Week 9
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
189
Sauter
MINN
Rush Yds
154
Irvin
MSU
Rec Yds
106
Mason
MSU
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
MSU
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 Minnesota Golden Gophers fell to the Michigan State Spartans, 27 to 9, on October 19, 1996.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Schultz #9 | 10/16 | 180 | 11.3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 177.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Sauter #17 | 16/29 | 189 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 114.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Irvin #33 | 32 | 154 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
D. Goulbourne #27 | 18 | 83 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
T. Crenshaw #30 | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
T. Schultz #9 | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hamner #12 | 18 | 77 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Evans #36 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jackson #21 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
S. Wynn #13 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Sauter #17 | 6 | -12 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Mason #80 | 0/0 | 106 | 17.7 | 0 | 0 |
O. Long #20 | 0/0 | 64 | 64.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Keur #83 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Rance #88 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Thelwell #4 | 0/0 | 101 | 14.4 | 0 | 0 |
T. Atwell #1 | 0/0 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Nelson #9 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Hutton #3 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Kratochvil #80 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Schultz #9 | 10/16 | 180 | 11.3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 177.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Irvin #33 | 32 | 154 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
D. Goulbourne #27 | 18 | 83 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
T. Crenshaw #30 | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
T. Schultz #9 | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Mason #80 | 0/0 | 106 | 17.7 | 0 | 0 |
O. Long #20 | 0/0 | 64 | 64.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Keur #83 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Rance #88 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Sauter #17 | 16/29 | 189 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 114.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hamner #12 | 18 | 77 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Evans #36 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jackson #21 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
S. Wynn #13 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Sauter #17 | 6 | -12 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Thelwell #4 | 0/0 | 101 | 14.4 | 0 | 0 |
T. Atwell #1 | 0/0 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Nelson #9 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Hutton #3 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Kratochvil #80 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 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 |
|---|
423
Total Yds
280
180
Pass Yds
189
243
Rush Yds
91
72
Total Plays
60
5.9
Yards Per Play
4.7
11.3
Yards Per Pass
6.5
4.3
Yards Per Rush
2.9
0
Turnovers
1
0
Interceptions Thrown
1