Offensive MVP
Mitch Leidner, Gophers
He completed nine of 18 passes for 165 yards and rushed 13 times for 84 yards, scoring three touchdowns — two passing, one rushing.
Defensive MVP
Cedric Thompson, Gophers
He intercepted Austin Appleby's first and last passes of the game. He returned the first one to the Purdue 2-yard line and sealed the win with the second one.
By the numbers
10 Tackles for Damien Wilson, who came in leading the Big Ten with 11.0 per game.
9 Career TD catches for Maxx Williams, out of 40 receptions.
76 First-quarter rushing yards for David Cobb on 14 carries.
0 Times Purdue punted in the first half.
143 Passing yards for Leidner in the third quarter.
11 Interceptions this season for the Gophers, who came in leading the Big Ten.
1,013 Rushing yards for Cobb this season.
The Gophers played with more urgency, but it wasn’t enough to keep them from another conference sweep, and they lost LJ Mooney to injury in the process.
