Minnesota 35
(3-1, 1-0 Big Ten)
Northwestern 24
(2-2, 0-1 Big Ten)
12:00 PM ET, September 26, 2009
Ryan Field, EVANSTON, IL
Top Performers
Passing: M. Kafka (NW) - 309 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: D. Bennett (MINN) - 21 CAR, 89 YDS, 3 TD
Receiving: E. Decker (MINN) - 8 REC, 84 YDS, 2 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | MINN | NW | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 12:49 | Duane Bennett 1 Yd Run (Eric Ellestad Kick) | 7 | 0 |
 | FG | 04:03 | Stefan Demos 26 Yd | 7 | 3 |
| SECOND QUARTER | MINN | NW | |||
| TD | 07:44 | Duane Bennett 3 Yd Run (Eric Ellestad Kick) | 14 | 3 |
| TD | 04:27 | Arby Fields 2 Yd Run (Stefan Demos Kick) | 14 | 10 |
| THIRD QUARTER | MINN | NW | |||
| TD | 07:16 | Eric Decker 16 Yd Pass From Adam Weber (Eric Ellestad Kick) | 21 | 10 |
| TD | 04:43 | Andrew Brewer 24 Yd Pass From Mike Kafka (Stefan Demos Kick) | 21 | 17 |
| TD | 00:06 | Brendan Mitchell 13 Yd Pass From Mike Kafka (Stefan Demos Kick) | 21 | 24 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | MINN | NW | |||
| TD | 08:35 | Duane Bennett 4 Yd Run (Eric Ellestad Kick) | 28 | 24 |
| TD | 01:43 | Eric Decker 1 Yd Pass From Adam Weber (Eric Ellestad Kick) | 35 | 24 |
Team Stat Comparison
| MINN | NW | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 22 | 23 |
3rd down efficiency | 8-14 | 9-17 |
4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 352 | 373 |
| Passing | 186 | 309 |
Comp-Att | 15-26 | 32-47 |
Yards per pass | 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Rushing | 166 | 64 |
Rushing Attempts | 42 | 29 |
Yards per rush | 4.0 | 2.2 |
| Penalties | 1-14 | 3-15 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 31:45 | 28:15 |
| Minnesota Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| A. Weber | 15/26 | 186 | 7.2 | 2 | 1 |
| Team | 15/26 | 186 | 7.2 | 2 | 1 |
| Northwestern Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| M. Kafka | 32/47 | 309 | 6.6 | 2 | 1 |
| Team | 32/47 | 309 | 6.6 | 2 | 1 |
| Minnesota Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Bennett | 21 | 89 | 4.2 | 3 | 13 |
| M. Gray | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 18 |
| K. Whaley | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 11 |
| J. Hoese | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
| D. Eskridge | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| A. Weber | 5 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 | 3 |
| -. Team | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 42 | 166 | 4.0 | 3 | 18 |
| Northwestern Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Fields | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 1 | 17 |
| J. Schmidt | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 |
| J. Matthews | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| M. Kafka | 12 | -13 | -1.1 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 29 | 64 | 2.2 | 1 | 17 |
| Minnesota Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| E. Decker | 8 | 84 | 10.5 | 2 | 21 |
| N. Tow-Arnett | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 0 | 20 |
| B. Green | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 27 |
| Team | 15 | 186 | 12.4 | 2 | 27 |
| Northwestern Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| Z. Markshausen | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 0 | 22 |
| A. Brewer | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 1 | 24 |
| S. Stewart | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 16 |
| D. Fields | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 14 |
| B. Mitchell | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 1 | 13 |
| D. Dunsmore | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 18 |
| A. Fields | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| J. Ebert | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| J. Schmidt | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 32 | 309 | 9.7 | 2 | 24 |
| Minnesota Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| K. Royston | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwestern Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| S. McManis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| T. Stoudermire Jr. | 4 | 111 | 27.8 | 37 |
| H. Carpenter | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 |
| Team | 5 | 131 | 26.2 | 37 |
| Northwestern Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Matthews | 5 | 94 | 18.8 | 22 |
| S. Concannon | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 6 | 94 | 15.7 | 22 |
| Minnesota Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| B. Allen | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 |
| Team | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 |
| Northwestern Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| B. Smith | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Team | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Minnesota Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| E. Ellestad | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 5/5 | 5 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 5/5 | 5 |
| Northwestern Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| S. Demos | 1/1 | 100.0 | 26 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 26 | 3/3 | 6 |
ATTENDANCE: 22,091
