← Back to Game Stats Explorer

Game Center

Ohio at Minnesota

Sep 26, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 4

Away

Ohio

Mid-American

Final Score

24 - 27

OM

Home

Minnesota

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Minnesota468
Ohio345

Passing Yards

Minnesota264
Ohio194

Rushing Yards

Minnesota204
Ohio151

Turnovers

Minnesota1
Ohio0

Game Conditions

Temperature77°F
Wind11 mph SE

Humidity

50%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Mitch Leidner

Minnesota

YDS: 264

Rushing

Rodney Smith

Minnesota

YDS: 94

Receiving

Sebastian Smith

Ohio

YDS: 69

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Minnesota30:02
Ohio29:58

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Minnesota edges Ohio 27-24

Close

Minnesota defeated Ohio 27-24 in Week 4 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 468-345 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Minnesota set the terms early in a game that finished 27-24. Derrius Vick pass complete to Papi White for 39 yds for a TD, (Josiah Yazdani KICK) came with {'seconds': 33, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Ohio the first major swing.

Minnesota's box score carried the story: 468 total yards, 204 rushing yards, and 264 passing yards. Ohio finished with 345 total yards, including 151 on the ground and 194 through the air.

Minnesota converted 4-9 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Minnesota led 14-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Ryan Santoso 49 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Derrius Vick pass complete to Papi White for 39 yds for a TD, (Josiah Yazdani KICK) (Ohio led 7-0 over Minnesota).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Derrius Vick pass complete to Sebastian Smith for 10 yds for a TD, (Josiah Yazdani KICK) (Ohio led 14-7 over Minnesota).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mitch Leidner 1 Yd Run (Ryan Santoso Kick) (Minnesota led 14-14 over Ohio).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Shannon Brooks run for 40 yds for a TD, (Ryan Santoso KICK) (Minnesota led 7-7 over Ohio).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ryan Santoso 49 yd FG GOOD (Minnesota led 17-14 over Ohio).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ryan Santoso 24 yd FG GOOD (Minnesota led 20-21 over Ohio).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    27-24

    Minnesota defeated Ohio.

  • Total yards

    468-345

    Minnesota held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    204

    Minnesota averaged 5.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    264

    Minnesota averaged 8.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-9

    Minnesota's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-16

    Ohio's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMinnesotaOhio
Total Yards468345
Passing Yards264194
Rushing Yards204151
First Downs2418
Third Down Efficiency4-98-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-2
Total Penalties (Yards)4-319-51
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts22-3117-27
Rushing Attempts3638
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs31
Kicking Points96
Possession Time30:0229:58
View Minnesota Team PageView Ohio Team Page
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)