Minnesota Golden Gophers 24–17 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders: Final Score & Recap | Week 1, 2010

Quick answer

Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 24–17 in Week 1, 2010. Final score: Minnesota Golden Gophers 24, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 17.

Game summary

Minnesota Golden Gophers beat Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 24–17 in Week 1 of the 2010 season.

Scoring: 5 touchdowns, 2 field goals across 7 plays.
Passing leader: Logan Kilgore (2393) — 0.0 pass yds, 1 TD, +0.48 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: Duane Bennett — 0.0 yds.
Receiving leader: Garrett Andrews — 0 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	6	0	9	24
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	0	12	3	0	17

Scoring Map

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

MINNMinnesota Golden Gophers

OPP EZ

+3OPP 14

MTSUMiddle Tennessee Blue Raiders

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Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MINN
Q1TD
JHJon Hoese
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-0
Jon Hoese rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN. Eric Ellestad extra point GOOD.
MTSU
Q2TD
SMSancho McDonald
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-6
Logan Kilgore pass complete to Sancho McDonald for 22 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. Alan Gendreau extra point GOOD.
MTSU
Q2TD
PTPhillip Tanner
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-12
Phillip Tanner rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. Alan Gendreau extra point GOOD.
MINN
Q2TD
JHJon Hoese
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-12
Jon Hoese rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. Eric Ellestad extra point GOOD.
MTSU
Q3FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 14
Score
12-15
Alan Gendreau 31 yard field goal GOOD.
MINN
Q4TD
JHJon Hoese
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
18-15
Jon Hoese rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
MINN
Q4FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 3
Score
21-15
Eric Ellestad 20 yard field goal GOOD.

Stars of the game

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

Passing

Logan Kilgore (2393) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD · +0.48 EPA/play +8.22 EPA
Adam Weber (135) — 0.0 yds · +0.35 EPA/play +5.20 EPA

Rushing

Duane Bennett (135) — 0.0 yds -0.07 EPA
DeLeon Eskridge (135) — 0.0 yds -0.28 EPA
Donnell Kirkwood (135) — 0.0 yds -0.17 EPA

Receiving

Garrett Andrews (2393) — 0 rec · 0.0 yds +0.66 EPA
Malcolm Beyah (2393) — 0 rec · 0.0 yds +1.33 EPA
Duane Bennett (135) — 0 rec · 0.0 yds -0.47 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
Logan Kilgore	2393	17	5.9%	0	1	+0.48	+8.22
Adam Weber	135	15	0.0%	0	0	+0.35	+5.20

Team EPA comparison

Stat	MINN	MTSU
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	135	3	+0.79	Ended
Q1	135	1	+1.22	Ended
Q1	2393	3	-2.28	Ended
Q1	135	1	-0.12	Punt
Q1	2393	4	+1.39	Punt
Q1	135	3	-2.81	Punt
Q1	2393	3	-1.40	Ended
Q1	135	1	+0.53	Rush TD
Q1	135	10	-2.33	Ended
Q2	135	1	-0.08	Ended
Q2	2393	5	+5.18	Pass TD
Q2	135	5	-1.11	Missed FG
Q2	2393	1	+1.54	Rush TD
Q2	2393	7	+5.44	Ended
Q2	135	8	-1.63	Missed FG
Q2	135	1	+0.93	Ended

Biggest EPA swings

Q4 · Minnesota Golden Gophers · Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MTnSt 6. (-5.69 EPA)
Q1 · Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders · Logan Kilgore pass intercepted by Mike Rallis at the MTnSt 46, returned for 3 yards to the MTnSt 43. (-4.73 EPA)
Q4 · Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders · Eric Ellestad kickoff for 63 yards returned by Malcolm Beyah for 21 yards, fumbled, recovered by Minn Jon Hoese at the MTnSt 28. (-4.21 EPA)
Q2 · Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders · Logan Kilgore pass complete to Sancho McDonald for 22 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. Alan Gendreau extra point GOOD. (+3.0 EPA)
Q4 · Minnesota Golden Gophers · Adam Weber pass complete to Da'Jon McKnight for 13 yards to the Minn 45 for a 1ST down. (+2.92 EPA)
Q3 · Minnesota Golden Gophers · Adam Weber pass complete to Troy Stoudermire Jr. for 23 yards to the MTnSt 43 for a 1ST down. (+2.86 EPA)
Q2 · Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders · Logan Kilgore pass complete to Malcolm Beyah for 32 yards to the Minn 7 for a 1ST down. (+2.75 EPA)
Q2 · Minnesota Golden Gophers · Eric Ellestad 40 yard field goal MISSED. (-2.62 EPA)

Key takeaways

Minnesota Golden Gophers controlled the final (24–17) in Week 1.
Passing edge: Logan Kilgore (2393) — yds, 1 TD.
EPA edge: MINN at EPA/play.
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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders?

Minnesota Golden Gophers 24, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 17 in Week 1 of the 2010 college football season.

Who won Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders?

Minnesota Golden Gophers won with a final score of 24–17.

Where can I find the Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders box score?

See EPA, scoring timeline, and full play-by-play on FantasyHQ CFB Analytics: /cfb-analytics?game=302452393.

Who led Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders in passing?

Logan Kilgore (2393) led passers with 0.0 yards and 1 touchdowns.

Full analytics box score

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