Week 8
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
278
Schnur
NW
Rush Yds
128
Hamner
MINN
Rec Yds
120
Bates
NW
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
MINN
1996 Big 10
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Indiana | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Iowa | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Michigan | 8 | 4 | .667 |
 Michigan State | 6 | 6 | .500 |
 Minnesota | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Northwestern | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Ohio State | 11 | 1 | .917 |
 Penn State | 11 | 2 | .846 |
 Purdue | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Wisconsin | 8 | 5 | .615 |
Game Summary
The Northwestern Wildcats emerged victorious over the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 26 to 24, on October 12, 1996.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Sauter #17 | 17/31 | 154 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 107.2 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Schnur #10 | 17/25 | 278 | 11.1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 174.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hamner #12 | 26 | 128 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jackson #21 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Sauter #17 | 5 | -9 | -1.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Schnur #10 | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
D. Autry #24 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Kratochvil #80 | 0/0 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 0 |
L. Hutton #3 | 0/0 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Thelwell #4 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Atwell #1 | 0/0 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
G. Nelson #9 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hubbard #88 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bates | 0/0 | 120 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Musso | 0/0 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Beazley #86 | 0/0 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 0 |
D. Drexler #83 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Burton #14 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. McGrew #45 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Sauter #17 | 17/31 | 154 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 107.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hamner #12 | 26 | 128 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jackson #21 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Sauter #17 | 5 | -9 | -1.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Kratochvil #80 | 0/0 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 0 |
L. Hutton #3 | 0/0 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Thelwell #4 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Atwell #1 | 0/0 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
G. Nelson #9 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hubbard #88 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Schnur #10 | 17/25 | 278 | 11.1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 174.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Schnur #10 | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
D. Autry #24 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bates | 0/0 | 120 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Musso | 0/0 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Beazley #86 | 0/0 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 0 |
D. Drexler #83 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Burton #14 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. McGrew #45 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
275
Total Yds
308
154
Pass Yds
278
121
Rush Yds
30
64
Total Plays
37
4.3
Yards Per Play
8.3
5
Yards Per Pass
11.1
3.7
Yards Per Rush
2.5
0
Turnovers
0
0
Interceptions Thrown
0