| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 62 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Reuben Bolasina kicked off 60 yards from the COL30. Percy Oliver returned the ball 12 yards to the MIN22. Tackled by Geoff Roberson. |
| 1-10-MIN22 (1Q: 14:40) Mel Stokes ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Stan Harvey. |
| 2-8-MIN24 (1Q: 14:12) Mel Stokes ran around right end for 16 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Shane Cottle, assisted by OLB Lawrence Yovanovits. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. Columbus (OH)'s Gerald Howe was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 13:39) Benjamin Lee pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Troy Wiggins. DE Marco Jarvis blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN40 (1Q: 13:29) Mel Stokes ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Stan Harvey. |
| 3-6-MIN44 (1Q: 12:45) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Gerald Howe, assisted by CB Kenny Delgado. Sweeney gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-COL46 (1Q: 12:14) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 46 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Sweeney gained 22 yards after the catch. Minnesota 6, Columbus (OH) 0 |
| (1Q: 12:14) Extra point by Irving Clemens was good. Minnesota 7, Columbus (OH) 0 |
| (1Q: 11:57) Nathan Hampton kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Danny Beisel returned the ball 21 yards to the COL24. Tackled by Norbert Irwin. |
| 1-10-COL24 (1Q: 11:30) David Bauer pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Steven Henry. DE Mitch Oxenby blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-COL24 (1Q: 11:21) David Bauer sacked by DT Buddy Coggan for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Tito McKnight. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Stephen Wilkerson for 4 yards to the COL11. |
| 1-10-COL11 (1Q: 11:06) Mel Stokes ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Yovanovits. |
| 2-9-COL10 (1Q: 10:33) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Chad Burgess. Pallansch gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-1-COL01 (1Q: 09:59) Benjamin Lee pass was dropped by WR Rusty Rice. |
| 2-1-COL01 (1Q: 09:54) Benjamin Lee pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. OLB Lawrence Yovanovits knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-COL01 (1Q: 09:47) Benjamin Lee pass completed to RB Mel Stokes for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 13, Columbus (OH) 0 |
| (1Q: 09:47) Extra point by Irving Clemens was good. Minnesota 14, Columbus (OH) 0 |
| (1Q: 09:41) Nathan Hampton kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Danny Beisel returned the ball 8 yards to the COL17. Tackled by Scottie Hayes. |
| 1-10-COL17 (1Q: 09:13) David Bauer pass completed to TE Steven Henry for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. |
| 2-7-COL20 (1Q: 08:36) David Bauer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Broderick Woodson. DE Mitch Oxenby hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-COL20 (1Q: 08:27) David Bauer pass completed to WR Danny Beisel for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Norbert Borders. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-COL19 (1Q: 07:57) Seth Karau punted 35 yards. Marcus Rodgers called for a fair catch at the MIN46. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (1Q: 07:46) Mel Stokes ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Rico Douglas. |
| 2-10-MIN46 (1Q: 07:19) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Troy Wiggins for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Stan Harvey. Wiggins gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-COL42 (1Q: 06:40) Benjamin Lee pass completed to TE Lester Baskey for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Kent Bronson, assisted by DT Tyrell Hitchcock. PENALTY: Columbus (OH) was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-COL23 (1Q: 06:30) Mel Stokes ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Kent Bronson, assisted by OLB Lawrence Yovanovits. Key block delivered by Daniel Milloy. |
| 1-10-COL12 (1Q: 05:55) Benjamin Lee pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Courtney Finch. OLB Clifton MacIntyre defended the pass. |
| 2-10-COL12 (1Q: 05:49) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Kent Bronson. |
| 3-6-COL08 (1Q: 05:04) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Rusty Rice for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Gerald Howe. Rice gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-1-COL01 (1Q: 04:24) Benjamin Lee sacked by DT Stan Harvey and DE J.T. Hampton for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Glenn Darlington. The ball was fumbled and recovered by COL Tyrell Hitchcock on the COL10. |
| 1-10-COL10 (1Q: 04:09) Jerry Covington ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by DE Mitch Oxenby. |
| 2-9-COL11 (1Q: 03:29) David Bauer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Phillip Farley. |
| 3-9-COL11 (1Q: 03:24) David Bauer pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Broderick Woodson. OLB Jackie Stevens blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-COL11 (1Q: 03:15) Seth Karau punted 57 yards. Marcus Rodgers returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN43. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (1Q: 03:05) Mel Stokes ran around right end for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Rico Douglas. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 2-4-MIN33 (1Q: 02:36) Mel Stokes ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Stan Harvey. |
| 3-1-MIN36 (1Q: 01:51) Benjamin Lee pass completed to TE Lester Baskey for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Clifton MacIntyre. Baskey gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (1Q: 01:10) Cole McCormick ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Christian Cossel. |
| 2-7-MIN44 (1Q: 00:33) Benjamin Lee scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Blake Stevenson. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-4-MIN47 (2Q: 15:00) Benjamin Lee pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 7 yards. Tackled by S Vernon Fletcher. |
| 1-10-COL46 (2Q: 14:29) Mel Stokes ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Marco Jarvis. Minnesota's Benjamin Lee was hurt on the play. |
| 2-9-COL45 (2Q: 13:48) Buddy Cahill scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Delgado and assisted by S Gerald Howe. |
| 1-10-COL35 (2Q: 13:11) Mel Stokes ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Chad Burgess, assisted by S Vernon Fletcher. Key block delivered by Rufus Stanton. |
| 1-10-COL23 (2Q: 12:45) Mel Stokes ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Jamie Lyon. DT Rico Douglas knocked down John Morris to break up the play. |
| 2-9-COL22 (2Q: 12:03) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Rusty Rice for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Yovanovits, assisted by CB Blake Stevenson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-COL20 (2Q: 11:24) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 3-12-COL25 (2Q: 11:19) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Rusty Rice for 25 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Rice gained 4 yards after the catch. Minnesota 20, Columbus (OH) 0 |
| (2Q: 11:19) Extra point by Irving Clemens was good. Minnesota 21, Columbus (OH) 0 |
| (2Q: 11:05) Nathan Hampton kicked off 68 yards from the MIN30. Vernon Fletcher returned the ball 11 yards to the COL13. Tackled by Bernie Sweeney. |
| 1-10-COL13 (2Q: 10:35) David Bauer scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Marco Harp and assisted by CB Percy Oliver. |
| 2-5-COL18 (2Q: 10:04) Jerry Covington ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner, assisted by ILB Brandon White. |
| 3-1-COL22 (2Q: 09:27) Phillip Farley ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Herb Jazynka, assisted by S Norman Haworth. |
| 4-1-COL22 (2Q: 08:54) Seth Karau punted 54 yards. Marcus Rodgers returned the kick 4 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Kenny Delgado. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (2Q: 08:44) Buddy Cahill pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. |
| 2-10-MIN28 (2Q: 08:38) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Troy Wiggins for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Shane Cottle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-MIN36 (2Q: 07:55) Mel Stokes ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Vernon Fletcher, assisted by OLB Lawrence Yovanovits. |
| 4-1-MIN37 (2Q: 07:25) Jackie Scott punted 38 yards. Derrick Comia called for a fair catch at the COL25. |
| 1-10-COL25 (2Q: 07:15) David Bauer pass completed to WR Broderick Woodson for 5 yards. Tackled by S Dean Tanner. |
| 2-5-COL30 (2Q: 06:38) David Bauer pass completed to TE J.T. Whiting for 29 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. Whiting gained 20 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (2Q: 06:24) David Bauer scrambled for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White and assisted by S Norman Haworth. |
| 2-10-MIN41 (2Q: 05:42) David Bauer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Danny Beisel. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN41 (2Q: 05:38) David Bauer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Steven Henry. OLB Geoff Figley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN41 (2Q: 05:28) Seth Karau punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 05:23) Cole McCormick ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Yovanovits, assisted by CB Kenny Delgado. Key block delivered by Daniel Milloy. |
| 2-3-MIN27 (2Q: 04:48) Buddy Cahill pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. CB Kenny Delgado defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3-MIN27 (2Q: 04:40) Buddy Cahill pass completed to RB Mel Stokes for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Clifton MacIntyre. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 04:07) Cole McCormick ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Jamie Lyon. |
| 2-11-MIN29 (2Q: 03:27) Buddy Cahill sacked by DE Marco Jarvis for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Brent Dennis. |
| 3-17-MIN23 (2Q: 02:57) Buddy Cahill pass was intended for WR Bernie Sweeney and was intercepted by CB Kenny Delgado at the COL37. The interception was returned 7 yards. Tackled by Mel Stokes. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-COL44 (2Q: 02:46) David Bauer scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by S Dean Tanner. |
| 2-9-COL45 (2Q: 02:24) David Bauer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Beisel. ILB Herb Jazynka defended the pass. |
| 3-9-COL45 (2Q: 02:14) David Bauer pass completed to WR Broderick Woodson for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 02:00) David Bauer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Derrick Comia. S Norman Haworth defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN42 (2Q: 01:53) David Bauer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Danny Beisel. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (2Q: 01:47) David Bauer sacked by DE Stephen Wilkerson for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Julio Waits. |
| 2-14-MIN31 (2Q: 01:26) David Bauer pass completed to WR Derrick Comia for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Warkentien, assisted by S Norman Haworth. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN27 (2Q: 01:10) David Bauer pass completed to RB Phillip Farley for 11 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by S Marco Harp. Farley gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (2Q: 00:48) David Bauer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Broderick Woodson. DE Mitch Oxenby hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN16 (2Q: 00:38) David Bauer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Steven Henry. ILB Brandon White defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Columbus (OH) was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-10-MIN16 (2Q: 00:29) David Bauer pass completed to WR Derrick Comia for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-6-MIN06 (2Q: 00:22) David Bauer pass completed to WR Danny Beisel for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 21, Columbus (OH) 6 |
| (2Q: 00:22) Extra point by Reuben Bolasina was good. Minnesota 21, Columbus (OH) 7 |
| (2Q: 00:14) Reuben Bolasina kicked off 59 yards from the COL30. Marcus Rodgers returned the ball 16 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Derrick Comia. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (2Q: 00:08) Cole McCormick ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Chad Burgess. McCormick made a great move on Gerald Howe. Key block delivered by Scottie Givens. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Nathan Hampton kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-COL20 (3Q: 15:00) Phillip Farley ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. |
| 2-7-COL23 (3Q: 14:34) Jerry Covington ran around the left tackle for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Stephen Wilkerson, assisted by ILB Brandon White. |
| 3-8-COL22 (3Q: 13:58) David Bauer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Broderick Woodson. OLB Geoff Figley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-COL22 (3Q: 13:50) Seth Karau punted 37 yards. Marcus Rodgers called for a fair catch at the MIN41. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 13:43) Cole McCormick ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Herb Wilkerson. Key block delivered by Courtney Finch. |
| 2-2-MIN49 (3Q: 13:11) Buddy Cahill pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. |
| 3-2-MIN49 (3Q: 13:00) Buddy Cahill pass completed to TE Lester Baskey for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Vernon Fletcher. |
| 1-10-COL44 (3Q: 12:31) Cole McCormick ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Rico Douglas. Key block delivered by Scottie Givens. |
| 2-3-COL37 (3Q: 12:06) Buddy Cahill sacked by DT Rico Douglas and DE J.T. Hampton for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Glenn Darlington. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Buddy Cahill on the COL43. |
| 3-9-COL43 (3Q: 11:37) Buddy Cahill pass completed to RB Cole McCormick for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Kent Bronson. McCormick gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-COL33 (3Q: 11:07) Mel Stokes ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Shane French, assisted by DT Tyrell Hitchcock. |
| 2-9-COL32 (3Q: 10:37) Cole McCormick ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Clifton MacIntyre, assisted by DT Rico Douglas. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 1-10-COL21 (3Q: 10:05) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 27, Columbus (OH) 7 |
| (3Q: 10:05) Extra point by Irving Clemens was good. Minnesota 28, Columbus (OH) 7 |
| (3Q: 09:51) Nathan Hampton kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Danny Beisel returned the ball 11 yards to the COL17. Tackled by Percy Oliver. PENALTY: Columbus (OH) was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-COL08 (3Q: 09:30) Phillip Farley ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Brandon White. |
| 2-6-COL12 (3Q: 09:02) Jerry Covington ran a draw inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Dean Tanner, assisted by ILB Brandon White. Key block delivered by Dan Gerhardt. |
| 1-10-COL18 (3Q: 08:20) Jerry Covington ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. |
| 2-8-COL20 (3Q: 07:37) Shaun Stenstrom pass completed to WR Danny Beisel for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Herb Jazynka. |
| 1-10-COL28 (3Q: 07:06) Shaun Stenstrom scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Derek Holliday and assisted by S Norman Haworth. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-COL33 (3Q: 06:54) Jerry Covington ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. Key block delivered by Jorge Reiter. |
| 2-1-COL42 (3Q: 06:15) Shaun Stenstrom pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Beisel. DE Stephen Wilkerson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-COL42 (3Q: 06:05) Phillip Farley ran around right end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo White, assisted by ILB Herb Jazynka. Key block delivered by Doug Pittman. |
| 1-10-COL46 (3Q: 05:45) Shaun Stenstrom pass completed to WR Danny Beisel for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. Beisel gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-MIN48 (3Q: 04:59) Phillip Farley ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Scottie Hayes. Key block delivered by J.T. Whiting. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 04:15) Phillip Farley ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Bo Tanner. |
| 2-9-MIN42 (3Q: 03:30) Jerry Covington ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by S Dean Tanner. |
| 3-10-MIN43 (3Q: 02:54) Shaun Stenstrom pass was dropped by WR Broderick Woodson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (3Q: 02:46) Jerry Covington ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Irwin, assisted by S Norman Haworth. Key block delivered by Jorge Reiter. |
| 2-5-MIN23 (3Q: 02:22) Phillip Farley ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Norman Haworth, assisted by S Dean Tanner. |
| 3-4-MIN22 (3Q: 01:42) Shaun Stenstrom scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Irwin. |
| 4-2-MIN20 (3Q: 01:08) Reuben Bolasina attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 28, Columbus (OH) 10 |
| (3Q: 01:00) Reuben Bolasina kicked off 49 yards from the COL30. Percy Oliver returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN41. Tackled by Jorge Reiter. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 00:38) Cole McCormick ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Yovanovits, assisted by DT Rico Douglas. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-13-MIN38 (4Q: 15:00) Mel Stokes ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrell Hitchcock. |
| 3-2-MIN49 (4Q: 14:14) Mel Stokes ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gerald Howe, assisted by DE Shane French. |
| 4-1-MIN50 (4Q: 13:28) Mel Stokes ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Stan Harvey. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (4Q: 13:19) Phillip Farley ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. Key block delivered by Jorge Reiter. |
| 2-2-MIN41 (4Q: 12:41) Shaun Stenstrom pass completed to TE J.T. Whiting for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ernie Vertescher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 11:55) Jerry Covington ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Norbert Borders. Key block delivered by Frank Hopkins. |
| 2-3-MIN27 (4Q: 11:23) Shaun Stenstrom pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Broderick Woodson. OLB Bo Tanner defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3-MIN27 (4Q: 11:17) Jerry Covington ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Buddy Coggan, assisted by S Norman Haworth. |
| 4-3-MIN27 (4Q: 10:36) Reuben Bolasina attempted a 44 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 10:28) Cole McCormick ran around right end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Rico Douglas, assisted by OLB Leonard Lidberg. |
| 2-9-MIN35 (4Q: 09:48) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Delgado. |
| 3-3-MIN41 (4Q: 09:08) Cole McCormick ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Tyrell Hitchcock. |
| 4-2-MIN42 (4Q: 08:24) Jackie Scott punted 28 yards. Geoff Roberson called for a fair catch at the COL30. |
| 1-10-COL30 (4Q: 08:14) Shaun Stenstrom pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Geoff Roberson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-COL30 (4Q: 08:07) Jerry Covington ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens, assisted by CB Norbert Irwin. |
| 3-7-COL33 (4Q: 07:21) Shaun Stenstrom pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Beisel. DE Stephen Wilkerson drove right through Matthew Oskolkoff to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-COL33 (4Q: 07:16) Seth Karau punted 53 yards. Ernie Vertescher returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN25. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN10 (4Q: 07:09) Buddy Cahill pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marcus Rodgers. OLB Lawrence Yovanovits knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-MIN10 (4Q: 07:01) Buddy Cahill pass completed to WR Marcus Rodgers for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Blake Stevenson. Rodgers gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 06:17) Buddy Cahill pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. |
| 2-10-MIN33 (4Q: 06:07) Buddy Cahill pass completed to TE Lester Baskey for 13 yards. Tackled by S Vernon Fletcher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Baskey gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 05:22) Cole McCormick ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Clifton MacIntyre. |
| 2-8-MIN48 (4Q: 04:37) Buddy Cahill scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Blake Stevenson and assisted by OLB Leonard Lidberg. |
| 3-4-COL48 (4Q: 03:52) Cole McCormick ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Yovanovits, assisted by DE Marco Jarvis. Key block delivered by Scottie Givens. |
| 1-10-COL36 (4Q: 03:08) Mel Stokes ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Delgado. |
| 2-8-COL34 (4Q: 02:21) Cole McCormick ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Yovanovits. Key block delivered by Brent Dennis. |
| Columbus (OH) called a time out. |
| 1-10-COL25 (4Q: 02:13) Cole McCormick ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Yovanovits, assisted by S Vernon Fletcher. Key block delivered by John Morris. |
| Columbus (OH) called a time out. |
| 2-5-COL20 (4Q: 02:05) Mel Stokes ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Marco Jarvis. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-6-COL21 (4Q: 01:56) Cole McCormick ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Clifton MacIntyre, assisted by OLB Lawrence Yovanovits. |
| Columbus (OH) called a time out. |
| 4-2-COL17 (4Q: 01:44) Irving Clemens attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 31, Columbus (OH) 10 |
| (4Q: 01:39) Nathan Hampton kicked off 51 yards from the MIN30. Vernon Fletcher returned the ball 11 yards to the COL30. Tackled by Norbert Irwin. |
| 1-10-COL30 (4Q: 01:29) Shaun Stenstrom pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Beisel. S Norman Haworth simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 2-10-COL30 (4Q: 01:18) Shaun Stenstrom pass completed to WR Geoff Roberson for 34 yards. Tackled by OLB Scottie Hayes. Roberson gained 20 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 01:00) Shaun Stenstrom pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Broderick Woodson. DE Derek Holliday hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN36 (4Q: 00:53) Shaun Stenstrom pass completed to FB Jorge Reiter for 8 yards. Tackled by S Marco Harp. Reiter gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-MIN28 (4Q: 00:34) Shaun Stenstrom pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Derrick Comia. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (4Q: 00:24) Shaun Stenstrom pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Geoff Roberson. S Norman Haworth knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN14 (4Q: 00:18) Shaun Stenstrom pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Broderick Woodson. DE Mitch Oxenby hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN14 (4Q: 00:08) Shaun Stenstrom pass completed to TE Steven Henry for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Buddy Coggan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Golden Hawks 31, Columbus (OH) Wardogs 10 |