Minnesota Golden Gophers 40–17 Illinois Fighting Illini: Final Score & Recap | Week 9, 2016

Quick answer

Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated Illinois Fighting Illini 40–17 in Week 9, 2016. Final score: Minnesota Golden Gophers 40, Illinois Fighting Illini 17.

Game summary

Minnesota Golden Gophers rolled past Illinois Fighting Illini 40–17 in Week 9 of the 2016 season.

Scoring: 7 touchdowns, 2 field goals across 10 plays.
Passing leader: Jeff George Jr. (356) — 0.0 pass yds, 1 TD, -0.27 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: Rodney Smith — 0.0 yds, 2 TD.
Receiving leader: Zach Grant — 3 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Minnesota Golden Gophers	12	0	6	15	40
Illinois Fighting Illini	6	0	6	5	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

+3OPP 33

ILLIllinois Fighting Illini

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Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MINN
Q1TD
RSRodney Smith
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-0
Rodney Smith run for 20 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)
ILL
Q1TD
KVKe'Shawn Vaughn
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-6
Ke'Shawn Vaughn run for 3 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)
MINN
Q1TD
SBShannon Brooks
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-6
Shannon Brooks run for 9 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)
ILL
Q3TD
ZGZach Grant
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-12
Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Zach Grant for 16 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)
MINN
Q3TD
RSRodney Smith
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
18-12
Rodney Smith run for 9 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)
MINN
Q4TD
KMKobe McCrary
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
24-12
Kobe McCrary run for 5 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)
ILL
Q4FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
24-15
Chase McLaughlin 53 yd FG GOOD
MINN
Q4FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
27-15
Emmit Carpenter 24 yd FG GOOD
ILL
Q4Safety
Points+2
Yard line
Own EZ
Score
27-17
Merrick Jackson Safety
MINN
Q4TD
MLMitch Leidner
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
33-17
Mitch Leidner run for 5 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)

Stars of the game

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

Passing

Jeff George Jr. (356) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD · -0.27 EPA/play -7.89 EPA
Mitch Leidner (135) — 0.0 yds · -0.42 EPA/play -8.37 EPA

Rushing

Rodney Smith (135) — 0.0 yds · 2 TD +0.06 EPA
Reggie Corbin (356) — 0.0 yds +0.08 EPA
Shannon Brooks (135) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD +0.02 EPA

Receiving

Zach Grant (356) — 3 rec · 0.0 yds -0.04 EPA
Dominic Thieman (356) — 4 rec · 0.0 yds -0.10 EPA
Rashad Still (135) — 1 rec · 0.0 yds -0.53 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
Jeff George Jr.	356	29	55.2%	0	1	-0.27	-7.89
Mitch Leidner	135	20	50.0%	0	0	-0.42	-8.37

Team EPA comparison

Stat	MINN	ILL
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	1	+1.96	Rush TD
Q1	356	6	+3.19	Rush TD
Q1	135	4	-0.54	Ended
Q1	356	6	+4.29	Ended
Q1	135	4	-1.91	Rush TD
Q1	356	4	-7.79	Fumble
Q1	135	5	-2.60	Punt
Q2	356	2	-1.13	Ended
Q2	135	6	-0.82	Punt
Q2	356	5	-1.83	Punt
Q2	135	10	-0.15	Punt
Q2	356	5	+0.55	Pass TD
Q3	135	11	+2.76	Ended
Q3	356	8	+2.42	Ended
Q3	135	5	-2.53	Rush TD
Q3	356	3	-2.15	Punt

Biggest EPA swings

Q4 · Illinois Fighting Illini · Jeff George Jr. sacked by Hendrick Ekpe for a loss of 16 yards to the Illin 12 Jeff George Jr. fumbled, recovered by Minn Scott Ekpe , return for 0 yards (-6.35 EPA)
Q1 · Minnesota Golden Gophers · Ryan Santoso punt for 40 yds , Darius Mosely returns for no gain to the Illin 20 Darius Mosely fumbled, recovered by Minn Antoine Winfield Jr. (+5.72 EPA)
Q1 · Illinois Fighting Illini · Jeff George Jr. run for no gain to the Illin 9 Jeff George Jr. fumbled, recovered by Minn Scott Ekpe (-4.63 EPA)
Q3 · Illinois Fighting Illini · Ke'Shawn Vaughn run for 28 yds to the Minn 40 for a 1ST down (+3.76 EPA)
Q3 · Illinois Fighting Illini · Jeff George Jr. pass complete to Zach Grant for 16 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK) (+3.39 EPA)
Q3 · Illinois Fighting Illini · Ryan Frain punt for 30 yds , Antonio Shenault returns for no gain to the Illin 49 Antonio Shenault fumbled, recovered by Minn Coney Durr (+3.13 EPA)
Q3 · Minnesota Golden Gophers · Mitch Leidner pass complete to Drew Wolitarsky for 35 yds to the Illin 11 for a 1ST down (+3.1 EPA)
Q4 · Illinois Fighting Illini · Jeff George Jr. pass incomplete to Zach Grant (-3.07 EPA)

Key takeaways

Minnesota Golden Gophers controlled the final (40–17) in Week 9.
Passing edge: Jeff George Jr. (356) — 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 Illinois Fighting Illini?

Minnesota Golden Gophers 40, Illinois Fighting Illini 17 in Week 9 of the 2016 college football season.

Who won Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Illinois Fighting Illini?

Minnesota Golden Gophers won with a final score of 40–17.

Where can I find the Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Illinois Fighting Illini box score?

See EPA, scoring timeline, and full play-by-play on FantasyHQ CFB Analytics: /cfb-analytics?game=400869679.

Who led Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Illinois Fighting Illini in passing?

Jeff George Jr. (356) led passers with 0.0 yards and 1 touchdowns.

Full analytics box score

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