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2018 SCHEDULE MINNESOTA AT NEBRASKA Date: Oct. 20, 2018 Television: BTN DATE/OPPONENT TIME TV RESULT Time: 2:30 p.m. CT Kevin Kugler (Play by Play) AUGUST (1-0) Site: Lincoln, Neb. James Laurinaitis (Analyst) 30 New Mexico State 6:00 p.m. BTN W, 48-10 Stadium: Memorial Stadium Lisa Byington (Sideline) SEPTEMBER (2-1) Surface: FieldTurf Radio : KFAN 8 Fresno State 6:30 p.m. FS1 W, 21-14 Minnesota Nebraska Capacity: 85,458 Mike Grimm (Play by Play) 15 Miami (Ohio) 2:30 p.m. BTN W, 26-3 Series: Minnesota 32-24-2 Darrell Thompson (Analyst) 22 at Maryland * 11:00 a.m. BTN L, 42-13 3-3 Overall, 0-3 B1G 0-6 Overall, 0-4 B1G HC: P.J. Fleck HC: Scott Frost Streak: Minnesota W1 Justin Gaard (Sideline) OCTOBER (0-2) HC Record (NCAA) : 38-32 HC Record (NCAA) : 19-13 Last: Minnesota won Kevin Falness (Host) 6 Iowa * # 2:30 p.m. BTN L, 48-31 HC at Minnesota: 8-10 HC at Nebraska: 0-6 54-21 on Corbu Stathes (Host) 13 at No. 3 Ohio State * 11:00 a.m. FS1 L, 30-14 Streak: Lost 3 Streak: Lost 6 Nov. 11, 2017 at Sirius: 108 20 at Nebraska * 2:30 p.m. BTN Offense: 25.5 Offense: 23.3 TCF Bank Stadium XM: 210 26 Indiana * 7:00 p.m. FS1 Defense: 24.5 Defense: 38.3 in Minneapolis Internet: 972 NOVEMBER 3 at Illinois * TBA FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW 10 Purdue * TBA 17 Northwestern * TBA Minnesota is on the road again this week (only time all season that the Gophers play consecutive road games) when 24 at Wisconsin * TBA it travels to Nebraska for a game with the Cornhuskers. Minnesota leads the all-time series 32-24-2 and won last y1ear’s meeting 54-21 in Minneapolis. The Gophers lost 16 straight games to Nebraska from 1963 to 2012, but have now * Big Ten game # Homecoming All times Central won three of the last five games against Nebraska. Minnesota’s 54 points last year against the Huskers were the most points for the Gophers in a Big Ten game since beating Indiana 63-26 in 2006. The 54 points are still the most that MINNESOTA COACHES Minnesota has scored against a Big Ten foe at TCF Bank Stadium, breaking the previous mark of 51 against Iowa in 2014. The 54 points are also tied for the second-most points that Minnesota has ever scored against Nebraska. The Gophers P.J. Fleck (SL) Head Coach beat Nebraska 54-0 in 1943 and topped the Huskers 61-7 in 1945. Robb Smith (SL) Defensive Coord. / Linebackers Kirk Ciarrocca (PB) Offensive Coord. / Quarterbacks Minnesotans have led the way for the Gophers this year. Zack Annexstad (1,142 passing yards, 8 TDs), Tyler Rob Wenger (SL) Special Teams Coord. / Outside LBs 2 Johnson (521 receiving yards, 6 TDs), Seth Green (5 rushing TDs, 1 passing TD, 1 two-point conversion pass), Blake Jahmile Addae (SL) Defensive Backs Cashman (47 tackles, 8.5 TFLs), Carter Coughlin (7.0 sacks), Thomas Barber (42 tackles, 1 INT, 1 fumble recovery), Kenni Burns (SL) Running Backs Kamal Martin (29 tackles) and offensive linemen Conner Olson, Sam Schlueter and Blaise Andries all hail from Minnesota. Brian Callahan (SL) Offensive Line The Gophers have 112 players on the roster and 58 of those players – or 51.7 percent – are freshmen. That's the Clay Patterson (PB) Tight Ends highest number in the nation. Virginia is next at 50 percent and is followed by Wake Forest (49.1 percent) and UCF Joseph Rossi (PB) Defensive Line 3 (48.03 percent). The Gophers have 78 underclassmen (69.6% Matt Simon (SL) Wide Receivers of the roster), which ranks tenth in college football. LEADING GOPHERS Marcus West (SL) Defensive Line Pass Rush Specialist Minnesota has combined for 2,689 passing, rushing and Offense Gameday Locations: SL - Sideline; PB - Press Box 4 receiving yards and 1,949 - or 72 percent - have been Total offense Zack Annexstad (1056 yards) produced by freshmen. The Gophers have passed for 982 Passing completions Zack Annexstad (88) WEEKLY SCHEDULE yards and 959 (97%) have come from the arm of a freshman. Passing attempts Zack Annexstad (167) They have rushed for 725 yards and 471 (65%) are from Passing yards Zack Annexstad (1142) Oct. 16 11:48 a.m. Coach Fleck weekly Big Ten freshmen. Minnesota has 982 receiving yards and 517 (52%) Passing touchdowns Zack Annexstad (8) teleconference (contact B1G for call information) are the result of a freshman catching the ball. Rushing attempts Bryce Williams (81) 12:00 p.m. Gopher Football Weekly with P.J. Rushing yards Mohamed Ibrahim (415) Fleck on KFAN. Live from Sensers in Roseville. Minnesota has had three running backs rush for more Rushing touchdowns Seth Green (5) 1:15 p.m. Cpach Fleck weekly press conference 5 than 100 yards in a game this year in Mohamed Ibrahim Receptions Tyler Johnson (36) Oct. 17 Coordinators and student-athletes available after (101 vs. New Mexico State and 157 at Ohio State), Rodney Receiving yards Tyler Johnson (521) Receiving touchdowns Tyler Johnson (6) team’s 9:45 a.m. practice Smith (153 vs. New Mexico State) and Bryce Williams (141 vs. Miami). It’s the third straight year that Minnesota has had Defense Oct. 18 No availability three running backs rush for more than 100 yards, but it is the Tackles Blake Cashman (47) Oct. 19 No availability first year since 2005 that the team has had three different run - Solo tackles Blake Cashman (28) Oct. 20 2:30 p.m. at Nebraska ning backs total 140 yards or more in a game. In 2005, Assisted tackles Blake Cashman (19) Laurence Maroney ran for 140 yards or more four times. He Tackles-for-loss Carter Coughlin (9.5) was joined by Gary Russell who did it twice and Amir Pinnix Sacks Carter Coughlin (7.0) UPDATED BIOS, STATS who did so once. Minnesota has a chance to have four run - Interceptions Five players (1) Please visit GopherSports.com for updated bios, season ning backs eclipse the 100-yard mark in a game this season. Pass breakups Terell Smith (6) That is something that has never been done dating back to Forced fumbles Carter Coughlin (2) stats and career stats. 1942. Four different players have rushed for 100 yards in a Fumbles recovered Three players (1) season before, but one was always the quarterback. Ski-U-Mah // Row The Boat Minnesota at Nebraska // Oct. 20, 2018 MINNESOTA FACTS ROW THE BOAT The OAR = The ENERGY! The symbol of strength and purpose. The amount one brings to their life Academically, Athletically, Socially and Spiritually! The only tool that can move the boat forward! UNIVERSITY FACTS Location: Minneapolis, Minn. The BOAT = The SACRIFICE! What are you willing to give up for something that you’ve never had? The more you Population: 413,651 serve and give, the bigger your boat gets. The bigger your boat gets, the more people you can actually influence. Founded: 1851 Influence is about the messengers, not just the message. Joined Big Ten: 1896 (charter member) First Year of Big Ten Football: 1896 The COMPASS = The DIRECTION! This is set by the leader of the boat! Whomever you surround yourself with is who Enrollment: 51,848 and what you will become. Where is the bow of your boat pointed? Your boat will go where you have directed your Nickname: Golden Gophers energy towards! Colors: Maroon and Gold Marching Band: University of Minnesota Marching Band The “NEVER GIVE UP ” mantra known as ROW THE BOAT came to life from tragedy, sorrow and heartbreak. This President: Eric Kaler mantra can apply to all walks of life and can be used in every aspect of your life. Everyone, not just athletes and athlet - Director of Athletics: Mark Coyle ic teams can share, use and live the ROW THE BOAT lifestyle in their personal and professional lives. By applying Faculty Representatives: Emily Hoover, Perry Leo ROW THE BOAT, one can have the proper perspective to overcome adversity and humble success by living a lifestyle Ticket Office Phone: 612-624-8080 dedicated to serving and giving. Website: GopherSports.com FUTURE: When rowing a boat, as in life, you aren’t able to see what is coming your way. Your back is actually facing TEAM INFORMATION the future, unable to see what’s coming next. Facing the opposite direction can be a very scary and uncomfortable position to be in. However, as in life, worrying about the future only prohibits you from being your absolute best in the Offensive Formation: Multiple present. You aren’t able to control the future, but you can control how you react and prepare for it with every stroke you Defensive Formation: 4-3 take. Letterwinners returning: 37 (16 offense, 18 defense, 3 specialists) PRESENT: You are rowing in the present, which is the ONLY thing you can actually control while rowing a boat. You Letterwinners lost: determine whether you take your oar out of the water or keep rowing. You control whether you ROW fast or slow, confi - 27 (13 offense, 11 defense, 3 specialist) dent or hesitant, efficient or rushed and whether you ROW for yourself or others! If you stop rowing, you will not go any - Starters Returning: where. As a team, you control whether all of you want to ROW together with purpose, or ROW because you have to. If 14 (5 offense, 6 defense, 3 specialst) you ROW on just one side of the boat, you will go in circles.