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Purdue at Minnesota

Nov 21, 2020 • Completed

Season 2020RegularWeek 12

Away

Purdue

Big Ten

Final Score

31 - 34

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Minnesota

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Minnesota395
Purdue492

Passing Yards

Minnesota264
Purdue367

Rushing Yards

Minnesota131
Purdue125

Turnovers

Minnesota0
Purdue1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature34°F
Wind6 mph NW

Humidity

65%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jack Plummer

Purdue

YDS: 367

Rushing

Mohamed Ibrahim

Minnesota

YDS: 102

Receiving

Chris Autman-Bell

Minnesota

YDS: 129

Tackles

Jaylan Alexander

Purdue

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Minnesota30:18
Purdue29:42

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Minnesota edges Purdue 34-31

Close

Minnesota defeated Purdue 34-31 in Week 12 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 395-492 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

Minnesota set the terms early in a game that finished 34-31. Mohamed Ibrahim 1 Yd Run (Brock Walker Kick) came with {'seconds': 9, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving Minnesota the first major swing.

Minnesota's box score carried the story: 395 total yards, 131 rushing yards, and 264 passing yards. Purdue finished with 492 total yards, including 125 on the ground and 367 through the air.

Minnesota converted 7-11 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Minnesota led 21-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Cam Wiley 6 Yd Run (Brock Walker Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mohamed Ibrahim 1 Yd Run (Brock Walker Kick) (Minnesota led 14-7 over Purdue).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Cam Wiley 6 Yd Run (Brock Walker Kick) (Minnesota led 7-0 over Purdue).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Rondale Moore 8 Yd Run (J.D. Dellinger Kick) (Purdue led 7-7 over Minnesota).

  • Field Goal Good

    J.D. Dellinger 32 Yd Field Goal (Purdue led 10-14 over Minnesota).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Seth Green 3 Yd Run (Brock Walker Kick) (Minnesota led 21-10 over Purdue).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mohamed Ibrahim 1 Yd Run (Brock Walker Kick) (Minnesota led 28-17 over Purdue).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    34-31

    Minnesota defeated Purdue.

  • Total yards

    395-492

    Minnesota held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    131

    Minnesota averaged 3.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    264

    Minnesota averaged 12 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-11

    Minnesota's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-12

    Purdue's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMinnesotaPurdue
Total Yards395492
Passing Yards264367
Rushing Yards131125
First Downs2028
Third Down Efficiency7-118-12
Fourth Down Efficiency1-21-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-414-38
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts15-2235-43
Rushing Attempts4125
Passing TDs03
Rushing TDs51
Kicking Points47
Possession Time30:1829:42
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)