Purdue 45, Minnesota 17: Your Boilers Led The Leaders Division
Purdue 45, Minnesota 17: Your Boilers Led The Leaders Division
| Final - 10.8.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Purdue Boilermakers | 24 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
Purdue 45, Minnesota 17: Your Boilers Led The Leaders Division
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| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Purdue | 24 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 10:10 left: Purdue Touchdown - 2-yard run by Ralph Bolden. (Carson Wiggs kick). |
| 10:10 left: |
| 5:18 left: Purdue Field Goal - 53-yarder by Carson Wiggs. |
| 1:30 left: Purdue Touchdown - 1-yard run by Akeem Shavers. (Carson Wiggs kick). |
| 1:30 left: |
| 0:18 left: Purdue Touchdown - 37-yard interception return by Ricardo Allen. (Carson Wiggs kick). |
| 0:18 left: |
| Quarter 2 |
| 4:08 left: Purdue Touchdown - 12-yard pass from Robert Marve to O.J. Ross. (Carson Wiggs kick). |
| 4:08 left: |
| 1:27 left: Minnesota Field Goal - 47-yarder by Chris Hawthorne. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 7:02 left: Purdue Touchdown - 10-yard pass from Caleb TerBush to Akeem Shavers. (Carson Wiggs kick). |
| 7:02 left: |
| 0:56 left: Purdue Touchdown - 25-yard run by Raheem Mostert. (Carson Wiggs kick). |
| 0:56 left: |
| 0:43 left: Minnesota Touchdown - 92-yard kickoff return by Marcus Jones. (Chris Hawthorne kick). |
| 0:43 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 7:55 left: Minnesota Touchdown - 1-yard run by MarQueis Gray. (Chris Hawthorne kick). |
| 7:55 left: |
| Team statistics | Minnesota | Purdue |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 26:03 | 33:57 |
| First Downs | 11 | 22 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 10-23 1 | 18-27 0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 100 33 | 217 47 |
| Punt Return Yards | 2 | 6 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 3 2-2 1 | 0 2-0 0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-74 | 7-62 |
| Punts-Average | 6-39.7 | 4-43.5 |