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Minnesota at Colorado State

Sep 12, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 2

Away

Minnesota

Big Ten

Final Score

23 - 20

MCS

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Colorado State

Pac-12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Colorado State314
Minnesota413

Passing Yards

Colorado State142
Minnesota233

Rushing Yards

Colorado State172
Minnesota180

Turnovers

Colorado State4
Minnesota2

Game Conditions

Temperature81°F
Wind8 mph E

Humidity

28%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Mitch Leidner

Minnesota

YDS: 233

Rushing

Rodney Smith

Minnesota

YDS: 108

Receiving

Drew Wolitarsky

Minnesota

YDS: 114

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Colorado State30:08
Minnesota29:52

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Minnesota edges Colorado State 23-20

Close

Minnesota defeated Colorado State 23-20 in Week 2 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 413-314 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Minnesota set the terms early in a game that finished 23-20. Dalyn Dawkins run for 17 yds for a TD, (Wyatt Bryan KICK) came with {'seconds': 5, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Colorado State the first major swing.

Minnesota's box score carried the story: 413 total yards, 180 rushing yards, and 233 passing yards. Colorado State finished with 314 total yards, including 172 on the ground and 142 through the air.

Minnesota converted 6-19 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-4, Minnesota led 6-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Ryan Santoso 50 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dalyn Dawkins run for 17 yds for a TD, (Wyatt Bryan KICK) (Colorado State led 7-0 over Minnesota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ryan Santoso 35 yd FG GOOD (Minnesota led 3-7 over Colorado State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ryan Santoso 50 yd FG GOOD (Minnesota led 6-7 over Colorado State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Wyatt Bryan 26 Yd Field Goal (Colorado State led 10-13 over Minnesota).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Mitch Leidner pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for 38 yds for a TD (Ryan Santoso KICK) (Minnesota led 13-7 over Colorado State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Mitch Leidner pass complete to KJ Maye for 22 yds for a TD, (Ryan Santoso KICK) (Minnesota led 20-17 over Colorado State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    23-20

    Minnesota defeated Colorado State.

  • Total yards

    413-314

    Minnesota held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    180

    Minnesota averaged 4.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    233

    Minnesota averaged 5.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-19

    Minnesota's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-19

    Colorado State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticColorado StateMinnesota
Total Yards314413
Passing Yards142233
Rushing Yards172180
First Downs1423
Third Down Efficiency7-196-19
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-2
Total Penalties (Yards)10-868-60
Turnovers42
Completions / Attempts16-3223-45
Rushing Attempts4141
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points811
Possession Time30:0829:52
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)