Here are some notable numbers coming out of Saturday’s game between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Purdue Boilermakers.
176- Minnesota running back Shannon Brooks had a 176 rushing yards on Saturday, highlighted by a 71-yard touchdown run.
326- Minnesota had 326 rushing yards as a team against Purdue
6.8- Minnesota averaged 6.8 carries per game against Purdue
2.4- Purdue averaged 2.4 yards per carry on Saturday
408- Minnesota had 408 total yards of offense on Saturday
275- Purdue had 275 total yards of offense on Saturday
18- Minnesota had 18 pass attempts on Saturday, including one by wide receiver KJ Maye
49- Purdue had 49 pass attempts on Saturday
48- Minnesota ran the ball 48 times on Saturday
28- Purdue ran the ball 28 times on Saturday
6-for-14- Minnesota went 6-for-14 on third down
3-for-17- Purdue went 3-for-17 on third down
17- Both teams had 17 first downs on Saturday
30- Gophers’ running backs Brooks (17) and Rodney Smith (13) combined for 30 carries on Saturday
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