Week 13
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
285
Sauter
MINN
Rush Yds
315
Holcombe
ILL
Rec Yds
131
Thelwell
MINN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
ILL
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 |
 Penn State | 11 | 2 | .846 |
 Purdue | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Wisconsin | 8 | 5 | .615 |
 Northwestern | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Ohio State | 11 | 1 | .917 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Golden Gophers emerged victorious over the Illinois Fighting Illini, 23 to 21, on November 16, 1996.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hoekstra #11 | 2/7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 40.8 |
S. Weaver #11 | 1/7 | -2 | -0.3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | -16.7 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Sauter #17 | 23/37 | 285 | 7.7 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 139.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Holcombe #35 | 43 | 315 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Douthard #7 | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
M. Hoekstra #11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Evans #36 | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hamner #12 | 16 | 67 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 |
C. Sauter #17 | 10 | -18 | -1.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Mosely #5 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Dulick #83 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Thelwell #4 | 0/0 | 131 | 21.8 | 0 | 0 |
T. Atwell #1 | 0/0 | 83 | 11.9 | 0 | 0 |
P. Kratochvil #80 | 0/0 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 |
L. Leverson #7 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Nelson #9 | 0/0 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hamner #12 | 0/0 | 7 | 3.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hoekstra #11 | 2/7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 40.8 |
S. Weaver #11 | 1/7 | -2 | -0.3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | -16.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Holcombe #35 | 43 | 315 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Douthard #7 | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
M. Hoekstra #11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Mosely #5 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Dulick #83 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 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 | 23/37 | 285 | 7.7 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 139.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Evans #36 | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hamner #12 | 16 | 67 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 |
C. Sauter #17 | 10 | -18 | -1.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Thelwell #4 | 0/0 | 131 | 21.8 | 0 | 0 |
T. Atwell #1 | 0/0 | 83 | 11.9 | 0 | 0 |
P. Kratochvil #80 | 0/0 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 |
L. Leverson #7 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Nelson #9 | 0/0 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hamner #12 | 0/0 | 7 | 3.5 | 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 |
|---|
365
Total Yds
408
32
Pass Yds
285
333
Rush Yds
123
63
Total Plays
73
5.8
Yards Per Play
5.6
2.3
Yards Per Pass
7.7
6.8
Yards Per Rush
3.4
2
Turnovers
1
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
