6:00 PM ET, December 31, 2009
Sun Devil Stadium, TEMPE, AZ
Top Performers
Passing: A. Weber (MINN) - 261 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: A. Robinson (ISU) - 22 CAR, 137 YDS
Receiving: D. McKnight (MINN) - 7 REC, 124 YDS
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | MINN | ISU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | FG | 08:31 | Eric Ellestad 36 Yd | 3 | 0 |
| SECOND QUARTER | MINN | ISU | |||
![]() | TD | 04:35 | Austen Arnaud 9 Yd Run (Grant Mahoney Kick) | 3 | 7 |
![]() | TD | 00:23 | Jake Williams 38 Yd Pass From Austen Arnaud (Grant Mahoney Kick) | 3 | 14 |
| THIRD QUARTER | MINN | ISU | |||
![]() | TD | 05:22 | Nick Tow-Arnett 23 Yd Pass From Adam Weber (Eric Ellestad Kick) | 10 | 14 |
![]() | FG | 00:21 | Eric Ellestad 21 Yd | 13 | 14 |
Team Stat Comparison
| MINN | ISU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 21 | 22 |
3rd down efficiency | 2-12 | 6-14 |
4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 434 | 428 |
| Passing | 312 | 216 |
Comp-Att | 20-35 | 19-26 |
Yards per pass | 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Rushing | 122 | 212 |
Rushing Attempts | 32 | 44 |
Yards per rush | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| Penalties | 1-9 | 8-56 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
Fumbles lost | 1 | 2 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 28:51 | 31:09 |
| Iowa State Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| A. Arnaud | 19/26 | 216 | 8.3 | 1 | 2 |
| Team | 19/26 | 216 | 8.3 | 1 | 2 |
| Minnesota Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Eskridge | 13 | 43 | 3.3 | 0 | 11 |
| K. Whaley | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 0 | 12 |
| M. Gray | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 28 |
| A. Weber | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 10 |
| T. Stoudermire Jr. | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 32 | 122 | 3.8 | 0 | 28 |
| Iowa State Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Robinson | 22 | 137 | 6.2 | 0 | 30 |
| A. Arnaud | 21 | 76 | 3.6 | 1 | 18 |
| -. Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 44 | 212 | 4.8 | 1 | 30 |
| Minnesota Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. McKnight | 7 | 124 | 17.7 | 0 | 41 |
| N. Tow-Arnett | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 1 | 24 |
| K. Theret | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 40 |
| M. Gray | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 21 |
| T. Stoudermire Jr. | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 |
| D. Bennett | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 11 |
| E. Lair | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| J. Hoese | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| B. Kuznia | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 20 | 312 | 15.6 | 1 | 41 |
| Iowa State Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Williams | 6 | 83 | 13.8 | 1 | 38 |
| D. Darks | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 20 |
| M. Hamilton | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 |
| C. Franklin | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 21 |
| A. Robinson | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 26 |
| D. Catlett | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Team | 19 | 216 | 11.4 | 1 | 38 |
| Minnesota Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| K. Theret | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa State Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| D. Sims | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Minnesota Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| T. Stoudermire Jr. | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 18 |
| Team | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 18 |
| Iowa State Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Sims | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 28 |
| Team | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 28 |
| Iowa State Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Sims | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 15 |
| Team | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 15 |
| Minnesota Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| E. Ellestad | 2/3 | 66.7 | 36 | 1/1 | 7 |
| Team | 2/3 | 66.7 | 36 | 1/1 | 7 |
| Iowa State Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| G. Mahoney | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 2/2 | 2 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 2/2 | 2 |
| Minnesota Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| B. Haudan | 5 | 248 | 49.6 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
| Team | 5 | 248 | 49.6 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
| Iowa State Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| M. Brandtner | 5 | 209 | 41.8 | 0 | 3 | 52 |
| Team | 5 | 209 | 41.8 | 0 | 3 | 52 |
ATTENDANCE: 45,090






