Minnesota Football: Charting the Offense Against Purdue

After the dumpster fire that was the Northwestern game, rewatching Minnesota against Purdue was downright pleasant.*

Minnesota put up a strong performance on the ground against an overmatched Purdue team. The Gophers used Power to great effect, with the line able to get to the second level in the second half. Rodney Smith and Shannon Brooks used good vision, power, and speed to get past defenders. All told, Saturday was a classic Jerry Kill offense. Minnesota ran the ball 48 times for 328 yards and passed just enough to keep the defense pseudo-honest.

Offensive Drives

For those viewing this series for the first time, the bars represent Minnesota's drives.