Minnesota Golden Gophers
8-5 (5-4 Big Ten)Last: W 20-17 vs New Mexico
P.J. Fleck · 9th season · .600 at Minnesota · .593 career since 2013
- Rating
- +2.461
- Adj Off
- 25.670
- Adj Def
- 23.242
- WAP
- -1.9541
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 44.6%110 | 47.8%99 |
| Plays per game | 60.8129 | 61.9117 |
| Time of possession | 29:2386 | 30:0866 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.2124 | 7.486 |
| Yards per rush | 3.6116 | 3.841 |
| Points per game | 23.0101 | 22.950 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.6079 | 3.7072 |
| Starting field position | Own 3130 | Own 2719 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.101105 | +0.15469 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.12480 | +0.12951 |
| Success rate | 39.9%102 | 42.5%85 |
| Explosiveness | 1.14125 | 1.2461 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.021118 | +0.12084 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.19394 | +0.20556 |
| Std downs success | 46.2%89 | 47.3%75 |
| Passing downs success | 26.9%106 | 31.6%97 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 65.4%111 | 61.1%15 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.695 | 1.2375 |
| Penalties per game | 3.86 | 5.777 |
| Penalty yards per game | 31.05 | 48.591 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.1%65 | 40.4%85 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.08130 | 1.15135 |
| 4th down conversion | 42.9%116 | 60.0%100 |
Rank out of 136 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 28Wk 1 | 106  Buffalo | W23-10 | +0.03 | +0.22 | +0.03 |
| Sep 6Wk 2 | Northwestern State(FCS) | W66-0 | +0.00 | +0.37 | -0.49 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | @78  California | L14-27 | -0.86 | +0.09 | +0.17 |
| Sep 27Wk 5 | 58  Rutgers | W31-28 | +0.14 | +0.26 | +0.21 |
| Oct 4Wk 6 | @2  Ohio State#5 | L3-42 | -0.19 | -0.08 | +0.56 |
| Oct 11Wk 7 | 94  Purdue | W27-20 | +0.04 | 0.00 | +0.07 |
| Oct 17Wk 8 | 45  Nebraska | W24-6 | +0.18 | +0.19 | -0.06 |
| Oct 25Wk 9 | @16  Iowa#17 | L3-41 | -0.47 | -0.24 | +0.04 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | 67  Michigan State | W23-20 | +0.10 | +0.07 | +0.18 |
| Nov 14Wk 12 | @4  Oregon#4 | L13-42 | -0.28 | 0.00 | +0.53 |
| Nov 22Wk 13 | N59  Northwestern | L35-38 | -0.82 | +0.31 | +0.49 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | 57  Wisconsin | W17-7 | +0.14 | +0.05 | +0.01 |
| Dec 26Post | N93  New Mexico | W20-17 | +0.06 | +0.02 | -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Drake LindseyJR | 97% | 246/389 | 63.2% | 2382 | 6.1 | 18 | 6 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Darius TaylorSR | 38% | 143 | 670 | 4.7 | 4 | 34 |
| 2Fame IjeboiSO | 26% | 97 | 441 | 4.5 | 2 | 12 |
| 23Cameron DavisSR | 9% | 35 | 111 | 3.2 | 2 | 18 |
| 21Grant WashingtonSO | 6% | 21 | 132 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2A.J. TurnerSR | 4% | 16 | 64 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Lemeke BrockingtonWR SR | 12% | 46 | 484 | 10.5 | 4 |
| 11Javon TracyWR SR | 9% | 37 | 454 | 12.3 | 6 |
| 8Jalen SmithWR JR | 7% | 28 | 419 | 15.0 | 4 |
| 86Jameson GeersTE SR | 7% | 26 | 206 | 7.9 | 4 |
| 87Drew BiberTE SR | 5% | 18 | 136 | 7.6 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Anthony SmithDL SR | 38 | 17.5 | 12.5 | 7 | 3 |
| 91Deven EasternDL SR | 38 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 11Karter MenzDL SR | 32 | 9.0 | 6.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 1Jaxon HowardDL SR | 29 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16Rushawn LawrenceDL SR | 20 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97Jalen Logan-ReddingDL SR | 15 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Maverick BaranowskiLB SR | 102 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9Devon WilliamsLB SR | 89 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 49Matt KingsburyLB SR | 34 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2Emmanuel KarmoLB SO | 14 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19Joey GerlachLB SR | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Koi PerichDB JR | 82 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 14Kerry BrownDB SR | 56 | 3 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 17John NestorDB SR | 50 | 6 | 6 | 6.0 |
| 3Za'Quan BryanCB JR | 37 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 7Aidan GousbyDB SR | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 12Darius GreenDB SR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 24Jaionte McMillanDB SR | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Brady DenaburgSR | 14/21 | 67% | 46 | 33/33 | 75 |
| 36Daniel JacksonSO | 0/0 | — | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Tom WestonSR | 65 | 42.6 | 59 | 23 | 4 |