Team Offense Comparison 2021
| Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-4) | Team Offense | Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-7) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games Played | 12 |
| 313 | Points Scored | 246 |
| 4,337 | Total Yards | 3,762 |
| 790 | Plays | 832 |
| 5.5 | Yards Per Play | 4.5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fumbles | 4 |
| 244 | 1st Downs | 209 |
| 144 | Completions | 214 |
| 244 | Passing Attempts | 361 |
| 1,997 | Passing Yards | 2,074 |
| 12 | Passing Touchdowns | 10 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 90 | Passing 1st Downs | 82 |
| 546 | Rushing Attempts | 472 |
| 2,340 | Rushing Yards | 1,688 |
| 25 | Rushing Touchdowns | 19 |
| 4.3 | Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.6 |
| 133 | Rushing 1st Downs | 115 |
| 55 | Penalties | 58 |
| 562 | Penalty Yards | 480 |
| 20 | 1st Downs by Penalty | 13 |
| 361.4 | Total Yards Per Game | 313.5 |
| 65.8 | Plays Per Game | 69.3 |
| 0.9 | Turnovers Per Game | 1.0 |
| 20.3 | 1st Downs Per Game | 17.4 |
| 12.0 | Completions Per Game | 18 |
| 20.3 | Passing Attempts Per Game | 30.1 |
| 166.4 | Passing Yards Per Game | 173 |
| 45.5 | Rushing Attempts Per Game | 39.3 |
| 195.0 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 141 |
Team Defense Comparison 2021
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | Team Defense | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Points Allowed | 295 |
| 3,419 | Total Yards | 4,723 |
| 686 | Plays on Defense | 787 |
| 5.0 | Yards Per Play | 6.0 |
| 16 | Turnovers Forced | 16 |
| 8 | Fumble Recoveries | 10 |
| 187 | 1st Downs Allowed | 226 |
| 187 | Completions Allowed | 184 |
| 338 | Passing Attempts Allowed | 329 |
| 2,216 | Passing Yards Allowed | 2,750 |
| 16 | Passing Touchdowns Allowed | 22 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 94 | Passing 1st Downs Allowed | 103 |
| 348 | Rushing Attempts Allowed | 458 |
| 1,204 | Rushing Yards Allowed | 1,973 |
| 10 | Rushing Touchdowns Allowed | 16 |
| 3.5 | Rushing Yards Per Carry Allowed | 4.3 |
| 76 | Rushing 1st Downs Allowed | 101 |
| 56 | Defensive Penalties | 67 |
| 550 | Defensive Penalty Yards | 581 |
| 18.3 | Points Allowed Per Game | 24.6 |
| 284.9 | Total Yards Per Game Allowed | 393.6 |
| 15.6 | 1st Downs Per Game Allowed | 18.8 |
| 15.6 | Completions Allowed Per Game | 15.3 |
| 28.2 | Passing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 27.4 |
| 184.7 | Passing Yards Allowed Per Game | 229.2 |
| 29.0 | Rushing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 38.2 |
| 100 | Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game | 164 |