MANKATO — No. 14 Minnesota State football improved to 4-1 with a 38-12 home win over Sioux Falls Saturday.
But what actually went into the win? Here’s a deeper look at the Mavericks’ Week 5 win by the numbers:
38 — The number of unanswered points scored by MSU. Sioux Falls led 6-0 in the second quarter.
1— The number of field goal posts hit. Sioux Falls kicker JT Frieders hit the left post following the Cougars first touchdown.
6 — The number of redzone trips for MSU that resulted in points. The Mavericks scored five touchdowns and a field goal in seven red zone trips.
7 — The number of run plays which Sioux Falls gained at least five yards in the first half.
8 — The number of times TreShawn Watson was targeted in the first half. He racked up seven catches for 103 yards. His only incompletion came when he was hit by a USF defender so hard that Watson’s helmet flew off his head and landed three yards away.
20 — The number of seconds difference in time of possession for the first half. MSU had the ball for 15:10 while USF possessed it for 14:50.
38 — The number of points the Mavericks scored from the 11:51 mark in the second quarter until 5:59 remained in the game.
43 — The number of rushing yards USF racked up in the second half.
88.2 — MSU’s winning percentage in homecoming games since 2008. The Mavericks are 15.2 in that stretch.
123.2 — The average number of receiving yards Watson hauls in per game this season.
159 — Maximus Sims’ quarterback rating in the first half. Sims was 14 of 18 for 174 yards.
261 — The number of total yards of offense MSU produced in the second half.
366 — The number of total yards accumulated by Sims. He finished with 310 yards through the air and added 56 on the ground.
6,927 — The number of fans in attendance. It’s the fourth-largest crowd in stadium history.