Offensive MVP
Mitch Leidner, Gophers
Mitch Leidner, Gophers
He completed 10 of 15 passes for 153 yards and rushed seven times for 31 yards, including a pair of 1-yard TD runs.
Defensive MVP
Damien Wilson, Gophers
He made a career-high 15 tackles, including 1½ tackles for a loss. He came in ranked fourth in the Big Ten with 10.2 tackles per game.
By the numbers
103 Actual yards Jalen Myrick traveled on his game-winning kickoff return. In the NCAA, unlike the NFL, he's only credited with a 100-yard return.
84 Plays run by Northwestern, compared to 54 for the Gophers.
819 Yards rushing through six games for David Cobb.