Week 5
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
193
Sauter
MINN
Rush Yds
168
Thomas
SYR
Rec Yds
126
Atwell
MINN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
SYR
1996 American Athletic
SYR MINN
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Boston College | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Pittsburgh | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Rutgers | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Temple | 1 | 10 | .091 |
 West Virginia | 8 | 4 | .667 |
 Miami | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Syracuse | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Virginia Tech | 10 | 2 | .833 |
| 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 Syracuse Orangemen, 35 to 33, on September 21, 1996.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. McNabb #9 | 10/23 | 128 | 5.6 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 | 92.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Sauter #17 | 13/20 | 193 | 9.7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 162.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Thomas #17 | 26 | 168 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Konrad #44 | 17 | 83 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 |
D. McNabb #9 | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
I. McIntosh #2 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Morris #37 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Jones #34 | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hamner #12 | 22 | 98 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Evans #36 | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Atwell #1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Kemph #26 | 1 | -14 | -14.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Sauter #17 | 7 | -19 | -2.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q. Spotwood #8 | 0/0 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Turner #15 | 0/0 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Maddox #1 | 0/0 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Konrad #44 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Atwell #1 | 0/0 | 126 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Thelwell #4 | 0/0 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | 0 |
G. Nelson #9 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Hutton #3 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. McNabb #9 | 10/23 | 128 | 5.6 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 | 92.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Thomas #17 | 26 | 168 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Konrad #44 | 17 | 83 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 |
D. McNabb #9 | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
I. McIntosh #2 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Morris #37 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Jones #34 | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q. Spotwood #8 | 0/0 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Turner #15 | 0/0 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Maddox #1 | 0/0 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Konrad #44 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 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 | 13/20 | 193 | 9.7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 162.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hamner #12 | 22 | 98 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Evans #36 | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Atwell #1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Kemph #26 | 1 | -14 | -14.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Sauter #17 | 7 | -19 | -2.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Atwell #1 | 0/0 | 126 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Thelwell #4 | 0/0 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | 0 |
G. Nelson #9 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Hutton #3 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 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 |
|---|
429
Total Yds
301
128
Pass Yds
193
301
Rush Yds
108
81
Total Plays
59
5.3
Yards Per Play
5.1
5.6
Yards Per Pass
9.7
5.2
Yards Per Rush
2.8
3
Turnovers
0
3
Interceptions Thrown
0
