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2015 SCHEDULE WISCONSIN AT MINNESOTA DATE/OPPONENT TIME TV RESULT Date: Nov. 28, 2015 Television: BTN SEPTEMBER (3-1) Time: 2:30 p.m. CT Kevin Kugler (Play by Play) 3 No. 2 TCU 8 p.m. ESPN L, 23-17 Site: Minneapolis, Minn. Matt Millen (Analyst) 12 at Colorado State 2:30 p.m. CBSSN W, 23-20 (OT) Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Lisa Byington (Sideline) 19 Kent State 11 a.m. BTN W, 10-7 Surface: FieldTurf Radio : KFAN 100.3 26 Ohio # 2:30 p.m. BTN W, 27-24 Capacity: 52,525 Mike Grimm (Play by Play) OCTOBER (1-3) Wisconsin Minnesota Series: Minnesota 59-57-8 Darrell Thompson (Analyst) 3 at No. 16 Northwestern * 11 a.m. BTN L, 27-0 8-3 Overall 5-6 Overall Streak Wisconsin W11 Justin Gaard (Sideline) 10 at Purdue * 2:30 p.m. ESPN W, 41-13 5-2 B1G 2-5 B1G Last: Wisconsin won 34-24 Kevin Falness (Host) 17 Nebraska * 2:30 p.m. ESPN2 L, 48-25 on Nov. 29, 2015, in Corbu Stathes (Host) 31 No. 15 Michigan * 6 p.m. ESPN L, 29-26 @GopherFootball #Gophers Madison at Camp Audio: NOVEMBER (1-2) Randall Stadium GopherSports.com 7 at No. 1 Ohio State * 7 p.m. ABC L, 28-14 /GopherFootball Sirius / XM: 136 / 196 14 at No. 8 Iowa * 7 p.m. BTN L, 40-35 21 Illinois * 11 a.m. ESPNews W, 32-23 Five things you need to know 28 Wisconsin * 2:30 p.m. BTN 1 Minnesota welcomes Wisconsin to TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday for a 2:30 p.m. game. The Gophers lead the all- * Big Ten game # Homecoming All times Central time series 59-57-8 but have lost the last 11 games (longest losing streak in the series for either team) to the Badgers. Minnesota last won in 2003, when it posted a 37-34 win at the Metrodome. At 124 games and counting, the MINNESOTA COACHES series between Minnesota and Wisconsin ranks as the longest in the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division I. Since 1948, the teams have been playing for Paul Bunyan’s Axe and had previously played for the Slab of Bacon trophy. Tracy Claeys (SL) Head Coach Matt Limegrover (PB) Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line 2 Saturday’s game will be Minnesota’s fourth Epilepsy Awareness Game. The Gophers previously hosted an Epilepsy Brian Anderson (SL) Wide Receivers Awareness Game against Michigan (2012), Nebraska (2013) and Ohio State (2014). Minnesota’s former head coach Jay Nunez (PB) Special Teams Jerry Kill, who retired from his post on Oct. 28, 2015, due to health reasons, has epilepsy and is an advocate for epilepsy Jeff Phelps (SL) Defensive Line awareness. He has worked closely with the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota and national organizations to raise aware - Pat Poore (SL) Running Backs ness. Kill, who is also a cancer survivor, started the Coach Kill Chasing Dreams Epilepsy Fund in May 2014. The fund Rob Reeves (SL) Tight Ends/H-Backs helps support Camp Oz in Hudson, Wis., which is a camp for boys and girls ages 9-17 who have epilepsy. The fund also Jay Sawvel (SL) Secondary/Special Teams supports Seizure Smart Schools, which is an initiative that brings teachers, school nurses, staff and families together to Coordinator recognize and respond to seizures so that kids with epilepsy are supported and can thrive. Mike Sherels (SL) Linebackers Jim Zebrowski (PB) Quarterbacks 3 Minnesota has played one of the toughest schedules in the nation this year. The Gophers have faced (AP rankings at Gameday Locations: SL - Sideline; PB - Press Box time of the game) No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 TCU, No. 8 Iowa, No. 15 Michigan and No. 16 Northwestern. Minnesota ends the regular season against Wisconsin, which was ranked last week and is the third team in receiving votes. Minnesota faced three top-15 teams in Michigan, Ohio State and Iowa in three straight weeks. The last time Minnesota played three straight games against top 15 teams was 2002 when it played No. 6 Ohio State, No. 13 Michigan and No. 6 GAME 12 SCHEDULE Iowa. Baylor is the only other team that plays three straight top-15 opponents, as it just played No. 12 Oklahoma and No. 4 Nov. 24 11:48 a.m. Coach Claeys weekly Big Ten Oklahoma State and plays No. 15 TCU this week. teleconference (please contact the B1G for leading GOPHERS call-in information) 4 Minnesota is the only Big Ten team to play (AP rankings Offense at time of game) No. 1 Ohio State, No. 8 Iowa, No. 15 12 p.m. Coach Claeys press conference Total offense Mitch Leidner (2,496 yards) Michigan, No. 16 Northwestern and Wisconsin this year (teams Passing yards Mitch Leidner (2,255) 12:15 p.m. Coach Limegrover press conference have a combined 47-8 record). Minnesota is also the only team Passing touchdowns Mitch Leidner (12) 12:30 p.m. Selected player availability in the nation to play No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 TCU. Passing attempts Mitch Leidner (340) Nov. 25 12 p.m. Gopher Football Weekly on KFAN Passing completions Mitch Leidner (202) Minnesota’s six defeats this year have come to teams with a Rushing yards Shannon Brooks (636) 4:15 p.m. practice. Coach Claeys and requested combined 53-13 record (Nebraska has 6 of 13 losses). Rushing touchdowns Shannon Brooks (7) player availability after practice Rushing attempts Rodney Smith (135) Nov. 26 Happy Thanksgiving - No availability 5 Minnesota is 5-6 this year and needs a win on Saturday Receiving yards KJ Maye (661) Nov. 27 No availability to secure bowl eligibility. Minnesota has played in 17 bowl Receiving touchdowns KJ Maye (4) Receptions KJ Maye (60) Nov. 28 2:30 p.m. vs. Wisconsin games overall and has played in a bowl game in three straight Defense seasons, as it played in the 2015 Citrus Bowl and in the Texas Tackles Antonio Johnson (88) UPDATED BIOS, STATS Bowl in 2012 and 2013. Saturday’s game against 8-3 Solo tackles Antonio Johnson (51) Wisconsin will be Minnesota’s seventh this year against an Assisted tackles Antonio Johnson (37) Please visit GopherSports.com for updated bios, season unranked opponent. The Gophers are 5-1 against non-ranked Tackles-for-loss Jack Lynn (9.5) stats and career stats. teams this year, as they have posted wins at Colorado State, Sacks Steven Richardson (3.5) Interceptions Jalen Myrick (3) against Kent State, against Ohio, at Purdue and against Illinois. Pass breakups Eric Murray (6) Minnesota’s lone loss to a non-ranked team was to Nebraska. Forced fumbles Eric Murray (3) The seven unranked teams are the fewest that Minnesota will Fumbles recovered Eight Players (1) play in a season since 2010 when it also faced seven. Wisconsin at Minnesota // Nov. 28, 2015 GOPHERS VS. WISCONSIN FACTS GOPHERS VS. WISCONSIN (ALL-TIME) Overall: 59-57-8 Home: 37-24-2 Away: 22-33-6 Last Gopher Home Win: Nov. 8, 2003 (Minnesota 37, Wisconsin 34) w w Last Gopher Road Win: Oct. 22, 1994 (Minnesota 17, Wisconsin 14) Last Wisconsin Home Win: Nov. 29, 2014 (Wisconsin 34, Minnesota 24) 1890 11/15 W 63-0 H 1957 11/23 L 6-14 H 1891 10/24 W 26-12 H 1958 11/22 L 12-27 A Last Wisconsin Road Win: Nov. 23, 2013 (Wisconsin 20, Minnesota 7) 1892 10/29 W 32-4 A 1959 11/21 L 7-11 H COACHES (record at current school only) 1893 11/11 W 40-0 H 1960 11/19 W 26-7 A Tracy Claeys vs. Wisconsin: 0-0 1894 11/17 L 0-6 A 1961 11/25 L 21-23 H Paul Chryst vs. Minnesota: 0-0 1895 11/16 W 14-10 H 1962 11/24 L 9-14 A GOPHERS' LONGEST STREAKS 1896 11/21 L 0-6 A 1963 11/28 W 14-0 H Current Streak: Lost 11 1897 10/30 L 0-39 H 1964 11/21 L 7-14 A 1898 10/29 L 0-28 A 1965 11/20 W 42-7 H Wins Overall: 9 (Nov. 25, 1933-Nov. 22, 1941) 1899 11/25 L 0-19 H 1966 11/19 L 6-7 A Losses Overall: 11 (Nov. 6, 2004-Nov. 29, 2014)* 1900 11/3 W 6-5 H 1967 11/25 W 21-14 H Home Wins: 9 (Oct. 29, 1927-Nov. 20, 1943) 1901 11/16 L 0-18 A 1968 11/23 W 23-15 A Home Losses: 5 (Oct. 15, 2005-Nov. 23, 2013)* 1902 11/15 W 11-0 H 1969 11/22 W 35-10 H Away Wins: 4 (Nov. 24, 1934-Nov. 23, 1940) 1903 11/26 W 17-0 A 1970 11/21 L 14-39 A Away Losses: 10 (Nov. 9, 1996-Nov. 29, 2014)* 1904 11/12 W 28-0 H 1971 11/20 W 23-21 H *Current streak 1905 11/4 L 12-16 H 1972 11/25 W 14-6 A 1907 11/23 T 17-17 A 1973 11/24 W 19-17 H MISC. 1908 11/7 L 0-5 H 1974 11/23 L 14-49 A Most Gophers Points - Win: 63 (63-0, Nov. 15, 1890) 1909 11/13 W 34-6 A 1975 11/22 W 24-3 H Fewest Gophers Points - Win: 6 (5 times, last 6-0, Nov. 23, 1946) 1910 11/12 W 28-0 H 1976 11/20 L 17-26 A Most Gophers Points - Loss: 37 (42-37, Nov.