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Minnesota vs. Northwestern: By The Numbers

The Northwestern Wildcats stayed undefeated on Saturday, with 27-0 drubbing of the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the opener of the Big Ten schedule for both teams.

Here are some notable numbers from the game.

74– Minnesota’s rushing yardage on Saturday, on 33 attempts

184– Northwestern’s rushing yardage on Saturday, on 51 attempts

2.2– Minnesota averaged just 2.2 yards per carry against Northwestern

312- Northwestern’s total offensive yardage

173– Minnesota’s offensive yardage on Saturday

11– Minnesota had 11 first downs on Saturday

16– Northwestern had 16 first downs on Saturday

2–Minnesota turnovers

0– Northwestern turnovers

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