Week 5 · 2015

Minnesota at Northwestern

Sat 10/03/2015 12:00 PMRyan FieldNorthwestern pregame67%Pregame win probability: 67% for Northwestern. Northwestern favored, and won.Conference

Minnesota

0

6–7

Northwestern

27

10–3

Attendance

30,044

reported

MINN8 plays, 30 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Matt Micucci kickoff for 60 yds , Shannon Brooks return for 25 yds to the Minn 30+25
15:001st & 10own 30Mitch Leidner pass complete to Eric Carter for 8 yds to the Minn 38+8
15:002nd & 2own 38Shannon Brooks run for 4 yds to the Minn 42 for a 1ST down+4
15:001st & 10own 42Rodney Smith run for 11 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down+11
15:001st & 10opp 47Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Eric Carter0
15:002nd & 10opp 47Rodney Smith run for 7 yds to the Nwest 40+7
15:003rd & 3opp 40Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to KJ Maye, broken up by Matthew Harris0
15:004th & 3opp 40Peter Mortell punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 160

NU15 plays, 76 yd · Field goal

12:241st & 10own 16Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 19+3
12:242nd & 7own 19Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Dan Vitale0
12:243rd & 7own 19Clayton Thorson pass complete to Christian Jones for 16 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down+16
12:241st & 10own 35Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 3 yds to the Nwest 38+3
12:242nd & 7own 38Justin Jackson run for 10 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down+10
12:241st & 10own 48Warren Long run for 4 yds to the Minn 48+4
12:242nd & 6opp 48Clayton Thorson pass incomplete0
12:243rd & 6opp 48Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the Minn 39 for a 1ST down+9
12:241st & 10opp 39Solomon Vault run for 5 yds to the Minn 34+5
12:242nd & 5opp 34Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 19 yds to the Minn 15 for a 1ST down+19
12:241st & 10opp 15Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Minn 11+4
12:242nd & 6opp 11Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Minn 7+4
12:243rd & 2opp 7NORTHWESTERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Minn 12−5
12:243rd & 7opp 12Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 4 yds to the Minn 8+4
7:274th & 3opp 8Jack Mitchell 25 yd FG GOOD+25

MINN15 plays, 37 yd · On downs

7:271st & 0own 35Matt Micucci kickoff for 55 yds , Shannon Brooks return for 22 yds to the Minn 32+22
7:211st & 10own 32Shannon Brooks run for 5 yds to the Minn 37+5
7:212nd & 5own 37Shannon Brooks run for 7 yds to the Minn 44 for a 1ST down+7
6:141st & 10own 44Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 06:140
6:141st & 10own 44Shannon Brooks run for 5 yds to the Minn 49+5
6:142nd & 5own 49Mitch Leidner pass complete to KJ Maye for 6 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down+6
6:141st & 10opp 45Shannon Brooks run for 5 yds to the Nwest 40+5
6:142nd & 5opp 40Shannon Brooks run for 4 yds to the Nwest 36+4
6:143rd & 1opp 36Mitch Leidner run for 2 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down+2
6:141st & 10opp 34Rodney Smith run for 2 yds to the Nwest 32+2
6:142nd & 8opp 32MINNESOTA Penalty, false start (Brandon Lingen) to the Nwest 37−5
6:142nd & 13opp 37Rodney Smith run for 3 yds to the Nwest 34+3
6:143rd & 10opp 34Mitch Leidner run for 3 yds to the Nwest 31+3
1:064th & 7opp 31Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 01:060
1:064th & 7opp 31Mitch Leidner pass incomplete0

NU5 plays, 9 yd · Punt

1:011st & 10own 31Clayton Thorson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 29 Clayton Thorson fumbled, recovered by Nwest Clayton Thorson , return for no gain to the Nwest 290
1:012nd & 12own 29Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 30+1
1:013rd & 11own 30Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 10 yds to the Nwest 40+10
0:00own 0End of 1st Quarter0
15:004th & 1own 40Hunter Niswander punt for 25 yds, downed at the Minn 350

MINN3 plays, 2 yd · Turnover

14:491st & 10own 35KJ Maye run for 4 yds to the Minn 39+4
14:492nd & 6own 39Shannon Brooks run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 37−2
14:493rd & 8own 37Mitch Leidner pass intercepted Matthew Harris return for no gain to the Minn 420

NU7 plays, 19 yd · Missed FG

13:311st & 10opp 42Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Minn 40+2
13:312nd & 8opp 40Clayton Thorson run for 5 yds to the Minn 35+5
13:313rd & 3opp 35Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Minn 30 for a 1ST down+5
13:311st & 10opp 30Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Minn 29+1
13:312nd & 9opp 29Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Minn 22+7
13:313rd & 2opp 22Clayton Thorson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 23−1
10:074th & 3opp 23Jack Mitchell 41 yd FG MISSED+41

MINN7 plays, 6 yd · Punt

10:071st & 10own 24Mitch Leidner pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for 3 yds to the Minn 27+3
10:072nd & 7own 27Mitch Leidner pass complete to Brandon Lingen for 5 yds to the Minn 32+5
10:073rd & 2own 32Mitch Leidner pass complete to Brandon Lingen for 3 yds to the Minn 35 for a 1ST down+3
10:071st & 10own 35Rodney Smith run for a loss of 4 yards to the Minn 31−4
10:072nd & 14own 31Mitch Leidner run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 30−1
10:073rd & 15own 30Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Rodney Smith0
10:074th & 15own 30Peter Mortell punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Miles Shuler at the Nwest 320

NU8 plays, 12 yd · Punt

6:551st & 10own 32Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 36+4
6:552nd & 6own 36Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 39+3
6:553rd & 3own 39Clayton Thorson pass complete to Christian Jones for 6 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down+6
6:551st & 10own 45NORTHWESTERN Penalty, false start (Justin Jackson) to the Nwest 40−5
6:551st & 15own 40Solomon Vault run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 37−3
6:552nd & 18own 37Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 40+3
6:553rd & 15own 40Clayton Thorson pass complete to Solomon Vault for 4 yds to the Nwest 44+4
6:554th & 11own 44Hunter Niswander punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Craig James at the Minn 110

MINN4 plays, 6 yd · Punt

3:461st & 10own 11Rodney Smith run for no gain to the Minn 110
3:462nd & 10own 11Rodney Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 10−1
3:463rd & 11own 10Rodney Smith run for 7 yds to the Minn 17+7
3:464th & 4own 17Peter Mortell punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Minn 5 , Miles Shuler returns for 55 yds to the Minn 5+55

NU1 play, 5 yd · Touchdown

1:361st & goalopp 5Clayton Thorson run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)+5

MINN7 plays, 6 yd · Punt

1:361st & 0own 35Matt Micucci kickoff for 38 yds, downed at the Minn 270
1:351st & 10own 27Mitch Leidner pass complete to Eric Carter for 6 yds to the Minn 33+6
1:352nd & 4own 33Shannon Brooks run for no gain to the Minn 330
1:233rd & 4own 33Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:230
1:233rd & 4own 33Mitch Leidner run for no gain to the Minn 330
1:184th & 4own 33Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:180
1:184th & 4own 33Peter Mortell punt for 65 yds, downed at the Nwest 20

NU3 plays, 2 yd · End of period

1:061st & 10own 2Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 5+3
1:062nd & 7own 5TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 4−1
0:00own 0End of 2nd Quarter0

NU21 plays, 69 yd · Field goal

15:003rd & 8own 35Ryan Santoso kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
15:001st & 10own 25Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27+2
15:002nd & 8own 27Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Miles Shuler, broken up by Jalen Myrick0
15:003rd & 8own 27MINNESOTA Penalty, offside defense (Theiren Cockran) to the Nwest 32+5
15:003rd & 3own 32Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down+9
15:001st & 10own 41Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 44 Justin Jackson fumbled, forced by Eric Murray, recovered by Nwest Christian Jones , return for no gain to the Nwest 44+3
15:002nd & 7own 44Warren Long run for 4 yds to the Nwest 48+4
15:003rd & 3own 48Clayton Thorson pass complete to Warren Long for 9 yds to the Minn 43 for a 1ST down+9
15:001st & 10opp 43Solomon Vault run for 9 yds to the Minn 34+9
15:002nd & 1opp 34Warren Long run for 2 yds to the Minn 32 for a 1ST down+2
15:001st & 10opp 32Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault0
15:002nd & 10opp 32Clayton Thorson run for 6 yds to the Minn 26+6
15:003rd & 4opp 26Clayton Thorson sacked by Theiren Cockran for a loss of 3 yards to the Minn 29−3
15:004th & 7opp 29Clayton Thorson pass complete to Mike McHugh for 11 yds to the Minn 18 for a 1ST down+11
15:001st & 10opp 18Solomon Vault run for 8 yds to the Minn 10+8
15:002nd & 2opp 10Solomon Vault run for no gain to the Minn 100
15:003rd & 2opp 10Clayton Thorson run for 4 yds to the Minn 6 for a 1ST down+4
15:001st & goalopp 6Warren Long run for 2 yds to the Minn 4+2
15:002nd & goalopp 4Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Minn 40
6:563rd & goalopp 4Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 6−2
6:134th & goalopp 6Jack Mitchell 23 yd FG GOOD+23

MINN7 plays, 31 yd · On downs

6:131st & 0own 35Matt Micucci kickoff for 40 yds , Tyler Hartmann return for 13 yds to the Minn 38+13
6:051st & 10own 38Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Nate Wozniak0
6:052nd & 10own 38Mitch Leidner pass complete to Eric Carter for 23 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down+23
6:051st & 10opp 39Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Miles Thomas0
6:052nd & 10opp 39Mitch Leidner pass complete to KJ Maye for 5 yds to the Nwest 34+5
6:053rd & 5opp 34Shannon Brooks run for 3 yds to the Nwest 31+3
6:054th & 2opp 31Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Nate Wozniak0

NU6 plays, 68 yd · Touchdown

4:041st & 10own 32Justin Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 31−1
4:042nd & 11own 31Justin Jackson run for 31 yds to the Minn 38 for a 1ST down+31
4:041st & 10opp 38Clayton Thorson pass complete to Christian Jones for 16 yds to the Minn 22 for a 1ST down+16
4:041st & 10opp 22Justin Jackson run for 12 yds to the Minn 10 for a 1ST down+12
4:041st & goalopp 10Justin Jackson run for 9 yds to the Minn 1+9
1:252nd & goalopp 1Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)+1

MINN6 plays, -2 yd · Punt

1:251st & 0own 35Matt Micucci kickoff for 43 yds , Tyler Hartmann return for 8 yds to the Minn 30+8
1:211st & 10own 30Rodney Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the Minn 27−3
1:212nd & 13own 27Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Eric Carter0
1:213rd & 13own 27Mitch Leidner pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for 1 yd to the Minn 28+1
0:00goal lineEnd of 3rd Quarter0
15:004th & 12own 28Peter Mortell punt for 41 yds, downed at the Nwest 310

NU9 plays, 27 yd · Punt

14:501st & 10own 31Justin Jackson run for 9 yds to the Nwest 40+9
14:502nd & 1own 40Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 14 yds to the Minn 46 for a 1ST down+14
14:501st & 10opp 46Justin Jackson run for 11 yds to the Minn 35 for a 1ST down+11
13:481st & 10opp 35Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 13:480
13:481st & 10opp 35Warren Long run for no gain to the Minn 350
13:482nd & 10opp 35Warren Long run for 3 yds to the Minn 32+3
13:483rd & 7opp 32Thorson, C. pass incomplete, PENALTY NU holding (Frazier, Matt) 10 yards to the MINN42, NO PLAY.−10
13:483rd & 17opp 42Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Mike McHugh0
13:484th & 17opp 42Hunter Niswander punt for 38 yds, downed at the Minn 40

MINN4 plays, 9 yd · Defensive TD

12:121st & 10own 4Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to KJ Maye0
12:122nd & 10own 4Mitch Leidner pass incomplete to Brandon Lingen, broken up by Matthew Harris0
12:123rd & 10own 4Mitch Leidner pass complete to KJ Maye for 12 yds to the Minn 16 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, substitution infraction ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down+12
11:411st & 10own 16Mitch Leidner run for a loss of 1 yard Mitch Leidner fumbled, forced by Tyler Lancaster, recovered by Nwest Anthony Walker , return for 13 yds, (Jack Mitchell KICK)+13

MINN6 plays, 1 yd · Punt

11:411st & 0own 35Matt Micucci kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
11:411st & 10own 25Demry Croft run for 11 yds to the Minn 36 for a 1ST down+11
11:411st & 10own 36Demry Croft pass incomplete to KJ Maye0
11:412nd & 10own 36Demry Croft pass incomplete to Drew Wolitarsky0
11:413rd & 10own 36Demry Croft sacked by Deonte Gibson for a loss of 10 yards to the Minn 26−10
11:414th & 20own 26Peter Mortell punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Miles Shuler at the Nwest 320

NU4 plays, 9 yd · Punt

10:161st & 10own 32Solomon Vault run for no gain to the Nwest 320
10:162nd & 10own 32Solomon Vault run for 9 yds to the Nwest 41+9
10:163rd & 1own 41Solomon Vault run for no gain to the Nwest 410
10:164th & 1own 41Hunter Niswander punt for 35 yds, fair catch by KJ Maye at the Minn 240

MINN6 plays, 25 yd · On downs

8:081st & 10own 24Rodney Smith run for 7 yds to the Minn 31+7
8:082nd & 3own 31Demry Croft pass complete to KJ Maye for 16 yds to the Minn 47 for a 1ST down+16
8:081st & 10own 47Demry Croft pass complete to Nick Hart for 4 yds to the Nwest 49+4
8:082nd & 6opp 49Demry Croft sacked by Deonte Gibson and Tyler Lancaster for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 49−2
8:083rd & 8own 49Demry Croft pass incomplete to Eric Carter, broken up by Nick VanHoose0
8:084th & 8own 49Demry Croft pass incomplete to Eric Carter, broken up by Nick VanHoose0

NU4 plays, 1 yd · Punt

6:351st & 10opp 48TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 48 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Nwest Clayton Thorson−4
6:352nd & 14own 48Warren Long run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line+2
6:353rd & 12midfieldClayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Minn 47+3
6:354th & 9opp 47Hunter Niswander punt for 47 yds for a touchback0

MINN7 plays, 17 yd · Punt

4:221st & 10own 20Shannon Brooks run for 2 yds to the Minn 22+2
4:222nd & 8own 22Demry Croft pass complete to Nick Hart for 5 yds to the Minn 27+5
4:223rd & 3own 27Demry Croft run for 7 yds to the Minn 34 for a 1ST down+7
4:221st & 10own 34Demry Croft run for 3 yds to the Minn 37+3
4:222nd & 7own 37Demry Croft pass incomplete0
4:223rd & 7own 37Demry Croft pass incomplete0
4:224th & 7own 37Peter Mortell punt for 46 yds, downed at the Nwest 170

NU5 plays, 0 yd · Punt

2:531st & 10own 17Auston Anderson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 18+1
2:532nd & 9own 18Auston Anderson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 19+1
2:533rd & 8own 19Auston Anderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 17−2
1:194th & 10own 17Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 01:190
1:194th & 10own 17Hunter Niswander punt for 45 yds, fair catch by KJ Maye at the Minn 380

MINN5 plays, 0 yd · On downs

1:101st & 10own 38Demry Croft pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for a loss of 3 yards to the Minn 35−3
1:102nd & 13own 35Demry Croft pass complete to Melvin Holland Jr for 5 yds to the Minn 40+5
1:103rd & 8own 40Demry Croft sacked by Joseph Jones for a loss of 5 yards to the Minn 35−5
1:104th & 13own 35Rodney Smith run for 3 yds to the Minn 38+3
0:00goal lineEnd of 4th Quarter0

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

  • 2014 · wk 7Northwestern 17 @ Minnesota 24
  • 2013 · wk 8Minnesota 20 @ Northwestern 17
  • 2012 · wk 7Northwestern 21 @ Minnesota 13
  • 2011 · wk 12Minnesota 13 @ Northwestern 28
  • 2010 · wk 5Northwestern 29 @ Minnesota 28
  • 2009 · wk 4Minnesota 35 @ Northwestern 24
  • 2008 · wk 10Northwestern 24 @ Minnesota 17
  • 2007 · wk 7Minnesota 48 @ Northwestern 49
  • 2004 · wk 5Northwestern 17 @ Minnesota 43
  • 2003 · wk 7Minnesota 42 @ Northwestern 17

Previous 8 meetings vs. Pat Fitzgerald

Minnesota 3–5 vs Pat Fitzgerald

  • 2014 · wk 7Northwestern 17 @ Minnesota 24
  • 2013 · wk 8Minnesota 20 @ Northwestern 17
  • 2012 · wk 7Northwestern 21 @ Minnesota 13
  • 2011 · wk 12Minnesota 13 @ Northwestern 28
  • 2010 · wk 5Northwestern 29 @ Minnesota 28
  • 2009 · wk 4Minnesota 35 @ Northwestern 24
  • 2008 · wk 10Northwestern 24 @ Minnesota 17
  • 2007 · wk 7Minnesota 48 @ Northwestern 49

Previous 4 meetings vs. Jerry Kill

Northwestern 2–2 vs Jerry Kill

  • 2014 · wk 7Northwestern 17 @ Minnesota 24
  • 2013 · wk 8Minnesota 20 @ Northwestern 17
  • 2012 · wk 7Northwestern 21 @ Minnesota 13
  • 2011 · wk 12Minnesota 13 @ Northwestern 28

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