Week 7 · 2003

Minnesota at Northwestern

Sat 10/04/2003 12:00 PMRyan FieldConference

Minnesota

42

10–3

Northwestern

17

6–7

Attendance

23,539

reported

NU12 plays, 63 yd · Touchdown

14:531st & 10own 37Jason Wright (NU) rushed right side for 1 yard.+1
14:532nd & 9own 38Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 8 yards.+8
13:403rd & 1own 46Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
13:201st & 10own 49Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Roger Jordan (NU) for 7 yards.+7
13:202nd & 3opp 44Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.−1
12:203rd & 4opp 445 yard penalty on Golden Gophers.+5
11:571st & 10opp 39Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
11:432nd & 10opp 39Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Ashton Aikens (NU) for 9 yards.+9
11:433rd & 1opp 30Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.+7
10:581st & 10opp 23Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 10 yards.+10
10:341st & 10opp 12Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for a 12 yard touchdown.+12
10:16own 0Extra point by Slade Larscheid (NU) is good.0

MINN1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

10:16opp 29Wildcats kickoff, no return by Golden Gophers.0

MINN4 plays, 4 yd · Punt

10:161st & 10own 29Marion Barber III (MINN) rushed left side for 4 yards.+4
9:352nd & 6own 33Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) pass incomplete to the left side.0
9:323rd & 6own 33Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) pass incomplete to the left side.0
9:324th & 6own 33Punt by Rhys Lloyd (MINN) no return by Wildcats.0

NU15 plays, 62 yd · Touchdown

9:171st & 10own 38Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
9:172nd & 8own 40Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Jason Wright (NU) for 3 yards.+3
8:153rd & 5own 43Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Kunle Patrick (NU) for 7 yards.+7
7:451st & 10midfieldBrett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
7:392nd & 10midfieldBrett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Jason Wright (NU) for 3 yards.+3
7:393rd & 7opp 47Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle complete to Kunle Patrick (NU) for 17 yards.+17
6:401st & 10opp 30Noah Herron (NU) rushed left side for 1 yard.+1
6:152nd & 9opp 29Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for 13 yards.+13
5:571st & 10opp 16Golden Gophers timeout; 05:57 remaining 1st quarter0
5:571st & 10opp 16Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
5:302nd & 9opp 15Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Jason Wright (NU) for 7 yards.+7
5:303rd & 2opp 8Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.+4
4:351st & goalopp 4Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
4:002nd & goalopp 2Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for a 2 yard touchdown.+2
4:00own 0Extra point by Slade Larscheid (NU) is good.0

MINN1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

3:45opp 10Kickoff returned by Laurence Maroney (MINN) for 14 yards.+14

MINN4 plays, 1 yd · Punt

3:391st & 10own 24Marion Barber III (MINN) rushed right side for 1 yard.+1
3:392nd & 9own 25Marion Barber III (MINN) rushed left side for no gain.0
2:383rd & 9own 25Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) pass right side complete to Ben Utecht (MINN) for 8 yards.+8
2:384th & 1own 33Punt by Rhys Lloyd (MINN) returned 12 yards by Jeff Backes (NU) to the Wildcats 32.+12

NU4 plays, 21 yd · Turnover

1:341st & 10own 32Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Noah Herron (NU) for 21 yards.+21
1:341st & 10opp 47Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
1:082nd & 10opp 47Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.+5
0:453rd & 5opp 42Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side intercepted by Eli Ward (MINN). Returned for 5 yards.+5

MINN6 plays, -5 yd · Punt

0:231st & 10own 45Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) pass incomplete to the left side.0
0:232nd & 10own 45Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) rushed up the middle for -5 yards.−5
0:003rd & 15own 40End of the 1st quarter.0
15:003rd & 15own 40Start of the 2nd quarter.0
15:003rd & 15own 40Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) pass incomplete across the middle.0
14:554th & 15own 40Punt by Rhys Lloyd (MINN) returned by Jeff Backes (NU) to the Wildcats 33 for no gain.0

NU4 plays, 7 yd · Punt

14:551st & 10own 33Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
14:392nd & 10own 33Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.+7
14:203rd & 3own 40Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
14:024th & 3own 40Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Golden Gophers.0

MINN5 plays, 2 yd · Punt

13:551st & 10own 16Marion Barber III (MINN) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
13:302nd & 9own 17Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) pass left side complete to Jared Ellerson (MINN) for 6 yards.+6
13:303rd & 3own 235 yard penalty on Golden Gophers.−5
12:303rd & 8own 18Marion Barber III (MINN) rushed right side for -2 yards.−2
12:004th & 10own 16Punt by Rhys Lloyd (MINN) returned 8 yards by Jeff Backes (NU) to the Golden Gophers 45.+8

NU4 plays, 0 yd · Punt

11:261st & 10opp 45Terrell Jordan (NU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.−2
11:262nd & 12opp 47Ashton Aikens (NU) rushed left side for 2 yards.+2
11:263rd & 10opp 45Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
10:424th & 10opp 45Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Golden Gophers.0

MINN6 plays, 98 yd · Touchdown

10:341st & 10own 2Marion Barber III (MINN) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
10:342nd & 8own 4Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.+4
9:213rd & 4own 8Golden Gophers timeout; 09:21 remaining 2nd quarter0
9:213rd & 4own 84 yard penalty on Golden Gophers.−4
9:213rd & 7own 4Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) pass right side complete to Jared Ellerson (MINN) for a 96 yard touchdown.+96
8:48goal lineExtra point by Rhys Lloyd (MINN) is good.0

NU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

8:48opp 6Kickoff returned by Jason Wright (NU) for 32 yards.+32

NU6 plays, 0 yd · Punt

8:401st & 10own 38Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
8:202nd & 7own 41Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 1 yard.+1
7:303rd & 6own 42Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Noah Herron (NU) for 6 yards.+6
7:301st & 10own 4810 yard penalty on Wildcats.−10
7:303rd & 10own 38Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete across the middle.0
6:594th & 10own 38Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 6 yards by Marion Barber III (MINN) to the Golden Gophers 26.+6

MINN6 plays, 74 yd · Touchdown

6:591st & 10own 26Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) pass right side complete to Ben Utecht (MINN) for 18 yards.+18
6:351st & 10own 44Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) pass left side complete to Aaron Hosack (MINN) for 13 yards.+13
6:271st & 10opp 43Marion Barber III (MINN) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.+6
6:272nd & 4opp 37Marion Barber III (MINN) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.+5
5:351st & 10opp 31Marion Barber III (MINN) rushed left side for a 31 yard touchdown.+31
5:16goal lineExtra point by Rhys Lloyd (MINN) is good.0

NU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

5:16opp 2Kickoff returned by Jeff Backes (NU) for 37 yards.+37

NU4 plays, 4 yd · Turnover

5:081st & 10own 39Wildcats fumble by Jeff Backes (NU), recovered by Jeff Backes (NU), advanced for no gain.0
5:081st & 10own 39Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.+4
4:452nd & 6own 43Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
4:003rd & 5own 45Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle intercepted by Justin Fraley (MINN). Returned for no gain.0

MINN5 plays, 53 yd · Touchdown

4:001st & 10own 47Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) pass left side complete to Aaron Hosack (MINN) for 28 yards.+28
3:431st & 10opp 25Jared Ellerson (MINN) rushed left side for 14 yards.+14
3:151st & 10opp 11Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) rushed left side for 5 yards.+5
2:502nd & 5opp 6Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) pass right side complete to Ben Utecht (MINN) for a 6 yard touchdown.+6
2:31goal lineExtra point by Rhys Lloyd (MINN) is good.0

NU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

2:31opp 29Kickoff returned by Noah Herron (NU) for 13 yards.+13

NU11 plays, 37 yd · Field goal

2:271st & 10own 42Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for 3 yards.+3
2:272nd & 7own 45Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for 13 yards.+13
1:391st & 10opp 42Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Roger Jordan (NU) for 5 yards.+5
1:392nd & 5opp 37Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Roger Jordan (NU) for 29 yards.+29
1:101st & goalopp 8Wildcats timeout; 01:10 remaining 2nd quarter0
1:101st & goalopp 8Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
0:402nd & goalopp 7Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
0:343rd & goalopp 7Wildcats timeout; 00:34 remaining 2nd quarter0
0:343rd & goalopp 7Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.−1
0:094th & goalopp 21Golden Gophers timeout; 00:09 remaining 2nd quarter0
0:094th & goalopp 2139 yard field goal by Slade Larscheid (NU) is good.+39

MINN1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

0:041st & 0opp 20Wildcats kickoff, touchback by Golden Gophers.0

MINN2 plays, -1 yd · Rush

0:041st & 10own 20Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) rushed left side for -1 yards.−1
0:002nd & 11own 19End of the 2nd quarter.0

MINN3 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown

15:001st & 10own 20Marion Barber III (MINN) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.−2
14:352nd & 12own 18Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) pass left side complete to Jared Ellerson (MINN) for a 82 yard touchdown.+82
14:09goal lineExtra point by Rhys Lloyd (MINN) is good.0

NU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

14:09opp 5Kickoff returned by Jason Wright (NU) for 9 yards.+9

NU13 plays, 41 yd · Punt

14:001st & 10own 147 yard penalty on Wildcats.−7
14:001st & 10own 7Brett Basanez (NU) rushed right side for 1 yard.+1
14:002nd & 9own 85 yard penalty on Golden Gophers.+5
14:002nd & 4own 13Noah Herron (NU) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
14:002nd & 4own 13Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Roger Jordan (NU) for 10 yards.+10
14:001st & 10own 23Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
12:342nd & 9own 249 yard penalty on Wildcats.−9
12:002nd & 19own 15Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Kunle Patrick (NU) for 10 yards.+10
12:003rd & 9own 25Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Jason Wright (NU) for 37 yards.+37
10:451st & 10opp 38Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for -7 yards.−7
10:452nd & 17opp 45Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
10:103rd & 17opp 45Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
10:104th & 17opp 45Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 11 yards by Marion Barber III (MINN) to the Golden Gophers 21.+11

MINN7 plays, 79 yd · Touchdown

9:551st & 10own 21Thomas Tapeh (MINN) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
9:352nd & 8own 23Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) pass right side complete to Jared Ellerson (MINN) for 5 yards.+5
8:403rd & 3own 28Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) pass left side complete to Ben Utecht (MINN) for 32 yards.+32
8:151st & 10opp 40Thomas Tapeh (MINN) rushed left side for 1 yard.+1
8:042nd & 9opp 39Thomas Tapeh (MINN) rushed left side for 8 yards.+8
8:043rd & 1opp 31Marion Barber III (MINN) rushed right side for a 31 yard touchdown.+31
7:06goal lineExtra point by Rhys Lloyd (MINN) is good.0

NU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

7:06opp -2Kickoff returned by Jason Wright (NU) for 19 yards.+19

NU4 plays, 4 yd · Punt

7:011st & 10own 17Brett Basanez (NU) rushed left side for 3 yards.+3
6:452nd & 7own 20Brett Basanez (NU) pass right side complete to Noah Herron (NU) for 1 yard.+1
6:003rd & 6own 21Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for -8 yards.−8
6:004th & 14own 13Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) returned 7 yards by Marion Barber III (MINN) to the Golden Gophers 48.+7

MINN10 plays, 44 yd · Missed FG

4:591st & 10own 48Thomas Tapeh (MINN) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.+6
4:252nd & 4opp 46Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.−1
4:073rd & 5opp 47Thomas Tapeh (MINN) rushed up the middle for 23 yards.+23
4:071st & 10opp 24Thomas Tapeh (MINN) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.+6
3:002nd & 4opp 18Thomas Tapeh (MINN) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
2:203rd & 2opp 16Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) pass right side complete to Thomas Tapeh (MINN) for 4 yards.+4
1:451st & 10opp 12Terry Jackson II (MINN) rushed left side for 4 yards.+4
1:092nd & 6opp 8Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) rushed left side for no gain.0
1:093rd & 6opp 8Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) pass incomplete to the right side.0
0:144th & 6opp 826 yard field goal by Rhys Lloyd (MINN) is no good.+26

NU10 plays, 29 yd · Punt

0:091st & 10own 8Jason Wright (NU) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
0:002nd & 10own 20End of the 3rd quarter.0
15:002nd & 10own 20Start of the 4th quarter.0
15:002nd & 10own 205 yard penalty on Wildcats.−5
15:002nd & 15own 15Brett Basanez (NU) pass across the middle complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for 10 yards.+10
15:003rd & 5own 25Brett Basanez (NU) pass left side complete to Ashton Aikens (NU) for 6 yards.+6
14:171st & 10own 31Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
13:502nd & 7own 34Brett Basanez (NU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
13:203rd & 4own 37Brett Basanez (NU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
12:544th & 4own 37Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Golden Gophers.0

MINN11 plays, 69 yd · Touchdown

12:441st & 10own 31Thomas Tapeh (MINN) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.+5
12:252nd & 5own 36Thomas Tapeh (MINN) rushed left side for 7 yards.+7
11:551st & 10own 43Thomas Tapeh (MINN) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.+4
11:552nd & 6own 47Thomas Tapeh (MINN) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
10:403rd & 5own 4812 yard penalty on Wildcats.+12
10:071st & 10opp 40Thomas Tapeh (MINN) rushed up the middle for 12 yards.+12
10:001st & 10opp 28Thomas Tapeh (MINN) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.+4
8:502nd & 6opp 2410 yard penalty on Golden Gophers.−10
8:502nd & 16opp 34Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) rushed right side for 2 yards.+2
8:303rd & 13opp 32Asad Abdul-Khaliq (MINN) pass left side complete to Aaron Hosack (MINN) for a 32 yard touchdown.+32
8:02goal lineExtra point by Rhys Lloyd (MINN) is good.0

NU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

8:02opp 2Kickoff returned by Jason Wright (NU) for 26 yards.+26

NU4 plays, 2 yd · Punt

7:541st & 10own 28Alexander Webb (NU) pass right side complete to Mark Philmore (NU) for 6 yards.+6
7:302nd & 4own 34Alexander Webb (NU) rushed up the middle for -4 yards.−4
7:003rd & 8own 30Alexander Webb (NU) pass across the middle complete to Brandon Horn (NU) for 6 yards.+6
7:004th & 2own 36Punt by Brian Huffman (NU) no return by Golden Gophers.0

MINN12 plays, 61 yd · Rush

6:041st & 10own 26Laurence Maroney (MINN) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.+9
5:502nd & 1own 35Laurence Maroney (MINN) rushed right side for 19 yards.+19
5:151st & 10opp 46Laurence Maroney (MINN) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
4:452nd & 9opp 45Terry Jackson II (MINN) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.+7
3:453rd & 2opp 38Terry Jackson II (MINN) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.+6
3:311st & 10opp 32Terry Jackson II (MINN) rushed right side for 4 yards.+4
2:552nd & 6opp 28Terry Jackson II (MINN) rushed right side for 6 yards.+6
2:181st & 10opp 22Terry Jackson II (MINN) rushed left side for 4 yards.+4
1:452nd & 6opp 18Terry Jackson II (MINN) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
1:003rd & 4opp 16Laurence Maroney (MINN) rushed left side for 3 yards.+3
0:004th & 1opp 13End of the 4th quarter.0
0:00opp 13End of the game.0

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Team

Northwestern 5–5 vs Minnesota

  • 2002 · wk 8Northwestern 42 @ Minnesota 45
  • 2001 · wk 8Minnesota 17 @ Northwestern 23
  • 2000 · wk 10Northwestern 41 @ Minnesota 35
  • 1999 · wk 6Minnesota 33 @ Northwestern 14
  • 1996 · wk 8Minnesota 24 @ Northwestern 26
  • 1995 · wk 8Northwestern 27 @ Minnesota 17
  • 1994 · wk 8Northwestern 37 @ Minnesota 31
  • 1993 · wk 8Minnesota 28 @ Northwestern 26
  • 1990 · wk 8Northwestern 25 @ Minnesota 35
  • 1989 · wk 7Minnesota 20 @ Northwestern 18

Previous 4 meetings vs. Randy Walker

Minnesota 2–2 vs Randy Walker

  • 2002 · wk 8Northwestern 42 @ Minnesota 45
  • 2001 · wk 8Minnesota 17 @ Northwestern 23
  • 2000 · wk 10Northwestern 41 @ Minnesota 35
  • 1999 · wk 6Minnesota 33 @ Northwestern 14

Previous 4 meetings vs. Glen Mason

Northwestern 2–2 vs Glen Mason

  • 2002 · wk 8Northwestern 42 @ Minnesota 45
  • 2001 · wk 8Minnesota 17 @ Northwestern 23
  • 2000 · wk 10Northwestern 41 @ Minnesota 35
  • 1999 · wk 6Minnesota 33 @ Northwestern 14

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