Published Jan 2, 2025
Minnesota vs Virginia Tech: Stat Comparison
Dylan Callaghan-Croley  •  Gophers Nation
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The Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Virginia Tech Hokies will meet in the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Friday evening at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Below, Gophers Nation offers a look at both teams' stats offensively and defensively.

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OFFENSIVE STATS
Explosive Play Rate = Plays of 20+ Yards / Total Plays
MinnesotaSTATVirginia Tech

26.3

Scoring Offense

29.7

111.33

Rushing Offense

187.00

221.0

Passing Offense

192.8

332.3

Total Offense

379.8

46.07%

3rd Down Conversion %

37.13%

88.89%

4th Down Conversion %

42.11%

25

Sacks Allowed

29

5.7%

Explosive Play Rate

7.8%

10

Turnovers

16

88.64%

Red Zone Conversion %

83.72%

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DEFENSIVE STATS
Explosive Play Rate = Plays of 20+ Yards / Total Plays
MinnesotaSTATVirginia Tech

17.5

Scoring Defense

22.8

112.58

Rushing Defense

145.42

178.3

Passing Defense

214.3

290.9

Total Defense

359.7

39.75%

3rd Down Conversion %

39.55%

46.67%

4th Down Conversion %

39.13%

23.0

Sacks

36.0

69.0

Tackles for loss

80.0

4.5%

Explosive Play Rate

5.8%

20

Turnovers Forced

23

80.65%

Red Zone Conversion %

71.11%

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