Offensive MVP
Mitch Leidner, Gophers
The junior quarterback completed 24 of 30 passes for 223 yards and a touchdown, and had nine rushes for 34 yards and another touchdown, the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter after Central Michigan had taken the lead.
Defensive MVP
Briean Boddy-Calhoun, Gophers
The senior cornerback had five tackles, two pass breakups and sealed the victory with a one-handed interception to protect the Gophers' seven-point lead.
BY THE NUMBERS
381-249 Yardage advantage for the Gophers.
73 Receptions for KJ Maye, breaking Ernie Wheelwright's record (66) for most by a Gophers senior.
139 Combined rushing yards for Rodney Smith and Shannon Brooks.
59.4 Leidner's completion percentage this season, up from 51.5 percent last year.
JOE CHRISTENSEN
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