Penalties per game | 4.819 | 5.0114 |
| Penalty yards per game | 37.59 | 49.186 |
| 3rd down conversion | 44.6%26 | 38.7%69 |
| 4th down tries per game | 0.92130 | 1.31120 |
| 4th down conversion | 91.7%1 | 41.2%15 |
Rank out of 134 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 | 57  North Carolina | L17-19 | -0.85 | +0.13 | -0.03 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | Rhode Island(FCS) | W48-0 | +0.00 | +0.34 | -0.36 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 113  Nevada | W27-0 | +0.03 | +0.26 | -0.08 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | 26  Iowa | L14-31 | -0.71 | +0.12 | +0.19 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @15  Michigan | L24-27 | -0.46 | +0.20 | +0.02 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | 21  USC | W24-17 | +0.35 | +0.24 | +0.23 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | @50  UCLA | W21-17 | +0.29 | +0.13 | +0.09 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | 67  Maryland | W48-23 | +0.12 | +0.38 | +0.19 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | @38  Illinois#16 | W25-17 | +0.36 | +0.17 | +0.19 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | @51  Rutgers | L19-26 | -0.71 | +0.10 | +0.02 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | 5  Penn State#5 | L25-26 | -0.38 | +0.08 | +0.21 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | @47  Wisconsin | W24-7 | +0.31 | +0.22 | -0.12 |
| Jan 3Post | N32  Virginia Tech | W24-10 | +0.33 | +0.28 | -0.13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Max BrosmerSR | 98% | 268/403 | 66.5% | 2829 | 7.0 | 18 | 6 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Darius TaylorSR | 51% | 205 | 986 | 4.8 | 10 | 54 |
| 24Marcus MajorSR | 19% | 78 | 352 | 4.5 | 3 | 20 |
| 8Jaren ManghamSR | 5% | 19 | 123 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Daniel JacksonWR SR | 18% | 75 | 863 | 11.5 | 4 |
| 11Elijah SpencerWR SR | 13% | 52 | 685 | 13.2 | 6 |
| 86Jameson GeersTE SR | 7% | 27 | 286 | 10.6 | 4 |
| 0Lemeke BrockingtonWR SR | 4% | 18 | 282 | 15.7 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Danny StriggowDL SR | 52 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 17Jah JoynerDL SR | 32 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 9 | 7 |
| 0Anthony SmithDL SR | 27 | 11.5 | 6.0 | 10 | 1 |
| 91Deven EasternDL SR | 27 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 97Jalen Logan-ReddingDL SR | 27 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 4 |
| 46Lucas FinnessyDL SR | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45Cody LindenbergLB SR | 94 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 6Maverick BaranowskiLB SR | 65 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9Devon WilliamsLB SR | 44 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 19Joey GerlachLB SR | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43Eli MauLB JR | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Kerry BrownDB SR | 63 | 4 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 3Koi PerichDB JR | 46 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 |
| 20Jack HendersonDB SR | 44 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 |
| 2Ethan RobinsonDB SR | 42 | 9 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 5Justin WalleyDB SR | 42 | 10 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 7Aidan GousbyDB SR | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 16Coleman BrysonDB SR | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Dragan KesichSR | 20/28 | 71% | 53 | 38/39 | 98 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Mark CrawfordSR | 52 | 43.5 | 58 | 18 | 1 |