2020 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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The 2020 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Gophers played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by fourth-year head coach P. J. Fleck.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference

West Division

Record3–4 (3–4 Big Ten)

Headcoach

P. J. Fleck (4th season)

Quick facts Minnesota Golden Gophers football, Conference ...

2020 Minnesota Golden Gophers football

Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	West Division
Record	3–4 (3–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	P. J. Fleck (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Sanford Jr. (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Matt Simon (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Joe Rossi (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Joe Harasymiak (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	TCF Bank Stadium
Uniform

Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

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2020 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 2 Ohio State xy$^	5	–	0	7	–	1
No. 12 Indiana	6	–	1	6	–	2
Penn State	4	–	5	4	–	5
Maryland	2	–	3	2	–	3
Rutgers	3	–	6	3	–	6
Michigan	2	–	4	2	–	4
Michigan State	2	–	5	2	–	5
West Division
No. 10 Northwestern xy	6	–	1	7	–	2
No. 16 Iowa	6	–	2	6	–	2
Wisconsin	3	–	3	4	–	3
Minnesota	3	–	4	3	–	4
Nebraska	3	–	5	3	–	5
Purdue	2	–	4	2	–	4
Illinois	2	–	6	2	–	6
Championship: Ohio State 22, Northwestern 10
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Note: Due to COVID-19, the Big Ten suspended the season on August 11, but later decided to begin play on October 24. In addition to the title game that was played on December 19, the conference seeded all remaining teams for "championship week" games.^[1] Rankings from AP Poll.

On August 11, 2020, the Big Ten Conference canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2] However, on September 16, the Big Ten reinstated the season, announcing an eight-game season beginning on October 24.^[3]

Big Ten preseason poll

The Big Ten preseason media prediction poll was released on July 31, 2020. The Golden Gophers were predicted to finish second in the Big Ten West.^[4]

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West
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Wisconsin	221 (19)
2	Minnesota	209.5 (14)
3	Iowa	157
4	Nebraska	117
5	Purdue	105
6	Northwestern	87.5 (1)
7	Illinois	55

Schedule

Minnesota had games scheduled against Florida Atlantic, Tennessee Tech, and BYU, but canceled these games on July 9 due to the Big Ten Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[5]

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
October 24	6:30 p.m.	No. 18 Michigan	No. 21	TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN (College GameDay)	ABC	L 24–49	589
October 30	6:30 p.m.	at Maryland		Maryland Stadium College Park, MD	ESPN	L 44–45 ^OT	0
November 7	2:30 p.m.	at Illinois		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	BTN	W 41–14	863
November 13	6:00 p.m.	Iowa		TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale)	FS1	L 7–35	771
November 20	6:30 p.m.	Purdue		TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	BTN	W 34–31	593
November 27		at Wisconsin		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe)		No Contest^[6]
December 5	11:00 a.m.	Northwestern		TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	BTN/FS1	No Contest
December 12	11:00 a.m.	at Nebraska		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE ($5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy)	FS1	W 24–17	0
December 19	3:00 p.m.	at Wisconsin		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe)	BTN	L 17–20 ^OT	1
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Source:^[7]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	19	19*	—	—	RV	25	24	21	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	18	18*	—	22	RV	RV	25	21	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released												—	—	—	Not released

Game summaries

No. 18 Michigan

No. 18 Michigan Wolverines at No. 21 Minnesota Golden Gophers – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Wolverines	21	14	7	7	49
No. 21 Golden Gophers	10	7	7	0	24

at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: October 24
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 30 °F (−1 °C)
Game attendance: 589
Referee: Larry Smith
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, and Maria Taylor
Box score, Recap

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Game information
First quarter MINN – Ko Kieft 14-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Brock Walker kick), 12:44. Golden Gophers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:42. MICH – Zach Charbonnet 70-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 12:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:11. MICH – Donovan Jeter 15-yard fumble return (Jake Moody kick), 7:08. Wolverines 14–7. MINN – Brock Walker 29-yard field goal, 0:37. Wolverines 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 6:29. MICH – Ben Mason 8-yard pass from Joe Milton (Jake Moody kick), 0:15. Wolverines 21–10. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:24. Second quarter MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 16-yard run (Brock Walker kick), 9:38. Wolverines 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:37. MICH – Hassan Haskins 4-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 4:48. Wolverines 28–17. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:50. MICH – Hassan Haskins 4-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 1:00. Wolverines 35–17. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 2:13. Third quarter MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 5-yard run (Brock Walker kick), 9:36. Wolverines 35–24. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:24. MICH – Joe Milton 2-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 5:20. Wolverines 42–24. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:16. Fourth quarter MICH – Chris Evans 5-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 13:51. Wolverines 49–24. Drive: 5 plays, 96 yards, 1:58.

Game information

First quarter

MINN – Ko Kieft 14-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Brock Walker kick), 12:44. Golden Gophers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:42.
MICH – Zach Charbonnet 70-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 12:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:11.
MICH – Donovan Jeter 15-yard fumble return (Jake Moody kick), 7:08. Wolverines 14–7.
MINN – Brock Walker 29-yard field goal, 0:37. Wolverines 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 6:29.
MICH – Ben Mason 8-yard pass from Joe Milton (Jake Moody kick), 0:15. Wolverines 21–10. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:24.

Second quarter

MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 16-yard run (Brock Walker kick), 9:38. Wolverines 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:37.
MICH – Hassan Haskins 4-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 4:48. Wolverines 28–17. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:50.
MICH – Hassan Haskins 4-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 1:00. Wolverines 35–17. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 2:13.

Third quarter

MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 5-yard run (Brock Walker kick), 9:36. Wolverines 35–24. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:24.
MICH – Joe Milton 2-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 5:20. Wolverines 42–24. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:16.

Fourth quarter

MICH – Chris Evans 5-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 13:51. Wolverines 49–24. Drive: 5 plays, 96 yards, 1:58.

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Statistics	MICH	MINN
First downs	18	21
Total yards	481	326
Rushing yards	256	129
Passing yards	225	197
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	24:13	35:47

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing	Joe Milton	15/22, 225 yards, TD
	Rushing	Hassan Haskins	6 rushes, 82 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Ronnie Bell	4 receptions, 74 yards
Minnesota	Passing	Tanner Morgan	18/31, 197 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Mohamed Ibrahim	26 rushes, 140 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Rashod Bateman	9 receptions, 101 yards

At Maryland

Minnesota Golden Gophers at Maryland Terrapins – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Golden Gophers	7	21	10	0	6	44
Terrapins	21	0	0	17	7	45

at Maryland Stadium, College Park, Maryland

Date: October 30
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT / 7:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Mostly clear, 46 °F (8 °C)
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Mark Kluczynski
TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti, Andre Ware, and Quint Kessenich
Box score, Recap

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Game information
First quarter MD – Jake Funk 8-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Joseph Petrino kick), 10:07. Terrapins 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 4:53. MD – Taulia Tagovailoa 39-yard run (Joseph Petrino kick), 6:48. Terrapins 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:19. MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard run (Brock Walker kick), 2:42. Terrapins 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:06. MD – Jeshaun Jones 76-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Joseph Petrino kick), 2:24. Terrapins 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:18. Second quarter MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 2-yard run (Brock Walker kick), 12:06. Terrapins 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:18. MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard run (Brock Walker kick), 7:42. Tied 21–21. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:54. MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard run (Brock Walker kick), 2:46. Golden Gophers 28–21. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 2:22. Third quarter MINN – Chris Autumn-Bell 39-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Brock Walker kick), 11:54. Golden Gophers 35–21. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:06. MINN – Brock Walker 25-yard field goal, 2:03. Golden Gophers 38–21. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:08. Fourth quarter MD – Dontay Demus Jr. 15-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Joseph Petrino kick), 13:14. Golden Gophers 38–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:49. MD – Joseph Petrino 51-yard field goal, 7:06. Golden Gophers 38–31. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:51. MD – Jake Funk 19-yard run (Joseph Petrino kick), 3:38. Tied 38–38. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:08. Overtime MD – Taulia Tagovailoa 2-yard run (Joseph Petrino kick). Terrapins 45–38. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards. MINN – Seth Green 2-yard run (kick failed). Terrapins 45–44. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards.

Game information

First quarter

MD – Jake Funk 8-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Joseph Petrino kick), 10:07. Terrapins 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 4:53.
MD – Taulia Tagovailoa 39-yard run (Joseph Petrino kick), 6:48. Terrapins 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:19.
MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard run (Brock Walker kick), 2:42. Terrapins 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:06.
MD – Jeshaun Jones 76-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Joseph Petrino kick), 2:24. Terrapins 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:18.

Second quarter

MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 2-yard run (Brock Walker kick), 12:06. Terrapins 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:18.
MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard run (Brock Walker kick), 7:42. Tied 21–21. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:54.
MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard run (Brock Walker kick), 2:46. Golden Gophers 28–21. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 2:22.

Third quarter

MINN – Chris Autumn-Bell 39-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Brock Walker kick), 11:54. Golden Gophers 35–21. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:06.
MINN – Brock Walker 25-yard field goal, 2:03. Golden Gophers 38–21. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:08.

Fourth quarter

MD – Dontay Demus Jr. 15-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Joseph Petrino kick), 13:14. Golden Gophers 38–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:49.
MD – Joseph Petrino 51-yard field goal, 7:06. Golden Gophers 38–31. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:51.
MD – Jake Funk 19-yard run (Joseph Petrino kick), 3:38. Tied 38–38. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:08.

Overtime

MD – Taulia Tagovailoa 2-yard run (Joseph Petrino kick). Terrapins 45–38. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards.
MINN – Seth Green 2-yard run (kick failed). Terrapins 45–44. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards.

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Statistics	MINN	MD
First downs	24	28
Total yards	451	675
Rushing yards	262	281
Passing yards	189	394
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	33:12	26:48

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing	Tanner Morgan	10/15, 189 yards, TD
	Rushing	Mohamed Ibrahim	41 rushes, 207 yards, 4 TD
	Receiving	Chris Autumn-Bell	4 receptions, 112 yards, TD
Maryland	Passing	Taulia Tagovailoa	26/35, 394 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jake Funk	21 rushes, 221 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jeshaun Jones	3 receptions, 103 yards, TD

At Illinois

Minnesota Golden Gophers at Illinois Fighting Illini – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	7	21	7	6	41
Fighting Illini	0	7	0	7	14

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

Date: November 7
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 863
Referee: Greg Blum
TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill, Anthony Herron, and Elise Menaker
Box score, Recap

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Game information
First quarter MINN – Treyson Potts 9-yard run (Michael Lantz kick), 3:29. Golden Gophers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 4:24. Second quarter MINN – Rashod Bateman 5-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Michael Lantz kick), 13:23. Golden Gophers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:58. MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard run (Michael Lantz kick), 8:09. Golden Gophers 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:08. ILL – Mike Epstein 1-yard run (Caleb Griffin kick), 5:32. Golden Gophers 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:37. MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 2-yard run (Michael Lantz kick), 0:24. Golden Gophers 28–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:08. Third quarter MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard run (Michael Lantz kick), 0:21. Golden Gophers 35–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:53. Fourth quarter ILL – Josh Imatorbhebhe 52-yard pass from Coran Taylor (Caleb Griffin kick), 11:30. Golden Gophers 35–14. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 0:54. MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 4-yard run (kick failed), 8:27. Golden Gophers 41–14. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 3:03.

Game information

First quarter

MINN – Treyson Potts 9-yard run (Michael Lantz kick), 3:29. Golden Gophers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 4:24.

Second quarter

MINN – Rashod Bateman 5-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Michael Lantz kick), 13:23. Golden Gophers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:58.
MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard run (Michael Lantz kick), 8:09. Golden Gophers 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:08.
ILL – Mike Epstein 1-yard run (Caleb Griffin kick), 5:32. Golden Gophers 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:37.
MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 2-yard run (Michael Lantz kick), 0:24. Golden Gophers 28–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:08.

Third quarter

MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard run (Michael Lantz kick), 0:21. Golden Gophers 35–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:53.

Fourth quarter

ILL – Josh Imatorbhebhe 52-yard pass from Coran Taylor (Caleb Griffin kick), 11:30. Golden Gophers 35–14. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 0:54.
MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 4-yard run (kick failed), 8:27. Golden Gophers 41–14. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 3:03.

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Statistics	MINN	ILL
First downs	30	14
Total yards	541	287
Rushing yards	325	181
Passing yards	216	106
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	37:35	22:25

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing	Tanner Morgan	17/27, 216 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Mohamed Ibrahim	30 rushes, 224 yards, 4 TD
	Receiving	Rashod Bateman	10 receptions, 139 yards, TD
Illinois	Passing	Coran Taylor	6/17, 106 yards, TD
	Rushing	Mike Epstein	11 rushes, 108 yards, TD
	Receiving	Josh Imatorbhebhe	2 receptions, 60 yards, TD

Iowa

Iowa Hawkeyes at Minnesota Golden Gophers – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	7	7	0	21	35
Golden Gophers	0	0	0	7	7

at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: November 13
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 33 °F (1 °C)
Game attendance: 771
Referee: Reggie Smith
TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith and Brady Quinn
Box score, Recap

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Game information
First quarter IOWA – Nico Ragaini 1-yard run (Keith Duncan kick), 5:42. Hawkeyes 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:04. Second quarter IOWA – Tyler Goodson 7-yard run (Keith Duncan kick), 8:31. Hawkeyes 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:25. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter IOWA – Ihmir Smith-Marsette 8-yard pass from Spencer Petras (kick failed), 13:12. Hawkeyes 20–0. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:37. IOWA – Tyler Goodson 1-yard run (Tyler Goodson run), 8:56. Hawkeyes 28–0. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:01. IOWA – Mekhi Sargent 14-yard run (Keith Duncan kick), 6:37. Hawkeyes 35–0. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:23. MINN – Rashod Bateman 4-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Michael Lantz kick), 0:14. Hawkeyes 35–7. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:23.

Game information

First quarter

IOWA – Nico Ragaini 1-yard run (Keith Duncan kick), 5:42. Hawkeyes 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:04.

Second quarter

IOWA – Tyler Goodson 7-yard run (Keith Duncan kick), 8:31. Hawkeyes 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:25.

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

IOWA – Ihmir Smith-Marsette 8-yard pass from Spencer Petras (kick failed), 13:12. Hawkeyes 20–0. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:37.
IOWA – Tyler Goodson 1-yard run (Tyler Goodson run), 8:56. Hawkeyes 28–0. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:01.
IOWA – Mekhi Sargent 14-yard run (Keith Duncan kick), 6:37. Hawkeyes 35–0. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:23.
MINN – Rashod Bateman 4-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Michael Lantz kick), 0:14. Hawkeyes 35–7. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:23.

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Statistics	IOWA	MINN
First downs	20	19
Total yards	346	312
Rushing yards	235	145
Passing yards	111	167
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	23:50	36:10

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Spencer Petras	9/18, 111 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Tyler Goodson	20 rushes, 142 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Tyrone Tracy Jr.	3 receptions, 36 yards
Minnesota	Passing	Tanner Morgan	16/33, 167 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Mohamed Ibrahim	33 rushes, 144 yards
	Receiving	Rashod Bateman	8 receptions, 111 yards, TD

Purdue

Purdue Boilermakers at Minnesota Golden Gophers – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Boilermakers	7	3	14	7	31
Golden Gophers	14	7	7	6	34

at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: November 20
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 34 °F (1 °C)
Game attendance: 593
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus and Glen Mason
Box score, Recap

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Game information
First quarter MINN – Cam Wiley 6-yard run (Brock Walker kick), 10:52. Golden Gophers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:08. PUR – Rondale Moore 8-yard run (J. D. Dellinger kick), 5:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 5:15. MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard run (Brock Walker kick), 1:09. Golden Gophers 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 4:28. Second quarter PUR – J. D. Dellinger 32-yard field goal, 8:05. Golden Gophers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:20. MINN – Seth Green 3-yard run (Brock Walker kick), 2:12. Golden Gophers 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:53. Third quarter PUR – David Bell 47-yard pass from Jack Plummer (J. D. Dellinger kick), 12:54. Golden Gophers 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:06. MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard run (Brock Walker kick), 8:57. Golden Gophers 28–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:57. PUR – David Bell 9-yard pass from Jack Plummer (J. D. Dellinger kick), 4:35. Golden Gophers 28–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:22. Fourth quarter MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 5-yard run (kick failed), 14:15. Golden Gophers 34–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:20. PUR – Payne Durham 6-yard pass from Jack Plummer (J. D. Dellinger kick), 8:31. Golden Gophers 34–31. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:44.

Game information

First quarter

MINN – Cam Wiley 6-yard run (Brock Walker kick), 10:52. Golden Gophers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:08.
PUR – Rondale Moore 8-yard run (J. D. Dellinger kick), 5:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 5:15.
MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard run (Brock Walker kick), 1:09. Golden Gophers 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 4:28.

Second quarter

PUR – J. D. Dellinger 32-yard field goal, 8:05. Golden Gophers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:20.
MINN – Seth Green 3-yard run (Brock Walker kick), 2:12. Golden Gophers 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:53.

Third quarter

PUR – David Bell 47-yard pass from Jack Plummer (J. D. Dellinger kick), 12:54. Golden Gophers 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:06.
MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard run (Brock Walker kick), 8:57. Golden Gophers 28–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.
PUR – David Bell 9-yard pass from Jack Plummer (J. D. Dellinger kick), 4:35. Golden Gophers 28–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:22.

Fourth quarter

MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 5-yard run (kick failed), 14:15. Golden Gophers 34–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:20.
PUR – Payne Durham 6-yard pass from Jack Plummer (J. D. Dellinger kick), 8:31. Golden Gophers 34–31. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:44.

More information Statistics, PUR ...

Statistics	PUR	MINN
First downs	28	20
Total yards	492	394
Rushing yards	125	130
Passing yards	367	264
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	29:42	30:18

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Purdue	Passing	Jack Plummer	35/42, 367 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Zander Horvath	10 rushes, 68 yards
	Receiving	Rondale Moore	15 receptions, 116 yards
Minnesota	Passing	Tanner Morgan	15/22, 264 yards
	Rushing	Mohamed Ibrahim	25 rushes, 102 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Chris Autumn-Bell	5 receptions, 129 yards

At Nebraska

Minnesota Golden Gophers at Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	10	7	0	7	24
Cornhuskers	0	14	0	3	17

at Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: December 12
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 32 °F (0 °C)
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Jeff Servinski
TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins and Ben Leber
Box score, Recap

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Game information
First quarter MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 26-yard run (Anders Gelecinskyj kick), 7:26. Golden Gophers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:13. MINN – Anders Gelecinskyj 31-yard field goal, 0:14. Golden Gophers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:37. Second quarter NEB – Austin Allen 8-yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Connor Culp kick), 13:12. Golden Gophers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:02. NEB – Adrian Martinez 7-yard run (Connor Culp kick), 2:57. Cornhuskers 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:00. MINN – Brevyn Spann-Ford 4-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Anders Gelecinskyj kick), 1:23. Golden Gophers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:34. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard run (Anders Gelecinskyj kick), 11:26. Golden Gophers 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 3:55. NEB – Connor Culp 30-yard field goal, 4:42. Golden Gophers 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 2:51.

Game information

First quarter

MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 26-yard run (Anders Gelecinskyj kick), 7:26. Golden Gophers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:13.
MINN – Anders Gelecinskyj 31-yard field goal, 0:14. Golden Gophers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:37.

Second quarter

NEB – Austin Allen 8-yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Connor Culp kick), 13:12. Golden Gophers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:02.
NEB – Adrian Martinez 7-yard run (Connor Culp kick), 2:57. Cornhuskers 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:00.
MINN – Brevyn Spann-Ford 4-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Anders Gelecinskyj kick), 1:23. Golden Gophers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:34.

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard run (Anders Gelecinskyj kick), 11:26. Golden Gophers 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 3:55.
NEB – Connor Culp 30-yard field goal, 4:42. Golden Gophers 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 2:51.

More information Statistics, MINN ...

Statistics	MINN	NEB
First downs	19	17
Total yards	387	308
Rushing yards	206	197
Passing yards	181	111
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	35:48	24:12

More information Team, Category ...

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing	Tanner Morgan	17/30, 181 yards, TD
	Rushing	Mohamed Ibrahim	20 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Chris Autumn-Bell	5 receptions, 82 yards
Nebraska	Passing	Adrian Martinez	16/27, 111 yards, TD
	Rushing	Adrian Martinez	15 rushes, 96 yards, TD
	Receiving	Wan'Dale Robinson	6 receptions, 41 yards

At Wisconsin

Minnesota Golden Gophers at Wisconsin Badgers – Game summary

More information Quarter, OT ...

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Golden Gophers	7	0	3	7	0	17
Badgers	0	7	7	3	3	20

at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

Date: December 19
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Haze, 36 °F (2 °C)
Game attendance: 1
Referee: J. McGinn
TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill, Matt Millen, and Rick Pizzo
Box score, Recap

More information Game information ...

Game information
First quarter MINN – Cam Wiley 16-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Anders Gelecinskyj kick), 2:04. Golden Gophers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:32. Second quarter WISC – Garrett Groshek 39-yard run (Collin Larsh kick), 14:17. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:47. Third quarter MINN – Anders Gelecinskyj 38-yard field goal, 7:07. Golden Gophers 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:01. WISC – Jack Dunn 4-yard pass from Chase Wolf (Collin Larsh kick), 2:26. Badgers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:35. Fourth quarter WISC – Collin Larsh 31-yard field goal, 11:30. Badgers 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:21. MINN – Mike Brown-Stephens 9-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Anders Gelecinskyj kick), 4:40. Tied 17–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:50. Overtime WISC – Collin Larsh 30-yard field goal. Badgers 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards.

Game information

First quarter

MINN – Cam Wiley 16-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Anders Gelecinskyj kick), 2:04. Golden Gophers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:32.

Second quarter

WISC – Garrett Groshek 39-yard run (Collin Larsh kick), 14:17. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:47.

Third quarter

MINN – Anders Gelecinskyj 38-yard field goal, 7:07. Golden Gophers 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:01.
WISC – Jack Dunn 4-yard pass from Chase Wolf (Collin Larsh kick), 2:26. Badgers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:35.

Fourth quarter

WISC – Collin Larsh 31-yard field goal, 11:30. Badgers 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:21.
MINN – Mike Brown-Stephens 9-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Anders Gelecinskyj kick), 4:40. Tied 17–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:50.

Overtime

WISC – Collin Larsh 30-yard field goal. Badgers 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards.

More information Statistics, MINN ...

Statistics	MINN	WISC
First downs	18	18
Total yards	326	322
Rushing yards	146	175
Passing yards	180	147
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	29:32	30:28

More information Team, Category ...

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing	Tanner Morgan	13/25, 160 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Mohamed Ibrahim	26 rushes, 151 yards
	Receiving	Daniel Jackson	4 receptions, 67 yards
Wisconsin	Passing	Graham Mertz	12/20, 132 yards
	Rushing	Garrett Groshek	24 rushes, 154 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jack Dunn	7 receptions, 76 yards, TD

Players drafted into the NFL

More information Round, Pick ...

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
1	27	Rashod Bateman	WR	Baltimore Ravens
2	74	Benjamin St-Juste	CB	Washington Football Team

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