Ground game drives Minnesota to 44-31 win over Purdue
Rodney Smith ran for 153 yards and three touchdowns and quarterback Mitch Leidner ran for 74 yards and two more scores Saturday as Minnesota defeated Purdue 44-31.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Purdue Boilermakers
31
Minnesota Golden Gophers
44
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUR | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| MINN | 10 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 44 |
Huntington Bank Stadium · 42,832 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Maryland Terrapins | L 29-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Penn State Nittany Lions | L 17-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/16/26 | vs Washington Huskies | L 26-38 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 41-13 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Illinois Fighting Illini | W 24-17 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:30 31-44
Rodney Smith 14 Yd Run (Emmit Carpenter Kick)
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Field Goal 5:10 31-37
J.D. Dellinger 34 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 11:45 28-37
Mitch Leidner 9 Yd Run (Emmit Carpenter Kick)
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Touchdown 11:16 28-30
Rodney Smith 7 Yd Run (Emmit Carpenter Kick)
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Touchdown 0:00 28-23
Brycen Hopkins 2 Yd pass from David Blough (J.D. Dellinger Kick)
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Field Goal 1:27 21-23
Emmit Carpenter 28 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:55 21-20
DeAngelo Yancey 60 Yd pass from David Blough (J.D. Dellinger Kick)
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Touchdown 4:27 14-20
Mitch Leidner 2 Yd Run (Emmit Carpenter Kick)
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Field Goal 10:26 14-13
Emmit Carpenter 53 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:10 14-10
Cameron Posey 89 Yd pass from David Blough (J.D. Dellinger Kick)
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Touchdown 8:55 7-10
Cole Herdman 20 Yd pass from David Blough (J.D. Dellinger Kick)
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Touchdown 10:51 0-10
Rodney Smith 35 Yd Run (Emmit Carpenter Kick)
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Field Goal 12:50 0-3
Emmit Carpenter 52 Yd Field Goal
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PUR
8 plays, 52 yards, 1:30 · End of Game
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MINN 1:30
4 plays, 26 yards, 1:04 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:30 31-44
Rodney Smith 14 Yd Run (Emmit Carpenter Kick)
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PUR 2:34
4 plays, 1 yard, 1:04 · Fumble
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MINN 3:38
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:32 · Punt
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PUR 5:10
9 plays, 52 yards, 3:47 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:10 31-37
J.D. Dellinger 34 Yd Field Goal
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MINN 8:57
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:36 · Punt
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PUR 10:33
6 plays, 15 yards, 1:12 · Punt
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MINN 11:45
3 plays, 44 yards, 1:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:45 28-37
Mitch Leidner 9 Yd Run (Emmit Carpenter Kick)
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PUR 12:55
6 plays, 23 yards, 1:58 · Fumble
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MINN 14:53
4 plays, 30 yards, 2:23 · Punt
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PUR 2:16
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:27 · Punt
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MINN 3:43
3 plays, 7 yards, 0:53 · Punt
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PUR 4:36
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:29 · Punt
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MINN 6:05
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:50 · Punt
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PUR 7:55
6 plays, 22 yards, 3:21 · Punt
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MINN 11:16
6 plays, 42 yards, 2:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:16 28-30
Rodney Smith 7 Yd Run (Emmit Carpenter Kick)
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PUR 13:51
3 plays, 11 yards, 1:09 · Interception
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PUR 15:00
1 play, 2 yards, 0:05 · Touchdown
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MINN 0:05
1 play, 0 yards, 0:10 · Interception
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PUR 0:15
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:12 · Punt
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MINN 1:27
5 plays, 60 yards, 1:28 · Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:00 28-23
Brycen Hopkins 2 Yd pass from David Blough (J.D. Dellinger Kick)
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Field Goal 1:27 21-23
Emmit Carpenter 28 Yd Field Goal
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PUR 2:55
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:55 21-20
DeAngelo Yancey 60 Yd pass from David Blough (J.D. Dellinger Kick)
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MINN 4:27
8 plays, 63 yards, 3:45 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:27 14-20
Mitch Leidner 2 Yd Run (Emmit Carpenter Kick)
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PUR 8:12
3 plays, -6 yards, 2:14 · Punt
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MINN 10:26
7 plays, 59 yards, 3:36 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:26 14-13
Emmit Carpenter 53 Yd Field Goal
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PUR 14:02
3 plays, 8 yards, 0:58 · Punt
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MINN
3 plays, -10 yards, 2:10 · Punt
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PUR 2:10
3 plays, 88 yards, 1:13 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:10 14-10
Cameron Posey 89 Yd pass from David Blough (J.D. Dellinger Kick)
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MINN 3:23
5 plays, 20 yards, 3:15 · Punt
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PUR 6:38
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:14 · Punt
Showing the last 40 of 48 events.
Team Stats
PUR
MINN
19
1st Downs
18
9-20
3rd down efficiency
4-15
0-2
4th down efficiency
0-0
414
Total Yards
466
391
Passing
231
29/49
Comp/Att
14/23
8.0
Yards per pass
10.0
23
Rushing
235
28
Rushing Attempts
43
0.8
Yards per rush
5.5
2-10
Penalties
5-65
3
Turnovers
1
2
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
28:24
Possession
31:36
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