Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Oregon State Beavers Match Player Stats On Sep 09, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Sep 10, 2017

Running back Shannon Brooks scored on three short touchdown runs as Minnesota used a potent rushing game and capitalized on three turnovers by Oregon State on Saturday night in a 48-14 rout in Corvallis, Ore.

Brooks carried 17 times for 91 yards as Minnesota outgained Oregon State by a margin of 253-80 on the ground.

Brooks scored from 2 yards out early in the second quarter as Minnesota (2-0) bolted to a 17-0 lead. He added a second 2-yard run late in the third quarter for a 34-14 lead and scored from 1 yard out with 5:24 remaining in the fourth.

Brooks was not even Minnesota's top rusher.

Rodney Smith carried 30 times for 92 yards and a touchdown as the Golden Gophers maintained possession for 38-plus minutes.

Tyler Johnson caught four passes for 127 yards, including an impressive 67-yard TD reception for Minnesota's first touchdown.

Minnesota quarterback Conor Rhoda was 7-of-8 for 158 yards as the Golden Gophers ran the ball 58 times.

Oregon State's Jake Luton completed 16-of-28 passes for 135 yards and one touchdown. The Beavers (1-2) gave up 411 yards of total offense and lost three fumbles.

The Golden Gophers held a 17-14 lead after a 2-yard run by Oregon State's Trevorris Johnson with 8:33 remaining in the first half. They carried a 20-14 lead on a 49-yard field goal by Emmit Carpenter with 2:41 left before halftime and scored four rushing touchdowns in the second half.