Bad Boy Mower Pinstripe Bowl Saw Gophers Set, Tie Single-Game Bowl Records

Minnesota beat Syracuse 28-20 on Dec. 29, 2022, at Yankee Stadium to win the Bad Boy Mower Pinstripe Bowl. The win was the Gophers sixth consecutive bowl victory, which is a Big Ten record.

A list of records and top-five performances either set or tied in the Bad Boy Mower Pinstripe Bowl are listed below.

TOUCHDOWN PASSES
4 Bryan Cupito vs. Virginia (2005 Music City)
3 Bryan Cupito vs. Texas Tech (2006 Insight)
3 Billy Cockerham vs. Oregon (1999 Sun)
2 Done 5x, MR:
Tanner Morgan vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)

COMPLETION PERCENTAGE (MIN 5 ATT.)
.800 Mitch Leidner (24-30) vs. Central Michigan (2015 Quick Lane)
.778 Athan Kaliakmanis (7-9) vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)
.677 Mitch Leidner (21-31) vs. Missouri (2015 Citrus)
.655 Tanner Morgan (19-29) vs. Auburn (2020 Outback)
.643 Bryan Cupito (18-28) vs. Virginia (2005 Music City)

PASSING YARDS PER ATTEMPT (MIN. 5 ATT.)
10.2 Tanner Morgan (13-132) vs. Georgia Tech (2018 Quick Lane)
9.6 Tanner Morgan (29-278) vs. Auburn (2020 Outback)
9.4 Bryan Cupito (28-263) vs. Virginia (2005 Music City)
9.3 Mitch Leidner (22-205) vs. Syracuse (2013 Texas)
8.9 Athan Kaliakmanis (9-80) vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)

QB RATING (A-C-I-YD-TD; MIN 5 ATT.)
221.03 Tanner Morgan (7-4-0-58-2) vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)
189.91 Tanner Morgan (13-7-0-132-2) vs. Georgia Tech (2018 Quick Lane)
183.19 Bryan Cupito (28-18-1-263-4) vs. Virginia (2005 Music City)
161.90 Tanner Morgan (29-19-1-278-2) vs. Auburn (2020 Outback)
158.27 Mitch Leidner (22-11-0-205-2) vs. Syracuse (2013 Texas)

TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS
2 Daniel Jackson vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)
2 Tyler Johnson vs. Auburn (2020 Outback)
2 Tyler Johnson vs. Georgia Tech (2018 Quick Lane)
2 Jared Ellerson vs. Virginia (2005 Music City)
2 Ron Johnson vs. Oregon (1999 Sun)

POINTS SCORED
18 Thomas Tapeh vs. Oregon (2003 Sun)
17 Dan Nystrom vs. Arkansas (2002 Music City)
12 Done 10x, MR: Daniel Jackson vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe

MOST INTERCEPTIONS
2 Michael Carter vs. Texas Tech (2012 Meineke)
2 Kyle Theret vs. Iowa State (2009 Insight)
2 Mike Lehan vs. Arkansas (2002 Music City)
1 Done 15x, MR: Coleman Bryson vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)

MOST FORCED FUMBLES
1 Done 17x, MR: Justin Walley vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)

SPECIAL TEAMS
MOST EXTRA POINTS MADE
5 Joel Monroe vs. Texas Tech (2006 Insight)
4 Done 6x, MR: Matthew Trickett vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)

MOST PUNTS
9 Terrence Simmons vs. Maryland (1977 Hall of Fame)
7 Ryan Santoso vs. Washington State (2016 Holiday)
7 Ryan Rindels vs. Oregon (1999 Sun)
6 Mark Crawford vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)
6 Peter Mortell vs. Syracuse (2013 Texas)
6 Adam Kelly vs. Clemson (1985 Independence)

MOST PUNT YARDS
323 Ryan Rindels vs. Oregon (1999 Sun)
307 Ryan Santoso vs. Washington State (2016 Holiday)
286 Peter Mortell vs. Syracuse (2013 Texas)
260 Sandy Stephens vs. Washington (1961 Rose)
258 Mark Crawford vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)

MOST KICK RETURNS
6 Troy Stoudermire vs. Kansas (2008 Insight)
4 Troy Stoudermire vs. Texas Tech (2012 Meineke)
4 Dominic Jones vs. Texas Tech (2006 Insight)
4 Jakari Wallace vs. Virginia (2005 Music City)
3 Done 5x, MR: Quentine Redding (2022 Pinstripe)

MOST KICK RETURN YARDS
174 Troy Stoudermire vs. Kansas (2008 Insight)
118 Quentin Redding vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)
111 Troy Stoudermire vs. Texas Tech (2012 Meineke)
103 Dominic Jones vs. Texas Tech (2006 Insight)
87 Jakari Wallace vs. Virginia (2005 Music City)

LONGEST PUNT
65 Ryan Rindels vs. Oregon (1999 Sun)
57 Peter Mortell vs. Syracuse (2013 Texas)
55 Mark Crawford vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)
55 Justin Kucek vs. Kansas (2008 Insight)
54 Peter Mortell vs. Central Michigan (2015 Quick Lane)
54 Blake Haudan vs. Iowa State (2009 Insight)

LONGEST KICK RETURN
72 Quentin Redding vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)
60 Troy Stoudermire vs. Kansas (2008 Insight)
57 Jalen Myrick vs. Missouri (2015 Citrus)
44 Jermaine Mays vs. Arkansas (2002 Music City)
38 Rodney Smith vs. Washington State (2016 Holiday)

LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN
70 Coleman Bryson vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)^
23 Adekunle Ayinde vs. Washington State (2016 Holiday)
15 Michael Lehan vs. Arkansas (2002 Music City)
13 Michael Lehan vs. Arkansas (2002 Music City)
9 Justin Isom vs. Oregon (2003 Sun)

NON-OFFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS
INTERCEPTION RETURN
70 Coleman Bryson vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)

FEWEST TOTAL YARDS GAINED
215 vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)
253 vs. Washington (1961 Rose)
268 vs. Maryland (1977 Hall of Fame)
279 vs. Washington State (2016 Holiday)
331 vs. Kansas (2008 Insight)

MOST TOUCHDOWNS SCORED
5 vs. Texas Tech (2006 Insight)
4 Done 6x, MR: vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)

FEWEST RUSHING ATTEMPTS
32 vs. Iowa State (2009 Insight)
33 vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)
33 vs. Missouri (2015 Citrus)
35 vs. Oregon (1999 Sun)
38 vs. Syracuse (2013 Texas)
38 vs. Kansas (2008 Insight)

FEWEST RUSHING YARDS GAINED
77 vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)
80 vs. Kansas (2008 Insight)
96 vs. Oregon (1999 Sun)
106 vs. Missouri (2015 Citrus)
113 vs. Maryland (1977 Hall of Fame)

LOWEST RUSHING AVERAGE
2.05 (55-113) vs. Maryland (1977 Hall of Fame)
2.11 (38-80) vs. Kansas (2008 Insight)
2.3 (33-77) vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)
2.7 (35-96) vs. Oregon (1999 Sun)
3.2 (33-106) vs. Missouri (2015 Citrus)

FEWEST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
0 vs. Syracuse (2013 Texas)
0 vs. Iowa State (2009 Insight)
0 vs. Virginia (2005 Music City)
0 vs. Oregon (1999 Sun)
1 Done 11x, MR: vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)

FEWEST PASSES ATTEMPTED
11 vs. UCLA (1962 Rose)
13 vs. West Virginia (2021 Guaranteed Rate)
13 vs. Georgia Tech (2018 Quick Lane)
13 vs. Alabama (2004 Music City)
16 vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)

MOST PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
4 vs. Virginia (2005 Music City)
3 vs. Auburn (2020 Outback)
3 vs. Texas Tech (2006 Insight)
3 vs. Oregon (1999 Sun)
2 vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)
2 vs. Georgia Tech (2018 Quick Lane)
2 vs. Syracuse (2013 Texas)
2 vs. Texas Tech (2012 Meineke)

HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
.800 (24-30) vs. Central Michigan (2015 Quick Lane)
.688 (11-16) vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)
.667 (20-30) vs. Auburn (2020 Outback)
.667 (22-33) vs. Missouri (2015 Citrus)
.643 (18-28) vs. Virginia (2005 Music City)

MOST TACKLES FOR LOSS
9 vs. Missouri (2015 Citrus)
9 vs. Oregon (1999 Sun)
7 vs. UCLA (1962 Rose)
6 Done 7x, MR: vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)

MOST KICK RETURN YARDS
195 vs. Kansas (2008 Insight)
123 vs. Texas Tech (2012 Meineke)
118 vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)
103 vs. Texas Tech (2006 Insight)
89 vs. Washington (1961 Rose)

FEWEST PUNT RETURN YARDS
-2 vs. Syracuse (2013 Texas)
0 Done 6x, MR: vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)

MOST PUNTS
9 vs. Maryland (1977 Hall of Fame)
7 vs. Washington State (2016 Holiday)
7 vs. Oregon (1999 Sun)
6 vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)
6 vs. Syracuse (2013 Texas)
6 vs. Clemson (1985 Independence)
6 vs. Washington (1961 Rose)

FEWEST FIRST DOWNS
14 vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)
14 vs. Washington (1961 Rose)
17 vs. West Virginia (2021 Guaranteed Rate)
17 vs. Washington State (2016 Holiday)
17 vs. Maryland (1977 Hall of Fame)

FEWEST PENALTIES AGAINST
1 vs. Central Michigan (2015 Quick Lane)
1 vs. Iowa State (2009 Insight)
2 vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)
3 vs. Washington (1961 Rose)
3 vs. West Virginia (2021 Guaranteed Rate)
3 vs. Oregon (2003 Sun)

FEWEST YARDS PENALIZED
5 vs. Central Michigan (2015 Quick Lane)
9 vs. Iowa State (2009 Insight)
19 vs. Oregon (2003 Sun)
20 vs. Syracuse (2022 Pinstripe)
23 vs. Texas Tech (2006 Insight)

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Players Mentioned

Coleman Bryson

Mark Crawford

Daniel Jackson

Athan Kaliakmanis

Tanner Morgan

Quentin Redding

Matthew Trickett

Justin Walley