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Georgia Southern at Minnesota

Sep 14, 2019 • Completed

Season 2019RegularWeek 3

Away

Georgia Southern

Sun Belt

Final Score

32 - 35

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Minnesota

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Total Yards

Minnesota382
Georgia Southern198

Passing Yards

Minnesota289
Georgia Southern75

Rushing Yards

Minnesota93
Georgia Southern123

Turnovers

Minnesota2
Georgia Southern2

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature71°F
Wind8 mph SE

Humidity

65%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Tanner Morgan

Minnesota

YDS: 289

Rushing

Rodney Smith

Minnesota

YDS: 57

Receiving

Tyler Johnson

Minnesota

YDS: 140

Tackles

Rashad Byrd

Georgia Southern

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Minnesota37:55
Georgia Southern22:05

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Minnesota edges Georgia Southern 35-32

Close

Minnesota defeated Georgia Southern 35-32 in Week 3 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 382-198 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Minnesota set the terms early in a game that finished 35-32. Tyler Bass 25 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 57, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Georgia Southern the first major swing.

Minnesota's box score carried the story: 382 total yards, 93 rushing yards, and 289 passing yards. Georgia Southern finished with 198 total yards, including 123 on the ground and 75 through the air.

Minnesota converted 7-14 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, Minnesota led 21-20 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Monquavion Brinson 77 Yd Return of Missed Field Goal (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Tyler Bass 25 yd FG GOOD (Georgia Southern led 10-7 over Minnesota).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tanner Morgan pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 73 yds for a TD, (Michael Lantz KICK) (Minnesota led 7-7 over Georgia Southern).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Logan Wright run for 21 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK) (Georgia Southern led 7-0 over Minnesota).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tanner Morgan pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 7 yds for a TD, (Michael Lantz KICK) (Minnesota led 14-10 over Georgia Southern).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Seth Green run for 4 yds for a TD, (Michael Lantz KICK) (Minnesota led 21-10 over Georgia Southern).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Justin Tomlin run for 12 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK) (Georgia Southern led 20-21 over Minnesota).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-32

    Minnesota defeated Georgia Southern.

  • Total yards

    382-198

    Minnesota held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    93

    Minnesota averaged 1.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    289

    Minnesota averaged 9.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-14

    Minnesota's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-9

    Georgia Southern's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMinnesotaGeorgia Southern
Total Yards382198
Passing Yards28975
Rushing Yards93123
First Downs2212
Third Down Efficiency7-142-9
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)4-4510-64
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts19-315-9
Rushing Attempts4833
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points58
Possession Time37:5522:05
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)