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2013 SCHEDULE DATE/OPPONENT TIME TV RESULT UNLV AT MINNESOTA AUGUST Date: Aug. 29, 2013 Television: 29 at UNLV 6 p.m. BTN Time: 6:06 p.m. CT BTN SEPTEMBER Site: Minneapolis Matt Devlin (PXP) 7 at New Mexico St. 7 p.m. TBA Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Glen Mason (Analyst) 14 Western Illinois 11 a.m. BTN Surface: Field Turf Radio : 21 San Jose State TBA TBA UNLV Minnesota Capacity: 50,805 Gopher Sports Network 28 Iowa*# 2:30 p.m. ABC 0-0 Overall 0-0 Overall Series: Minnesota 1-0 Mike Grimm (PXP) OCTOBER 0-0 Mountain West 0-0 Big Ten Last: 30-27 (3OT) Darrell Thompson (Analyst) 5 at Michigan* 2:30 p.m. ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 Minnesota road win Justin Gaard (Sideline) 19 at Northwestern* TBA TBA @GopherFootball #Gophers on Aug. 30, 2012 Audio: 26 Nebraska* TBA TBA KOOL 108 FM NOVEMBER /GoldenGopherFootball GopherSports.com (free) 2 at Indiana* 2:30 p.m. 9 Penn State* TBA TBA 23 Wisconsin* TBA TBA FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW 30 at Michigan State* TBA TBA Home at last! The Gophers begin the 2013 college football season at the magnificent TCF Bank Stadium for the first 1 time in the stadium’s five-year history. The Gophers last played a home opener in 2008, when they beat now coach * Big Ten game # Homecoming All times Central Jerry Kill and Northern Illinois 31-27 (game was Coach Kill’s first at NIU) in Minnesota’s last season in the Metrodome. The home game snaps a four-year stretch of beginning the season on the road, which was the longest span in program history. Minnesota was also the only major conference team to open on the road four straight years from MINNESOTA COACHES 2009-12. Since 1993, Minnesota has started the season 10 times at home. The Gophers are 8-2 in those games, posting Jerry Kill (SL) Head Coach wins in 2008, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998 and 1995. Tracy Claeys (PB) Defensive Coordinator Matt Limegrover (PB) Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Minnesota’s game against UNLV on Aug. 29 is the earliest that the Gophers have ever started a season. The con - Bill Miller (PB) Linebackers/Assistant Head Coach 2 test will be Minnesota’s eighth August game ever. The previous seven games were played on either Aug. 30 (3-2 Brian Anderson (SL) Running Backs record, including last year’s triple-overtime win at UNLV) or 31 (2-0 record). The last time the Gophers played a Jeff Phelps (SL) Defensive Line home game in August was 2008, when Minnesota beat Coach Kill’s Northern Illinois squad. Pat Poore (SL) Wide Receivers The Gophers were 3-9 in Kill's first season in 2011, but reached a bowl game and finished 6-7 in 2012 giving him a 9-16 Rob Reeves (SL) Tight Ends/H-Backs 3 record as head coach at Minnesota. Kill's reputation as a turnaround artist has continued with the Gophers, as Minnesota Jay Sawvel (SL) Secondary/Special Teams doubled its win total from 2011 to 2012 in Kill's second year. Last season, Kill led the Gophers to a bowl game for the first Jim Zebrowski (PB) Quarterbacks time since 2009. Kill's rebuilding of the Minnesota program is also taking place in the classroom. The Gophers recorded a 994 Academic Progress Rate (APR) for the 2011-12 season, the first under Kill's leadership. The 994 score is the highest single-sea - Gameday Locations: SL - Sideline; PB - Press Box son score that the Minnesota football team has ever recorded and only 10 teams have tied or beaten a score of 994 since the NCAA has made single-season scores available. RETURNING LEADERS Offense WEEK 1 SCHEDULE Coach Kill’s third year at a school has historically been a Total offense Philip Nelson (1,057 yards) turning point for his teams, and he looks to continue the Passing yards Philip Nelson (873) 4 Passing touchdowns Philip Nelson (8) Aug. 24 Coach Kill press conference at 12:45 p.m. trend at Minnesota. Kill's Southern Illinois and Northern Passing attempts Philip Nelson (152) Illinois teams went a combined 18-31 in their first two seasons Selected players available after Kill. Passing completions Philip Nelson (75) Aug. 25 10:25 a.m. practice. Coach, coordinator and before going a combined 20-5 in their third seasons. The Rushing yards Donnell Kirkwood (926) player availability after practice Gophers already made a jump from 3-9 in 2011 to 6-7 and a Rushing touchdowns Donnell Kirkwood (6) bowl berth in 2012. Aug. 26 No availability Rushing attempts Donnell Kirkwood (218) Receiving yards Derrick Engel (375) Aug. 27 12 p.m. Coach Kill weekly B1G A LOOK AT YEAR THREE Receiving touchdowns Drew Goodger (3) School Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 teleconference. Please contact the B1G for call- Receiving completions Isaac Fruechte (19) Southern Illinois (2001-03) 1-10 4-8 10-2 in information. Northern Illinois (2008-10) 6-7 7-6 10-3 Defense 12 p.m. Gopher Football Weekly with Jerry Kill Minnesota (2011-13) 3-9 6-6 ??? Tackles Derrick Wells/Aaron Hill (74) live on KFAN Solo tackles Derrick Wells (46) Assisted tackles Aaron Hill (34) Aug. 28 No availability Despite the loss, Coach Kill has talked a lot about how much he liked the way the Gophers played against Tackles-for-loss Ra’Shede Hageman (7.5) Aug. 29 6:07 p.m. UNLV at Minnesota 5 Texas Tech in the Meineke Car Care Bowl last year. If Sacks Ra’Shede Hageman (6) history is any indicator, that momentum should carry over to Interceptions Four tied with two Pass breakups Derrick Wells (10) this season, as Minnesota is 10-3-1 in season-opening Forced fumbles Aaron Hill (3) games when it played in a bowl game the previous year. Fumbles recovered Michael Amaefula (2) Gopher Football Aug. 29, 2013: UNLV at Minnesota MEDIA SERVICES ABOUT THE REBELS Minnesota Athletic Communications UNLV finished the 2012 season with a 2-11 overall record, and a 2-6 516 15th Avenue S.E., Suite 244 mark in the Mountain West Conference. The Rebels were 2-5 at home UNLV SCHEDULE Minneapolis, MN 55455 and 0-6 on the road. Their wins came against Air Force and New Aug. 29 at Minnesota Mexico. Sept. 7 Arizona Phone: 612.626.0299 Sept. 14 Central Michigan Fax: 612.625.0359 Bobby Hauck is in his fourth season as UNLV’s head coach. He has an Sept. 21 Western Illinois overall record of 6-32. The Rebels retained 18 of 22 starters from last Sept. 28 at New Mexico* Paul Rovnak, Associate Director year’s squad, the most in the Mountain West. Quarterback Nick Sherry Oct. 12 Hawaii* e-mail: [email protected] returns after a freshman season that saw him pass for 2,544 yards. Oct. 19 at Fresno State* office: 612-625-9379 Running back Tim Cornett, who rushed for 1,232 yards in 2012, needs Oct. 26 at Nevada* cell: 651-592-5741 700 yards as a senior to break UNLV’s career record. Cornett has only Nov. 2 San Jose State* Nov. 9 Utah State* fumbled once in his career, and the Rebels recovered. Team-leading Justine Buerkle, Athletic Communications Assistant Nov. 21 at Air Force* receiver Devante Davis is back after an 854-yard season. Protecting the e-mail: [email protected] Nov. 30 San Diego State* office: 612-624-4345 line of scrimmage is center Robert Waterman, who was on the cell: 612-203-3028 Rimington Trophy Spring Watch List. UNLV’s All-Mountain West First * Mountain West game Team kicker, Nolan Kohorst, made 12 of 14 field goals and 32 of 33 ON THE INTERNET PATs last fall. Minnesota’s athletics website, GopherSports.com, provides the latest information on the Gophers. Releases, game notes, On defense, the Rebels lost leading tackler John Lotulelei, but bring back their No. 2 tackler in senior linebacker Tim results, statistics, box scores, schedules, rosters and coach and player information is available. MEDIA RELEASES OH , BROTHER The Minnesota Athletic Communications Office e-mails its For several members of this year's team, Gopher football is a family affair. Four sets of brothers are playing together weekly football release on Mondays. The release is also avail - this year: Ed and Tommy Olson, Mitch and Matt Leidner, Luke and Kyle McAvoy, and Scott and Hendrick Ekpe. able at GopherSports.com in a PDF format. The Gophers’ depth chart and injury report is updated on Thursdays of game In addition to the four sets of brothers, several other Gophers share the same or similar names. week. If you are interested in receiving the weekly release via KJ Maye and Alex Mayes Damarius Travis and Demaris Peppers e-mail, please contact Associate Athletic Communications Nick Hart and Andrew Harte Jared Hartman and Tyler Hartmann Director Paul Rovnak at [email protected]. Antonio, Cavonte and Roland Johnson Donovahn and Marcus Jones Maxx and Rodrick Williams Cameron and Damien Wilson MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES Aaron Hill, Marmer and Roundtree Alex Bisch, Keith and Mayes The following is a look at the Gophers’ media availability sched - Andrew Harte and Drew Goodger and Wolitarsky Ben Holcomb, Lauer and Perry ule for the 2013 season: Brian Bobek and Smith, and Briean Boddy-Calhoun Chris Hawthorne and Streveler Connor Cosgrove and Conor Rhoda David Cobb and Dave Ramlet Tuesday Derrick Engel and Wells James Gillum and Manuel Head coach Jerry Kill holds a regularly-scheduled news confer - Michael Amaefula and Conway, and Mike Henry Nick Hart and Rallis ence on Tuesday of each week.