Golden Gophers
9–5 (6–2)
BL
77
OVR
#56
76
OFF
#60
79
DEF
#40
PPG
28.9
#46
DPPG
16.0
#1
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Rec | Pass | Rush | TO | DTO | Dif | DPass | DRush | PPD | OEff | PEff | REff | 3rd% | DPPD | DEff | DPEff | DREff | D3rd% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |
@
UCLA
4-8
|
L 24–27 | 0-1 | 188 | 208 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 169 | 143 | 2.10 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 9% | 2.30 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 29% |
| 1 | vs FCS Midwest | W 48–0 | 1-1 | 337 | 216 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3.80 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 39% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 |
vs
Miami (OH)
5-7
|
W 28–7 | 2-1 | 194 | 158 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 141 | 9 | 2.00 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 35% | 0.50 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 6% |
| 3 |
@
Akron
2-10
|
W 38–3 | 3-1 | 235 | 162 | 0 | 4 | +4 | 204 | 45 | 3.90 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 60% | 0.00 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 9% |
| 4 |
@
Ohio
7-6
|
W 37–15 | 4-1 | 314 | 138 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 178 | 19 | 2.30 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 27% | 0.90 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 33% |
| 5 |
vs
Temple
8-5
|
L 27–30 | 4-2 | 258 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 167 | 1.80 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 8% | 2.20 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 28% |
| 6 |
@
Rutgers
10-3
|
W 47–0 | 5-2 | 379 | 131 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 156 | 26 | 5.00 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 3.6 | 44% | 0.00 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 15% |
| 7 |
vs
Buffalo
4-8
|
W 21–9 | 6-2 | 269 | 55 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 199 | 99 | 1.90 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 43% | 0.00 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 37% |
| 8 |
@
Iowa
7-6
|
L 14–26 | 6-3 | 171 | 67 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 165 | 191 | 1.20 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 23% | 1.90 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 35% |
| 10 |
@
Penn State
4-8
|
W 24–21 | 7-3 | 343 | 153 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 197 | 2.30 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 31% | 1.40 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 33% |
| 12 |
vs
Toledo
6-6
|
W 31–10 | 8-3 | 306 | 208 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 217 | -7 | 2.80 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 60% | 0.50 | 3.3 | 4.7 | -0.4 | 20% |
| 13 |
@
Wisconsin
4-8
|
W 38–36 | 9-3 | 296 | 98 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 302 | 135 | 2.50 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 42% | 2.50 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 3.4 | 42% |
| CCG |
@
Michigan State
8-6
Conf Champ
|
L 14–24 | 9-4 | 221 | 123 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 269 | 114 | 1.30 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 53% | 2.00 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 3.6 | 43% |
| Bowl |
@
San Diego State
10-4
Arizona Bowl
|
L 14–16 | 9-5 | 180 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 161 | 142 | 1.10 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 23% | 0.70 | 4.9 | 7.0 | 3.6 | 31% |
