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FinalAug 31, 2017 · Huntington Bank Stadium
Team1234Final
Buffalo70007
Minnesota1400317

Game flow

Minnesota won by 10 · 4 scores
Lead changes
0
1 time tied
MINN biggest lead
+10
Q4 2:05
BUFF biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
MINN 84% · BUFF 0%
tied 16% · 50:41 vs 0:00 of game clock
+14+7Tie+7+14Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Minnesota ahead▼ Buffalo aheadQ1 9:35 · MINN Passing Touchdown: Tyler Johnson 61 Yd pass from Conor Rhoda (Emmit Carpenter Kick) (BUFF 0, MINN 7)Q1 4:37 · BUFF Passing Touchdown: Anthony Johnson 16 Yd pass from Tyree Jackson (Adam Mitcheson Kick) (BUFF 7, MINN 7)Q1 0:43 · MINN Rushing Touchdown: Shannon Brooks 1 Yd Run (Emmit Carpenter Kick) (BUFF 7, MINN 14)Q4 2:05 · MINN Field Goal Good: Emmit Carpenter 43 Yd Field Goal (BUFF 7, MINN 17)

The lead after every score: above the line Minnesota is ahead, below it Buffalo. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.

Scoring summary

1st quarter
9:35MINN
TD Tyler Johnson 61 Yd pass from Conor Rhoda (Emmit Carpenter Kick)2 plays, 61 yds, 0:15 · from MINN 39
BUFF 0–7 MINN
4:37BUFF
TD Anthony Johnson 16 Yd pass from Tyree Jackson (Adam Mitcheson Kick)3 plays, 68 yds, 0:57 · from BUF 32
BUFF 7–7 MINN
0:43MINN
TD Shannon Brooks 1 Yd Run (Emmit Carpenter Kick)10 plays, 64 yds, 3:54 · from MINN 36
BUFF 7–14 MINN
4th quarter
2:05MINN
FG Emmit Carpenter 43 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 53 yds, 5:17 · from MINN 22
BUFF 7–17 MINN

Drives

MINN 3/14 scoredBUFF 1/13 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q115:00BUFFBUF 253-41:17Punt
Q113:43MINNMINN 334201:58Punt
Q111:45BUFFBUF 13361:55Punt
Q19:50MINNMINN 392610:15Touchdown
Q19:35BUFFBUF 2512522:36Missed FG
Q16:59MINNMINN 24341:25Punt
Q15:34BUFFBUF 323680:57Touchdown
Q14:37MINNMINN 3610643:54Touchdown
Q10:43BUFFBUF 255111:45Punt
Q213:58MINNMINN 288402:58Missed FG
Q211:00BUFFBUF 3211523:42Missed FG
Q27:18MINNMINN 1612795:44Interception

Win probability

Minnesota 100% · pregame line Minnesota −23.0 (closing line)
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Minnesota▼ BuffaloBuffalo +10% win probability: Tyree Jackson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 16 yds for a TD, (Adam Mitcheson KICK)Minnesota +7% win probability: Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 60 yds , Shannon Brooks return for 31 yds to the Minn 36Buffalo +5% win probability: Emmanuel Reed run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 18Minnesota +4% win probability: Conor Rhoda pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 61 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)Minnesota +4% win probability: MINNESOTA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Minn 11

The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.

Box score

PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Tyree Jackson22/422115.01138.5
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Johnathan Hawkins10212.105
Tyree Jackson7172.407
Emmanuel Reed4102.507
Anthony Johnson133.003
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Anthony Johnson1114012.7150
Jacob Martinez4287.0014
Antonio Nunn22311.5013
Tyler Mabry199.009
K.J. Osborn294.509
Jamarl Eiland144.004
Johnathan Hawkins1-2-2.000
InterceptionsINTYDSTD
Cam Lewis100
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Adam Mitcheson0/20.001/11
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Kyle DeWeen834943.60048

Biggest plays

BUFF +10% Q1 4:37 Tyree Jackson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 16 yds for a TD, (Adam Mitcheson KICK)
MINN +7% Q1 4:37 Adam Mitcheson kickoff for 60 yds , Shannon Brooks return for 31 yds to the Minn 36
BUFF +5% Q4 11:34 Emmanuel Reed run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 18
MINN +4% Q1 9:35 Conor Rhoda pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 61 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)
MINN +4% Q2 7:18 MINNESOTA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Minn 11

Team stats

StatBUFFMINN
1st Downs1321
3rd down efficiency5-176-18
4th down efficiency0-11-1
Total Yards262408
Passing211239
Comp/Att22/4219/32
Yards per pass5.07.5
Rushing51169
Rushing Attempts2251
Yards per rush2.33.3
Penalties4-354-35
Turnovers11
Fumbles lost00
Interceptions thrown11
Possession23:0136:59

Play by play

Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:31 3rd & 14 at BUF 31 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 33
Q4 1:31 2nd & 12 at BUF 29 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 31
Q4 1:31 1st & 10 at BUF 27 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 29
Q4 2:05 4th & 5 at BUF 27 Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Anthony Johnson
Q4 2:05 3rd & 3 at BUF 29 Tyree Jackson pass complete to Johnathan Hawkins for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 27
Q4 2:05 2nd & 10 at BUF 22 Tyree Jackson pass complete to Anthony Johnson for 7 yds to the Buff 29
Q4 2:05 1st & 10 at BUF 22 Tyree Jackson pass incomplete to Jacob Martinez
Q4 2:05 Ryan Santoso kickoff for 61 yds , Jacob Martinez return for 18 yds to the Buff 22
Q4 2:05 4th & 1 at BUF 25 Emmit Carpenter 43 yd FG GOOD
Q4 2:09 Timeout BUFFALO, clock 02:09
Q4 2:15 3rd & 3 at BUF 27 Shannon Brooks run for 2 yds to the Buff 25
Q4 2:15 Timeout BUFFALO, clock 02:15
Q4 7:22 2nd & 8 at BUF 32 Demry Croft run for 5 yds to the Buff 27
Q4 7:22 1st & 10 at BUF 34 Rodney Smith run for 2 yds to the Buff 32
Q4 7:22 2nd & 2 at BUF 37 Shannon Brooks run for 3 yds to the Buff 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:22 1st & 10 at BUF 45 Shannon Brooks run for 8 yds to the Buff 37
Q4 7:22 2nd & 2 at BUF 49 Shannon Brooks run for 4 yds to the Buff 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:22 1st & 10 at MINN 43 Demry Croft pass complete to Phillip Howard for 8 yds to the Buff 49
Q4 7:22 3rd & 8 at MINN 34 Demry Croft run for 9 yds to the Minn 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:22 2nd & 10 at MINN 32 Demry Croft pass complete to Rodney Smith for 2 yds to the Minn 34
Q4 7:22 1st & 10 at MINN 32 Rodney Smith run for no gain to the Minn 32
Q4 7:22 2nd & 10 at MINN 22 Rodney Smith run for 10 yds to the Minn 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:22 1st & 10 at MINN 22 Demry Croft pass incomplete to Tyler Johnson, broken up by Cameron Lewis
Q4 8:29 4th & 10 at BUF 34 Kyle DeWeen punt for 44 yds, downed at the Minn 22