2018 SCHEDULE PURDUE AT MINNESOTA Date: Nov. 10, 2018 Television: ESPN2 DATE/OPPONENT TIME TV RESULT Time: 2:30 p.m. CT Beth Mowins (Play by Play) AUGUST (1-0) Site: Minneapolis Anthony Becht (Analyst) 30 New Mexico State 6:00 p.m. BTN W, 48-10 Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Rocky Boiman (Sideline) SEPTEMBER (2-1) Surface: FieldTurf Radio : KFAN 8 Fresno State 6:30 p.m. FS1 W, 21-14 Purdue Minnesota Capacity: 50,805 Mike Grimm (Play by Play) 15 Miami (Ohio) 2:30 p.m. BTN W, 26-3 Series: Minnesota 37-33-3 Darrell Thompson (Analyst) 22 at Maryland * 11:00 a.m. BTN L, 42-13 5-4 Overall, 4-2 B1G 4-5 Overall, 1-5 B1G HC: Jeff Brohm HC: P.J. Fleck Streak: Purdue W1 Justin Gaard (Sideline) OCTOBER (1-3) HC Record (NCAA) : 42-20 HC Record (NCAA) : 39-34 Last: Purdue won Kevin Falness (Host) 6 Iowa * # 2:30 p.m. BTN L, 48-31 HC at Purdue: 12-10 HC at Minnesota: 9-12 31-17 on Corbu Stathes (Host) 13 at No. 3 Ohio State * 11:00 a.m. FS1 L, 30-14 Streak: Won 1 Streak: Lost 1 Nov. 7, 2017 at Sirius: 99 20 at Nebraska * 2:30 p.m. BTN L, 53-28 Offense: 33.4 ppg Offense: 27.7 ppg Ross-Ade Stadium XM: 201 26 Indiana * 7:00 p.m. FS1 W, 38-31 Defense: 24.2 ppg Defense: 31.7 ppg in West Lafayette. Internet: 964 NOVEMBER (0-1) 3 at Illinois * 2:30 p.m. BTN L, 55-31 FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW 10 Purdue * 2:30 p.m. ESPN2 17 Northwestern * 11:00 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. Minnesota returns home this weekend to play Purdue in its second-to-last home game of the season. The Gophers 24 at Wisconsin * 11:00 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. are 37-33-3 all-time against the Boilermakers and have won four of the last five meetings. Minnesota’s four game-win - n1ing streak against Purdue came to an end last season when the Boilers prevailed 31-17 at home. However, Minnesota * Big Ten game # Homecoming All times Central has not lost to Purdue at home (U is 31-12-3 all-time against Purdue at home) since 2007 and is a perfect 4-0 against the MINNESOTA COACHES Boilers at TCF Bank Stadium (posting wins in 2009, 2012, 2014 and 2016). Tanner Morgan replaced an injured Zack Annexstad to start the second half at Nebraska on Oct. 20 and played the P.J. Fleck (SL) Head Coach 2 entire game against Indiana and at Illinois. In the last 10 quarters, Morgan has completed 42-of-67 (63 percent) pass - Kirk Ciarrocca (PB) Offensive Coord. / Quarterbacks es for 774 yards and five touchdowns. He threw for 302 yards against Indiana and then for 258 at Illinois making him the Rob Wenger (SL) Special Teams Coord. / Outside LBs first Gopher quarterback since Mitch Leidner in 2015 to throw for 250 yards in consecutive games (Leidner tied Mike Jahmile Addae (SL) Defensive Backs Hohensee’s 1982 school record with four straight 250-yard games in 2015). Morgan’s 86-yard touchdown to Rashod Kenni Burns (SL) Running Backs Bateman at Illinois was Minnesota’s longest pass since Asad Abdul-Khaliq’s school-record 96-yard touchdown to Jared Brian Callahan (SL) Offensive Line Ellerson at Northwestern on Oct. 4, 2003. Clay Patterson (PB) Tight Ends Minnesota has 23 receptions of at least 25 yards and receivers Tyler Johnson (11), Rashod Bateman (7), Chris Joseph Rossi (SL) Interim Defensive Coord. / LBs Autman-Bell (3) and Seth Green (1) all have at least one catch of more than 25 yards. Last year, Minnesota had 14 Matt Simon (SL) Wide Receivers 3 total receptions of 25 yards or more in 12 games. Minnesota Marcus West (SL) Defensive Line had 18 receptions of 25 yards or more in 13 games in 2016 LEADING GOPHERS and 25 in 13 games in 2015. Bateman’s 86-yard catch at Gameday Locations: SL - Sideline; PB - Press Box Illinois is the team’s longest of the year and longest since Offense 2003 (school record 96 yards, Asad Abdul-Khaliq to Jared Total offense Zack Annexstad (1,188) WEEKLY SCHEDULE Ellerson at Northwestern). Minnesota leads the Big Ten and Passing completions Zack Annexstad (97) ranks No. 12 in the nation in yards per completion at 14.66 Passing attempts Zack Annexstad (187) Nov. 6 11:48 a.m. Coach Fleck weekly Big Ten Passing yards Zack Annexstad (1,277) teleconference (contact B1G for call information) Minnesota has had four running backs rush for more Passing touchdowns Zack Annexstad (9) 12:00 p.m. Gopher Football Weekly with P.J. 4 than 100 yards in a game this year in Mohamed Ibrahim Rushing attempts Mohamed Ibrahim (107) Fleck on KFAN. Live from Sensers in Roseville. (101 vs. New Mexico State and 157 at Ohio State), Rodney Rushing yards Mohamed Ibrahim (562) 1:15 p.m. Coach Fleck press conference Smith (153 vs. New Mexico State), Bryce Williams (141 vs. Rushing touchdowns Seth Green (7) Receptions Tyler Johnson (57) Nov. 7 Coordinators and student-athletes available after Miami) and Shannon Brooks (154 vs. Indiana). This is the first Receiving yards Tyler Johnson (875) team’s 9:45 a.m. practice time in school history that Minnesota has had four different Receiving touchdowns Tyler Johnson (8) Nov. 8 No availability backs record 100-yard games (according to stats dating back Defense to 1942). Four different players have rushed for 100 yards in a Nov. 9 No availability Tackles Blake Cashman (72) season before, but one was always the quarterback. Smith Nov. 10 2:30 p.m. vs. Purdue Solo tackles Blake Cashman (45) and Brooks are out for the year with injuries. UPDATED BIOS, STATS Assisted tackles Blake Cashman (27) Tackles-for-loss Carter Coughlin (14.0) The Gophers have 112 players on the roster and 58 of Sacks Carter Coughlin (9.0) Please visit GopherSports.com for updated bios, season those players – or 51.7 percent – are freshmen. That's 5 Interceptions Jacob Huff (2) stats and career stats. the highest number in the nation. Virginia is next at 50 percent Pass breakups Terell Smith (7) and is followed by Wake Forest (49.1 percent) and UCF Forced fumbles Carter Coughlin (3) (48.03 percent). The Gophers have 78 underclassmen (69.6% Fumbles recovered Seven players (1) of the roster), which ranks tenth in college football. Ski-U-Mah // Row The Boat Purdue at Minnesota // Nov. 10, 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.