Minnesota Golden Gophers 17, Washington State Cougars, 12
Here are the highest-graded players and top takeaways from the Golden Gophers’ 17-12 win over the Cougars on Tuesday:
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Quarterback grade: Mitch Leidner, 64.0
In a game that was dominated by defense, neither quarterback had a much success throwing the ball, but Mitch Leidner was able to provide a couple of important runs that where able to extend drives. As a passer, Leidner was under pressure on 57.7 percent of his dropbacks, and was only able to complete 36.