Week 7
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
319
Sauter
MINN
Rush Yds
131
Matthews
PUR
Rec Yds
162
Atwell
MINN
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 Purdue Boilermakers emerged victorious over the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 30 to 27, on October 5, 1996.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Sauter #17 | 26/40 | 319 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 138.5 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reeves #3 | 5/12 | 91 | 7.6 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 116.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hamner #12 | 14 | 51 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
C. Sauter #17 | 10 | 17 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jackson #21 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Evans #36 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Nelson #9 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Matthews #43 | 30 | 131 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
J. Reeves #3 | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
E. Watson #36 | 11 | 28 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Atwell #1 | 0/0 | 162 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 |
P. Kratochvil #80 | 0/0 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Thelwell #4 | 0/0 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hamner #12 | 0/0 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Nelson #9 | 0/0 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
L. Hutton #3 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Alford #80 | 0/0 | 76 | 25.3 | 0 | 0 |
W. Tillman #5 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Olivadotti #24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Sauter #17 | 26/40 | 319 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 138.5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hamner #12 | 14 | 51 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
C. Sauter #17 | 10 | 17 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jackson #21 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Evans #36 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Nelson #9 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Atwell #1 | 0/0 | 162 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 |
P. Kratochvil #80 | 0/0 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Thelwell #4 | 0/0 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hamner #12 | 0/0 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Nelson #9 | 0/0 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
L. Hutton #3 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reeves #3 | 5/12 | 91 | 7.6 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 116.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Matthews #43 | 30 | 131 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
J. Reeves #3 | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
E. Watson #36 | 11 | 28 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Alford #80 | 0/0 | 76 | 25.3 | 0 | 0 |
W. Tillman #5 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Olivadotti #24 | 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 |
|---|
390
Total Yds
287
319
Pass Yds
91
71
Rush Yds
196
69
Total Plays
64
5.7
Yards Per Play
4.5
8
Yards Per Pass
7.6
2.4
Yards Per Rush
3.8
2
Turnovers
1
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
