NCAA - Football

FINAL
Northwestern State Demons 0
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Minnesota Golden Gophers 66
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Huntington Bank Stadium · 42,447 att.

Match Report

Nine players score TDs; Minnesota routs Northwestern State 66-0 in weather-shortened game

— John Nestor had a pick-six on the game’s first offensive play and Minnesota scored five first-quarter touchdowns en route to overwhelming FCS Northwestern State 66-0 Saturday.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

NWST MINN
2
1st Downs
25
2-10
3rd down efficiency
2-6
0-0
4th down efficiency
1-2
42
Total Yards
484
23
Passing
226
9/15
Comp/Att
13/17
1.5
Yards per pass
13.3
19
Rushing
258
22
Rushing Attempts
46
0.9
Yards per rush
5.6
2-13
Penalties
4-45
4
Turnovers
1
2
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions thrown
1
20:32
Possession
33:13

Top Performers

NWST

  • Zack Stone NO 5 · YDS 148 · AVG 29.6
  • Cooper Evans NO 3 · YDS 87 · AVG 29.0
  • Zay Davis NO 3 · YDS 37 · AVG 12.3
  • Myion Hicks REC 2 · YDS 10 · AVG 5.0

MINN

  • Drake Lindsey C/ATT 8/9 · YDS 139 · AVG 15.4
  • Max Shikenjanski C/ATT 4/5 · YDS 80 · AVG 16.0
  • Grant Washington CAR 20 · YDS 126 · AVG 6.3
  • Brady Denaburg FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 27

Highlights

00:45 John Nestor with the 29-yard pick-six for Minnesota Watch on ESPN 00:28 A.J. Turner crosses goal line for 1-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:19 Lemeke Brockington scores 7-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:29 Drake Lindsey scores 1-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Touchdown 11:47 0-66

    Max Shikenjanski 8 Yd Run (Daniel Jackson Kick)

    Q3
  2. Field Goal 2:38 0-59

    Brady Denaburg 27 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  3. Touchdown 5:40 0-56

    Fame Ijeboi 22 Yd pass from Max Shikenjanski (Daniel Jackson Kick)

    Q2
  4. Touchdown 10:43 0-49

    Cam Davis 7 Yd Run (Brady Denaburg Kick)

    Q2
  5. Touchdown 12:20 0-42

    Javon Tracy 45 Yd pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg Kick)

    Q2
  6. Touchdown 0:27 0-35

    Matt Kingsbury 25 Yd Fumble Return (Brady Denaburg Kick)

    Q1
  7. Touchdown 1:07 0-28

    Drake Lindsey 1 Yd Run (Brady Denaburg Kick)

    Q1
  8. Touchdown 5:32 0-21

    Le'Meke Brockington 7 Yd Run (Brady Denaburg Kick)

    Q1
  9. Touchdown 9:33 0-14

    A.J. Turner 1 Yd Run (Brady Denaburg Kick)

    Q1
  10. Touchdown 14:54 0-7

    John Nestor 29 Yd Interception Return (Brady Denaburg Kick)

    Q1
  1. MINN 6:15

    8 plays, 51 yards, 5:04 · Downs

    Q4
  2. NWST 11:19

    3 plays, 5 yards, 1:56 · Punt

    Q4
  3. MINN 13:15

    3 plays, 1 yard, 1:38 · Punt

    Q4
  4. NWST 14:53

    6 plays, 13 yards, 3:42 · Punt

    Q4
  5. MINN 3:35

    12 plays, 42 yards, 6:33 · Interception

    Q3
  6. NWST 10:08

    3 plays, 6 yards, 1:39 · Punt

    Q3
  7. MINN 11:47

    6 plays, 75 yards, 3:13 · Touchdown

    Q3
  8. Touchdown 11:47 0-66

    Max Shikenjanski 8 Yd Run (Daniel Jackson Kick)

    Q3
  9. NWST

    4 plays, 15 yards, 2:33 · End of Half

    Q2
  10. MINN 2:38

    4 plays, -3 yards, 2:03 · Field Goal

    Q2
  11. Field Goal 2:38 0-59

    Brady Denaburg 27 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  12. NWST 4:41

    2 plays, 4 yards, 0:52 · Fumble

    Q2
  13. MINN 5:40

    5 plays, 48 yards, 2:48 · Touchdown

    Q2
  14. Touchdown 5:40 0-56

    Fame Ijeboi 22 Yd pass from Max Shikenjanski (Daniel Jackson Kick)

    Q2
  15. NWST 8:28

    3 plays, 7 yards, 2:10 · Punt

    Q2
  16. MINN 10:43

    4 plays, 31 yards, 1:24 · Touchdown

    Q2
  17. Touchdown 10:43 0-49

    Cam Davis 7 Yd Run (Brady Denaburg Kick)

    Q2
  18. NWST 12:07

    1 play, 0 yards, 0:07 · Interception

    Q2
  19. MINN 12:20

    4 plays, 67 yards, 1:45 · Touchdown

    Q2
  20. Touchdown 12:20 0-42

    Javon Tracy 45 Yd pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg Kick)

    Q2
  21. NWST 14:05

    3 plays, 2 yards, 1:22 · Punt

    Q2
  22. NWST 0:27

    2 plays, 0 yards, 0:40 · Fumble Return Touchdown

    Q1
  23. Touchdown 0:27 0-35

    Matt Kingsbury 25 Yd Fumble Return (Brady Denaburg Kick)

    Q1
  24. MINN 1:07

    4 plays, 41 yards, 2:05 · Touchdown

    Q1
  25. Touchdown 1:07 0-28

    Drake Lindsey 1 Yd Run (Brady Denaburg Kick)

    Q1
  26. NWST 3:12

    3 plays, 1 yard, 2:20 · Punt

    Q1
  27. MINN 5:32

    7 plays, 44 yards, 3:00 · Touchdown

    Q1
  28. Touchdown 5:32 0-21

    Le'Meke Brockington 7 Yd Run (Brady Denaburg Kick)

    Q1
  29. NWST 8:32

    3 plays, -12 yards, 1:01 · Punt

    Q1
  30. MINN 9:33

    7 plays, 50 yards, 3:40 · Touchdown

    Q1
  31. Touchdown 9:33 0-14

    A.J. Turner 1 Yd Run (Brady Denaburg Kick)

    Q1
  32. NWST 13:13

    3 plays, 1 yard, 1:41 · Punt

    Q1
  33. NWST 14:54

    1 play, 0 yards, 0:06 · Interception Touchdown

    Q1
  34. Touchdown 14:54 0-7

    John Nestor 29 Yd Interception Return (Brady Denaburg Kick)

    Q1

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