Nevada Wolf Pack at Minnesota Golden Gophers
· NCAA - FootballDarius Taylor runs for two scores and catches another, Minnesota beats Nevada 27-0
Kerry Brown had two interceptions and Ethan Robinson one for Minnesota, which blanked its second straight overmatched opponent and has allowed one touchdown in three games. It beat FCS Rhode Island 48-0 last week after losing 19-17 to North Carolina.
Minnesota last shut out consecutive opponents in October 1962.
Corey Hetherman is in his first year as the Gophers defensive coordinator.
“He’s brought a new energy, new attitude to this team. We played hard last year, but this year we are really clicking. It helps we’re a lot older and more mature this year than we were last year,” said linebacker Maverick Baranowski.
“That just means that we just gonna be a very good team. Keep working hard, keep doing our jobs and do what we do best,” added Brown.
Taylor had an 80-yard touchdown early in the third quarter. The sixth-longest rushing score in school history included breaking through a couple missed tackles near the line of scrimmage and Taylor cutting back across the field over the final 20 yards.
Despite missing seven games, the sophomore led the Gophers with 799 yards last season. A leg injury kept him out of this year’s season opener against North Carolina and he had 14 carries for 64 yards last week.
Max Brosmer finished 16 of 26 for 191 yards and a touchdown as the Gophers (2-1) averaged 6.66 yards per play and finished with a 386-172 advantage in total yards.
“The best thing about our offense is there’s versatility across the whole field,” he said.
Under pressure much of the game thanks to an overmatched offensive line, Nevada’s dual-threat quarterback Brendon Lewis was 15 of 23 for 114 yards with three interceptions and ran 10 times for minus-1 yards. He was sacked four times.
“Between penalties and turnovers that’s kind of the tale of the tape for us,” said Nevada coach Jeff Choate.
The Wolf Pack (1-3) had eight infractions for 89 yards, including a defensive pass interference inside the 10 and an unsportsmanlike conduct that gave Minnesota a first down when deep inside its own territory. In last week’s 20-17 loss to Georgia Southern, Nevada committed 14 penalties for 134 yards.
“My message to them was we can’t penalize ourselves when we get explosive plays on offense, we got to tackle better, we can’t turn the ball over,” Choate said. “Tomorrow we’re going to have real honest conversations so come in with an open heart and an open mind.”
Minnesota: In recent years, Minnesota’s offensive success has largely been via its running game. With Brosmer at the helm, the Gophers have also shown they can be successful through the air, a two-pronged attack needed in Big Ten play. “It’s surgical. Throwing it to run it at certain times,” said coach P.J. Fleck.
Minnesota: Opens Big Ten play by hosting Iowa Saturday.
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How To Watch
How can I watch Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers?
- TV Channel: Wolf Pack at Golden Gophers 2021 College Football, week 3, is broadcasted on BTN.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
FG | 1st Period 10:31 | Dragan Kesich 52 Yd Field Goal | |
FG | 1st Period 1:47 | Dragan Kesich 21 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 2nd Period 4:03 | Darius Taylor 10 Yd pass from Max Brosmer (Dragan Kesich Kick) | |
TD | 2nd Period 0:32 | Darius Taylor 4 Yd Run (Dragan Kesich Kick) | |
TD | 3rd Period 8:58 | Darius Taylor 80 Yd Run (Dragan Kesich Kick) |
Statistics
NEV | MINN | |
---|---|---|
10 | 1st Downs | 20 |
6-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-11 |
0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
172 | Total Yards | 386 |
114 | Passing | 191 |
15/22 | Comp/Att | 16/26 |
5.2 | Yards per pass | 7.3 |
58 | Rushing | 195 |
31 | Rushing Attempts | 32 |
1.9 | Yards per rush | 6.1 |
8-89 | Penalties | 5-34 |
3 | Turnovers | 1 |
0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
3 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
30:47 | Possession | 29:13 |
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