| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 28 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Sean Willis kicked off 67 yards from the FAR30. Roy Reynolds returned the ball 41 yards to the MIN44. Tackled by Jumbo Samuelson. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN44 (1Q: 14:39) Cornell Monroe ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Mack Acree. Key block delivered by James Gerhardt. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-MIN34 (1Q: 14:30) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Louis Royal for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Lyle, assisted by ILB Bernard Schulze. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-MIN43 (1Q: 13:42) Gerald Alfred sacked by DE Lance Oliver for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Casey Brayman. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-21-MIN33 (1Q: 13:04) Brenden Henry ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Lance Oliver, assisted by ILB Bernard Schulze. |
| 4-20-MIN34 (1Q: 12:19) Pete McElroy punted 33 yards. Adrian O'Donnell returned the kick 11 yards to the FAR44. Tackled by Russell Rossini. |
| Fargo (ND): Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-FAR44 (1Q: 12:10) Steve Lincoln pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Darrin Aldridge. ILB Brandon White blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Fargo (ND): Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-FAR44 (1Q: 12:06) Norman Hutchins ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. |
| Fargo (ND): I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-FAR49 (1Q: 11:40) Steve Lincoln pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Robbins. DE Josh Lane hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-FAR49 (1Q: 11:32) Billy Pearson punted 46 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN05. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN05 (1Q: 11:22) Gerald Alfred scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Roman Stephens. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-MIN11 (1Q: 10:46) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Louis Royal for 7 yards. Tackled by S Roman Stephens. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-MIN06 (1Q: 10:40) Gerald Alfred pass completed to RB Cornell Monroe for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Bernard Schulze. Monroe gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN19 (1Q: 10:08) Cornell Monroe ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Frankie DeMeester. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-MIN22 (1Q: 09:35) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Louis Royal for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Bernard Schulze, assisted by S Frankie DeMeester. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 08:54) Cornell Monroe ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Marchion. PENALTY: Fargo (ND) was called for Offsides. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-MIN38 (1Q: 08:45) Devin Viera ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Frankie DeMeester. Key block delivered by Deion Bradford. Bradford ran over Cornell Breese to set up the play. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 08:15) Gerald Alfred pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Roy Reynolds. DT Steve Stevens blocked the pass. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Wolfe and Stephens are blitzing. 2-10-MIN48 (1Q: 08:11) Gerald Alfred sacked by S Roman Stephens for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by James Gerhardt. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. DeMeester is blitzing. 3-18-MIN40 (1Q: 07:38) Gerald Alfred pass was dropped by TE Brock Kirby. |
| 4-18-MIN40 (1Q: 07:31) Pete McElroy punted 37 yards. Adrian O'Donnell returned the kick 14 yards to the FAR37. Tackled by Korey Way. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Austin is blitzing. 1-10-FAR37 (1Q: 07:20) J.R. Heath ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver, assisted by DE Dexter Loshbaugh. Key block delivered by Thomas Meier. |
| Fargo (ND): I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. White and Austin are blitzing. 2-5-FAR42 (1Q: 06:44) J.R. Heath ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. ILB Brandon White knocked down Alvin Norris to break up the play. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-FAR42 (1Q: 05:59) Steve Lincoln pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Wendell West. DE Dexter Loshbaugh blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-FAR42 (1Q: 05:51) Billy Pearson punted 50 yards. Roy Reynolds returned the kick 1 yard to the MIN09. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN05 (1Q: 05:42) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-12-MIN03 (1Q: 05:37) Gerald Alfred pass completed to FB Marlon Gracia for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Rondell George. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Gracia gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-MIN11 (1Q: 05:01) Devin Viera ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Frankie DeMeester. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-MIN12 (1Q: 04:29) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Roy Reynolds for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Bernard Schulze, assisted by CB Lenny Gibson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Victor Patterson on the MIN24. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. DeMeester is blitzing. 1-10-MIN24 (1Q: 03:57) Cornell Monroe ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Frankie DeMeester, assisted by DT Cornell Breese. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-MIN27 (1Q: 03:11) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lester Baskey. DE Myron Strzelczyk hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-MIN27 (1Q: 03:04) Gerald Alfred pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Harvey Lyle. DT Steve Stevens blocked the pass. |
| 4-7-MIN27 (1Q: 03:00) Pete McElroy punted 26 yards. Adrian O'Donnell returned the kick 5 yards to the MIN48. Tackled by Morris Murrell. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 02:52) Norman Hutchins ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Skip Stahl, assisted by DE Dexter Loshbaugh. |
| Fargo (ND): Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-MIN44 (1Q: 02:30) J.R. Heath ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Skip Stahl, assisted by DT Tyrus Vincent. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-MIN40 (1Q: 01:59) Steve Lincoln pass completed to WR Maurice Ferguson for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. Ferguson gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Fargo (ND): Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Tanner is blitzing. 1-10-MIN17 (1Q: 01:13) Darrin Aldridge ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. Key block delivered by Thomas Meier. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-MIN11 (1Q: 00:42) Steve Lincoln scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Marsh. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Fargo (ND): Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-6-MIN06 (2Q: 15:00) Steve Lincoln pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Darrin Aldridge. DE Dexter Loshbaugh hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-MIN06 (2Q: 14:53) Steve Lincoln sacked by DE Dexter Loshbaugh for a loss of 13 yards. Sack allowed by Skip Sutkin. PENALTY: Fargo (ND) was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-19-MIN19 (2Q: 14:42) Steve Lincoln scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Warkentien and assisted by S Skip Stahl. |
| 4-15-MIN15 (2Q: 14:02) Sean Willis attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Fargo (ND) 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 13:55) Sean Willis kicked off 61 yards from the FAR30. Roy Reynolds returned the ball 27 yards to the MIN36. Tackled by Dennis Marchion. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 13:26) Cornell Monroe ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Cornell Breese, assisted by DE Rondell George. Monroe looked a little sluggish on this cold day. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Lyle is blitzing. 2-8-MIN38 (2Q: 12:46) Cornell Monroe ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Deron Rivers. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-MIN40 (2Q: 12:07) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Victor Patterson for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Colin Glaze. |
| 4-2-MIN44 (2Q: 11:25) Pete McElroy punted 27 yards. Adrian O'Donnell called for a fair catch at the FAR29. |
| Fargo (ND): Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-FAR29 (2Q: 11:14) Steve Lincoln pass completed to FB Darrin Aldridge for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver, assisted by CB Ernie Vertescher. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-FAR33 (2Q: 10:31) Steve Lincoln pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Billy Robbins. DT Luther Pigeon blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-FAR33 (2Q: 10:22) Steve Lincoln pass completed to WR Billy Robbins for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Rick Mandalari. |
| 4-4-FAR35 (2Q: 09:50) Billy Pearson punted 34 yards. Roy Reynolds returned the kick 10 yards to the MIN41. Tackled by Jumbo Samuelson. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN41 (2Q: 09:39) Gerald Alfred scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Daryl Boyd. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-MIN47 (2Q: 09:12) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Victor Patterson for 8 yards. Tackled by S Frankie DeMeester. PENALTY: Fargo (ND) was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-FAR30 (2Q: 09:01) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-FAR35 (2Q: 08:55) Cornell Monroe ran around right end for 9 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Frankie DeMeester, assisted by DE Myron Strzelczyk. Key block delivered by Shawn Kieburtz. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-FAR26 (2Q: 08:29) Gerald Alfred scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Frankie DeMeester. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. DeMeester is blitzing. 1-10-FAR19 (2Q: 07:48) Devin Viera ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Randall Obetts. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-FAR15 (2Q: 07:20) Cornell Monroe ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Cornell Breese, assisted by OLB Colin Glaze. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-FAR12 (2Q: 06:52) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Victor Patterson for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Bernard Schulze. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-7-FAR07 (2Q: 06:23) Cornell Monroe ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Korey Way. Minnesota 6, Fargo (ND) 3 |
| (2Q: 06:23) Extra point by Rob Burnett was good. Minnesota 7, Fargo (ND) 3 |
| (2Q: 06:15) Britt Clancy kicked off 69 yards from the MIN30. Gary Kemp returned the ball 25 yards to the FAR26. Tackled by Devin Viera. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-FAR26 (2Q: 05:52) Steve Lincoln pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gary Kemp. S Charles Vance defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Fargo (ND): Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-FAR26 (2Q: 05:46) Steve Lincoln pass completed to WR Maurice Ferguson for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jerry Labonte. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-FAR32 (2Q: 05:14) Steve Lincoln pass was dropped by WR Maurice Ferguson. |
| 4-4-FAR32 (2Q: 05:08) Billy Pearson punted 56 yards. Roy Reynolds returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN23. Tackled by Jumbo Samuelson. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN23 (2Q: 05:00) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Brenden Henry. S Frankie DeMeester defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-MIN23 (2Q: 04:55) Cornell Monroe ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Bernard Schulze, assisted by DT Mack Acree. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-MIN29 (2Q: 04:14) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Roy Reynolds for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Rondell George, assisted by CB Tom Lyle. Reynolds gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-2-MIN31 (2Q: 03:42) Pete McElroy punted 31 yards. Adrian O'Donnell called for a fair catch at the FAR38. |
| Fargo (ND): I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-FAR38 (2Q: 03:35) J.R. Heath ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Rick Mandalari, assisted by DE Dexter Loshbaugh. |
| Fargo (ND): Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-FAR38 (2Q: 02:54) Steve Lincoln sacked by DE Dexter Loshbaugh and DT Tyrus Vincent for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Skip Sutkin. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-FAR32 (2Q: 02:38) Steve Lincoln scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Morris Murrell. |
| 4-12-FAR36 (2Q: 02:19) Billy Pearson punted 42 yards. Roy Reynolds returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN31. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN15 (2Q: 02:12) Gerald Alfred pass completed to RB Cornell Monroe for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Colin Glaze. Monroe gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN27 (2Q: 02:00) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Harvey Lyle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Lenny Gibson. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-MIN32 (2Q: 01:20) Devin Viera ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Roman Stephens. Key block delivered by James Gerhardt. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Gibson and Stephens are blitzing. 1-10-MIN41 (2Q: 00:41) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Roy Reynolds for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Deron Rivers, assisted by CB Daryl Boyd. Reynolds gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-MIN48 (2Q: 00:31) Devin Viera ran a draw inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Rondell George, assisted by DE Myron Strzelczyk. Key block delivered by Brenden Henry. Henry ran over Chad Wolfe to set up the play. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-FAR42 (2Q: 00:20) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Louis Royal for 15 yards. Tackled by DE Myron Strzelczyk, assisted by S Roman Stephens. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Royal gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-FAR27 (2Q: 00:11) Rob Burnett attempted a 44 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| Fargo (ND): Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-FAR34 (2Q: 00:05) Steve Lincoln pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Darrin Aldridge. DE Dexter Loshbaugh hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Britt Clancy kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Daryl Boyd returned the ball 23 yards to the FAR31. Tackled by Morris Murrell. |
| Fargo (ND): Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tanner is blitzing. 1-10-FAR31 (3Q: 14:42) Steve Lincoln pass completed to TE Steve Skuratovsky for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Leroy Austin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Fargo (ND): Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-FAR37 (3Q: 14:08) Steve Lincoln pass was intended for TE Steve Skuratovsky and was intercepted by CB Percy Oliver at the MIN50. The interception was returned 5 yards. Tackled by Gary Kemp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Obetts is blitzing. 1-10-FAR45 (3Q: 13:56) Devin Viera ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Steve Stevens. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-FAR43 (3Q: 13:17) Cornell Monroe ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Frankie DeMeester. Fargo (ND)'s Steve Stevens was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-FAR41 (3Q: 12:51) Cornell Monroe ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Colin Glaze, assisted by DT Cornell Breese. |
| 4-8-FAR43 (3Q: 12:23) Pete McElroy punted 34 yards. Adrian O'Donnell returned the kick 9 yards to the FAR18. Tackled by Louis Royal. |
| Fargo (ND): Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. White is blitzing. 1-10-FAR18 (3Q: 12:15) J.R. Heath ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Marsh, assisted by DE Josh Lane. |
| Fargo (ND): Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-FAR22 (3Q: 11:43) J.R. Heath ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by CB Leroy Austin. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-FAR20 (3Q: 11:18) Steve Lincoln pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gary Kemp. OLB Bo Tanner defended the pass. |
| 4-8-FAR20 (3Q: 11:12) Billy Pearson punted 52 yards. Ernie Vertescher returned the kick 10 yards to the MIN38. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. DeMeester and Boyd are blitzing. 1-10-MIN23 (3Q: 11:04) Cornell Monroe ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Myron Strzelczyk. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN23 (3Q: 10:29) Cornell Monroe ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Lenny Gibson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-MIN29 (3Q: 09:46) Gerald Alfred pass completed to RB Cornell Monroe for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Bernard Schulze, assisted by CB Daryl Boyd. |
| 4-7-MIN26 (3Q: 09:02) Pete McElroy punted 34 yards. Adrian O'Donnell called for a fair catch at the FAR40. |
| Fargo (ND): I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-FAR40 (3Q: 08:52) Norman Hutchins ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Charles Vance, assisted by ILB Brandon White. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Tanner is blitzing. 2-7-FAR43 (3Q: 08:11) Steve Lincoln pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Adrian O'Donnell. CB Percy Oliver simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| Fargo (ND): Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stahl is blitzing. 3-7-FAR43 (3Q: 08:02) Steve Lincoln pass completed to WR Maurice Ferguson for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Kyle Marra, assisted by S Morris Murrell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Ferguson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Fargo (ND): Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Tanner and White are blitzing. 1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 07:14) PENALTY: Fargo (ND) was called for a False Start. |
| Fargo (ND): Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Marra is blitzing. 1-15-MIN46 (3Q: 07:04) Steve Lincoln pass completed to FB Darrin Aldridge for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Josh Lane. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Fargo (ND): Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-MIN42 (3Q: 06:35) Steve Lincoln scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Charles Vance. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Tanner and White are blitzing. 3-7-MIN38 (3Q: 06:08) Steve Lincoln pass was dropped by WR Gary Kemp. |
| 4-7-MIN38 (3Q: 06:02) Billy Pearson punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Gibson is blitzing. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 05:55) Devin Viera ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Deron Rivers, assisted by OLB Dennis Marchion. PENALTY: Fargo (ND) was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 05:47) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Harvey Lyle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Chad Wolfe, assisted by DT Cornell Breese. Lyle gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Lyle is blitzing. 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 05:24) Gerald Alfred sacked by DE Rondell George for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Casey Brayman. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-14-MIN44 (3Q: 04:39) Gerald Alfred pass completed to TE Brock Kirby for 32 yards. Tackled by CB Lenny Gibson. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-FAR24 (3Q: 04:03) Cornell Monroe ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Chad Wolfe. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Glaze is blitzing. 2-6-FAR20 (3Q: 03:33) Gerald Alfred pass completed to RB Cornell Monroe for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Marchion. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-FAR11 (3Q: 02:53) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Reynolds. CB Lenny Gibson knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Schulze is blitzing. 2-10-FAR11 (3Q: 02:44) Devin Viera ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Bernard Schulze, assisted by OLB Colin Glaze. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-13-FAR14 (3Q: 02:18) Cornell Monroe ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Lenny Gibson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-15-FAR16 (3Q: 01:38) Rob Burnett attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota's Brenden Henry was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. Minnesota 10, Fargo (ND) 3 |
| (3Q: 01:30) Britt Clancy kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Gary Kemp returned the ball 24 yards to the FAR31. Tackled by Victor Patterson. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-FAR31 (3Q: 00:58) J.R. Heath ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White, assisted by S Charles Vance. Key block delivered by Thomas Meier. Meier ran over Tyrus Kemp to set up the play. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-FAR39 (3Q: 00:16) J.R. Heath ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrus Vincent, assisted by S Morris Murrell. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Fargo (ND): Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-FAR38 (4Q: 15:00) J.R. Heath ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver, assisted by ILB Brandon White. Key block delivered by Alvin Norris. |
| Fargo (ND): I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-FAR43 (4Q: 14:29) Steve Lincoln sacked by DE Tyrus Kemp for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Tyrone Hawkins. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Luther Pigeon for 35 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 16, Fargo (ND) 3 |
| (4Q: 14:29) Extra point by Rob Burnett was good. Minnesota 17, Fargo (ND) 3 |
| (4Q: 14:16) Britt Clancy kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Daryl Boyd returned the ball 17 yards to the FAR26. Tackled by Perry Marsh. PENALTY: Fargo (ND) was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-FAR09 (4Q: 13:56) Steve Lincoln pass completed to WR Gary Kemp for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher, assisted by OLB Bo Tanner. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-FAR20 (4Q: 13:27) Steve Lincoln pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gary Kemp. S Morris Murrell defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-FAR20 (4Q: 13:18) Steve Lincoln scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tanner and Warkentien are blitzing. 3-7-FAR23 (4Q: 12:32) Steve Lincoln sacked by CB Larry Warkentien for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Tyrone Hawkins. |
| 4-17-FAR13 (4Q: 11:53) Billy Pearson punted 38 yards. Roy Reynolds called for a fair catch at the MIN49. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 11:45) Brenden Henry ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Frankie DeMeester, assisted by DT Steve Stevens. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Glaze is blitzing. 2-8-FAR49 (4Q: 11:19) Marlon Gracia ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Deron Rivers, assisted by OLB Colin Glaze. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-FAR43 (4Q: 10:34) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Royal. DT Mack Acree hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-2-FAR43 (4Q: 10:28) Pete McElroy punted 37 yards. The ball was downed at the FAR06. |
| Fargo (ND): I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-FAR06 (4Q: 10:20) Norman Hutchins ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. |
| Fargo (ND): Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tanner is blitzing. 2-8-FAR08 (4Q: 09:35) Steve Lincoln pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Gary Kemp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-FAR08 (4Q: 09:28) Steve Lincoln pass completed to WR Gary Kemp for 33 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. Kemp gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| Fargo (ND): Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-FAR41 (4Q: 08:45) Darrin Aldridge ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-FAR42 (4Q: 08:14) Steve Lincoln pass completed to WR Gary Kemp for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Marsh. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tanner is blitzing. 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 07:32) Steve Lincoln pass was dropped by WR Gary Kemp. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN49 (4Q: 07:23) Steve Lincoln pass completed to TE Steve Skuratovsky for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Warkentien. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Fargo (ND): Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-MIN42 (4Q: 06:43) Steve Lincoln pass was dropped by WR Maurice Ferguson. |
| 4-3-MIN42 (4Q: 06:37) Billy Pearson punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 06:30) Devin Viera ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Bernard Schulze. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-MIN24 (4Q: 05:45) Cornell Monroe ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Frankie DeMeester, assisted by S Roman Stephens. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Marchion and Stephens are blitzing. 3-6-MIN24 (4Q: 04:58) Devin Viera ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Cornell Breese. |
| 4-6-MIN24 (4Q: 04:12) Pete McElroy punted 33 yards. Adrian O'Donnell returned the kick 20 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by Morris Murrell. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. White is blitzing. 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 04:05) Steve Lincoln pass completed to WR Maurice Ferguson for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tanner and Chepaitis are blitzing. 1-10-MIN27 (4Q: 03:48) Steve Lincoln pass completed to WR Gary Kemp for 27 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Kemp gained 13 yards after the catch. Minnesota 17, Fargo (ND) 9 |
| (4Q: 03:48) Extra point by Sean Willis was good. Minnesota 17, Fargo (ND) 10 |
| (4Q: 03:33) Sean Willis kicked off 66 yards from the FAR30. Percy Oliver returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by Jumbo Samuelson. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 03:28) Cornell Monroe ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Marchion, assisted by CB Daryl Boyd. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-MIN31 (4Q: 02:42) Cornell Monroe ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Mack Acree. |
| Fargo (ND) called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-MIN38 (4Q: 02:35) Devin Viera ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Bernard Schulze. |
| Fargo (ND) called a time out. |
| 4-1-MIN41 (4Q: 02:24) Pete McElroy punted 48 yards. Adrian O'Donnell returned the kick 12 yards to the FAR23. PENALTY: Fargo (ND) was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-FAR09 (4Q: 02:14) Steve Lincoln sacked by DT Luther Pigeon for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Skip Sutkin. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Austin is blitzing. 2-16-FAR03 (4Q: 02:00) Steve Lincoln pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gary Kemp. OLB Bo Tanner defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Fargo (ND): Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-FAR03 (4Q: 01:52) Steve Lincoln scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. |
| Fargo (ND): Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-10-FAR09 (4Q: 01:36) Steve Lincoln pass was dropped by WR Maurice Ferguson. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-9-FAR09 (4Q: 01:28) Cornell Monroe ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Cornell Breese, assisted by DE Myron Strzelczyk. |
| Fargo (ND) called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-FAR09 (4Q: 01:21) Cornell Monroe ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Lyle. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-FAR06 (4Q: 00:37) Gerald Alfred dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Golden Hawks 17, Fargo (ND) Freeze 10 |