Week 4
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
397
Sauter
MINN
Rush Yds
128
Blair
BALL
Rec Yds
228
Thelwell
MINN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
BALL
1996 Mid-American
BALL MINN
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Akron | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Bowling Green | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Central Michigan | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Eastern Michigan | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Kent State | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Miami (OH) | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Ohio | 6 | 6 | .500 |
 Toledo | 7 | 4 | .636 |
 Western Michigan | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Ball State | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| 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 emerged victorious over the Ball State Cardinals, 26 to 23, on September 14, 1996.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baldwin | 7/15 | 88 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 91.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Sauter #17 | 23/35 | 397 | 11.3 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 174.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Blair | 21 | 128 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 |
L. Moore | 19 | 57 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bivins | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
B. Baldwin | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
M. Pickett | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Reese | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hamner #12 | 21 | 98 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
B. Evans #36 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Watson #32 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Sauter #17 | 6 | -14 | -2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Reese | 0/0 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Abernathy | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Wheeler | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Taylor | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Thelwell #4 | 0/0 | 228 | 28.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Atwell #1 | 0/0 | 119 | 13.2 | 0 | 0 |
G. Nelson #9 | 0/0 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 0 |
L. Hutton #3 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baldwin | 7/15 | 88 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 91.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Blair | 21 | 128 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 |
L. Moore | 19 | 57 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bivins | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
B. Baldwin | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
M. Pickett | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Reese | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Reese | 0/0 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Abernathy | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Wheeler | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Taylor | 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 |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Sauter #17 | 23/35 | 397 | 11.3 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 174.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hamner #12 | 21 | 98 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
B. Evans #36 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Watson #32 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Sauter #17 | 6 | -14 | -2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Thelwell #4 | 0/0 | 228 | 28.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Atwell #1 | 0/0 | 119 | 13.2 | 0 | 0 |
G. Nelson #9 | 0/0 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 0 |
L. Hutton #3 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 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 |
|---|
322
Total Yds
494
88
Pass Yds
397
234
Rush Yds
97
72
Total Plays
65
4.5
Yards Per Play
7.6
5.9
Yards Per Pass
11.3
4.1
Yards Per Rush
3.2
2
Turnovers
1
2
Interceptions Thrown
1