2015 SCHEDULE TCU AT MINNESOTA DATE/OPPONENT TIME TV RESULT Date: Sept. 3, 2015 Television: ESPN SEPTEMBER Time: 8 p.m. CT Dave Pasch (Play by Play) 3 No. 2 TCU 8 p.m. ESPN Site: Minneapolis Brian Griese (Analyst) 12 at Colorado State 2:30 p.m. CBSSN Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Tom Luginbill (Sideline) 19 Kent State 11 a.m. BTN Surface: FieldTurf Radio : KOOL 108 FM 26 Ohio # 2:30 p.m. Capacity: 52,525 Mike Grimm (Play by Play) OCTOBER No. 2 TCU Minnesota Series: Tied 1-1 Darrell Thompson (Analyst) 3 at Northwestern * TBA 0-0 Overall 0-0 Overall Streak TCU W1 Justin Gaard (Sideline) 10 at Purdue * TBA 0-0 Big 12 0-0 B1G Last: TCU won 30-7 in Fort Kevin Falness (Host) 17 Nebraska * TBA Worth on Sept. 13, Corbu Stathes (Host) 31 Michigan * 7 p.m. ABC / ESPN / ESPN2 @GopherFootball #Gophers 2014. Audio: NOVEMBER GopherSports.com 7 at No. 1 Ohio State * 6 / 7 p.m. ABC / ESPN / ESPN2 /GopherFootball Sirius / XM: 84 / 84 14 at Iowa * 7 p.m. BTN 21 Illinois * TBA Five things you need to know 28 No. 20 Wisconsin * TBA 1 Minnesota welcomes No. 2 TCU to TCF Bank Stadium on Sept. 3 to start the season. The last time * Big Ten game # Homecoming All times Central the Gophers played the No. 2 team in the nation was Nov. 6, 1999. Minnesota won 24-23 at No. 2 Penn State after Dan Nystrom connected on a 32-yard field goal as time expired. Minnesota is 2-3 all-time vs teams who are ranked No. 2. MINNESOTA COACHES In addition to winning at Penn State in 1999, the Gophers won 20-17 at No. 2 Michigan in 1986. Minnesota’s defeats to the No. 2 teams in the country came in 1996 (Ohio State), 1973 (Nebraska) and 1938 (Notre Dame). The last time Minnesota Jerry Kill (SL) Head Coach beat a top-10 opponent at home was Oct. 22, 1977, when the Gophers upset No. 1 Michigan 16-0 at Memorial Stadium. Tracy Claeys (PB) Associate Head Coach Matt Limegrover (PB) Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line 2 TCU is the highest-ranked opponent that Minnesota will face to start the season since the Associated Press began Brian Anderson (SL) Running Backs ranking teams in 1936. The last team that Minnesota faced to begin the season with a top-five ranking was No. 4 Jeff Phelps (SL) Defensive Line Ohio State in 1974 at Memorial Stadium (Ohio State won 34-19). The Gophers have started the season against a top-15 Pat Poore (SL) Wide Receivers team seven times and are 1-5-1 in those games. Minnesota won 26-14 at No. 12 Nebraska in 1960 and tied 20-20 at No. 7 Rob Reeves (SL) Tight Ends/H-Backs USC in 1965. The Gophers lost to No. 9 Penn State (1994), at No. 3 Ohio State (1973), at No. 8 USC (1953) and against Jay Sawvel (SL) Secondary/Special Teams No. 8 Washington (1951). Mike Sherels (SL) Linebackers Jim Zebrowski (SL) Quarterbacks 3 The Gophers traveled to TCU last year and the teams met at Amon G. Carter Stadium on Sept. 13, 2014. The Horned Frogs won 30-7, and the schools are now 1-1 against one another all-time, as Minnesota won the first meet - Gameday Locations: SL - Sideline; PB - Press Box ing, 9-7, on Sept. 28, 1974, in Minneapolis. Last year, TCU ended the season as the second-highest scoring team in the nation at 46.5 points-per-game. The 30 points scored by TCU against Minnesota last year were the fewest points that the Frogs scored all season and 16.5 points below their average. TCU scored three and kicked three field goals against Minnesota. The Frogs’ longest drive against GAME 1 SCHEDULE the Gophers was 39 yards (other drives were 18 and 27 yards), RETURNING GOPHERS Aug. 29 12 p.m. Coach Kill press conference while their longest field goal drive was 51 yards (other drives Offense 12:15 p.m. Coach Claeys press conference were 45 and 3 yards). Total offense Mitch Leidner (2250 yards) 12:25 p.m. Coach Limegrover press conference Passing yards Mitch Leidner (1798 yards) 12:35 p.m. Selected player availability 4 Minnesota is the only team in college football that is Passing touchdowns Mitch Leidner (11) Aug. 30 4:15 p.m. practice. Coach Kill and requested scheduled to play both No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 TCU in Passing attempts Mitch Leidner (237) the regular season. The last time Minnesota played No. 1 and Passing completions Mitch Leidner (122) player availability after practice No. 2 teams in the country in the same year was 1986. Rushing yards Mitch Leidner (615) Aug. 31 No availability Minnesota lost 63-0 at No. 1 Oklahoma on Sept. 20, but then Rushing touchdowns Mitch Leidner (10) Sept. 1 11:48 a.m. Coach Kill weekly Big Ten won 20-17 at No. 2 Michigan on Nov. 15. Rushing attempts Mitch Leidner (126) teleconference (please contact the B1G for Receiving yards KJ Maye (298) Receiving touchdowns KJ Maye (1) call-in information) Minnesota ended last season with games against four 5 Receptions KJ Maye (16) 12 p.m. Gopher Football Weekly with Jerry Kill straight ranked opponents in the AP poll (ranking at time Defense on KFAN of game) in No. 8 Ohio State (L, 31-24), No. 21 Nebraska (W, Tackles De’Vondre Campbell (75) 28-24), No. 14 Wisconsin (L, 34-24) and No. 16 Missouri (L, Sept. 2 No availability Solo tackles De’Vondre Campbell (49) 33-17). The Gophers begin this season against No. 2 TCU, Assisted tackles De’Vondre Campbell (26) Sept. 3 8 p.m. at TCU which means that Minnesota will play five straight games - Tackles-for-loss Lynn / Cockran (7.0) spanning two seasons - against teams ranked in the Sacks Theiren Cockran (4.0) UPDATED BIOS, STATS Associated Press poll. Minnesota has never played five straight Interceptions Briean Boddy-Calhoun (5) Please visit GopherSports.com for updated bios, season ranked AP opponents since the inception of the poll in 1936. Pass breakups Boddy- Calhoun (9) Forced fumbles Jack Lynn (3) stats and career stats. Minnesota did play three consecutive games against ranked opponents in 2002, 1999, 1990, 1983 and 1981. Fumbles recovered De’Vondre Campbell (3) TCU at Minnesota // Sept. 3, 2015 MINNESOTA FACTS ABOUT THE HORNED FROGS TCU SCHEDULE TCU returns 10 starters on offense from a season ago, most notably Sept. 3 at Minnesota the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year Trevone Boykin. The senior set Sept. 12 Stephen F. Austin UNIVERSITY FACTS Sept. 19 SMU Location: Minneapolis, Minn. single-season school records with 3,901 passing yards and 33 touch - Sept. 26 at Texas Tech Population: 400,070 downs. Receiver Josh Doctson returns after hauling in 65 passes for Oct. 3 Texas Founded: 1851 1,018 yards and eight touchdowns. Senior tailback Aaron Green recorded 942 yards and nine touchdowns last campaign. Oct. 10 at Kansas State Joined Big Ten: 1896 (charter member) Oct. 17 at Iowa State First Year of Big Ten Football: 1896 Oct. 29 West Virginia The Horned Frogs bring back five starters from a defense that held Enrollment: 51,147 Nov. 7 at Oklahoma State Nickname: Golden Gophers opponents to 19 points per game. All-Big 12 selection Derrick Kindred, Nov. 14 Kansas Colors: Maroon and Gold who posted 80 tackles, is the team's leading returning tackler. Nov. 21 at Oklahoma Marching Band: University of Minnesota Marching Band Nov. 27 Baylor President: Eric Kaler TCU is coming off a record-setting offensive season as the team touted Interim Director of Athletics / SWA: Beth Goetz the second-highest scoring mark in the nation (46.5 points per game) and tied for fifth in total offense (533 yards per Faculty Representatives: Emily Hoover, Perry Leo game). TCU set single-season program records in total yards (6,929), passing yards (4,240) and points (604). Ticket Office Phone: 612-624-8080 Website: GopherSports.com THEY HAVE TENURE KILLER LOYALTY TEAM INFORMATION There is loyalty and then there is loyalty to Coach Years with Kill Offensive Formation: Multiple Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill. The group of Kill’s Eric Klein, strength coach 22 Defensive Formation: 4-3 nine assistants and strength and conditioning coach Tracy Claeys, defensive coordinator 21 Letterwinners returning: has served under him for a combined 141 years Rob Reeves, h-backs/tight ends 20 48 (23 offense, 21 defense, 4 specialists) (counting 2015), which is the most in the nation. Matt Limegrover, offensive coordinator 17 Letterwinners lost: Brian Anderson, running backs 15 29 (16 offense, 12 defense, 1 specialist) Apple Valley, Minn., native Eric Klein is now in his Pat Poore, wide receivers 15 Starters Returning: 22nd year with Kill and is followed by associate Jay Sawvel, defensive backs/special teams 15 15 (5 offense, 7 defense, 3 specialst) head coach Tracy Claeys, who is in his 21st year. Jeff Phelps, defensive line 8 Jim Zebrowski, quarterbacks 6 Starters Lost: Rob Reeves, who coaches the h-backs/tight ends, Mike Sherels, linebackers 2 11 (6 offense, 4 defense, 1 specialist) has been on Kill’s staff for 20 years. Reeves played quarterback for Kill at Saginaw Valley State. TEAM HISTORY First Year of Football: 1882 Assistant head coach Matt Limegrover has been with Kill for 17 years. A trio of coaches – Brian Anderson (receivers), All-Time Record (Years): 668-498-44 (132) Pat Poore (running backs) and Jay Sawvel (defensive backs / special teams) – has worked with Kill for 15 years. Jeff All-Time Big Ten Record (Years): 378-403-30 (119) Phelps, who leads the defensive line, is in his eighth-year as a member of Kill’s staff, while quarterback coach Jim Big Ten Championships (Last): 18 (1967) Zebrowski is now in his sixth year. Kill doesn’t have to hire new coaches often, but in March 2014 he needed to hire a All-Time Bowl Record: 5-12 new linebacker coach. Kill didn’t have to look far, as he promoted Mike Sherels to lead the linebackers. Sherels National Championships: 7 Consensus All-America Selections: 35 worked with the linebackers as a defensive graduate assistant in 2013 and most recently was an assistant coordinator First Team All-Big Ten Selections: 180 of recruiting operations with the Gophers after joining the staff in 2011 as a special assistant to the head coach.

MEDIA INFORMATION Kill also has two additional former Gophers on his staff in Dom Barber and Adam Weber. Barber works in recruiting, Minnesota Athletic Communications while Weber is an offensive graduate assistant who works with the quarterbacks. 516 15th Avenue S.E., Suite 244 Minneapolis, MN 55455 Kill also has five former players of staff in Reeves, Trevor Olson, Jeff Jones, Corey Hanson and Mike McElroy. Olson, who is from Richfield, Minn., played at Northern Illinois and was on the team that beat Minnesota 34-23 in 2010. Olson Office: 612.626.0299 is an offensive graduate assistant for the Gophers. Jones, who is the director of player personnel, played for Kill at Southern Illinois. He ended his career as a three-time captain and led the Salukis to records of 10-2, 10-2 and 9-4 after Paul Rovnak, Director the team went a combined 5-18 in his redshirt year and freshman year. Hanson, who is from Minneapolis, was a mem - e-mail: [email protected] ber of Kill’s leadership council at NIU where he played linebacker. Hanson is a defensive graduate assistant at Cody Voga, Athletic Communications Assistant Minnesota. McElroy played for Kill as a freshman at SIU in 2007 and is now a defensive graduate assistant. e-mail: [email protected]

ON THE INTERNET A GOOD LOOK Minnesota’s athletics website, GopherSports.com, provides Minnesota introduced new uniforms in 2012. Below is their record in each uniform combination. The Gophers will have the latest information on the Gophers. Releases, game two helmets - one Maroon and one Gold - this year and will not be wearing a white helmet. Minnesota is 22-17 since notes, results, statistics, box scores, schedules, rosters and 2012. coach and player information is available. MAROON HELMET GOLD HELMET MEDIA RELEASES Uniform Home Road Neutral Total Uniform Home Road Neutral Total The Minnesota Athletic Communications Office e-mails its White/White --- 1-2 --- 1-2 Maroon/Gold 1-0 ------1-0 weekly football release on Mondays. The release is also White/Maroon --- 4-3 0-1 4-4 Gold/White 0-1 ------0-1 available at GopherSports.com in a PDF format. The White/Gold --- 2-2 --- 2-2 White/Gold --- 0-1 --- 0-1 Gophers’ depth chart and injury report is updated two days Maroon/Gold 4-1 ------4-1 TOTAL 1-2 0-1 --- 1-2 before each game. If you are interested in receiving the Gold/Maroon 3-0 ------3-0 weekly release via e-mail, please contact Director of Athletic Gold/Gold 0-1 ------0-1 WHITE HELMET (worn once at 2013 Texas Bowl) Communications Paul Rovnak at [email protected]. Maroon/Maroon 5-3 --- 0-1 5-4 Uniform Home Road Neutral Total Maroon/White 2-0 ------2-0 Maroon/White ------0-1 0-1 TOTAL 14-5 7-7 0-2 21-14 TOTAL ------0-1 0-1 TCU at Minnesota // Sept. 3, 2015 HOMEGROWN QUARTERBACK PRONUNCIATIONS u The Gophers have found success with their hometown quarterback. Mitch Leidner has played in 22 games (14-8 record) and started 16 (10-6 record). He has passed for 2,417 RECORD BOOK career yards and 14 touchdowns. He set career highs in the Citrus Duke Anyanwu on-YAH-woo Career Rushing TDs (Quarterback) Bowl against Missouri in completions (21), attempts (31) and pass - Adekunle Ayinde KOON-lay eye-IN-day Colton Beebe BEE-bee 1. Rickey Foggie, 1984-87 24 ing yards (258). Leidner has rushed for 17 career touchdowns Joe Bjorklund BYORK-lind 2. Sandy Stephens, 1959-61 18 (ranks third all-time for a Gopher quarterback). His 17 rushing 3. Mitch Leidner, 2013-present 17 Brian Bobek BOE-beck scores have spanned a total of 64 yards (longest is 10, shortest is Briean Boddy-Calhoun BREE-in BOD-ee Season Rushing TDs (Quarterback) 1). He tied a school record for quarterbacks when he rushed for Jeff Borchardt BORCH-ert 1. Mitch Leidner, 2014 10 four touchdowns in one game against San Jose State in 2013. He Ray Buford BYOO-furd Billy Cockerham, 1999 10 has two career 100-yard rushing games (151 yards vs San Jose De'Vondre Campbell duh-VON-dray 3. Rickey Foggie, 1985 9 State in 2013 and 111 yards at Nebraska in 2014) and the team is Josh Campion KAMP-yun Sandy Stephens, 1960 9 2-0 in those games. He tossed a career high four touchdown pass - Jonathan Celestin SELL-uh-steen es in a 51-14 home win against Iowa in 2014. Theiren Cockran thee-AIR-en Zo Craighton CRAY-tin RUN THE BALL Demry Croft DEM-ree Winston DeLattiboudere day-LOT-uh-boe-deer u It's no secret that the Gophers like to run the football. Since Coach Kill and his staff have been at Minnesota, the Cedric Dicke DICK-ee Gophers have increased (or maintained) their rushing production each season. In 2011 (Kill’s first year), Minnesota Bronson Dovich DOE-vitch rushed 470 times for 1,920 and 14 touchdowns. In 2012, those numbers were 517 rushes for 1,975 yards and 14 Berkley Edwards BERK-lee scores. In 2013, they increased to 586 carries for 2,538 yards and 23 touchdowns. Last season, they peaked at 599 Hendrick Ekpe ECK-pay carries (most since 610 in 2005) for 2,801 yards (most since 3,277 in 2005) and 32 touchdowns (most since 34 in Scott Ekpe ECK-pay 20005). Minnesota is 18-3 under Kill when rushing for 200 yards as a team and 18-6 when it has a 100-yard rusher. Gaelin Elmore GAY-lin WILLIAMS RETURNS Chad Fahning FAN-ing Jonathan Femi-Cole FEM-ee kohl u Last year, David Cobb set single-season team records for rushes (314) and rushing yards (1,626). Cobb, who ended Isaiah Gentry JEN-tree his career with a 5.1 yards-per-carry average, is now with the Tennessee Titans. Minnesota coaches have said that Mose Hall moze they will spread out the carries this year, but senior Rodrick Williams is expected to help carry the load for the KiAnte Hardin kee-AHN-tay Gophers. Williams, is a 5-11, 234-pound back who has carried the ball 140 times for 707 yards, which translates to a Andrew Harte heart 5.1 average (same career average-per-carry as Cobb). He has eight career touchdowns and his last two carries of James Johannesson joe-HAN-uh-sin the 2014 season resulted in a 19-yard touchdown at Nebraska and a 20-yard touchdown against Missouri. Cavonte Johnson kuh-VON-tay Dior Johnson DEE-orr YOUNG BACKS Payton Jordahl jore-DOLL u Justin Juenemann JUNE-eh-men Williams should be complemented by a trio of young backs, as redshirt sophomore Berkley Edwards, redshirt fresh - Julien Kafo KAF-oh man Rodney Smith and true freshman Shannon Brooks (Kill has said that Brooks could see action) are expected to Jacob Kirsch kersch play. Edwards carried the ball 30 times last season for 140 yards and scored two touchdowns. Smith rushed 261 Noah Kuehn keen times for 2,201 yards and 26 touchdowns as a high school senior in 2013 at Mundy’s Mill High School in Georgia, Matt Leidner LIDE-ner while Brooks rushed 225 times for 2,223 yards (third most in the state) and scored 32 touchdowns as a senior at Mitch Leidner LIDE-ner Pickens High School in Georgia in 2014. Brandon Lingen LING-in KJ Maye kay-jay may QUARTERBACK CARRIES Logan McElfresh mic-EL-fresh u Coach Kill and his staff have also used the quarterback to run the ball at almost every school they have coached and Duke McGhee muh-GEE John McKelvey muh-KELL-vee Minnesota has been no exception. Mitch Leidner has two career 100-yard rushing games, and Peter Mortell more-TELL churned out 161 yards against San Jose State last season. The Gophers have had a quarterback rush for 150 yards Joey Mydra MY-druh eight times in program history and five of those times have happened under Coach Kill (MarQueis Gray three times Jalen Myrick JAY-lin MY-rick and Leidner and Streveler one time each). Robert Ndondo-Lay DON-duh-lay Matt Oldenkamp OLD-en-kamp CATCHING ON Quinn Oseland OZE-land u Minnesota lost three of its top four receiving threats to the NFL in tight end Maxx Williams (), receiv - Jacques Perra jock PARE-uh er Isaac Fruechte (Minnesota Vikings) and running back David Cobb (Tennessee Titans) this past offseason. The trio Jonah Pirsig PURR-sig accounted for 70 catches (55 percent of the team total), 1,023 yards (55 percent of the team total) and nine touch - Lincoln Plsek PLEE-shek downs (75 percent of the team total) from last year. KJ Maye is the team's leading returning receiver, as he hauled in Cody Poock poke Nick Rallis RAWL-iss 16 catches last year for 298 yards and one touchdown. He should be complemented by Drew Wolitarsky who caught Luke Rasmussen RASS-muh-sin 10 passes in eight games last year for 106 yards. The only other receiver on the 2015 roster who caught a pass last Will Reger REE-ger year is Eric Carter, who snagged one catch for four yards at TCU. A group of freshmen are expected to help provide Conor Rhoda ROAD-uh depth right away this season. Melvin Holland Jr., Isaiah Gentry and Desmond Gant all redshirted last season and are Ryan Santoso san-TOE-so ready to play. Local product Jeff Jones is also ready to make his debut this year after redshirting last season. Jones, EJ Sardinha sar-DEE-nuh who is 6-0, 209 pounds, switched from running back to receiver this year. The Gophers also welcomed two freshman Antonio Shenault shuh-NAHLT standouts this year in Rashad Still and Hunter Register. Still is lanky at 6-5, 202 pounds and has shown the ability to Ted Stieber STEE-ber go up and get a ball, while Register, who was a standout return specialist in high school, could also play. Rashad Still ruh-SHAHD Chris Streveler STREV-ler YOUNG SKILL Yoshoub Timms yuh-SHOOB u Damarius Travis duh-MARE-ee-iss Minnesota is one of 13 schools that has three or fewer seniors at offensive skill positions (QB, RB, WR, TE). Louis Tuszynski tuh-SHIN-skee Minnesota’s three seniors are receiver KJ Maye, tight end Lincoln Plsek and running back Rodrick Williams. UCF Blake Weber WEBB-er leads the nation with zero seniors who play a skill position. Ohio State and Purdue also only have three players who Peter Westerhaus WEST-er-house meet this criteria, which ties Minnesota for the fewest in the Big Ten. Jared Weyler WHY-ler Rodrick Williams Jr. ROD-rick COACHING CONSISTENCY ON OFFENSE Chris Wipson WIP-sin u Minnesota, Navy and Northwestern are the only three schools in the country that have had the same offensive staff Bryce Witham WITH-um (all coaches, not just coordinator) for the last five seasons. Drew Wolitarsky wole-uh-TAR-skee Nate Wozniak WAHZ-nee-ack TCU at Minnesota // Sept. 3, 2015 STACKED SECONDARY TCF BANK STADIUM u The Gophers had defensive backs Brock Vereen (2014) and (2015) drafted into the NFL, but the When the Gophers hosted Air Force on Sept. 12, 2009 it unit this year is not expected face any drop-off. In fact, the Gophers should start four seniors in the secondary and marked the first time since Nov. 21, 1981 that college the group should be one of the best in the Big Ten. Eric Murray (39 games played) and Briean Boddy-Calhoun (28 football has been played on campus at Minnesota. The games played) should start at corner, while Damarius Travis (39 games played) and Antonio Johnson (37 games Gophers are 23-19 in TCF Bank Stadium. played) should start at safety. The quartet has played in a combined 143 games. BACKERS The venue has hosted Gopher hockey games, Monday Night Football, MLB All-Star concert and U2. The u Minnesota lost its leading tackler and linebacker Damien Wilson to the Dallas Cowboys, but does return linebacker Minnesota Vikings will also play their 2014 and 2015 De’Vondre Campbell, who was third on the team last year with 75 tackles. Jack Lynn, who made 57 tackles is back at seasons at TCF Bank Stadium. An additional 1,720 linebacker as well, and Minnesota should be bolstered by the return of junior college transfer Cody Poock. Poock tore seats were added to the stadium for the 2014 and 2015 his ACL in spring practices in 2014 and sat out last year, so he still has three years remaining. In his one year at Iowa seasons bringing the capacity to 52,525. From 2009- Western, he recorded 80 tackles (32 solo) and returned both of his interceptions for touchdowns. Everett Williams, 2013, capacity was 50,805. Jonathan Celestin and true freshman Julian Huff are also expected to contribute this season. Kickoff Temperature For Minnesota’s 42 Home LINED UP Games At TCF Bank Stadium u Minnesota must replace two starters on the defensive line in Cameron Botticelli and Michael Amaefula. They are expected to do so with brothers Scott and Hendrick Ekpe. Scott tore his ACL in the first game of last season, but is Game Degrees Result healthy and expected to replace Botticelli at defensive tackle. Hendrick, who has an explosive first step, should step UNLV (8/29/13 at 6 pm) 92 W in and replace Amaefula. The Ekpes should help anchor a line that features sophomore Steven Richardson and fifth- New Mexico State (9/10/11 at 2:30 pm) 88 L year player Theiren Cockran. Minnesota will once again rotate its defensive linemen and is expected to play eight to Air Force (9/12/09 at 6 pm) 80 W nine a game. San Jose State (9/20/14 at 3 pm) 75 W Middle Tennessee (9/6/14 at 2:30 pm) 73 W INTERCEPTED Cal (9/19/09 at 11 am) 71 L u The Gophers ended last season with 15 interceptions (by nine different players) in 13 games and now have 38 inter - Eastern Illinois (8/28/14 at 6 pm) 69 W ceptions in their last 39 games. In Minnesota’s prior 39 games, it recorded 28 interceptions. Briean Boddy-Calhoun Western Illinois (9/14/13 at 11 am) 64 W paced the Gophers with five picks last year, (his interception on a two-point conversion in the end zone against South Dakota (9/11/10 at 11 am) 63 L Missouri does not count as an official interception), while Damarius Travis had two interceptions and Eric Murray, Miami (Ohio) (9/17/11 at 2:30 pm) 63 W Antonio Johnson, Jalen Myrick and De’Vondre Campbell all had one interception. Campbell and Myrick returned their Western Michigan (9/15/12 at 11 am) 63 W interceptions for touchdowns last season. New Hampshire (9/8/12 at 11 am) 62 W Nebraska (10/22/11 at 2:30 pm) 61 L TURNING OVER Wisconsin (11/12/11 at 2:30 pm) 61 L u Minnesota finished last season at +10 in turnover margin (+4 in fumbles and +6 in interceptions) as it created 30 North Dakota State (9/24/11 at 6 pm) 59 L turnovers. Minnesota is 19-2 under Kill (7-1 last year) when it commits fewer turnovers than its opponents. Minnesota Northern Illinois (9/25/10 at 7:30 pm) 58 L was 3-0 last year and is 11-0 all-time under Kill when it commits zero turnovers. Minnesota also turned its turnovers Penn State (10/23/10 at 11 am) 58 L into points last season, as it scored 108 points off turnovers last year. Iowa (9/28/13 at 2:30 pm) 57 L , Illinois (11/7/09 at 11 am) 56 L GETTING DEFENSIVE USC (9/18/10 at 2:30 pm) 56 L u Minnesota’s defense has held 20 of its last 26 opponents (8 of 12 Big Ten foes) under their season scoring average. Syracuse (9/22/12 at 7 pm) 55 W Last year, the Gophers faced the No. 2 (TCU), No. 4 (Ohio State) and No. 14 (Nebraska) scoring offenses in the San Jose State (9/21/13 at 11 am) 54 W nation and held all three teams at least 13 points below their average. In 2013, the Gophers held Penn State, Iowa (10/29/11 at 2:30 pm) 51 W Wisconsin and Michigan State at least 15 points below their average. Last year, the Gopher defense was 20th in Northwestern (10/2/10 at 11 am) 50 L yards allowed per attempt (6.2), 31st in interceptions (31), 33rd in passing yards allowed per game (201.5), 34th in Northwestern (10/13/12 at 11 am) 50 L total defense (4,351 yards) and 34th in points allowed per game (23.4). Northwestern (10/11/14 at 11 am) 46 W Ohio State (10/30/10 at 7 pm) 46 L KICKING FOR POINTS Purdue (10/18/14 at 11 am) 45 W u Kicker Ryan Santoso led Minnesota in scoring last year with 81 points (12 field goals and 45 point-after attempts). He Wisconsin (10/3/09 at 11 am) 45 L made 12 of 18 field goals and made six at home, five on the road and one at the Citrus Bowl. Santoso made nine of South Dakota State (11/14/09 at 11 am) 44 W 10 field goals that were 39 yards or shorter. He was 2-of-6 from 40-49 yards and 1-of-2 from 50 yards or more. His Penn State (11/9/13 at 11 am) 44 W career-long field goal of 52 yards came against Purdue on Oct. 18, 2014, with 4:59 left in the game and lifted Illinois (11/26/11 at 2:30 pm) 42 W Minnesota to a 39-38 home win. Santoso also kicked off 70 times and recorded 38 touchbacks. Purdue (10/27/12 at 2:30 pm) 42 W Nebraska (10/26/13 at 11 am) 42 W ONE OF THE BEST Michigan State (10/31/09 at 7 pm) 39 W u Peter Mortell, a redshirt senior, was named the Big Ten Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year in 2014 and earned Iowa (11/8/14 at 11 am) 38 W first-team nods from coaches and media. He was the first Minnesota punter to make the All-Big Ten First Team, and Michigan (11/3/12 at 11 am) 37 L the first Gopher specialist to do so since kicker Chip Lohmiller in 1986. Mortell’s 45.5-yard punting average led the Purdue (10/10/09 at 11 am) 31 W conference and ranked second in Minnesota history. Michigan State (11/24/12 at 2:30 pm) 25 L Iowa (11/27/10 at 2:30 pm) 23 W u Mortell has served as the Gophers’ primary punter for the last Wisconsin (11/23/13 at 2:30 pm) 18 L RECORD BOOK two seasons. In that time he has punted 129 times for 5,712 Ohio State (11/15/14 at 11 am) 15 L Punting Average (Season) yards and his career average of 44.3 yards currently ranks 1. Adam Kelly, 1984 46.2 first in team history (Adam Kelly, who punted from 1983-85, is 2. Peter Mortell, 2014 45.1 second with a career average of 43.3 yards). Mortell has 36 career punts that have traveled 50 yards or more and four Puntin Average (Career) 1. Peter Mortell, 2012-present 44.3 punts that have gone at least 60 yards. He has placed 46 2. Adam Kelly, 1983-85 43.3 career punts inside the 20-yard line and his career long of 64 3. Blake Haudan, 2006-09 42.6 yards (tied for 10th longest in team history) came in a snow - storm against Ohio State in 2014. TCU at Minnesota // Sept. 3, 2015 RIGHT DIRECTION the media who cover the Big Ten. He also was named WATCH LISTS Region 3 Coach of the Year by the u u In 2014, the Gophers reached eight wins for the sec - Coaches Association for the second straight year. Kill, Five Gophers were named to preseason watch lists ond time under Kill and for only the eighth time since who was the only repeat winner among the five for the upcoming year. Peter Mortell is one of 25 pun - 1960 and 19th time overall. Since 2012, Minnesota Football Bowl Subdivision coaches, was recognized ters on the Ray Guy Award watch list and is also on has played 39 games and is 22-14 in those games. In by the AFCA for the fourth time, as he was also the Wuerffel Trophy watch list and is a nominee for their previous 39 games, the Gophers were 12-27. In named a Regional Coach of the Year in 2003 and the 2015 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. 2013, Kill and his staff led Minnesota to four straight 2004 while at Southern Illinois. Noted analyst Tom Linebacker De’Vondre Campbell was named to the Big Ten wins for the first time since 1973 and ended a Lemming also tabbed Kill as his National Coach of the Butkus Award watch list, while Rodrick Williams is on 16-game losing streak to Nebraska. In 2014, Year last season. the watch list for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award. Minnesota won five Big Ten games in one season for Senior corners Briean Boddy-Calhoun and Eric the first time since 2003. The Gophers have won nine BEATING THE BEST Murray were named to the 2015 Bronko Nagurski combined Big Ten games in 2013 and 2014. u Minnesota has been victorious in its most recent Trophy watch list and are on the watch list for the Minnesota won a combined nine conference games games against Michigan (30-14 in 2014), Nebraska 2015 Chuck Bednarik Award as well. Boddy-Calhoun from 2009-2012. (28-24 in 2014 and 34-23 in 2013) and Penn State is also on the Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list. EIGHT WINS AGAIN (24-10 in 2013). Nebraska is the winningest-college TEXAS TO MINNESOTA football program in the last 50 years, while Michigan is u u The Gophers finished 8-5 in both 2014 and 2013, the winningest program of all-time. Minnesota has Minnesota has three prominent players - Rodrick which means that Minnesota posted back-to-back played the three schools a combined 169 times Williams, Scott Ekpe and Hendrick Ekpe - who are all eight win seasons for the first time since 2002 (8 wins) (Michigan 101 times, Nebraska 55 times and Penn from Lewisville, Texas. The trio lived in the same and 2003 (10 wins). Since 1906 the Gophers have State 13 times), but this is the first time in school his - neighborhood, played pee wee football together and won eight games in consecutive seasons (1934-35, tory that the Gophers have won the most recent game then were teammates at Lewisville High School, which 1940-41 and 1960-61) five times. against each school. is outside of Dallas. Now all three are expected to be prominent players for the Gophers this year. Williams JANUARY BOWL PIG AND JUG is expected to start at running back, while Scott Ekpe u Coach Kill and Minnesota played in the Buffalo Wild u Minnesota beat Michigan last year to win the Little is projected to start at defensive tackle and his Wings Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1, 2015, in Orlando, Fla. Brown Jug and Iowa to win Floyd of Rosedale. Last younger brother Hendrick should start at defensive The game marked Minnesota's first appearance in the season was the first time that the Gophers won both end. historic Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl and was the trophies in the same year since 1967 (beat Michigan CAMPING OUT first time that Minnesota played a bowl game in 20-15 and Iowa 10-0 in consecutive weeks). u January in Florida. Kill led the Gophers to a January Minnesota also beat Penn State in 2013 to win the Josh Campion is an iron man. The senior offensive bowl game for the first time since 1962 when Governor’s Victory Bell, which means the Gophers lineman from Fergus Falls is the only Gopher lineman Minnesota beat UCLA 21-3 on Jan. 1, in the Rose have possession of three of the four trophies they play to start every game since the start of the 2012 sea - Bowl. for (Victory Bell first played for in 1993) for the first son. The 6-5, 307-pound Campion has played every PLAYING AT HOME time since 1967, as Minnesota also beat Wisconsin spot on the line but center and has started the first 39 21-14 that year to win Paul Bunyan’s Axe. Minnesota games of his career. If he starts all 12 games in the u When Minnesota faces TCU on Sept. 3, it will mark has never had all four trophies at the same time. regular season then he would have started 51 straight the seventh season of football at TCF Bank Stadium. games, which would be a Minnesota record. The The Gophers are 4-2 in home openers at the stadium DRAFTED Minnesota record for most career starts belongs to and have won three straight season-opening games u The Gophers had four players selected in the 2015 offensive linemen Greg Eslinger and Mark at TCF Bank Stadium. Minnesota is now 23-19 at TCF NFL Draft in Maxx Williams (55th overall to Baltimore), Setterstrom, who both started 50 straight games. Bank Stadium, which includes an 11-3 record in its Damien Wilson (127th overall to Dallas), David Cobb However, everyone still trails Minnesota offensive last 14 games and a 6-1 record in 2014 (lone loss was (138th overall to Tennessee) and Cedric Thompson graduate assistant Trevor Olson (Richfield, Minn., a 31-24 setback to eventual national champion Ohio (150th overall to Miami). Minnesota also had two play - native), who started an NCAA-record 54-straight State). Minnesota opened its new stadium with a 20- ers drafted in 2014 in Ra’Shede Hageman (37th over - games on the Northern Illinois offensive line from 13 win against Air Force (9/12/09), but then fell to 5-9 all to Atlanta) and Brock Vereen (131st overall to 2008-2011. at home before Kill was hired. The Gophers are 18-10 Chicago). The six combined draft picks from 2014 and CLOSE WINS at home since. At No. 2, TCU is the third ranked non- 2015 are more than Minnesota had drafted from 2007- u Big Ten team to visit TCF Bank Stadium. No. 8 13 (Gophers had four players taken during that seven- Minnesota beat Purdue 39-38 last year. The Gophers California played at TCF Bank Stadium in 2009 (Cal year span). are now 2-0 under Coach Kill in one-point games, as won 35-21) and No. 18 USC visited in 2010 (USC won they also beat Iowa 22-21 in 2011. Prior to Kill taking 32-21). 152 WINS over, Minnesota had lost its previous four one-point KILL AT HOME u Coach Kill earned his 152nd win as a collegiate head games dating back to Sept. 1, 2007. Minnesota’s last coach at Nebraska on Nov. 22, 2014. In his five one-point win prior to Coach Kill was a 10-9 win u Kill has coached 128 home games and is 92-36 in coaching stops – Saginaw Valley State, Emporia against North Dakota State on Oct. 21, 2006. those games, including an 18-10 mark at Minnesota. State, Southern Illinois, Northern Illinois and Minnesota was 3-2 last year (10-8 all-time under Kill) Under Kill, the Gophers are 11-3 in their last 14 home Minnesota – Kill’s combined record was 21-36 in his in games decided by 1-8 points. games and 16-6 in their last 22. Kill was 20-6 at home first year of employment. Last year at Minnesota (8-5) at Saginaw Valley State (included a nine-game win - YEAR 3 and in his final year at his previous four schools, his ning streak) and was 6-5 at Emporia State. He was u teams combined to be 45-18, which is a testament to Coach Kill’s third year at a school had historically 34-11 at Southern Illinois (started 5-7, finished 29-3), his ability to turn around programs. been a turning point for his teams. That trend contin - which included 12 and 10-game winning streaks. Kill ued at Minnesota. Kill's Southern Illinois, Northern was 14-4 at home at Northern Illinois. LAST 14 B1G GAMES Illinois and Minnesota teams went a combined 27-47 PLAYING FOR KILL u Minnesota is 9-5 in its last 14 Big Ten games, which is in their first two seasons before going a combined 28- the fourth best mark in the league during that span. 10 in their third season. Kill, who begins his fifth year u After leading Minnesota to an 8-5 record and five Big Ohio State in 14-0, Michigan State is 13-1 and at Minnesota this season, led Minnesota to eight wins Ten wins, which included Michigan, Iowa and Wisconsin is 12-2 (doesn’t include Big Ten title in 2014. Nebraska, Coach Kill was voted the Big Ten's Hayes- games). Minnesota’s 9-5 mark is its best record in a Schembechler Coach of the Year by the conference's 14-game conference stretch since it went 10-4 from coaches and the Dave McClain Coach of the Year by Nov. 11, 1972 – Oct. 19, 1974. TCU at Minnesota // Sept. 3, 2015 JERRY KILL w HEAD COACH w FIFTH SEASON

Jerry Kill was named head coach of the University of Minnesota football program on Tennessee Titans) and Cedric Thompson (fifth round to the Miami Dolphins) also heard December 7, 2010. He is in his fifth year at Minnesota and 22nd overall of being a head their named called by NFL teams. college football coach in 2015. His career record is 152-99. The four draft picks from 2015 are the most that Minnesota has had since it also had The Gophers were 3-9 in Kill's first season in 2011, but reached a bowl game and four players picked in 2006. The six combined picks from 2014 and 2015 are more than finished 6-7 in 2012. As custom with Kill and his staff, the third year at a school usually Minnesota had drafted from 2007-13 (Gophers had four players taken during this time). turns into a memorable season and 2013 was no different at Minnesota as the Gophers Kill's rebuilding of the Minnesota program is also taking place in the classroom. The finished the season with an 8-5 overall record and a 4-4 mark in conference play. Kill Gophers recorded a 994 Academic Progress Rate (APR) for the 2013-14 season as well was a combined 9-26 in his first year at Minnesota and at his previous two schools as the the 2012-13 and 2011-12 seasons. The 994 score is the highest single-season Northern Illinois (NIU) and Southern Illinois (SIU). In his third year, the schools produced score that the Minnesota football team has ever recorded and the Gophers' multi-year a combined record of 28-10. rate of 975 is also a school record. The success from 2013 carried over into 2014, as Kill's Gophers finished 8-5 overall, Kill came to Minnesota after spending three seasons on the sidelines at NIU. Kill led but were 5-3 in the Big Ten. Kill guided Minnesota to its first back-to-back eight-win sea - the Huskies to three consecutive bowl games during his tenure and also coached NIU to sons since 2002 (eight wins) and 2003 (10 wins). Since 1906, Minnesota has won eight a berth the Mid-American Conference Championship game in 2010. Kill was 23-16 in his games in consecutive seasons only five times. The 2013 and 2014 seasons were three seasons with the Huskies. Minnesota's first consecutive four-win conference seasons since 1999 (5-3) and 2000 At NIU, Kill coached two winners of the Mid-American Conference Vern Smith (4-4). Leadership Award, given annually to the conference's top football player. Defensive end In 2014, Kill coached the Gophers to resounding wins against rivals Michigan (30- Larry English won the award in 2008, Kill's first season. Running back Chad Spann was 14) and Iowa (51-14) to claim the Little Brown Jug and Floyd of Rosedale. Last season honored in 2010. English went on to be the No. 16 overall choice in the 2009 NFL Draft marked the first time that Minnesota had beaten Michigan and Iowa in the same season and currently plays for Tampa Bay. since 1967. Under Kill's direction, Minnesota also erased a 14-point halftime deficit at During 2010, Kill mentored six first-team All-MAC selections. In his three seasons, Nebraska to beat the ranked Huskers on the road for the first time since 1960. the Huskies earned 10 first-team all-MAC honors. His 2010 squad ranked No. 7 in the Kill coached the Big Ten tight end of the year in Maxx Williams and the Big Ten nation in rushing offense, No. 12 in scoring offense, No. 19 in total offense, No. 14 in punter of the year in Peter Mortell and in total five Gophers were named All-Big Ten First scoring defense, No. 26 in total defense, No. 24 in rushing defense and No. 44 in pass - Team, the most since 2004. ing defense. Following the 2010 season, Kill was named the National Coach of the Year Kill and Minnesota earned a berth and played in the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. on Jan. 1, 2015, in Orlando, Fla. The game marked Minnesota's first appear - In 2009, Kill was presented with the National Football Foundation Courage Award by ance in the historic Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl and was the first time the Chicago Metro Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Football that Minnesota played a bowl game in January in Florida. Kill led the Hall of Fame. Gophers to a January bowl game for the first time since 1962 when In four previous stops as a head coach, he has never left a school with a Minnesota beat UCLA 21-3 on Jan. 1, in the Rose Bowl. sub-.500 record. In three of his previous four head coaching positions, he took over a For his efforts, Kill was voted the Big Ten's Hayes-Schembechler team with a losing record and turned in a winning season in three years or less. Coach of the Year by the conference's coaches and the Dave McClain Prior to serving as the head coach at NIU, Kill was in charge of the football Coach of the Year by the media who cover the Big Ten. He also was program at Southern Illinois, an FCS program in Carbondale, Ill. He spent seven named Region 3 Coach of the Year by the American Football years on the Saluki sideline and compiled a 55-32 record. Kill's record over his Coaches Association for the second straight year. Kill, who final five seasons with Southern Illinois was 50-14 and included five con - was the only repeat winner among the five Football Bowl secutive NCAA FCS Playoff appearances. Subdivision coaches, was recognized by the AFCA for Kill was the head coach at Emporia (Kan.) State for two sea - the fourth time, as he was also named a Regional sons in 1999-2000. He went 11-11 with the Hornets, who play at Coach of the Year in 2003 and 2004 while at the NCAA Division II level. Prior to Emporia State, Kill was the Southern Illinois. Noted analyst Tom Lemming also head coach at NCAA Division II member Saginaw Valley State tabbed Kill as his National Coach of the Year. from 1994-1998. He compiled a 38-14 record with the Cardinals. In 2013, the Gophers reached eight wins for Kill served as defensive coordinator and offensive the first time under Kill and for only the seventh coordinator in two different stops at Pittsburg (Kan.) State time since 1960. Kill and his staff led Minnesota University. He helped lead the Gorillas to three NAIA playoff to four straight Big Ten wins for the first time appearances as the defensive coordinator from 1985-87. Kill since 1973 and ended a 16-game losing streak returned to Pitt State as the offensive coordinator from 1990- to Nebraska, as Kill was named Region 3 Coach 93. In that four-year span, the Gorillas advanced to the NCAA of the Year by the American Football Coaches Division II Playoffs four times, reaching the championship game twice Association. and winning the 1991 national title. The NFL is also taking note of Kill's rebuilding Sandwiched between his stints at Pittsburg State, Kill was the of the Minnesota program, as six Gophers have head coach at Webb City (Mo.) High School. He was 25-1 in two seasons been selected in the last two NFL Drafts. In 2014, at Webb City and won a state championship in 1989. Ra'Shede Hageman was selected in the second round Kill and his wife Rebecca have two grown daughters, Krystal by the Atlanta Falcons and Brock Vereen was a fourth and Tasha. They welcomed a son-in-law, Jason, as Tasha got married round pick of the . In 2015, Maxx this past May. Williams was taken in the second round by the Baltimore Ravens, while Damien Wilson (fourth round to the Dallas Cowboys), David Cobb (fifth round to the TCU at Minnesota // Sept. 3, 2015 KILL AT A GLANCE KILL BY THE NUMBERS GOPHERS RECORD 2015 Under Kill Born Winning percentage as a collegiate head coach Overall 0-0 25-26 August 24, 1961 .606 Big Ten 0-0 13-19 Hometown Non-conference 0-0 12-7 National Championship. Won as Cheney, Kan. 1 Home 0-0 18-10 offensive coordinator at Pittsburg (Kan.) Away 0-0 7-13 High School State University in 1991 Neutral 0-0 0-3 Cheney (Kan.) High School Current overall streak --- Lost 2 Current home streak --- Lost 1 Alma Mater Big Ten Coach of the Year 1 Current road streak --- Lost 1 (Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year Southwestern College, 1983 Current bowl streak --- Lost 3 and Dave McClain Coach of the Year) at Coaching Experience Last win --- 11/22/14 Minnesota in 2014 2011- University of Minnesota Head Coach Last loss --- 1/1/15 Day game 0-0 20-23 2008-10 Northern Illinois Head Coach Mid-American Conference Vern Smith Night game 0-0 5-3 2001-07 Southern Illinois Head Coach 2 Leadership Award (MVP) winners in TV game 0-0 24-26 1999-2000 Emporia State Head Coach ABC 0-0 1-6 three years at NIU 1994-98 Saginaw Valley State Head Coach Big Ten Network 0-0 16-10 1990-93 Pittsburg State Offensive Coordinator CBS Sports Network 0-0 1-0 National Coach of the Year honors. ESPN 0-0 2-4 1988-89 Webb City (Mo.) High School 3 2004 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year ESPN2 0-0 4-2 1985-87 Pittsburg State Defensive Coordinator 2007 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year ESPNU 0-0 0-2 FOX Sports 1 0-0 0-1 Playing Experience 2014 Tom Lemming Coach of the Year 1979-82 Southwestern College (Kan.), Linebacker, No TV game 0-0 1-0 August 0-0 3-0 Team Captain, 1981-82 Bowl-eligible teams in three seasons at 3 September 0-0 10-6 Honors and Awards Northern Illinois University. October 0-0 6-7 2014 Big Ten Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year 2008 Independence Bowl November 0-0 6-9 2014 Big Ten Dave McClain Coach of the Year 2009 International Bowl December 0-0 0-2 January 0-0 0-1 2010 Humanitarian Bowl 2014 Tom Lemming National Coach of the Year vs. FBS Top-25 teams 0-0 2-10 2014 AFCA Region 3 Coach of the Year vs. FBS non-ranked teams 0-0 20-15 Bowl-eligible team in three seasons at 2013 AFCA Region 3 Coach of the Year 3 vs. FCS 0-0 3-1 2010 FCA National Coach of the Year Minnesota. On artificial turf 0-0 23-19 2009 NFF Courage Award 2012 Meineke Car Care Bowl On natural grass 0-0 2-7 Indoors 0-0 0-1 2007 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year 2013 Texas Bowl Outdoors 0-0 25-25 2004 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year 2015 Citrus Bowl Scoring first 0-0 12-6 2004 I-AA Region 4 Coach of the Year Opponent scores first 0-0 13-20 AFCA Regional Coach of the Year honors. 2004 Gateway Conf. Coach of the Year 4 Leading after 1st quarter 0-0 11-5 2004 Southwestern College Hall of Fame 2003 and 2004 at Southern Illinois Behind after 1st quarter 0-0 7-17 2003 I-AA Region 4 Coach of the Year 2013 and 2014 at Minnesota Tied after 1st quarter 0-0 7-4 Leading at halftime 0-0 20-0 2003 Gateway Conf. Coach of the Year Behind at halftime 0-0 2-25 NCAA Football Championship Year-By-Year Head Coaching Record 5 Tied at halftime 0-0 3-0 Year School Overall Postseason Subdivision Playoff appearances as Leading after 3rd quarter 0-0 21-2 1994 Saginaw Valley St. 6-4 — head coach at Southern Illinois University Behind after 3rd quarter 0-0 4-23 Tied after 3rd quarter 0-0 0-1 1995 Saginaw Valley St. 7-3 — NFL Draft picks in his tenure at Minnesota Overtime 0-0 1-0 1996 Saginaw Valley St. 7-3 — 6 Scoring 0-14 points 0-0 0-15 1997 Saginaw Valley St. 9-2 — Scoring 15-28 points 0-0 9-10 1998 Saginaw Valley St. 9-2 — 7 First-team All-Big Ten selections in his Scoring 29+ points 0-0 16-1 1999 Emporia State 5-6 — tenure at Minnesota Allowing 0-14 points 0-0 9-1 2000 Emporia State 6-5 — Allowing 15-28 points 0-0 14-9 Allowing 29+ points 0-0 2-16 2001 Southern Illinois 1-10 — 10 First-team All-MAC selections in his three-year tenure at Northern Illinois With 100-yd rusher 0-0 18-6 2002 Southern Illinois 4-8 — Allow 100-yard rusher 0-0 9-13 2003 Southern Illinois 10-2 FCS First Round With 300-yd passer 0-0 0-0 Winning seasons (out of 21) as a 2004 Southern Illinois 10-2 FCS First Round 15 Allow 300-yard passer 0-0 2-2 2005 Southern Illinois 9-4 FCS Second Round collegiate head coach Outgain opponent 0-0 15-4 Total offense 300+ yards 0-0 23-10 2006 Southern Illinois 9-4 FCS Second Round Allow 300+ yards total offense 0-0 16-24 2007 Southern Illinois 12-2 FCS Semifinals Total offense 400+ yards 0-0 10-2 2008 Northern Illinois 6-7 Independence Bowl Allow 400+ yards total offense 0-0 8-14 2009 Northern Illinois 7-6 International Bowl No turnovers 0-0 11-0 2010 Northern Illinois 10-3 Humanitarian Bowl Less than three turnovers 0-0 25-16 2011 Minnesota 3-9 Three or more turnovers 0-0 0-9 No takeaways 0-0 1-8 2012 Minnesota 6-7 Texas Bowl Three or more takeaways 0-0 8-1 2013 Minnesota 8-5 Texas Bowl Commit fewer turnovers 0-0 19-2 2014 Minnesota 8-5 Citrus Bowl Equal turnovers 0-0 4-6 2015 Minnesota Commit more turnovers 0-0 2-17 Total 152-99 Control time of possession 0-0 19-11 Opponent controls time of possession 0-0 6-15 Games decided by 1-8 points 0-0 10-8 Games decided by 9-19 points 0-0 9-9 Games decided by 20 points or more 0-0 6-9 Win Coin Toss 0-0 12-12 Lose Coin Toss 0-0 13-13 TCU at Minnesota // Sept. 3, 2015 ALPHABETICAL NUMERICAL ROSTER ROSTER

## LAST NAME, FIRST NAME POSITION ## FIRST NAME, LAST NAME POSITION HT WT YR HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) 81 Anyanwu, Duke TE 1 KJ Maye WR 5-10 194 SR Mobile, Ala. (Murphy HS) 4 Ayinde, Adekunle DB 2 Isaiah Gentry WR 6-4 206 FR* Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller HS) 44 Beebe, Colton TE 2 Dior Johnson DB 6-2 207 FR Southfield, Mich. (Southfield HS) 73 Bjorklund, Joe OL 3 Jerry Gibson TE 6-3 238 FR* Theodore, Ala. (Theodore HS) 67 Bobek, Brian OL 4 Adekunle Ayinde DB 6-0 203 SO* Blaine, Minn. (Blaine HS) 29 Boddy-Calhoun, Briean DB 5 Chris Streveler QB 6-2 223 SO* Crystal Lake, Ill. (Marian Central Catholic HS) 22 Borchardt, Jeff WR 5 Jalen Myrick DB 5-10 205 JR Bloomingdale, Ga. (Savannah Christian Prep HS) 8 Brooks, Shannon RB 6 Ace Rogers DB 6-1 211 JR* Council Bluffs, Iowa (Iowa Western CC) 25 Buford, Ray DB 7 Mitch Leidner QB 6-4 237 JR* Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville South HS) 77 Bush, Foster OL 7 Damarius Travis DB 6-2 208 SR Pensacola, Fla. (Pensacola HS) 26 Campbell, De’Vondre LB 8 Duke McGhee DB 6-1 207 SO* Decatur, Ga. (Cedar Grove HS) 65 Campion, Josh OL 8 Shannon Brooks RB 6-0 206 FR Jasper, Ga. (Pickens HS) 38 Carpenter, Emmit K 9 Alex Keith DL 6-3 254 SR Columbia, Mo. (Hickman HS) 69 Carr, Justin DL 9 Eric Carter WR 5-11 189 SO* Lakeland, Fla. (Lake Gibson Senior HS) 9 Carter, Eric WR 11 Demry Croft QB 6-5 200 FR Rockford, Ill. (Boylan HS) 36 Cashman, Blake DB 11 Antonio Johnson DB 6-0 206 SR Cleveland, Ohio (Shaker Heights HS) 13 Celestin, Jonathan LB 12 Hunter Register WR 6-5 209 FR Lafayette, La. (Comeaux HS) 63 Christenson, Jon OL 12 Cody Poock LB 6-2 230 SO* Okoboji, Iowa (Iowa Western) 55 Cockran, Theiren DL 13 Desmond Gant WR 6-3 214 FR* Aurora, Ill. (East Aurora HS) 74 Connelly, Nick OL 13 Jonathan Celestin LB 6-1 224 SO Jonesboro, Ga. (Mundy's Mill HS) 19 Conway, Michael WR 14 Zo Craighton DB 6-1 199 FR Geismar, La. (Dutchtown HS) 14 Craighton, Zo DB 15 Conor Rhoda QB 6-3 219 SO* Eagan, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall HS) 11 Croft, Demry QB 15 Everett Williams LB 6-1 231 SO Mansfield, Texas (Legacy HS) 46 DeLattiboudere, Winston DL 16 Jeff Jones WR 6-0 209 FR* Minneapolis, Minn. (Washburn HS) 19 Dicke, Cedric LB 17 Jacob Huff DB 5-10 205 FR Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook HS) 59 Dixon, Ray LB 18 Ryan Santoso K 6-6 250 SO* Pace, Fla. (Pace HS) 61 Dovich, Bronson OL 18 Jacques Perra QB 6-3 223 FR* Roseville, Minn. (Roseville HS) 32 Edwards, Berkley RB 18 Peter Westerhaus LB 6-3 230 SR* Chanhassen, Minn. (Holy Family HS) 95 Ekpe, Hendrick DL 19 Michael Conway WR 6-5 218 SO* La Crescent, Minn. (Aquinas HS [Wis.]) 97 Ekpe, Scott DL 19 Gary Moore DT 6-4 283 SO Mobile, Ala. (Murphy HS) 87 Elmore, Gaelin DL 19 Cedric Dicke LB 6-3 210 JR* Cannon Falls, Minn. (Cannon Falls HS) 70 Fahning, Chad OL 20 Adam Mayer WR 6-1 214 FR Concord, Calif. (De La Salle HS) 28 Femi-Cole, Jonathan RB 20 Julian Huff LB 5-11 220 FR Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook HS) 13 Gant, Desmond WR 21 Melvin Holland Jr. WR 6-3 196 FR* Ashburn, Va. (Briar Woods HS) 2 Gentry, Isaiah WR 22 Craig James DB 5-10 189 SO Edwardsville, Ill. (Edwardsville HS) 3 Gibson, Jerry TE 22 Jeff Borchardt WR 6-0 204 SO* Medina, Minn. (Wayzata HS) 94 Hall, Mose DL 23 EJ Sardinha WR 6-1 194 JR* Wellington, Fla. (Palm Beach Central HS) 39 Hansen, Trey LS 24 Rodney Smith RB 5-11 200 FR* Jonesboro, Ga. (Mundy's Mill HS) 24 Hardin, KiAnte DB 24 KiAnte Hardin DB 5-10 170 FR Webb City, Mo. (Webb City HS) 45 Hart, Nick TE 25 Ray Buford DB 6-2 196 FR Southfield, Mich. (Southfield HS) 33 Harte, Andrew K 25 Payton Jordahl LS 6-2 230 FR* Perham, Minn. (Perham HS) 43 Hartmann, Tyler FB 26 De'Vondre Campbell LB 6-5 239 SR* Fort Myers, Fla. (Hutchinson CC) 68 Hayes, Isaac OL 26 Brian Smith WR 6-4 209 SO* Milwaukee, Wis. (Brookfield East HS) 47 Herbers, Jacob P 27 James Johannesson RB 6-1 220 FR Fargo, N.D. (Fargo South HS) 21 Holland Jr., Melvin WR 28 Jonathan Femi-Cole RB 6-0 212 FR Vaughan, Ontario, Canada (St. Andrew's College) 17 Huff , Jacob DB 29 Briean Boddy-Calhoun DB 5-11 190 SR* Wilmington, Del. (Coffeyville Community College) 20 Huff, Julian LB 29 Louis Tuszynski WR 5-11 187 JR* Germantown, Wisc. (Stetson University) 22 James, Craig DB 30 Chris Wipson LB 6-2 216 SO* Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata HS) 27 Johannesson, James RB 31 Eric Murray DB 6-0 199 SR Milwaukee, Wis. (Riverside University HS) 11 Johnson, Antonio DB 32 Berkley Edwards RB 5-9 195 SO* Chelsea, Mich. (Chelsea HS) 87 Johnson, Cavonte DB 33 Andrew Harte K 6-0 181 SO* Downers Grove, Ill. (Montini Catholic HS) 2 Johnson, Dior DB 33 John McKelvey DB 6-0 203 JR* Hunting Valley, Ohio (University School) 16 Jones, Jeff WR 34 Logan McElfresh P 6-1 193 FR* Brainerd, Minn. (Brainerd HS) 25 Jordahl, Payton LS 34 Antonio Shenault DB 5-11 175 FR Roselle, Ill. (Lake Park HS) 42 Juenemann, Justin K 35 Jaylen Waters LB 6-3 225 FR Copperas Cove, Texas (Copperas Cove HS) 91 Kafo, Julien DE 35 Rodrick Williams Jr. RB 5-11 234 SR Lewisville, Texas (Lewisville HS) 9 Keith, Alex DL 36 Blake Cashman DB 6-2 214 FR Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie HS) 44 Kirsch, Jacob RB 37 Peter Mortell P 6-2 200 SR* Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame Academy) 75 Kuehn, Noah OL 38 Emmit Carpenter K 6-0 190 FR* Green Bay, Wis. (Ashwaubenon HS) 78 Lauer, Ben OL 39 Trey Hansen LS 6-2 223 FR Cedar Falls, Iowa (Cedar Falls HS) 60 Leidner, Matt OL 40 Alexander Starks DB 5-11 200 SO* Plainfield, Ill. (Plainfield North HS) 7 Leidner, Mitch QB 40 Chase Samuels LS 6-0 200 FR Phoenix, Ariz., (Centennial HS) 86 Lingen, Brandon TE 41 Miles Thomas FB 5-11 250 SR Downs, Kan. (Butler County CC) 50 Lynn, Jack LB 42 Justin Juenemann K 6-0 165 SO* Phillipsburg, Kan. (Phillipsburg HS) 1 Maye, KJ WR 43 Tyler Hartmann FB 6-3 257 JR* Andover, Minn. (Andover HS) 20 Mayer, Adam WR 44 Colton Beebe TE 6-3 263 FR Kansas City, Kan. (Piper HS) TCU at Minnesota // Sept. 3, 2015 ALPHABETICAL NUMERICAL ROSTER ROSTER

## LAST NAME, FIRST NAME POSITION ## FIRST NAME, LAST NAME POSITION HT WT YR HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) 76 Mayes, Alex OL 44 Jacob Kirsch RB 5-11 201 JR* Rochester, Minn. (Rochester CTC) 55 Mayes, Connor OL 45 Nick Hart TE 6-5 250 SO* Prior Lake, Minn. (Prior Lake HS) 34 McElfresh, Logan P 46 Winston DeLattiboudere DL 6-3 230 FR Ellicott, Md. (Howard HS) 8 McGhee, Duke DB 47 Jacob Herbers P 6-2 220 FR Battle Creek, Mich. (Lakeview HS) 33 McKelvey, John DB 48 Blake Weber LB 6-1 225 SO Prior Lake, Minn. (Rochester CTC) 19 Moore, Gary DT 49 Bryce Witham TE 6-4 230 FR Grand Rapids, Mich. (West Catholic HS) 71 Moore, Tyler OL 50 Jack Lynn LB 6-3 238 JR* Lake Zurich, Ill. (Lake Zurich HS) 89 Morse, Matt WR 52 Yoshoub Timms DL 6-2 290 JR* Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Fort Walton Beach HS) 37 Mortell, Peter P 53 Luke Rasmussen OL 6-7 284 FR* Brookfield, Wis. (Central HS) 31 Murray, Eric DB 55 Theiren Cockran DL 6-6 258 SR* Homestead, Fla. (Homestead HS) 57 Mydra, Joey LB 55 Connor Mayes OL 6-5 328 SO Van Alstyne, Texas (Van Alstyne HS) 5 Myrick, Jalen DB 56 Nick Rallis LB 5-11 228 JR* Edina, Minn. (Edina HS) 92 Ndondo-Lay, Robert DL 57 Joey Mydra LB 6-3 215 FR Minnetonka, Minn. (Hopkins HS) 64 Oldenkamp, Matt OL 58 Quinn Oseland OL 6-6 291 FR Springfield, Ill. (Sacred Heart Griffin HS) 58 Oseland, Quinn OL 59 Ray Dixon LB 6-3 225 SO* Loxahatchee, Fla. (Seminole Ridge HS) 18 Perra, Jacques QB 60 Matt Leidner OL 6-2 283 SO* Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville South HS) 79 Pirsig, Jonah OL 61 Bronson Dovich OL 6-5 288 FR Chaska, Minn. (Chaska HS) 85 Plsek, Lincoln TE 62 Jared Weyler OL 6-4 293 FR* Dayton, Ohio (Centerville HS) 12 Poock, Cody LB 63 Jon Christenson OL 6-4 303 SR* Minnetonka, Minn. (Minnetonka HS) 56 Rallis, Nick LB 64 Matt Oldenkamp OL 6-6 273 FR* Eagle River, Alaska (Chugiak HS) 53 Rasmussen, Luke OL 65 Josh Campion OL 6-5 307 SR* Fergus Falls, Minn. (Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy) 84 Reger, Will WR 66 Ted Stieber OL 6-6 305 FR Akron, Ohio (Hoban HS) 12 Register, Hunter WR 67 Brian Bobek OL 6-2 289 SR* Inverness, Ill. (Ohio State) 90 Renner, Sam DL 68 Isaac Hayes OL 6-2 316 JR* Brooklyn Park, Minn. (St. Thomas Academy) 15 Rhoda, Conor QB 69 Justin Carr DL 6-2 280 JR* Rochester, Minn. (Mayo HS) 96 Richardson, Steven DT 70 Chad Fahning OL 6-6 290 SO* St. Paul, Minn. (DeLaSalle HS) 6 Rogers, Ace DB 71 Tyler Moore OL 6-4 306 FR Galena Park, Texas (North Shore HS) 40 Samuels, Chase LS 73 Joe Bjorklund OL 6-5 300 SR* Rosemount, Minn. (Rosemount HS) 18 Santoso, Ryan K 74 Nick Connelly OL 6-7 286 FR Red Wing, Minn. (Red Wing HS) 23 Sardinha, EJ WR 75 Noah Kuehn OL 6-6 297 FR Eagan, Minn. (Eagan HS) 83 Scarver, Noah TE 76 Alex Mayes OL 6-6 310 SO* Van Alstyne, Texas (Van Alstyne HS) 34 Shenault, Antonio DB 77 Foster Bush OL 6-5 306 SR* Menasha, Wis. (Menasha HS) 26 Smith, Brian WR 78 Ben Lauer OL 6-7 317 JR* Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata HS) 24 Smith, Rodney RB 79 Jonah Pirsig OL 6-9 316 JR* Blue Earth, Minn. (Blue Earth Area HS) 40 Starks, Alexander DB 80 Nate Wozniak TE 6-10 271 SO* Greenwood, Ind. (Center Grove HS) 99 Stelter, Andrew DE 81 Duke Anyanwu TE 6-4 236 SO* Blaine, Minn. (Blaine HS) 66 Stieber, Ted OL 82 Drew Wolitarsky WR 6-3 218 JR Santa Clarita, Calif. (Canyon County HS) 88 Still, Rashad WR 83 Noah Scarver TE 6-5 274 SO* Minneapolis, Minn. (Montana) 5 Streveler, Chris QB 84 Will Reger WR 6-3 191 FR* Burnsville, Minn. (Burnsville HS) 41 Thomas, Miles FB 85 Lincoln Plsek TE 6-4 278 SR West, Texas (Reicher HS) 52 Timms, Yoshoub DL 86 Brandon Lingen TE 6-5 247 SO Wayzata, Minn. (Wayzata HS) 7 Travis, Damarius DB 87 Gaelin Elmore DL 6-6 266 SO Somerset, Wis. (Somerset HS) 29 Tuszynski, Louis WR 87 Cavonte Johnson WR 5-11 198 JR* Edina, Minn. (Edina HS) 35 Waters, Jaylen LB 88 Rashad Still WR 6-5 202 FR El Paso, Texas (Andress HS) 48 Weber, Blake LB 89 Matt Morse WR 6-1 191 FR Apple Valley, Minn. (Apple Valley HS) 18 Westerhaus, Peter LB 90 Sam Renner DL 6-4 250 FR Maple Grove, Minn. (Maple Grove Senior High) 62 Weyler, Jared OL 91 Julien Kafo DE 6-4 256 FR* Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada (Vanier) 15 Williams, Everett LB 92 Robert Ndondo-Lay DL 6-5 264 SR* Minneapolis, Minn. (Winona State) 35 Williams Jr., Rodrick RB 94 Mose Hall DL 6-4 275 FR Mobile, Ala. (Murphy HS) 30 Wipson, Chris LB 95 Hendrick Ekpe DL 6-5 243 JR Lewisville, Texas (Lewisville HS) 49 Witham, Bryce TE 96 Steven Richardson DT 6-0 291 SO Chicago, Ill. (Mt. Carmel HS) 82 Wolitarsky, Drew WR 97 Scott Ekpe DL 6-4 290 JR* Lewisville, Texas (Lewisville HS) 80 Wozniak, Nate TE 99 Andrew Stelter DE 6-4 277 SO Owatonna, Minn. (Owatonna HS)

* indicates player has taken a redshirt season TCU at Minnesota // Sept. 3, 2015 SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS QUARTERBACKS TIGHT ENDS LINEBACKERS #7 Mitch Leidner #86 Brandon Lingen #26 De’Vondre Campbell Rush attempts: 24, vs San Jose State, 9/21/13 Receptions: 1, vs. Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Interceptions: 1, at Michigan, 9/27/14 Rush yards: 151, vs San Jose State, 9/21/13 Receiving yards: 12, vs. Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Long interception return: 30, at Michigan, 9/27/14 Rush TDs: 4, vs San Jose State, 9/21/13 Long reception: 12, vs. Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 INTs returned for TDs: 1, at Michigan, 9/27/14 Longest rush: 31, vs Ohio State, 11/15/14 Kick returns: 1, vs Missouri, 1/1/15 Tackles: 11, (two times, last at Nebraska, 11/22/14) Pass attempts: 31, vs Missouri, 1/1/15 Long kick return yards: 11, vs Missouri, 1/1/15 TFLs: 2.5, at Illinois, 10/25/14 Pass completions: 21, vs Missouri, 1/1/15 Sacks: 1, (two times, last vs Ohio State, 11/15/14) Pass yards: 258, vs Missouri, 1/1/15 #85 Lincoln Plsek Pass breakups: 1, (two times, last at Illinois, 10/25/14) Pass TDs: 4, vs Iowa, 11/8/14 Receptions: 2, (two times, last vs Missouri, 1/1/15) Fumbles forced: 1, vs San Jose State, 9/21/13 Long pass: 55, vs Syracuse, 12/27/13 Receiving yards: 21, at Michigan, 9/27/14 Fumbles recovered: 1, (three times, last vs Ohio State, 11/15/14) Total offense yards: 249 (84R/165P), vs Purdue, 10/18/14 Long reception: 21, at Michigan, 9/27/14 Blocked kicks: 1, vs San Jose State, 9/20/14 INTs: 3, at TCU, 9/13/14 Receptions: 1, vs Missouri, 1/1/15 #13 Jonathan Celestin Receiving yards: 9, vs Missouri, 1/1/15 DEFENSIVE BACKS Tackles: 6, vs Iowa, 11/8/14 Long reception: 9, vs Missouri, 1/1/15 #29 Briean Boddy-Calhoun TFLs: 1, (two times, last vs Missouri, 1/1/15) Interceptions: 1, (three times, last at TCU, 9/13/14) Fumbles forced: 1, (two times, last vs Iowa, 11/8/14) #5 Chris Streveler Long interception return: 89, vs UNLV, 8/29/13 Rush attempts: 18, vs San Jose State, 9/20/14 INTs returned for TDs: 1, vs UNLV, 8/29/13 #50 Jack Lynn Rush yards: 161, vs San Jose State, 9/20/14 Tackles: 11, vs. Northwestern, 10/11/14 Tackles: 10, vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 Rush TDs: 1, vs San Jose State, 9/20/14 TFLs: 1, (two times, last vs Purdue, 10/18/14) TFLs: 1.5, at Michigan, 9/27/14 Longest rush: 30, vs San Jose State, 9/20/14 Pass breakups: 2, at Michigan, 9/27/14 Sacks: 1, vs Missouri, 1/1/15 Pass attempts: 7, vs San Jose State, 9/20/14 Blocked kicks: 1, vs Texas Tech, 12/28/12 Fumbles forced: 2, at TCU, 9/13/14 Pass completions: 2, at TCU, 9/13/14 Fumbles forced: 1, (two times, last at Nebraska, 11/22/14) Fumbles recovered: 1, vs Iowa, 11/8/14 Pass yards: 18, at TCU, 9/13/14 Fumbles recovered: 1, at Nebraska, 11/22/14 Pass breakups: 2, vs Iowa, 11/8/14 Pass TDs: 1, at TCU, 9/13/14 Long pass: 12, (two times, last at TCU, 9/13/14) #22 Craig James #56 Nick Rallis INTs: 1, vs San Jose State, 9/20/14 Tackles: 2, (two times, last vs Purdue, 10/18/14) Tackles: 3, (two times, last vs. Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14) Pass breakups: 2, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 TFLs: 0.5, vs. UNLV, 8/29/13 RUNNING BACKS #32 Berkley Edwards #11 Antonio Johnson #57 Everett Williams Rush attempts: 8, vs Iowa, 11/8/14 Interceptions: 1, (two times, last vs vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14) Tackles: 2, vs Iowa, 11/8/14 Rush yards: 60, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Long INT return: 17, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Pass breakups: 1, vs Iowa, 11/8/14 Rush TDs: 2, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Tackles: 11, at Northwestern, 10/19/13 Longest rush: 42, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 TFLs: 1.5, vs Missouri, 1/1/15 #30 Chris Wipson Receptions: 1, (three times, last vs Missouri, 1/1/15) Pass breakups: 1, five times Tackles: 1, at Wisconsin, 11/29/14 Receiving yards: 21, vs Missouri, 1/1/15 Fumbles forced: 1, vs Syracuse, 12/27/13 Long reception: 21, vs Missouri, 1/1/15 DEFENSIVE LINE All-purpose yards: 62, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 #8 Duke McGhee #55 Theiren Cockran Tackles: 2, vs. Northwestern, 10/11/14 Tackles: 5, (two times, last vs Western Illinois, 9/14/13) #41 Miles Thomas Sacks: 2, vs Western Illinois, 9/14/13 Receptions: 2, vs Iowa, 11/8/14 #31 Eric Murray TFLs: 3, vs Western Illinois, 9/14/13 Receiving yards: 11, (two times, last at Nebraska, 11/22/14) Interceptions: 1, vs San Jose State, 9/20/14 Fumbles forced: 1, (five times) Long reception: 11, at Nebraska, 11/22/14 Tackles: 9, vs Penn State, 11/9/13 Fumbles recovered: 1, (two times, last at Michigan, 9/27/14) TFLs: 1, (three times, last vs Missouri, 1/1/15) Pass breakups: 1, (four times) #35 Rodrick Williams Pass breakups: 4, vs UNLV, 8/29/13 Rush attempts: 16, at New Mexico State, 9/7/13 Fumbles recovered: 1, (two times, last at Wisconsin, 11/29/14) #95 Hendrick Ekpe Rush yards: 148, at New Mexico State, 9/7/13 Blocked punts: 1, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Tackles: 5, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Rush TDs: 2, vs. Western Illinois, 9/14/13 Sacks: 1, vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 Longest rush: 54, at New Mexico State, 9/7/13 #28 Jalen Myrick TFLs: 1, (three times, last vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14) Receptions: 2, at Nebraska, 11/17/12 Interceptions: 1, vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 Receiving yards: 14, at Nebraska, 11/17/12 Long interception return: 31, vs Middle Tennessee 9/6/14 #97 Scott Ekpe Long reception: 11, vs Western Illinois, 9/14/13 INTs returned for TDs: 1, vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 Tackles: 4, vs UNLV, 8/29/13 All-purpose yards: 148, at New Mexico State, 9/7/13 Tackles: 8, at TCU, 9/13/14 TFLs: 1 (five times) TFLs: 1, at Illinois, 10/25/14 Fumbles recovered: 1, vs Syracuse, 9/22/12 Pass breakups: 1, (five times, last at Illinois, 10/25/14) WIDE RECEIVERS Forced fumbles: 1, at Illinois, 10/25/14 #87 Gaelin Elmore #9 Eric Carter Tackles: 2, (two times, last at Michigan, 9/27/14) Receptions: 1, at TCU, 9/13/14 #7 Damarius Travis Sacks: 1, vs Iowa, 11/8/14 Receiving yards: 4, at TCU, 9/13/14 Interceptions: 1, (two times, last vs. Northwestern, 10/11/14) TFLs: 1, (two times, vs Iowa, 11/8/14) Long reception: 4, at TCU, 9/13/14 Long interception return: 9, vs San Jose State, 9/20/14 Fumbles forced: 1, at Michigan, 9/27/14 Tackles: 10, at Wisconsin, 11/29/14 Fumbles recovered: 1, vs San Jose State, 9/20/14 #1 KJ Maye TFLs: 1, (three times, last at Illinois, 10/25/14) Pass breakups: 1, vs San Jose State, 9/20/14 Receptions: 3, (multiple, last vs UNLV, 8/29/13) Pass breakups: 2, (two times, last at Michigan, 9/27/14) Receiving yards: 65, at TCU, 9/13/14 Fumbles forced: 1, vs Purdue, 10/18/14 #9 Alex Keith Long reception: 38, at Nebraska, 11/22/14 Fumbled recovered: 1, at Nebraska, 11/22/14 Tackles: 4, (two times, last vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 ) Receiving TDs: 1, vs Purdue, 10/18/14 Sacks: 1, (four times, last vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 ) Rush attempts: 10, vs Iowa, 11/8/14 TFLs: 2, vs UNLV, 8/29/13 Rush yards: 75, vs Missouri, 1/1/15 Fumbles forced: 1, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Long rush: 18, (two times, last vs Missouri, 1/1/15) Fumbles recovered: 2, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Rushing TDs: 1, vs Iowa, 11/8/14 Pass breakups: 1, (two times, last at New Mexico St, 9/7/13) All-purpose yards: 90, vs Missouri, 1/1/15 #19 Gary Moore #82 Drew Wolitarsky Tackles: 1, (two times, last vs Iowa, 11/8/14) Receptions: 4, vs Syracuse, 12/27/13 Receiving yards: 94, vs Syracuse, 12/27/13 Receiving TDs: 1, vs Syracuse, 12/27/13 Long reception: 55, vs Syracuse, 12/27/13 TCU at Minnesota // Sept. 3, 2015 SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

#92 Robert Ndondo-Lay Tackles: 5, vs San Jose State, 9/20/14 Sacks: 1.5, vs San Jose State, 9/20/14 TFLs: 1.5, vs San Jose State, 9/20/14

#96 Steven Richardson Tackles: 4, at Illinois, 10/25/14 Sacks: 1, vs Iowa, 11/8/14 TFLs: 1.5, vs Iowa, 11/8/14 Fumbles forced: 1, vs Iowa, 11/8/14

#99 Andrew Stelter Tackles: 3, vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 SPECIAL TEAMS #11 Antonio Johnson Kick returns: 3, vs Iowa, 9/28/13 Kick return yards: 92, vs Iowa, 9/28/13 Long kick return: 53, vs Iowa, 9/28/13

#22 Craig James Punt returns: 4, (two times, last at Wisconsin, 11/29/14) Punt return yards: 66, at Michigan, 9/27/14 Long punt return: 32, at Michigan, 9/27/14

#1 KJ Maye Kick returns: 3, vs Purdue, 10/27/12 Kick return yards: 68, Purdue, 10/27/12 Long kick return: 45, vs Michigan, 11/3/12

#37 Peter Mortell Punt attempts: 8, at TCU, 9/13/14 Punt yards: 373, at TCU, 9/13/14 Longest punt: 64, vs Ohio State, 11/15/14

#28 Jalen Myrick Kick returns: 6, vs Purdue, 10/18/14 Kick return yards: 116, vs Purdue, 10/18/14 Long kick return: 100, vs. Northwestern, 10/11/14 Kick return TDs: 1, vs. Northwestern, 10/11/14 All-purpose yards: 116, vs Purdue, 10/18/14

#18 Ryan Santoso Points by kicking: 12, at Michigan, 9/27/14 Kick PATs: 6, (two times, last vs Iowa, 11/8/14) Field goal made: 3, at Michigan, 9/27/14 Field goal attempts: 3, at Michigan, 9/27/14 Longest field goal: 52, vs Purdue, 10/18/14 TCU at Minnesota // Sept. 3, 2015 THE LAST TIME MINNESOTA INDIVIDUAL GAME MINNESOTA TEAM

250+ yards rushing: 258, Laurence Maroney vs Wisconsin, 10/15/05 100+ points: 146 vs Grinnell (W, 146-0), 10/22/1904 200+ yards rushing: 207, David Cobb vs San Jose State, 9/20/14 80+ points: 81 vs Butler (W, 81-0), 11/13/26 150+ yards rushing: 194, David Cobb vs Purdue, 10/18/14 60+ points: 63 vs Indiana (W, 63-26), 11/4/06 100+ yards rushing: 115, David Cobb at Wisconsin, 11/29/14 50+ points: 51 vs Iowa (W, 51-14), 11/8/14 QB with 100+ yards rushing: 111, Mitch Leidner at Nebraska, 11/22/14 40+ points: 51 vs Iowa (W, 51-14), 11/8/14 QB with 100 rushing/200 passing: 110 rush/211 pass, MarQueis Gray vs NMSU, 9/10/11 30+ points: 51 vs Iowa (W, 51-14), 11/8/14 2 players with 100+ yards rushing: 207, David Cobb and 161, Chris Streveler vs 0 points: at Michigan (L, 0-58), 10/1/11 San Jose State, 9/20/14 0 points on the road: at Michigan (L, 0-58), 10/1/11 Player with consecutive 100-yd games: 194 and 118, David Cobb vs Purdue 10/18/14 . . 0 points at home: vs Iowa (L, 0-55), 11/22/0 and at Illinois 10/25/14 0 points in first half: at TCU (L, 7-30), 9/13/14 Player with three straight 100-yd games: 103, 138, 188 & 139 David Cobb at Northwestern . . . . 0 points in second half: at Michigan State (L, 3-14), 11/30/13 10/19/13, vs Nebraska 10/26/13, at Indiana 11/2/13 . . No TDs in first half: at Illinois (L, 24-28), 10/25/14 and vs. Penn State 11/9/13 No offensive TDs in first half: at Illinois (L, 24-28), 10/25/14 Player with four straight 100-yd games: 103, 138, 188 & 139 David Cobb at Northwestern . . . . No offensive TDs in second half: vs Northwestern (W, 24-17), 10/11/14 10/19/13, vs Nebraska 10/26/13, at Indiana 11/2/13 . . No offensive TDs in game: at Michigan State (L, 3-14), 11/30/13 and vs. Penn State 11/9/13 Shut out an opponent: vs Temple (W, 62-0), 9/16/06 50+ yard rush play: 67, David Cobb at Iliinois, 10/25/14 Shut out an opponent on the road: at Kent State (W 44-0), 8/31/06 Four or more TDs rushing: 4, Mitch Leidner vs San Jose State, 9/21/13 Shut out an opponent at home: vs Temple (W, 62-0), 9/16/06 Three or more TDs rushing: 3, David Cobb vs Ohio State, 11/15/14 TDs on offense, defense, special teams at New Mexico State, 9/7/13 (W, 44-21) Two or more TDs rushing: 2, Mitch Leidner at Wisconsin, 11/29/14 30+ first downs: 31 vs Toledo, 9/4/04 25+ rushing attempts: 27, David Cobb vs Ohio State, 11/14/14 <10 first downs: 7 vs Michigan State, 11/24/12 30+ rushing attempts: 35, David Cobb vs Purdue, 10/18/14 400+ rushing yards: 411 vs Wisconsin, 10/15/05 40+ rushing attempts: 43, Laurence Maroney vs Wisconsin, 10/15/05 300+ rushing yards: 380 vs San Jose State, 9/20/14 200+ yards receiving: 228, Ryan Thelwell vs Ball State, 9/14/96 200+ rushing yards: 281 at Nebraska, 11/22/14 100+ yards receiving: 105, Isaac Fruechte at Illinois, 10/25/14 <100 net rushing yards: 99 at TCU, 9/13/14 2 receivers with 100+ yards rcvg: 137, Logan Payne and 116, Ernie Wheelwright vs . . . 6+ rushing touchdowns: 6 vs San Jose State, 9/21/13 (W, 43-24) Indiana, 11/4/06 5+ rushing touchdowns: 6 vs San Jose State, 9/21/13 (W, 43-24) 10 or more receptions: 10, Eric Decker vs Air Force, 9/12/09 4+ rushing touchdowns: 4 at Nebraska, 11/22/14 (W, 28-24) Five or more TDs receiving: 5, Omar Douglas vs Purdue, 10/9/93 4+ rushing touchdowns (no QB): 4 vs Western Illinois, 9/14/13, (W, 29-12) Four or more TDs receiving: 4, Logan Payne vs Temple, 9/16/06 700+ total net yards: 704 vs Toledo, 9/4/04 Three or more TDs receiving: 3, Maxx Williams vs Iowa, 11/8/14 600+ total net yards: 704 vs Toledo, 9/4/04 Two or more TDs receiving: 3, Maxx Williams vs Iowa, 11/8/14 500+ total net yards: 573 at Indiana, 11/2/13 450+ yards passing: 478, Tim Schade vs Penn State, 9/4/93 400+ total net yards: 416 at Nebraska, 11/22/14 400+ yards passing: 416, Adam Weber vs Michigan State, 10/31/09 <200 total net yards: 185 vs Wisconsin, 11/23/13 350+ yards passing: 373, Adam Weber vs Northern Illinois, 9/25/10 <100 total net yards: 96 vs Michigan State, 11/24/12 300+ yards passing: 373, Adam Weber vs Northern Illinois, 9/25/10 100+ yards in penalties: 157 vs Michigan State, 10/31/09 Consecutive 300-yard passing gms: 2, Cory Sauter vs Northwestern (303, 10/14/95) and . . Forced 4 or more turnovers: 5 vs San Jose State, 9/20/14 Michigan St. (404, 10/21/95) Forced 3 or more fumbles: 3 (recovered 1) at Wisconsin, 11/29/14 50+ yard pass play: 54, Leidner to Maxx Williams vs Missouri, 1/1/15 3+ interceptions 3 vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 Six or more TDs passing: 6, Scott Eckers vs Purdue, 10/9/93 Committed 5 or more turnovers: 5 at TCU, 9/13/14 Five or more TDs passing: 5, Adam Weber vs Michigan State, 10/31/09 Attempted an onside kick: vs Ohio State, 11/15/14 Four or more TDs passing: 4, Mitch Leidner vs Iowa, 11/8/14 Recovered an onside kick: vs Iowa, 10/29/11 Three or more TDs passing: 4, Mitch Leidner vs Iowa, 11/8/14 Played an overtime game: at UNLV (W, 30-27 in 3 OT), 8/30/12 Two or more TDs passing: 4, Mitch Leidner vs Iowa, 11/8/14 Won an overtime game: at UNLV (W, 30-27 in 3 OT), 8/30/12 30+ passing attempts: 31, Mitch Leidner vs Missouri, 1/1/15 Lost an overtime game: at Northwestern (L 48-49 2 OT), 10/13/07 40+ passing attempts: 49, Adam Weber vs Penn State, 10/23/10 Won vs. Top 25 Team at No. 21 (AP) Nebraska, 11/22/14 (W, 28-24) 50+ passing attempts: 51, Adam Weber vs Northwestern, 11/1/08 Won vs. Top 25 Team On Road at No. 21 (AP) Nebraska, 11/22/14 (W, 28-24) 20+ completions: 21, Mitch Leidner vs Missouri, 1/1/15 Attempted a fake field goal: vs Michigan, 11/3/12 (did not convert) 25+ completions: 26, Adam Weber vs Penn State, 10/23/10 Attempted a fake punt: at Michigan State, 11/30/13 (Maxx Williams 30+ completions: 31, Adam Weber vs Northern Illinois, 9/25/10 seven-yard rush, converted) 500+ yds. total offense: 536, Tim Schade vs Penn State, 9/4/93 (school record) 400+ yds. total offense: 411, Adam Weber vs Michigan State, 10/31/09 300+ all-purpose yards: 333, Laurence Maroney vs Purdue, 9/24/05 200+ all-purpose yards: 233, David Cobb at Michigan, 9/27/14 Five or more field goals: 5, Dan Nystrom vs Arkansas, 12/30/02 Four or more field goals: 5, Dan Nystrom vs Arkansas, 12/30/02 Three or more field goals: 3, Ryan Santoso at Michigan, 9/27/14 Two or more field goals: 2, Ryan Santoso vs Purdue, 10/18/14 Three or more interceptions: 3, Jeff Wright vs Michigan St., 11/14/70 Two or more interceptions: 2, Cedric Thompson vs Purdue, 10/18/14 Blocked punt: Eric Murray vs Iowa, 11/8/14 Blocked punt return for TD: Logan Hutton vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Blocked field goal: De’Vondre Campbell vs San Jose State, 9/20/14 Blocked FG return for TD: Martez Shabazz vs UNLV (51 yards), 8/29/13 Blocked PAT: Ra’Shede Hageman vs Western Illinois, 9/14/13 PAT Return for Defensive PAT: Mario Reese at Wisconsin, 10/14/06 Int. return for TD: De’Vondre Campbell at Michigan (30 yards), 9/27/14 Punt return for TD: Marcus Jones at New Mexico State (65 yards), 9/7/13 Kickoff return for TD: Jalen Myrick (100 yards) vs Northwestern, 10/11/14 PR return TD/KR return TD same season: Marcus Jones, 2013 Fumble return for TD: Aaron Hill (50 yards) at New Mexico State, 9/7/13 Safety: New Hampshire’s punt snap out of end zone, 9/8/12 Made 2-pt. conversion: Mike Henry from Mitch Leidner, vs Syracuse, 12/27/13 Missed 2-pt. conversion: Ryan Santoso rush failed vs Purdue, 10/18/14 Missed PAT: Andrew Harte vs Iowa 11/8/14 Defensive extra point: Mario Reese, INT return, at Wisconsin, 10/14/06 TCU at Minnesota // Sept. 3, 2015 THE LAST TIME OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME OPPONENT TEAM

300+ yards rushing: 301, Anthony Davis, at Wisconsin, 11/23/02 Fumble recovered for TD: Richard Willock (rec. in end zone), vs Iowa, 11/23/96 250+ yards rushing: 266, Le’Veon Bell, vs Michigan State, 11/24/12 Safety: Devon Still, vs Penn State, 10/23/10 200+ yards rushing: 266, Le’Veon Bell, vs Michigan State, 11/24/12 400+ yards rushing: 448, at Illinois, 11/3/07 150+ yards rushing: 157, Marcus Murphy, vs Missouri, 1/1/15 300+ yards rushing: 337, vs Missouri, 1/1/15 100+ yards rushing: 157, Marcus Murphy and 114 Russell Hansbrough, . 200+ yards rushing: 233, vs Missouri, 1/1/15 vs Missouri, 1/1/15 < 100 yards rushing: 97, vs Missouri, 1/1/15 2 players with 100+ yards rushing: 157, Marcus Murphy and 114 Russell Hansbrough, . 400+ yards passing: 439, vs San Jose State, 9/21/13 vs Missouri, 1/1/15 300+ yards passing: 439, vs San Jose State, 9/21/13 Three or more TDs rushing: 3, James White, at Wisconsin, 10/20/12 <100 yards passing: 88, at Michigan, 9/27/14 50+ yard rush play: 78, Russell Hansbrough and 69 Marcus Murphy, . . . 600+ total net yards: 655, at Illinois, 11/3/07 vs Missouri, 1/1/15 500+ total net yards: 515, vs Nebraska, 10/22/11 25+ rushing attempts: 29, Melvin Gordon, at Wisconsin, 11/29/14 400+ total net yards: 434, vs Missouri, 1/1/15 30+ rushing attempts: 35, Le’Veon Bell, vs Michigan State, 11/24/12 300+ total net yards: 434, vs Missouri, 1/1/15 40+ rushing attempts: 45, Anthony Davis, at Wisconsin, 11/23/02 < 200 total net yards: 171, at Michigan, 9/27/14 400+ yards passing: 439, David Fales, vs San Jose State, 9/21/13 30+ first downs: 30, at Wisconsin 10/9/10 300+ yards passing: 439, David Fales, vs San Jose State, 9/21/13 <10 first downs: 7, vs Temple, 9/16/06 200+ yards passing: 215, Joel Stave, at Wisconsin, 11/29/14 60+ points: 63, at Oklahoma, (W, 63-0), 9/20/86 50+ yard pass play: 70, Joel Stave to Alex Erickson . 50+ points: 58, at Michigan (W, 58-0), 10/1/11 at Wisconsin, 11/29/14 40+ points: 42, at Michigan (W, 42-13), 10/5/13 30+ pass attempts: 50, Trevor Siemian, vs Northwestern, 10/11/14 30+ points: 33, vs Missouri (W, 33-17), 1/1/15 40+ pass attempts: 50, Trevor Siemian, vs Northwestern, 10/11/14 0 points: vs Temple, (L, 0-62), 9/16/06 50+ pass attempts: 50, Trevor Siemian, vs Northwestern, 10/11/14 0 points in second half: vs. San Jose State (L, 7-24), 9/20/14 20+ completions: 32, Trevor Siemian, vs Northwestern, 10/11/14 Safety: vs Penn State (W 33-21), 10/23/10 25+ completions: 32, Trevor Siemian, vs Northwestern, 10/11/14 100+ yards in penalties: 135, vs Texas Tech, 12/28/12 30+ completions: 32, Trevor Siemian, vs Northwestern, 10/11/14 No penalties vs San Jose State, 9/20/14 4+ TD passes: 4, Russell Wilson, vs Wisconsin, 11/12/11 150+ yards receiving: 160, Alex Erickson, at Wisconsin, 11/29/14 100+ yards receiving: 160, Alex Erickson, at Wisconsin, 11/29/14 10+ receptions: 11, Adam Drake, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 3+ TD receptions: 3, , vs San Jose State, 9/21/13 Four+ field goals: 4, Dan Conroy, vs Michigan State, 11/24/12 Blocked a punt: Chase Pennycuff, vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 Blocked a field goal: Randy Gregory, at Nebraska, 11/22/14 Blocked field goal returned for TD: Nate Gerry, at Nebraska, 11/22/14 Missed PAT: Nathan Knuffman, vs Western Illinois, 9/14/13 (blocked) Blocked PAT: Simon Connette, vs San Jose State, 9/21/13 Made 2-pt. conversion: Tyler Sheehan to Marques Parks, vs Bowling Green, 9/1/07 Missed 2-pt. conversion: Maty Mauk, vs Missouri, pass failed, 1/1/15 Punt return for TD: Nick Dugas (68 yds.), at UL-Lafayette, 9/7/02 Blocked punt ret. for TD: Zach Domicone (rec. in end zone), vs Ohio State, . . . 10/30/10 Kickoff return for TD: JaKeem Grant, 99 yards, vs Texas Tech, 12/28/12 Int. return for TD: Blake Countess, 72 yards, at Michigan, 10/5/13 Two Int. returns for TD: Marcus Williams (52, 40 yards), vs North Dakota State, 9/24/11 Fumble return for TD: V’Angelo Bently (12 yards), at Illinois, 10/25/14 TCU at Minnesota // Sept. 3, 2015 2014 FINAL STATS TCU at Minnesota // Sept. 3, 2015 2014 FINAL STATS TCU at Minnesota // Sept. 3, 2015 2014 FINAL STATS TCU at Minnesota // Sept. 3, 2015 2014 FINAL STATS TCU at Minnesota // Sept. 3, 2015 2014 FINAL STATS TCU at Minnesota // Sept. 3, 2015 2014 FINAL STATS TCU at Minnesota // Sept. 3, 2015 2014 FINAL STATS TCU at Minnesota // Sept. 3, 2015 2014 FINAL STATS TCU at Minnesota // Sept. 3, 2015 2014 FINAL STATS

The Automated ScoreBook Minnesota Game Superlatives (as of Aug 21, 2015) All games

TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 59 vs Iowa (Nov 08, 2014) Yards Rushing 380 vs San Jose State (Sep 20, 2014) Yards Per Rush 6.6 vs San Jose State (Sep 20, 2014) TD Rushes 4 vs Eastern Illinois (Aug 28, 2014) 4 at Nebraska (Nov 22, 2014) Pass attempts 33 vs Missouri (Jan 01, 2015) Pass completions 22 vs Missouri (Jan 01, 2015) Yards Passing 267 vs Missouri (Jan 01, 2015) Yards Per Pass 10.2 vs Northwestern (Oct 11, 2014) TD Passes 4 vs Iowa (Nov 08, 2014) Total Plays 73 vs Iowa (Nov 08, 2014) Total Offense 450 vs Purdue (Oct 18, 2014) Yards Per Play 6.4 vs Purdue (Oct 18, 2014) Points 51 vs Iowa (Nov 08, 2014) Sacks By 4 vs Iowa (Nov 08, 2014) 4 at Nebraska (Nov 22, 2014) First Downs 23 vs Iowa (Nov 08, 2014) 23 at Nebraska (Nov 22, 2014) Penalties 10 vs San Jose State (Sep 20, 2014) Penalty Yards 80 vs San Jose State (Sep 20, 2014) Turnovers 5 at TCU (Sep 13, 2014) Interceptions By 3 vs Middle Tennessee (Sep 06, 2014) Punts 8 at TCU (Sep 13, 2014) Punting Avg 51.8 vs Ohio State (Nov 15, 2014) Long Punt 64 vs Ohio State (Nov 15, 2014) Punts inside 20 4 vs Ohio State (Nov 15, 2014) Long Punt Return 32 at Michigan (Sep 27, 2014) TCU at Minnesota // Sept. 3, 2015 2014 FINAL STATS TCU at Minnesota // Sept. 3, 2015 2014 FINAL STATS