Gophers, Badgers Renew Rivalry for Paul Bunyan's
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SCHEDULE/RESULTS MINNESOTA vs. 16/14 WISCONSIN SEPTEMBER 3 at No. 25 USC (ABC) L 19-17 Date: Saturday, Nov. 12 10 New Mexico State (BTN) L 28-21 Time: 2:30 p.m. CT 17 Miami [Ohio] (BTN) W 29-23 24 North Dakota State (BTN) L 37-24 Site: Minneapolis, Minn. Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium OCTOBER Surface: FieldTurf 1 at Michigan* (BTN) L 58-0 8 at Purdue* (ESPN) L 45-17 Capacity: 50,805 22 Nebraska* [HC] L 41-14 Series: Minnesota leads 59-53-8 29 Iowa* W 22-21 Last Meeting: Oct. 9, 2010 NOVEMBER Wisconsin 41, Minnesota 23 5 at Michigan State* L 31-24 Madison, Wis. 12 Wisconsin* 2:30 p.m. CT 19 at Northwestern* 11 a.m. CT Camp Randall Stadium 26 Illinois* TBA MINNESOTA WISCONSIN * - Big Ten Conference Game GOLDEN GOPHERS BADGERS [HC] - Homecoming 2-7, 1-4 BIG TEN 7-2, 3-2 BIG TEN GOPHER COACHES GOPHERS, BADGERS RENEW JERRY KILL (SL) Head Coach TRACY CLAEYS (PB) Defensive Coordinator MATT LIMEGROVER (PB) Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line RIVALRY FOR PAUL BUNYAN’S AXE BILL MILLER (SL) Linebackers/Assistant Head Coach The Minnesota Golden Gophers are back home Saturday for a Big Ten Conference matchup with the BRIAN ANDERSON (SL) Running Backs nationally-ranked Wisconsin Badgers Saturday. The game is scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. CT kickoff at TCF JEFF PHELPS (SL) Defensive Line Bank Stadium. Wisconsin-Minnesota is the most-played rivalry in all of college football, with Saturday’s PAT POORE (SL) Wide Receivers ROB REEVES (SL) Tight Ends/H-Backs game being the 121st meeting. It will also be for Paul Bunyan’s Axe, one of four trophy games Minnesota JAY SAWVEL (SL) Secondary/Special Teams plays for each season. JIM ZEBROWSKI (PB) Quarterbacks Gameday Locations: SL - Sideline; PB - Press Box Minnesota is coming off a hard-fought 31-24 loss to Michigan State in its last outing. The Gophers are now 2-7 overall and 1-4 in Big Ten play. Wisconsin enters Saturday’s contest with a 7-2 record and a 3-2 Big WEEK 11 SCHEDULE Ten mark. The Badgers tallied a season-high point total in a 62-17 win over Purdue Saturday. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7 The Big Ten Network will televise Saturday’s game. Eric Collins will call the play-by-play action, while Chris .........................................................................................Team Day Off No media availability Martin will be the analyst in the booth. Dionne Miller will report from the sidelines. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 BROADCAST/TICKET INFORMATION 11 a.m. ........................................................................ Media Luncheon Noon ...........................................................................Press Conference Television Radio Audio 12:30-12:50 p.m. ............................ Press Conference Player interviews 3:45 p.m. ...................................Practice (media availability following) BTN Gopher Sports Network www.GopherSports.com Eric Collins - Play-by-play Mike Grimm - Play-by-play All-Access Audio - Free WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Chris Martin - Analyst Darrell Thompson - Analyst Sirius/XM Satellite Radio 3:45 p.m. ...................................Practice (media availability following) Dionne Miller - Sideline Reporter Justin Gaard - Sideline Reporter Sirius/XM Channel 135/194 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Tickets 3:45 p.m. ..............................................Practice (no media availability) Ticket Office: Mariucci Arena Phone: 1-800-UGOPHER Web: www.gophersports.com FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 .......................................Players, coaches available to TV partners only www.GOPHERSPORTS.com 2011 GOPHER FOOTBALL MINNESOTA vs WISCONSIN MEDIA SERVICES Minnesota Athletic Communications SCOUTING THE BADGERS 516 15th Avenue S.E., Suite 244 Minnesota faces Wisconsin for the 121st time Saturday. Minneapolis, MN 55455 BADGERS SCHEDULE/RESULTS The Gophers lead the all-time series 58-54-8. Sept. 1 UNLV W 51-17 Phone: 612.626.0299 Sept. 10 Oregon State W 35-0 Wisconsin is coached by Bret Bielema, who is in his Sept. 17 vs. Northern Illinois W 49-7 Fax: 612.625.0359 sixth season as the head man in Madison. Bielema led Sept. 24 South Dakota W 59-10 Wisconsin to a share of the Big Ten title and a Rose Oct. 1 Nebraska* W 48-17 Andy Seeley, Associate Director/Primary Football Contact Bowl berth last season. He was the Big Ten Coach of the Oct. 15 Indiana* W 59-7 e-mail: [email protected] Oct. 22 at Michigan State* L 37-31 mobile: 612.269.2706 Year in his rookie year of 2006. Prior to taking over the Oct. 29 at Ohio State* L 33-29 Garry Bowman, Director Badgers, Bielema was the defensive coordinator under Nov. 5 Purdue W 62-17 e-mail: [email protected] legendary Badger coach Barry Alvarez for two years. He Nov. 12 at Minnesota* also has coaching experience at Kansas State and Iowa. Nov. 19 at Illinois* ON THE INTERNET Nov. 26 Penn State* Minnesota’s athletics website, www.gophersports.com, provides the The Badgers boast the No. 4-rated scoring offense in the latest information on the Golden Gophers. All releases, game notes, results, statistics, box scores, schedules, rosters and coach and player nation. Wisconsin is scoring 47 points per game. They are allowing just 16.1 points per game to rank No. information is available. Recaps and statistics are updated after 9 in scoring defense. Quarterback Russell Wilson is a very efficient signal-caller, in fact he’s currently each game. No. 1 in the nation in pass efficiency (196.66). The Badgers are good on the ground, as well. Montee Ball ranks No. 12 in the nation in rushing, averaging 119.6 yards per game. MEDIA RELEASES The Minnesota Athletic Communications Office e-mails its weekly football release on Mondays. Fax versions of the update are sent by MINNESOTA MINUTIAE request only. The release is also available on the Internet at www.go- A Gopher Victory would ... phersports.com in a PDF formats. The Gophers’ depth chart is updated on Thursdays. If you are interested in receiving the weekly release via u give the Gophers their second Big Ten road victory of the season. e-mail, please contact Associate Athletic Communications Director u return Paul Bunyan’s Axe to Minnesota for the first time since 2003. Andy Seeley at [email protected] to be placed on the distribution list. u be the 59th victory over Wisconsin in school history. u snap a seven-game losing streak to the Badgers. MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES u be the program’s 646th victory. The following is a look at the Gophers’ media availabilty schedule for the 2011 season: u give head coach Jerry Kill a 130-80 overall head coaching record. Tuesday A Gopher Loss would ... Head coach Jerry Kill holds a regularly-scheduled news conference on u be the eighth straight loss to Wisconsin. Tuesday of each week. Media luncheons and news conferences will be held in the Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex, beginning at 11 a.m. u drop head coach Jerry Kill’s overall head coaching record to 129-81. with lunch. Kill will address the media beginning at 12 p.m. (Noon), u make Minnesota 1-2 in trophy games in 2011. with requested players available at 12:30 p.m. To request players for u be the 460th loss in the history of the program. the weekly news conference, media should contact Andy Seeley with requests by noon each preceding Monday at 612.626.0299 or via e-mail at [email protected]. TALE OF THE TAPE (2011 Stats, Rankings) Practice schedules can change on a daily basis. Please contact Andy MINNESOTA (2-7, 1-4) WISCONSIN (7-2, 3-2) Seeley for practice times. Gopher practices will take place on Rod Wal- Team Statistics MINN OPP Team Statistics WIS OPP lace Field at the Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex. Tuesday practices Points/Game 18.7 33.7 Points/Game 47.0 16.1 are open to the media for the first 20-30 minutes. Selected assistant First Downs 145 204 First Downs 215 137 coaches and selected players will be made available to the media Rushing/Game 144.2 191.1 Rushing/Game 246.4 137.3 following Tuesday practices. Coach Kill may be available after practice Passing/Game 171.6 236.4 Passing/Game 256.8 156.9 NCAA TEAM RANKINGS Total Off./Gm 315.8 427.6 Total Off./Gm 503.2 294.2 Category MINN WIS on Tuesdays, if needed. Time of Poss. 28:46 31:14 Time of Poss. 31:00 29:00 Rush Off. 72 (144.2) 10 (246.4) Pass Off. 103 (171.6) 36 (256.8) Wednesday Individual Leaders Individual Leaders Pass Eff. 100 (115.59) 2 (187.98) Practice schedules can change on a daily basis. Please contact Andy Rushing Att Net Avg TD YPG Rushing Att Net Avg TD YPG Tot. Off. 108 (315.8) 9 (503.2) Gray 126 571 4.5 3 71.4 Ball 162 1076 6.6 21 119.6 Scor. Off. 111 (18.7) 4 (47.0) Seeley for practice times. Gopher practices will take place on Rod Bennett 113 448 4.0 3 49.8 White 102 524 5.1 6 58.2 Rush Def. T92 (191.1) 47 (137.3) Wallace Field. Wednesday practices are open to the media for the Pass Def. 76 (236.4) 4 (156.9) first 20-30 minutes. Head coach Jerry Kill, selected assistant coaches Passing C-A-I TD YPG Passing C-A-I TD YPG Pass Eff. D 108 (149.92) 23 (115.90) and selected players will be made available to the media following Gray 86-164-6 7 154.4 Wilson 144-201-3 21 248.7 Tot. Def. 94 (427.6) 11 (294.2) Wednesday practices. Shortell 26-53-2 2 51.5 Scor. Def. 102 (33.7) 9 (16.1) Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD YPG Net Punt 53 (37.0) 100 (34.5) Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD YPG Abbrederis 38 614 16.2 5 68.2 Punt Ret.