Mandatory Credit: Caylor Arnold-USA TODAY Sports
The Northwestern Wildcats stayed undefeated on Saturday, with 27-0 drubbing of the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the opener of the Big Ten schedule for both teams.
Here are some notable numbers from the game.
74– Minnesota’s rushing yardage on Saturday, on 33 attempts
184– Northwestern’s rushing yardage on Saturday, on 51 attempts
2.2– Minnesota averaged just 2.2 yards per carry against Northwestern
312- Northwestern’s total offensive yardage
173– Minnesota’s offensive yardage on Saturday
11– Minnesota had 11 first downs on Saturday
16– Northwestern had 16 first downs on Saturday
2– Minnesota turnovers
0– Northwestern turnovers
5.9- Gophers’ quarterback Mitch Leidner posted a 5.9 QBR in Saturday’s game
120- Rushing yards for Northwestern running back Justin Jackson, on 20 carries
10- Gophers’ freshman running back Shannon Brooks had 10 carries on Saturday, which matched his total from last week against Ohio.
152– Total yards for Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson (128 passing, 24 rushing). He also had two rushing touchdowns in the game.
72- Passing yards for Leidner, one week after setting a career-high with 264 yards against Ohio.
27– Passing yards for Gophers’ freshman quarterback Demry Croft, after he replaced Leidner in the fourth quarter.
8.3– Croft posted an 8.3 QBR on Saturday
42.7– Gophers’ punter Peter Mortell average 42.7 yards per punt on Saturday, on seven punts. That included three that were downed inside the 20-yard line, and a long of 65 yards.
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