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Colorado State at Minnesota

Sep 24, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 4

Away

Colorado State

Pac-12

Final Score

24 - 31

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Minnesota

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Minnesota417
Colorado State369

Passing Yards

Minnesota174
Colorado State211

Rushing Yards

Minnesota243
Colorado State158

Turnovers

Minnesota1
Colorado State2

Game Conditions

Temperature65°F
Wind11 mph SE

Humidity

84%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Collin Hill

Colorado State

YDS: 182

Rushing

Rodney Smith

Minnesota

YDS: 99

Receiving

Drew Wolitarsky

Minnesota

YDS: 74

Tackles

Josh Watson

Colorado State

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Minnesota31:03
Colorado State28:57

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Minnesota holds off Colorado State 31-24

Close

Minnesota defeated Colorado State 31-24 in Week 4 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 417-369 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Minnesota set the terms early in a game that finished 31-24. Mitch Leidner run for 6 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK) came with {'seconds': 56, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Minnesota the first major swing.

Minnesota's box score carried the story: 417 total yards, 243 rushing yards, and 174 passing yards. Colorado State finished with 369 total yards, including 158 on the ground and 211 through the air.

Minnesota converted 7-13 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Minnesota led 17-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Emmit Carpenter 28 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mitch Leidner run for 6 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK) (Minnesota led 7-0 over Colorado State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Marvin Kinsey Jr. run for 18 yds for a TD, (Wyatt Bryan KICK) (Colorado State led 7-7 over Minnesota).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Rodney Smith run for 5 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK) (Minnesota led 14-7 over Colorado State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Emmit Carpenter 28 yd FG GOOD (Minnesota led 17-7 over Colorado State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Detrich Clark run for 2 yds for a TD, (Wyatt Bryan KICK) (Colorado State led 14-17 over Minnesota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Wyatt Bryan 41 yd FG GOOD (Colorado State led 17-24 over Minnesota).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-24

    Minnesota defeated Colorado State.

  • Total yards

    417-369

    Minnesota held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    243

    Minnesota averaged 5.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    174

    Minnesota averaged 8.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-13

    Minnesota's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-15

    Colorado State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMinnesotaColorado State
Total Yards417369
Passing Yards174211
Rushing Yards243158
First Downs2124
Third Down Efficiency7-135-15
Fourth Down Efficiency1-12-3
Total Penalties (Yards)9-683-25
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts16-2016-31
Rushing Attempts4548
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs42
Kicking Points76
Possession Time31:0328:57
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)