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Minnesota at Washington State

Dec 28, 2016 • Completed • Neutral Site

NATIONAL FUNDING HOLIDAY BOWL

Season 2016PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Minnesota

Big Ten

Final Score

17 - 12

MWS

Home

Washington State

Pac-12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Washington State303
Minnesota279

Passing Yards

Washington State264
Minnesota129

Rushing Yards

Washington State39
Minnesota150

Turnovers

Washington State1
Minnesota1

Game Conditions

Temperature64°F
Wind7 mph NW

Humidity

58%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Luke Falk

Washington State

YDS: 264

Rushing

Rodney Smith

Minnesota

YDS: 74

Receiving

Robert Lewis

Washington State

YDS: 86

Tackles

Blake Cashman

Minnesota

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Washington State31:06
Minnesota28:54

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Minnesota holds off Washington State 17-12

Close

Minnesota defeated Washington State 17-12 in Week 1 of the 2016 postseason slate, finishing with a 279-303 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Minnesota set the terms early in a game that finished 17-12. Erik Powell 26 Yd Field Goal came with {'seconds': 23, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Washington State the first major swing.

Minnesota's box score carried the story: 279 total yards, 150 rushing yards, and 129 passing yards. Washington State finished with 303 total yards, including 39 on the ground and 264 through the air.

Minnesota converted 3-13 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Minnesota led 3-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Emmit Carpenter 43 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Erik Powell 26 Yd Field Goal (Washington State led 3-0 over Minnesota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Erik Powell 41 Yd Field Goal (Washington State led 6-3 over Minnesota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Emmit Carpenter 43 Yd Field Goal (Minnesota led 3-3 over Washington State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Mitch Leidner pass complete to Shannon Brooks for 13 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK) (Minnesota led 10-6 over Washington State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Rodney Smith run for 9 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK) (Minnesota led 17-6 over Washington State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Luke Falk pass complete to Kyle Sweet for 8 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed ) (Washington State led 12-17 over Minnesota).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    17-12

    Minnesota defeated Washington State.

  • Total yards

    279-303

    Minnesota held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    150

    Minnesota averaged 3.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    129

    Minnesota averaged 6.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-13

    Minnesota's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-19

    Washington State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWashington StateMinnesota
Total Yards303279
Passing Yards264129
Rushing Yards39150
First Downs1617
Third Down Efficiency7-193-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)7-5610-65
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts30-5111-20
Rushing Attempts2341
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points65
Possession Time31:0628:54
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)