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Minnesota at Purdue

Oct 10, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 6

Away

Minnesota

Big Ten

Final Score

41 - 13

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Purdue

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Total Yards

Purdue275
Minnesota408

Passing Yards

Purdue207
Minnesota82

Rushing Yards

Purdue68
Minnesota326

Turnovers

Purdue4
Minnesota1

Game Conditions

Temperature66°F
Wind5 mph N

Humidity

42%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

David Blough

Purdue

YDS: 207

Rushing

Shannon Brooks

Minnesota

YDS: 176

Receiving

Danny Anthrop

Purdue

YDS: 59

Tackles

No tackles data.

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Purdue23:57
Minnesota36:03

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Minnesota pulls away from Purdue 41-13

Blowout

Minnesota defeated Purdue 41-13 in Week 6 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 408-275 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Minnesota set the terms early in a game that finished 41-13. D.J. Knox 1 Yd Run (Paul Griggs PAT failed) came with {'seconds': 18, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Purdue the first major swing.

Minnesota's box score carried the story: 408 total yards, 326 rushing yards, and 82 passing yards. Purdue finished with 275 total yards, including 68 on the ground and 207 through the air.

Minnesota converted 6-14 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-4, Minnesota led 10-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Shannon Brooks 71 Yd Run (Ryan Santoso Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    D.J. Knox 1 Yd Run (Paul Griggs PAT failed) (Purdue led 6-0 over Minnesota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ryan Santoso 37 Yd Field Goal (Minnesota led 3-6 over Purdue).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mitch Leidner 1 Yd Run (Ryan Santoso Kick) (Minnesota led 10-6 over Purdue).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Shannon Brooks 71 Yd Run (Ryan Santoso Kick) (Minnesota led 17-6 over Purdue).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brandon Lingen 17 Yd pass from Mitch Leidner (Ryan Santoso Kick) (Minnesota led 31-6 over Purdue).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brandon Lingen 3 Yd pass from Mitch Leidner (Ryan Santoso Kick) (Minnesota led 24-6 over Purdue).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    41-13

    Minnesota defeated Purdue.

  • Total yards

    408-275

    Minnesota held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    326

    Minnesota averaged 6.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    82

    Minnesota averaged 4.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-14

    Minnesota's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-17

    Purdue's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPurdueMinnesota
Total Yards275408
Passing Yards20782
Rushing Yards68326
First Downs1717
Third Down Efficiency3-176-14
Fourth Down Efficiency3-60-0
Total Penalties (Yards)0-06-55
Turnovers41
Completions / Attempts21-4911-18
Rushing Attempts2848
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points111
Possession Time23:5736:03
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)