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Minnesota at Illinois

Nov 7, 2020 • Completed

Season 2020RegularWeek 10

Away

Minnesota

Big Ten

Final Score

41 - 14

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Illinois

Big Ten

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Total Yards

Illinois275
Minnesota541

Passing Yards

Illinois106
Minnesota216

Rushing Yards

Illinois169
Minnesota325

Turnovers

Illinois0
Minnesota2

Game Conditions

Temperature73°F
Wind15 mph SW

Humidity

46%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Tanner Morgan

Minnesota

YDS: 216

Rushing

Mohamed Ibrahim

Minnesota

YDS: 224

Receiving

Rashod Bateman

Minnesota

YDS: 139

Tackles

Tony Adams

Illinois

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Illinois22:25
Minnesota37:35

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Minnesota pulls away from Illinois 41-14

Standard

Minnesota defeated Illinois 41-14 in Week 10 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 541-275 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

Minnesota set the terms early in a game that finished 41-14. Treyson Potts 9 Yd Run (Michael Lantz Kick) came with {'seconds': 29, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Minnesota the first major swing.

Minnesota's box score carried the story: 541 total yards, 325 rushing yards, and 216 passing yards. Illinois finished with 275 total yards, including 169 on the ground and 106 through the air.

Minnesota converted 8-10 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-0, Minnesota led 28-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Treyson Potts 9 Yd Run (Michael Lantz Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Treyson Potts 9 Yd Run (Michael Lantz Kick) (Minnesota led 7-0 over Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mohamed Ibrahim run for 1 yd for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK) (Minnesota led 21-0 over Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mike Epstein run for 1 yd for a TD (Caleb Griffin KICK) (Illinois led 7-21 over Minnesota).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mohamed Ibrahim run for 2 yds for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK) (Minnesota led 28-7 over Illinois).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tanner Morgan pass complete to Rashod Bateman for 5 yds for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK) (Minnesota led 14-0 over Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mohamed Ibrahim run for 1 yd for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK) (Minnesota led 35-7 over Illinois).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    41-14

    Minnesota defeated Illinois.

  • Total yards

    541-275

    Minnesota held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    325

    Minnesota averaged 6.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    216

    Minnesota averaged 8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-10

    Minnesota's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-12

    Illinois's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIllinoisMinnesota
Total Yards275541
Passing Yards106216
Rushing Yards169325
First Downs1430
Third Down Efficiency3-128-10
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)12-1152-22
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts6-1717-27
Rushing Attempts3647
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs15
Kicking Points25
Possession Time22:2537:35
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)