Minnesota Golden Gophers 20–13 Purdue Boilermakers: Final Score & Recap | Week 5, 2021

Quick answer

Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated Purdue Boilermakers 20–13 in Week 5, 2021. Final score: Minnesota Golden Gophers 20, Purdue Boilermakers 13.

Game summary

Minnesota Golden Gophers beat Purdue Boilermakers 20–13 in Week 5 of the 2021 season.

Scoring: 3 touchdowns, 4 field goals across 7 plays.
Passing leader: Tanner Morgan (135) — 0.0 pass yds, 1 TD, +0.79 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: King Doerue — 0.0 yds.
Receiving leader: David Bell — 6 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	3	6	3	20
Purdue Boilermakers	3	9	0	0	13

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

OPP EZ

+3OPP 33

OPP EZ

+3OPP 33

PURPurdue Boilermakers

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Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

PUR
Q1FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
0-3
Mitchell Fineran 36 yd FG GOOD
MINN
Q1TD
CAChris Autman-Bell
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-3
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 32 yds for a TD, (Matthew Trickett KICK)
PUR
Q2FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
6-6
Mitchell Fineran 24 yd FG GOOD
MINN
Q2FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
9-6
Matthew Trickett 42 yd FG GOOD
PUR
Q2TD
MWMilton Wright
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
9-12
Aidan O'Connell pass complete to Milton Wright for 7 yds for a TD, (Mitchell Fineran KICK)
MINN
Q3TD
TPTreyson Potts
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
15-12
Treyson Potts 4 Yd Run (Matthew Trickett Kick)
MINN
Q4FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
18-12
Matthew Trickett 38 yd FG GOOD

Stars of the game

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

Passing

Tanner Morgan (135) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD · +0.79 EPA/play +9.42 EPA
Aidan O'Connell (2509) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD · +0.14 EPA/play +5.16 EPA

Rushing

King Doerue (2509) — 0.0 yds +0.03 EPA
Treyson Potts (135) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD -0.50 EPA
Cole Kramer (135) — 0.0 yds +0.09 EPA

Receiving

David Bell (2509) — 6 rec · 0.0 yds +1.35 EPA
Milton Wright (2509) — 5 rec · 0.0 yds +2.08 EPA
King Doerue (2509) — 4 rec · 0.0 yds +0.18 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
Tanner Morgan	135	12	75.0%	0	1	+0.79	+9.42
Aidan O'Connell	2509	36	80.6%	0	1	+0.14	+5.16

Team EPA comparison

Stat	MINN	PUR
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	2509	1	+0.37	Ended
Q1	2509	7	+1.87	Ended
Q1	135	3	-1.63	Ended
Q1	2509	0	—	Field goal
Q1	135	1	+2.81	Pass TD
Q1	2509	8	-1.00	Fumble
Q1	135	3	+0.80	Ended
Q1	2509	6	-0.86	Ended
Q2	2509	0	—	Field goal
Q2	135	0	—	Field goal
Q2	2509	9	+2.66	Punt
Q2	135	4	+4.03	Punt
Q2	2509	5	-1.22	Punt
Q2	135	2	-1.31	Punt
Q2	2509	2	-1.98	Ended
Q2	135	3	-3.04	Ended

Biggest EPA swings

Q1 · Purdue Boilermakers · Aidan O'Connell sacked for 0 yards to the Prdue 44 (-5.62 EPA)
Q2 · Purdue Boilermakers · VAN EEKEREN, Chris kickoff 53 yards to the MIN12, WILLIAMS, Bryce return 17 yards to the MIN29 (GRANT, Marvin). PENALTY PUR Offsides on SAUNDERS, Khali enforced 5 yards after the change of possession from the end of the play at the MIN29 to the MIN34. NO PLAY (replay the down). (-4.78 EPA)
Q3 · Minnesota Golden Gophers · Treyson Potts run for 17 yds to the Prdue 4 for a 1ST down (-4.34 EPA)
Q3 · Minnesota Golden Gophers · Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 54 yds to the Prdue 21 for a 1ST down (+3.89 EPA)
Q1 · Purdue Boilermakers · O'CONNELL, Aidan pass to the left complete for 14 yards to DOERUE, King caught at the PUR20 and advanced to the PUR36 (WALLEY, Justin), 1ST DOWN. PENALTY MIN Unsportsmanlike Conduct on DEW-TREADWAY, Micah enforced 15 yards from the end of the play at the PUR36 to the MIN49 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down). (+3.79 EPA)
Q2 · Minnesota Golden Gophers · Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 51 yds to the Prdue 30 for a 1ST down (+3.78 EPA)
Q4 · Purdue Boilermakers · Mitchell Fineran 37 yd FG MISSED (-3.3 EPA)
Q3 · Purdue Boilermakers · Aidan O'Connell sacked by Nyles Pinckney and Coney Durr for 0 yards to the Minn 45 (-3.16 EPA)

Key takeaways

Minnesota Golden Gophers controlled the final (20–13) in Week 5.
Passing edge: Tanner Morgan (135) — yds, 1 TD.
EPA edge: MINN at EPA/play.
Full EPA, scoring map, and play-by-play live in CFB Analytics Box & Scores.

Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Purdue Boilermakers?

Minnesota Golden Gophers 20, Purdue Boilermakers 13 in Week 5 of the 2021 college football season.

Who won Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Purdue Boilermakers?

Minnesota Golden Gophers won with a final score of 20–13.

Where can I find the Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Purdue Boilermakers box score?

See EPA, scoring timeline, and full play-by-play on FantasyHQ CFB Analytics: /cfb-analytics?game=401282793.

Who led Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Purdue Boilermakers in passing?

Tanner Morgan (135) led passers with 0.0 yards and 1 touchdowns.

Full analytics box score

Explore every snap, drive chart, and the interactive scoring map for Minnesota Golden Gophers at Purdue Boilermakers in FantasyHQ CFB Analytics Box & Scores.