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Minnesota at Wisconsin

Dec 19, 2020 • Completed

Season 2020RegularWeek 16

Away

Minnesota

Big Ten

Final Score

17 - 20

MW

Home

Wisconsin

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Wisconsin322
Minnesota326

Passing Yards

Wisconsin147
Minnesota180

Rushing Yards

Wisconsin175
Minnesota146

Turnovers

Wisconsin1
Minnesota1

Game Conditions

ConditionFog
Temperature35°F
Wind7 mph NW

Humidity

83%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Tanner Morgan

Minnesota

YDS: 160

Rushing

Garrett Groshek

Wisconsin

YDS: 154

Receiving

Jack Dunn

Wisconsin

YDS: 76

Tackles

Leo Chenal

Wisconsin

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Wisconsin30:28
Minnesota29:32

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Wisconsin edges Minnesota 20-17

Close

Wisconsin defeated Minnesota 20-17 in Week 16 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 322-326 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Wisconsin set the terms early in a game that finished 20-17. Tanner Morgan pass complete to Cam Wiley for 16 yds for a TD ( KICK) came with {'seconds': 4, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Minnesota the first major swing.

Wisconsin's box score carried the story: 322 total yards, 175 rushing yards, and 147 passing yards. Minnesota finished with 326 total yards, including 146 on the ground and 180 through the air.

Wisconsin converted 4-12 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Wisconsin led 7-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Garrett Groshek run for 39 yds for a TD ( KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tanner Morgan pass complete to Cam Wiley for 16 yds for a TD ( KICK) (Minnesota led 7-0 over Wisconsin).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Garrett Groshek run for 39 yds for a TD ( KICK) (Wisconsin led 7-7 over Minnesota).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Chase Wolf pass complete to Jack Dunn for 4 yds for a TD ( KICK) (Wisconsin led 14-10 over Minnesota).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 9 yds for a TD ( KICK) (Minnesota led 17-17 over Wisconsin).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    20-17

    Wisconsin defeated Minnesota.

  • Total yards

    322-326

    Wisconsin held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    175

    Wisconsin averaged 4.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    147

    Wisconsin averaged 5.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-12

    Wisconsin's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-11

    Minnesota's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWisconsinMinnesota
Total Yards322326
Passing Yards147180
Rushing Yards175146
First Downs1818
Third Down Efficiency4-124-11
Fourth Down Efficiency0-11-1
Total Penalties (Yards)5-477-65
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts16-2514-26
Rushing Attempts3636
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points00
Possession Time30:2829:32
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)