Quick Hitters - This week in Football

Published: 2011-10-10


Adam Richard

arichard@mndaily.com


-Marqueis Gray was 8-for-20 Saturday, with 100 passing yards, 20 rushing yards and a touchdown.

-Purdue quarterbacks Caleb TerBush and Robert Marve were a combined 18-for-27 with 155 yards and two touchdowns.

-The Gophers’ defense has allowed an average completion rate of 67.5 percent for 1,486 yards this year, the worst rate and total in the Big Ten.

-Minnesota’s defense has allowed 133 receptions to its opponents for a total of 1,495 yards and 13 touchdowns. All three are worst in the conference.

-Donnell Kirkwood returned this week after taking himself out of the Michigan game with a hamstring injury. Kirkwood fumbled twice in the first half against Purdue. He finished the day with 12 rushes for 27 yards.

-Minnesota’s rush defense continued to struggle, as it allowed 217 yards and three touchdowns. Opponents are averaging 166 rushing yards per game against the Gophers.

-Minnesota’s pass rush had success early against Purdue. The Gophers doubled their sack total on the year from two to four and had numerous tackles for losses.

-Purdue place kicker Carson Wiggs nailed a 53-yard field goal with ease. Wiggs has made five field goals of more than 50 yards in his career, including a 59-yarder in 2009.

-Freshman Marcus Jones’ 92-yard kickoff return touchdown was unofficially the second in as many weeks he ran back for a score, although last week’s was negated because of a penalty.

-The Gophers committed 74 yards in penalties for the second straight week. They have averaged seven penalties for more than 60 yards per game in their five losses.

-Former running back LaMonte Edwards received his first start at linebacker this week, while Tommy Olson got his first start at left guard next to his older brother, left tackle Ed Olson.

-The Gophers have been outscored 103-17 in their two Big Ten games.



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