Florida Atlantic Owls 3–37 Minnesota Golden Gophers: Final Score & Recap | Week 4, 2008

Quick answer

Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated Florida Atlantic Owls 37–3 in Week 4, 2008. Final score: Florida Atlantic Owls 3, Minnesota Golden Gophers 37.

Game summary

Minnesota Golden Gophers dominated Florida Atlantic Owls 37–3 in Week 4 of the 2008 season.

Scoring: 4 touchdowns, 2 field goals across 6 plays.
Passing leader: Adam Weber (135) — 0.0 pass yds, 1 TD, +0.34 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: DeLeon Eskridge — 0.0 yds, 2 TD.
Receiving leader: Lester Jean — 0 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Florida Atlantic Owls	0	3	0	0	3
Minnesota Golden Gophers	9	6	6	6	37

Scoring Map

Each pin marks a score on the field — TDs in the end zone, field goals near the kick line.

FAUFlorida Atlantic Owls

+3OPP 17

+3OPP 18

MINNMinnesota Golden Gophers

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Scoring timeline

6 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MINN
Q1FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 17
Score
0-3
Joel Monroe 34 yard field goal GOOD.
MINN
Q1TD
SSShady Salamon
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-9
Shady Salamon rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
MINN
Q2TD
EDEric Decker
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-15
Adam Weber pass complete to Eric Decker for 31 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
FAU
Q2FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 18
Score
3-15
Warley Leroy 35 yard field goal GOOD.
MINN
Q3TD
DEDeLeon Eskridge
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
3-21
DeLeon Eskridge rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
MINN
Q4TD
DEDeLeon Eskridge
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
3-27
DeLeon Eskridge rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top passers, rushers, and receivers from cfbfastR play-by-play.

Passing

Adam Weber (135) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD · +0.34 EPA/play +7.76 EPA
Jeff VanCamp (2226) — 0.0 yds · +0.08 EPA/play +0.42 EPA
Rusty Smith (2226) — 0.0 yds · -0.05 EPA/play -1.64 EPA

Rushing

DeLeon Eskridge (135) — 0.0 yds · 2 TD -0.14 EPA
Charles Pierre (2226) — 0.0 yds +0.19 EPA
DiIvory Edgecomb (2226) — 0.0 yds -1.05 EPA

Receiving

Lester Jean (2226) — 0 rec · 0.0 yds +0.93 EPA
Cortez Gent (2226) — 0 rec · 0.0 yds +0.51 EPA
Eric Decker (135) — 1 rec · 0.0 yds +1.32 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
Adam Weber	135	23	4.3%	1	+0.34	+7.76
Jeff VanCamp	2226	5	0.0%	0	+0.08	+0.42
Rusty Smith	2226	31	0.0%	0	-0.05	-1.64

Team EPA comparison

Stat	FAU	MINN
Plays	0	0
EPA / play	—	—
Total EPA	—	—
Success rate	—	—
Pass EPA / play	—	—
Rush EPA / play	—	—
Yards	0	0

Drive chart

Key possessions and results.

Qtr	Offense	Plays	EPA	Result
Q1	2226	2	-0.03	Punt
Q1	135	0	—	Field goal
Q1	2226	10	-3.04	Punt
Q1	135	5	-0.81	Rush TD
Q1	2226	3	-2.10	Ended
Q1	135	7	-1.00	Ended
Q1	2226	2	-0.57	Interception
Q1	135	3	-0.29	Ended
Q1	2226	3	-2.14	Ended
Q2	135	1	+3.23	Pass TD
Q2	2226	8	+2.20	Interception
Q2	135	6	+1.64	Ended
Q2	2226	0	—	Field goal
Q2	135	8	+0.77	Interception
Q2	2226	9	-3.87	Ended
Q3	135	1	+0.60	Rush TD

Biggest EPA swings

Q2 · Florida Atlantic Owls · DiIvory Edgecomb rush for no gain to the Minn 29, tackled by Deon Hightower and Simoni Lawrence. (-5.01 EPA)
Q3 · Florida Atlantic Owls · Rusty Smith pass intercepted by Kyle Theret at the Minn 22, returned for 41 yards to the FlAtl 37, tackled by Brandon Jackson. (-4.66 EPA)
Q2 · Minnesota Golden Gophers · Adam Weber pass intercepted by Tavious Polo at the FlAtl 0, returned for no gain for a touchback. (-4.12 EPA)
Q1 · Florida Atlantic Owls · Rusty Smith pass intercepted by Traye Simmons at the FlAtl 42, returned for 15 yards to the FlAtl 27, fumbled, recovered by Minn N/A at the FlAtl 27 for 15 yards, lateral to NA for no gain. (-3.34 EPA)
Q2 · Florida Atlantic Owls · Rusty Smith pass intercepted by Lee Campbell at the Minn 11, returned for 1 yard to the Minn 12. (-3.32 EPA)
Q2 · Minnesota Golden Gophers · Adam Weber pass complete to Eric Decker for 31 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. (+3.23 EPA)
Q1 · Florida Atlantic Owls · Rusty Smith rush for 6 yards to the Minn 19, tackled by Jewhan Edwards. (-2.98 EPA)
Q3 · Minnesota Golden Gophers · Adam Weber pass complete to Eric Decker for 31 yards to the FlAtl 11, tackled by Erick McIntosh and Carldayle Brantley for a 1ST down. (+2.8 EPA)

Key takeaways

Minnesota Golden Gophers controlled the final (37–3) in Week 4.
Passing edge: Adam Weber (135) — yds, 1 TD.
EPA edge: FAU at EPA/play.
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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of Florida Atlantic Owls vs Minnesota Golden Gophers?

Florida Atlantic Owls 3, Minnesota Golden Gophers 37 in Week 4 of the 2008 college football season.

Who won Florida Atlantic Owls vs Minnesota Golden Gophers?

Minnesota Golden Gophers won with a final score of 3–37.

Where can I find the Florida Atlantic Owls vs Minnesota Golden Gophers box score?

See EPA, scoring timeline, and full play-by-play on FantasyHQ CFB Analytics: /cfb-analytics?game=282640135.

Who led Florida Atlantic Owls vs Minnesota Golden Gophers in passing?

Adam Weber (135) led passers with 0.0 yards and 1 touchdowns.

Full analytics box score

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