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Michigan at Minnesota

Oct 31, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 9

Away

Michigan

Big Ten

Final Score

29 - 26

MM

Home

Minnesota

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Minnesota461
Michigan296

Passing Yards

Minnesota317
Michigan169

Rushing Yards

Minnesota144
Michigan127

Turnovers

Minnesota0
Michigan2

Game Conditions

Temperature50°F
Wind6 mph S

Humidity

83%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Mitch Leidner

Minnesota

YDS: 317

Rushing

Rodney Smith

Minnesota

YDS: 74

Receiving

Brandon Lingen

Minnesota

YDS: 111

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Minnesota31:05
Michigan28:55

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Michigan edges Minnesota 29-26

Close

Michigan defeated Minnesota 29-26 in Week 9 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 296-461 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Michigan set the terms early in a game that finished 29-26. Ryan Santoso 23 Yd Field Goal came with {'seconds': 47, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Minnesota the first major swing.

Michigan's box score carried the story: 296 total yards, 127 rushing yards, and 169 passing yards. Minnesota finished with 461 total yards, including 144 on the ground and 317 through the air.

Michigan converted 5-12 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-0, Michigan led 14-16 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jehu Chesson 13 Yd pass from Jake Rudock (Kenny Allen Kick).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Ryan Santoso 23 Yd Field Goal (Minnesota led 3-0 over Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Joe Kerridge 1 Yd Run (Kenny Allen Kick) (Michigan led 7-3 over Minnesota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ryan Santoso 30 Yd Field Goal (Minnesota led 6-14 over Michigan).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Rashad Still 52 Yd pass from Mitch Leidner (Ryan Santoso Kick) (Minnesota led 13-14 over Michigan).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jehu Chesson 13 Yd pass from Jake Rudock (Kenny Allen Kick) (Michigan led 14-3 over Minnesota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ryan Santoso 32 Yd Field Goal (Minnesota led 16-14 over Michigan).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    29-26

    Michigan defeated Minnesota.

  • Total yards

    296-461

    Michigan held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    127

    Michigan averaged 3.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    169

    Michigan averaged 6.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-12

    Michigan's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-14

    Minnesota's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMinnesotaMichigan
Total Yards461296
Passing Yards317169
Rushing Yards144127
First Downs2020
Third Down Efficiency5-145-12
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)7-535-47
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts16-3316-27
Rushing Attempts3534
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points143
Possession Time31:0528:55
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)