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University of Minnesota Athletics
Thompson, Santoso Honored by Big Ten
10/20/2014 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 20, 2014
Thompson picked off another pass on the Boilermakers' last offensive play with 2:31 left in the fourth quarter. He added six tackles. Minnesota allowed 31 points in the first half, but Thompson and the defense locked down to hold Purdue to seven points in the second half.
Redshirt freshman kicker Santoso made a 52-yard field goal to give Minnesota the lead with 4:59 left in the game. He also made a 20-yard field goal in the game and was 3-for-4 on extra points (missed the second one after a false start by Minnesota).
Santoso's career-long kick is tied for the eighth longest field goal in Gophers history and is the third longest converted by a Gopher outdoors. It was also the longest field goal by a Minnesota kicker since Rhys Lloyd's make from 54 yards in 2003.
2014 Gophers Big Ten Players of the Week
David Cobb (Sept. 8) Offensive
Chris Streveler (Sept. 22) Freshman
Jalen Myrick (Oct. 13) Special Teams
Damien Wilson (Oct. 13) Defensive
Cedric Thompson (Oct. 20) Defensive
Ryan Santoso (Oct. 20) Special Teams
The Big Ten has honored two Golden Gophers for their performances against Purdue on Saturday. Cedric Thompson has been named the conference's Defensive Player of the Week, while Ryan Santoso was tabbed as the Special Teams Player of the Week. Gophers have claimed both those honors for two straight weeks.
Thompson started and ended Minnesota's 39-38 win with interceptions. The senior safety intercepted a pass on Purdue's first play of the game and returned it 27 yards to the 2-yard line, and the Gophers scored on the next play.
Thompson picked off another pass on the Boilermakers' last offensive play with 2:31 left in the fourth quarter. He added six tackles. Minnesota allowed 31 points in the first half, but Thompson and the defense locked down to hold Purdue to seven points in the second half.
Redshirt freshman kicker Santoso made a 52-yard field goal to give Minnesota the lead with 4:59 left in the game. He also made a 20-yard field goal in the game and was 3-for-4 on extra points (missed the second one after a false start by Minnesota).
Santoso's career-long kick is tied for the eighth longest field goal in Gophers history and is the third longest converted by a Gopher outdoors. It was also the longest field goal by a Minnesota kicker since Rhys Lloyd's make from 54 yards in 2003.
2014 Gophers Big Ten Players of the Week
David Cobb (Sept. 8) Offensive
Chris Streveler (Sept. 22) Freshman
Jalen Myrick (Oct. 13) Special Teams
Damien Wilson (Oct. 13) Defensive
Cedric Thompson (Oct. 20) Defensive
Ryan Santoso (Oct. 20) Special Teams
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