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2015 | 2016
Minnesota Golden Gophers (Big Ten West)
2016 Schedule & Results
| Record: 9-4 | Second-order wins (diff.): 8.7 (-0.3) | S&P+ Rk: 42 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 1-Sep | Oregon State | 65 | 30-23 | W | 80% | 6.6 | 61% | 30% | 75% |
| 10-Sep | Indiana State | N/A | 58-28 | W | 100% | 26.3 | 75% | 90% | 29% |
| 24-Sep | Colorado State | 38 | 31-24 | W | 98% | 15.5 | 87% | 74% | 84% |
| 1-Oct | at Penn State | 8 | 26-29 | L | 15% | -8.3 | 51% | 58% | 49% |
| 8-Oct | Iowa | 30 | 7-14 | L | 32% | -3.7 | 50% | 26% | 77% |
| 15-Oct | at Maryland | 87 | 31-10 | W | 96% | 13.9 | 70% | 37% | 86% |
| 22-Oct | Rutgers | 114 | 34-32 | W | 80% | 6.7 | 40% | 35% | 24% |
| 29-Oct | at Illinois | 95 | 40-17 | W | 98% | 15.9 | 69% | 42% | 72% |
| 5-Nov | Purdue | 105 | 44-31 | W | 91% | 10.4 | 54% | 60% | 33% |
| 12-Nov | at Nebraska | 46 | 17-24 | L | 9% | -10.7 | 31% | 38% | 34% |
| 19-Nov | Northwestern | 49 | 29-12 | W | 96% | 14.1 | 81% | 60% | 91% |
| 26-Nov | at Wisconsin | 11 | 17-31 | L | 5% | -13.0 | 39% | 41% | 48% |
| 27-Dec | vs. Washington State | 41 | 17-12 | W | 71% | 4.4 | 67% | 28% | 92% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 26.9 | 84 | 22.3 | 23 |
| Points Per Game | 29.3 | 63 | 22.1 | 21 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.16 | 113 | 1.20 | 33 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 41.7% | 78 | 36.2% | 15 | 40.9% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 34.6 | 2 | 28.1 | 38 | 29.7 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.77 | 41 | 4.22 | 44 | 4.47 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 7.15 | 14 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +0.33 |
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| ACTUAL | 8 | 18 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 91.8 | 101 | 117.3 | 19 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 43.0% | 70 | 38.1% | 28 | 43.1% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 0.99 | 101 | 1.00 | 28 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 92.7 | 104 | 113.9 | 16 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 39.9% | 66 | 34.7% | 23 | 39.7% |
| Power Success Rate | 61.4% | 105 | 75.0% | 102 | 67.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.3% | 92 | 24.3% | 14 | 18.9% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Rodney Smith | RB | 5'11, 205 | SO | 240 | 1158 | 16 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 38.8% | 1 (1) |
| Shannon Brooks | RB | 6'0, 210 | SO | 138 | 650 | 5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 35.5% | 0 (0) |
| Mitch Leidner | QB | 6'4, 230 | SR | 95 | 464 | 10 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 49.5% | 2 (1) |
| Kobe McCrary | RB | 6'1, 235 | JR | 39 | 242 | 3 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 46.2% | 0 (0) |
| Carlton Djam | RB | 5'11, 215 | SO | 7 | 33 | 0 | 4.7 | 8.9 | 28.6% | 0 (0) |
| Conor Rhoda | QB | 6'3, 215 | JR | 6 | -11 | 0 | -1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 2 (0) |
| Drew Wolitarsky | WR | 6'3, 220 | SR | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 33.3% | 2 (2) |
| Rashad Still | WR | 6'5, 205 | SO | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 100.0% | 1 (0) |
| NOTE: Quarterback run totals above do not include sacks (which are counted toward pass averages below) or kneeldowns. | ||||||||||
Passing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing S&P+ | 98.2 | 71 | 113.7 | 24 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 39.8% | 76 | 34.6% | 14 | 40.9% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.45 | 74 | 1.39 | 25 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 126.7 | 31 | 114.9 | 38 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Mitch Leidner | 6'4, 230 | SR | 173 | 307 | 2169 | 8 | 12 | 56.4% | 16 | 5.0% | 6.4 |
| Conor Rhoda | 6'3, 215 | JR | 8 | 16 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% | 1 | 5.9% | 5.2 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Drew Wolitarsky | WR | 6'3, 220 | SR | 102 | 66 | 860 | 5 | 13.0 | 8.4 | 64.7% | 54.9% | 33.3% |
| Rashad Still | WR | 6'5, 205 | SO | 39 | 19 | 348 | 0 | 18.3 | 8.9 | 48.7% | 43.6% | 12.7% |
| Brian Smith | WR | 6'4, 210 | JR | 36 | 17 | 279 | 1 | 16.4 | 7.8 | 47.2% | 44.4% | 11.8% |
| Rodney Smith | RB | 5'11, 205 | SO | 26 | 23 | 188 | 0 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 88.5% | 50.0% | 8.5% |
| Tyler Johnson | WR | 6'2, 185 | FR | 25 | 14 | 141 | 1 | 10.1 | 5.6 | 56.0% | 40.0% | 8.2% |
| Eric Carter | WR | 5'11, 195 | JR | 23 | 9 | 125 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.4 | 39.1% | 21.7% | 7.5% |
| Nate Wozniak | TE | 6'10, 275 | JR | 22 | 13 | 135 | 0 | 10.4 | 6.1 | 59.1% | 31.8% | 7.2% |
| Shannon Brooks | RB | 6'0, 210 | SO | 12 | 8 | 92 | 2 | 11.5 | 7.7 | 66.7% | 50.0% | 3.9% |
| Colton Beebe | TE | 6'3, 270 | FR | 9 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 66.7% | 55.6% | 2.9% |
| Brandon Lingen | TE | 6'5, 250 | JR | 5 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 9.3 | 5.6 | 60.0% | 40.0% | 1.6% |
| Kobe McCrary | RB | 6'1, 235 | JR | 3 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 | 5.7 | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1.0% |
| Nick Hart | TE | 6'5, 245 | JR | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Hunter Register | WR | 6'5, 215 | FR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Bryce Witham | TE | 6'4, 250 | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 97.6 | 83 | 122.6 | 7 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 49.1% | 43 | 41.1% | 15 | 47.3% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.04 | 106 | 0.92 | 1 | 1.12 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.94 | 74 | 2.45 | 14 | 2.98 |
| SD Sack Rate | 2.8% | 18 | 7.1% | 19 | 5.1% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 83.9 | 116 | 100.3 | 68 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 25.9% | 117 | 27.9% | 28 | 31.1% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.67 | 94 | 1.90 | 109 | 1.76 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 2.79 | 103 | 2.65 | 19 | 3.24 |
| PD Sack Rate | 7.7% | 61 | 7.4% | 72 | 7.9% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 95.7 | 88 | 100.0 | 67 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 97.6 | 81 | 136.0 | 7 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 91.5 | 99 | 115.7 | 21 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 98.1 | 80 | 105.4 | 47 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 96.4 | 83 | 124.1 | 7 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 88.3 | 112 | 122.6 | 12 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 108.2 | 53 | 87.0 | 109 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 69.2% | 14 | 60.2% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 42.6% | 17 | 34.6% |
| Adj. Pace | -2.2 | 84 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 69.9% | 102 | 74.2% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 55.2% | 107 | 60.2% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 27.0% | 121 | 34.5% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 18.3% | 24 | 15.8% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 5.6% | 43 | 5.0% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 6.1% | 15 | 4.3% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 6.6% | 53 | 6.4% |
| PD to INC | 26.3% | 119 | 33.1% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF |
| Damarius Travis | DB | 6'2, 215 | SR | 69.5 | 9.8% | 5.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Jonathan Celestin | LB | 6'1, 220 | JR | 66.5 | 9.4% | 7.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Jack Lynn | LB | 6'3, 240 | SR | 60.0 | 8.5% | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr. | DB | 5'10, 195 | FR | 44.5 | 6.3% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Duke McGhee | DB | 6'1, 205 | JR | 43.5 | 6.1% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Blake Cashman | LB | 6'2, 225 | SO | 38.0 | 5.4% | 10.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jalen Myrick | DB | 5'10, 205 | SR | 35.0 | 4.9% | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| KiAnte Hardin | DB | 5'10, 175 | SO | 31.5 | 4.4% | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Nick Rallis | LB | 5'11, 240 | SR | 30.0 | 4.2% | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Antonio Shenault | DB | 5'11, 180 | SO | 29.5 | 4.2% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Steven Richardson | DL | 6'0, 300 | JR | 24.0 | 3.4% | 11.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Julian Huff | LB | 6'0, 225 | SO | 23.0 | 3.2% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Hendrick Ekpe | DL | 6'5, 240 | SR | 22.0 | 3.1% | 7.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carter Coughlin | LB | 6'4, 220 | FR | 20.0 | 2.8% | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Poock | LB | 6'2, 230 | JR | 18.5 | 2.6% | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adekunle Ayinde | DB | 6'0, 205 | JR | 18.0 | 2.5% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Andrew Stelter | DL | 6'4, 290 | JR | 14.0 | 2.0% | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Ekpe | DL | 6'4, 285 | SR | 13.0 | 1.8% | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Buford | DB | 6'2, 200 | FR | 13.0 | 1.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Gaelin Elmore | DL | 6'6, 275 | JR | 12.5 | 1.8% | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Winston DeLattiboudere | DL | 6'3, 240 | FR | 10.5 | 1.5% | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Barber | LB | 6'1, 240 | FR | 10.5 | 1.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kamal Martin | LB | 6'3, 225 | FR | 8.5 | 1.2% | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Merrick Jackson | DL | 6'2, 320 | JR | 7.0 | 1.0% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waters | LB | 6'3, 255 | FR | 6.5 | 0.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | 1.5 | 5 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.66 | 6 |
| Punt Success Rate | 59.2% | 46 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 75.3% | 54 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 66.7% | 22 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 57.9% | 13 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Emmit Carpenter | 6'0, 199 | SO | 43-44 | 22-24 | 91.7% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Ryan Santoso | 6'6, 250 | JR | 77 | 40.9 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 45.5% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Emmit Carpenter | 6'0, 199 | SO | 76 | 61.8 | 38 | 50.0% | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Santoso | 6'6, 250 | JR | 1 | 62.0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Jalen Myrick | 5'10, 205 | SR | 9 | 4.9 | 0 | 9 | 0 (0) |
| Drew Wolitarsky | 6'3, 220 | SR | 6 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | 2 (2) |
| Antonio Shenault | 5'11, 180 | SO | 5 | 6.4 | 0 | 2 | 1 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Jalen Myrick | 5'10, 205 | SR | 13 | 22.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) |
| KiAnte Hardin | 5'10, 175 | SO | 10 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Rodney Smith | 5'11, 205 | SO | 8 | 32.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics