2019 SCHEDULE MINNESOTA AT PURDUE DATE/OPPONENT TIME TV RESULT Television: ESPN2 AUGUST (1-0) Date: Sept. 28, 2019 Marc Kestecher (Play by Play) 29 South Dakota St. 8:00 p.m. FS1 W, 28-21 Time: 2:30 p.m. CT West Lafayette, Ind. Rod Gilmore (Analyst) SEPTEMBER (2-0) Site: Quint Kessenich (Reporter) 7 at Fresno State 9:30 p.m. CBSSN W, 38-35 2OT Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium Radio: KFAN 14 Georgia Southern 2:30 p.m. BTN W, 35-32 Surface: Bermuda grass Mike Grimm (Play by Play) 28 at Purdue * 2:30 p.m. ESPN2 Minnesota Purdue Capacity: 57,282 Darrell Thompson (Analyst) OCTOBER 3-0 Overall, 0-0 B1G 1-2 Overall, 0-0 B1G Series: Minnesota 38-33-3 Justin Gaard (Sideline) 5 Illinois * $ 2:30 p.m. BTN HC: P.J. Fleck HC: Jeff Brohm Streak: Minnesota W1 Corbu Stathes (Host) 12 Nebraska * TBA HC Record (NCAA): 45-35 HC Record (NCAA): 44-25 Last: Minnesota won HC at Minnesota: 15-13 HC at Purdue 14-15 Dan Rowbotham (Engineer) 19 at Rutgers * 2:30 p.m. or 3:00 p.m. 41-10 on 11/10/18 Streak: Won 3 Streak: Lost 1 Sirius: 136 26 Maryland * TBA ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 at TCF Bank Offense: 33.67 ppg Offense: 28.67 ppg XM: 196 NOVEMBER Stadium in Defense: 29.33 ppg Defense: 30.67 ppg Internet: 958 9 Penn State * TBA Minneapolis 16 at Iowa * TBA 23 at Northwestern * TBA FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW 30 Wisconsin * TBA 1 Minnesota takes to the road for the second time this season when it faces Purdue on Saturday. The game is also * Big Ten game $ Homecoming All times Central Minnesota’s first Big Ten tilt of the season, meaning that the Maroon and Gold’s nation-leading 18 straight nonconfer- ence game win streak is not on the line. Minnesota leads the all-time series with Purdue 38-33-3 and won the last meeting MINNESOTA COACHES 41-10 last year in Minneapolis. The Gophers have won five of their last six meetings with the Boilermakers, with the lone setback coming in 2017 after a severe weather delay interrupted the game. P.J. Fleck (SL) Head Coach Kirk Ciarrocca (PB) Offensive Coord. / Quarterbacks Dating back to last season, Minnesota is 7-2 in its last nine games and has won five consecutive games (at Joseph Rossi (PB) Defensive Coord. / Linebackers 2 Wisconsin, vs. Georgia Tech, South Dakota State, at Fresno State and Georgia Southern). The wins against Rob Wenger (SL) Special Teams Coordinator Wisconsin and Fresno State came on the road, while the victory against Georgia Tech was in Detroit in the Quick Kenni Burns (SL) Asst. Head Coach / Running Backs Lane Bowl. This is the first time since 2003 that Minnesota has won three straight games away from home. That year, Rod Chance (SL) Cornerbacks the Gophers won four straight road games at Ohio, Penn State, Northwestern and Illinois en route to a 10-3 season. If Brian Callahan (SL) Offensive Line / Run Game Coord. the Gophers are able to prevail on Saturday at Purdue, it would be the first time since 2009 (won at Syracuse and at Joe Harasymiak (SL) Defensive Backs / Safeties Northwestern) that Minnesota would win its first two road games to start the season. Jim Panagos (SL) Defensive Line Clay Patterson (PB) Tight Ends 3 Despite trailing for 21:49 in the fourth quarter this season, the Gophers are 3-0 with three fourth quarter comebacks. Matt Simon (SL) Wide Receivers / Pass Game Coord Minnesota won those games by seven (South Dakota State), three (at Fresno State) and three (Georgia Southern) Gameday Locations: SL - Sideline; PB - Press Box points. This is also just the third time since 1990 that the LEADING GOPHERS Gophers have won three straight one possession games in Offense a row (also did in 2015 and 1993). The only time that the Total offense Tanner Morgan (692) WEEKLY SCHEDULE Gophers won more one possession games total in a season Passing completions Tanner Morgan (48) Sept. 24 12:00 Gopher Football Weekly with P.J. Fleck since 1990 was four in 2016. Passing attempts Tanner Morgan (78) live on KFAN from Joe Senser’s. Passing yards Tanner Morgan (699) 1:15 p.m. Coach Fleck press conference in 4 Tanner Morgan is 7-2 as a starting quarterback. The Passing touchdowns Tanner Morgan (6) Bierman Athletic Center Media Room. Gophers have won the time of possession battle in all Rushing attempts Rodney Smith (54) nine games and have scored 296 points in those games for Players follow Coach Fleck. Rushing yards Rodney Smith (210) an average of 32.88 points. The last season that Minnesota Rushing touchdowns M. Ibrahim / S. Green (2) Sept. 25 Coordinators and student-athletes available after averaged at least 32.88 points per game was 2005 when it Receptions Tyler Johnson (17) team’s 9:45 a.m. practice at Athletes Village. averaged 35.8 points per game (12 games). Minnesota didn’t Receiving yards Rashod Bateman (289) Sept. 26 No availability total 296 points (total points under Morgan in last nine games) Receiving touchdowns Tyler Johnson (3) Sept. 27 No availability in 2009 (13 games), 2010 (12 games), 2011 (12 games), 2012 Defense Sept. 28 2:30 p.m. at Purdue (13 games), 2015 (13 games) or 2017 (12 games). Tackles T. Barber / J. Howden (17) Solo tackles Jordan Howden (12) UPDATED BIOS, STATS 5 Rashod Bateman has played in 16 games and has 66 Assisted tackles Sam Renner (7) catches for 993 receiving yards. The fastest Gopher Please visit GopherSports.com for updated bios, season Tackles-for-loss Boye Mafe (1.5) to reach 1,000 career yards was Ryan Thelwell (15 games). Sacks Five players (1.0) stats and career stats. He played in seven games in 1994 and had 406 yards and Interceptions Three players (1) then crossed 1,000 yards eight games into the 1995 season. Pass breakups Jordan Howden (4) Bateman is set to become the 26th Gopher - and second fast- Forced fumbles Two players (1) est - to record 1,000 career receiving yards (notables: Ernie Fumbles recovered Three players (1) Wheelwright, 20 games; Eric Decker, 21; Tyler Johnson, 26). Ski-U-Mah // Row The Boat Minnesota at Purdue // Sept. 28, 2019 MINNESOTA FACTS ROW THE BOAT The OAR = The ENERGY! The symbol of strength and purpose. The amount one brings to their life Academically, UNIVERSITY FACTS Athletically, Socially and Spiritually! The only tool that can move the boat forward! Location: Minneapolis, Minn. Population: 413,651 The BOAT = The SACRIFICE! What are you willing to give up for something that you’ve never had? The more you Founded: 1851 serve and give, the bigger your boat gets. The bigger your boat gets, the more people you can actually influence. Joined Big Ten: 1896 (charter member) Influence is about the messengers, not just the message. First Year of Big Ten Football: 1896 Enrollment: 47,568 The COMPASS = The DIRECTION! This is set by the leader of the boat! Whomever you surround yourself with is who 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: Joan T.A. Gabel mantra can apply to all walks of life and can be used in every aspect of your life. Everyone, not just athletes and ath- Director of Athletics: Mark Coyle letic teams can share, use and live the ROW THE BOAT lifestyle in their personal and professional lives. By applying Faculty Representatives: Frances Homans, 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 Offensive Formation: Multiple position to be in. However, as in life, worrying about the future only prohibits you from being your absolute best in the Defensive Formation: 4-3 present. You aren’t able to control the future, but you can control how you react and prepare for it with every stroke you Letterwinners returning: take. 53 (26 offense, 26 defense, 1 specialist) Letterwinners lost: PRESENT: You are rowing in the present, which is the ONLY thing you can actually control while rowing a boat. You 20 (9 offense, 8 defense, 3 specialists) determine whether you take your oar out of the water or keep rowing. You control whether you ROW fast or slow, Starters Returning: confident or hesitant, efficient or rushed and whether you ROW for yourself or others! If you stop rowing, you will not go anywhere. As a team, you control whether all of you want to ROW together with purpose, or ROW because you 17 (9 offense, 7 defense, 1 specialst) have to. If you ROW on just one side of the boat, you will go in circles. ROW in unison with everyone else in the boat, Starters Lost: no matter the circumstance (chaotic storms or calm seas), you will come out on the other end better and more experi- 8 (2 offense, 4 defense, 2 specialists) enced for never quitting.