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Minnesota at Iowa

Oct 28, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 9

Away

Minnesota

Big Ten

Final Score

10 - 17

MI

Home

Iowa

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Iowa315
Minnesota281

Passing Yards

Iowa190
Minnesota139

Rushing Yards

Iowa125
Minnesota142

Turnovers

Iowa2
Minnesota1

Game Conditions

Temperature39°F
Wind9 mph NW

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Nathan Stanley

Iowa

YDS: 190

Rushing

Rodney Smith

Minnesota

YDS: 82

Receiving

Tyler Johnson

Minnesota

YDS: 92

Tackles

Thomas Barber

Minnesota

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Iowa28:47
Minnesota31:13

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Iowa holds off Minnesota 17-10

Close

Iowa defeated Minnesota 17-10 in Week 9 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 315-281 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Iowa set the terms early in a game that finished 17-10. Akrum Wadley run for 12 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK) came with {'seconds': 37, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving Iowa the first major swing.

Iowa's box score carried the story: 315 total yards, 125 rushing yards, and 190 passing yards. Minnesota finished with 281 total yards, including 142 on the ground and 139 through the air.

Iowa converted 3-14 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, Iowa led 7-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Nathan Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for 45 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Akrum Wadley run for 12 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK) (Iowa led 7-0 over Minnesota).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nathan Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for 45 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK) (Iowa led 14-0 over Minnesota).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kobe McCrary run for 1 yd for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK) (Minnesota led 7-14 over Iowa).

  • Field Goal Good

    Miguel Recinos 32 yd FG GOOD (Iowa led 17-7 over Minnesota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Emmit Carpenter 33 yd FG GOOD (Minnesota led 10-17 over Iowa).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    17-10

    Iowa defeated Minnesota.

  • Total yards

    315-281

    Iowa held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    125

    Iowa averaged 3.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    190

    Iowa averaged 7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-14

    Iowa's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-16

    Minnesota's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIowaMinnesota
Total Yards315281
Passing Yards190139
Rushing Yards125142
First Downs1515
Third Down Efficiency3-144-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-2
Total Penalties (Yards)6-505-37
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts15-279-29
Rushing Attempts3343
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points54
Possession Time28:4731:13
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)