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Minnesota at Texas Tech

Dec 29, 2012 • Completed • Neutral Site

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Season 2012PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Minnesota

Big Ten

Final Score

31 - 34

MTT

Home

Texas Tech

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Texas Tech429
Minnesota368

Passing Yards

Texas Tech284
Minnesota146

Rushing Yards

Texas Tech145
Minnesota222

Turnovers

Texas Tech2
Minnesota1

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Seth Doege

Texas Tech

YDS: 271

Rushing

Donnell Kirkwood

Minnesota

YDS: 77

Receiving

Derrick Engel

Minnesota

YDS: 108

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Texas Tech23:04
Minnesota36:18

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Texas Tech edges Minnesota 34-31

Close

Texas Tech finished ahead of Minnesota 34-31 on Dec 29, 2012 at neutral site. The result came in week 1 of the 2012 season.

Texas Tech finished ahead of Minnesota 34-31 on Dec 29, 2012 at neutral site. The result came in week 1 of the 2012 season.

Texas Tech built the decisive edge with a 3-point margin, turning the box score into a one-possession finish.

The statistical profile was led by total yards: Texas Tech 429; Minnesota 368. Another key split was passing yards: Texas Tech 284; Minnesota 146.

Stat Callouts

  • Total yards

    Texas Tech 429; Minnesota 368

  • Passing yards

    Texas Tech 284; Minnesota 146

  • Rushing yards

    Texas Tech 145; Minnesota 222

  • Turnovers

    Texas Tech 2; Minnesota 1

  • First downs

    Texas Tech 23; Minnesota 23

  • Possession time

    Texas Tech 23:04; Minnesota 36:18

  • Third downs

    Texas Tech 8-14; Minnesota 9-16

  • Completions-attempts

    Texas Tech 32-47; Minnesota 8-19

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTexas TechMinnesota
Total Yards429368
Passing Yards284146
Rushing Yards145222
First Downs2323
Third Down Efficiency8-149-16
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)13-1357-84
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts32-478-19
Rushing Attempts2454
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points107
Possession Time23:0436:18
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2012)