The Gophers defense Saturday went from porous in the first half to solid in the second half by holding USC scoreless. Here's a look at the defensive stats for Minnesota's defense:
Points: 19 in first half, 0 in second
Turnovers forced: 0in first half, 1 in second
First downs: 12in first half, 12 in second
Rushing yards: 37 in first half, 30 in second
Passing yards: 163in first half, 141 in second
Total yards: 200in first half, 171 in second
