Game Center

Nevada at Minnesota

Sep 14, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 3

Away

Nevada

Mountain West

Final Score

0 - 27

Home

Minnesota

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Minnesota386

Nevada172

Passing Yards

Minnesota191

Nevada114

Rushing Yards

Minnesota195

Nevada58

Turnovers

Minnesota1

Nevada3

Game Conditions

ConditionLight Rain

Temperature75°F

Wind10 mph SE

Humidity

79%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Max Brosmer

Minnesota

YDS: 191

Rushing

Darius Taylor

Minnesota

YDS: 124

Receiving

Daniel Jackson

Minnesota

YDS: 61

Tackles

Ethan Robinson

Minnesota

TOT: 8

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Minnesota vs Nevada box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

Minnesota29:13

Nevada30:47

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Minnesota pulls away from Nevada 27-0

Standard

Minnesota defeated Nevada 27-0 in Week 3 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 386-172 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Minnesota set the terms early in a game that finished 27-0. Dragan Kesich 21 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 47, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving Minnesota the first major swing.

Minnesota's box score carried the story: 386 total yards, 195 rushing yards, and 191 passing yards. Nevada finished with 172 total yards, including 58 on the ground and 114 through the air.

Minnesota converted 4-11 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Minnesota led 20-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Darius Taylor run for 80 yds for a TD (Dragan Kesich KICK).

Key Moments

Field Goal Good
Dragan Kesich 21 yd FG GOOD (Minnesota led 6-0 over Nevada).
Field Goal Good
Dragan Kesich 52 yd FG GOOD (Minnesota led 3-0 over Nevada).
Rushing Touchdown
Darius Taylor run for 4 yds for a TD (Dragan Kesich KICK) (Minnesota led 20-0 over Nevada).
Passing Touchdown
Max Brosmer pass complete to Darius Taylor for 10 yds for a TD (Dragan Kesich KICK) (Minnesota led 13-0 over Nevada).
Rushing Touchdown
Darius Taylor run for 80 yds for a TD (Dragan Kesich KICK) (Minnesota led 27-0 over Nevada).

Stat Callouts

Final score
27-0
Minnesota defeated Nevada.
Total yards
386-172
Minnesota held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
195
Minnesota averaged 6.1 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
191
Minnesota averaged 7.3 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
4-11
Minnesota's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
6-15
Nevada's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
1-3
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	Minnesota	Nevada
Total Yards	386	172
Passing Yards	191	114
Rushing Yards	195	58
First Downs	20	10
Third Down Efficiency	4-11	6-15
Fourth Down Efficiency	1-1	0-0
Total Penalties (Yards)	5-34	8-89
Turnovers	1	3
Completions / Attempts	16-26	15-22
Rushing Attempts	32	31
Passing TDs	1	0
Rushing TDs	2	0
Kicking Points	9	0
Possession Time	29:13	30:47

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)