OFFENSIVE MVP
Mitch Leidner, Gophers
He completed 14 of 25 passes for 197 yards with a touchdown and added a rushing TD.
DEFENSIVE MVP
Blake Cashman, Gophers
The redshirt freshman walk-on from Eden Prairie had nine solo tackles and two sacks and a forced fumble.
BY THE NUMBERS
63 Rushing yards for Northwestern, which came in averaging 140.2.
2-for-15 Northwestern struggles on third down.
7 Team-high sacks this season for Steven Richardson.
37 Consecutive extra points made for Emmit Carpenter before his first-quarter miss.
12 Tackles for loss for the Gophers, including seven sacks.
