Demry Croft stats: more bad than good for Gophers
November 11, 2017 at 2:17AM
![Minnesota's quarterback Demry Croft was able to get rid of the ball before being hit by Michigan's linebacker Noah Furbush during the third quarter the Gophers took on Michigan in Michigan Stadium, Saturday, November 4, 2017 in Ann Arbor, MI. ] ELIZABETH FLORES ï liz.flores@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/3MXJBWKL4DDSSXFQBQC6452O4M.jpg?&w=712)
Some numbers that show both sides of sophomore QB Demry Croft's season:
Good croft
3
Touchdown passes in the fourth quarter against Michigan State on Oct. 14, when he almost led a Gophers comeback in their 30-27 loss.
Bad croft
19th
Ranking in the Big Ten in QB rating (among QBs with 50-plus passing attempts). Croft's 95.4 rating is behind several backup QBs in the league. He ranks one spot lower, 20th, in completion percentage, at 42.5 percent.
4 Interceptions, in 88 passing attempts. Only two Big Ten QBs who have thrown four or more INTs have fewer than 100 attempts (Illinois' Chayce Crouch is the other).
-5 Rushing yards, on 24 attempts, in the Gophers' past two games. His running threat has diminished after four games of 30 or more rushing yards earlier in the season.
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A 16-0 run and Annika Stewart’s three-pointer cut the lead to three with 20 seconds remaining, but the No. 8 Terrapins held off the No. 24 Gophers at the free-throw line from there for a 99-92 victory.
