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2018 SCHEDULE MINNESOTA AT WISCONSIN Date: Nov. 24, 2018 Television: ESPN2 DATE/OPPONENT TIME TV RESULT Time: 2:30 p.m. CT Jason Benetti (Play by Play) AUGUST (1-0) Site: Madison, Wis. Kelly Stouffer (Analyst) 30 New Mexico State 6:00 p.m. BTN W, 48-10 Stadium: Camp Randall Olivia Dekker (Sideline) SEPTEMBER (2-1) Surface: FieldTurf Radio : KFAN 8 Fresno State 6:30 p.m. FS1 W, 21-14 Minnesota Wisconsin Capacity: 80,321 Mike Grimm (Play by Play) 15 Miami (Ohio) 2:30 p.m. BTN W, 26-3 Series: Wisconsin 60-59-8 Darrell Thompson (Analyst) 22 at Maryland * 11:00 a.m. BTN L, 42-13 5-6 Overall, 2-6 B1G 7-4 Overall, 5-3 B1G HC: P.J. Fleck HC: Paul Chryst Streak: Wisconsin W14 Justin Gaard (Sideline) OCTOBER (1-3) HC Record (NCAA) : 40-35 HC Record (NCAA) : 60-30 Last: Wisconsin won Kevin Falness (Host) 6 Iowa * # 2:30 p.m. BTN L, 48-31 HC at Minnesota: 10-13 HC at Wisconsin: 41-11 31-0 on 11/25/18 Corbu Stathes (Host) 13 at No. 3 Ohio State * 11:00 a.m. FS1 L, 30-14 Streak: Lost 1 Streak: Won 1 at TCF Bank XM: 387 20 at Nebraska * 2:30 p.m. BTN L, 53-28 Offense: 27.7 ppg Offense: 30.5 ppg Stadium in Internet: 978 26 Indiana * 7:00 p.m. FS1 W, 38-31 Defense: 29.1 ppg Defense: 23.1 ppg Minneapolis NOVEMBER (1-2) 3 at Illinois * 2:30 p.m. BTN L, 55-31 FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW 10 Purdue * 2:30 p.m. ESPN2 W, 41-10 17 Northwestern * 11:00 a.m. BTN L, 24-14 Minnesota finishes the regular season at border rival Wisconsin at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Wisconsin leads the all- 24 at Wisconsin * 2:30 p.m. ESPN2 time series between the two schools 60-59-8 and has won the last 14 meetings. Minnesota last won in 2003, when it p1osted a 37-34 home win. At 127 games and counting, the series ranks as the longest in the Football Bowl Subdivision of * Big Ten game # Homecoming All times Central NCAA Division I. Since 1948, the teams have been playing for Paul Bunyan’s Axe and had previously played for the Slab MINNESOTA COACHES of Bacon trophy. The Gophers have 112 players on the roster and 58 of those players – or 51.7 percent – are freshmen. That's the P.J. Fleck (SL) Head Coach 2 highest number in the nation. Virginia is next at 50 percent and is followed by Wake Forest (49.1 percent) and UCF Kirk Ciarrocca (PB) Offensive Coord. / Quarterbacks (48.03 percent). The Gophers have 78 underclassmen (69.6% of the roster), which ranks tenth in college football. Rob Wenger (SL) Special Teams Coord. / Outside LBs Jahmile Addae (SL) Defensive Backs Minnesota leads the Big Ten and ranks No. 17 in the nation in yards per completion at 14.3. Minnesota has 25 recep - Kenni Burns (SL) Running Backs 3 tions of at least 25 yards and receivers Tyler Johnson (12), Rashod Bateman (7), Chris Autman-Bell (4) and Seth Brian Callahan (SL) Offensive Line Green (1) all have at least one catch of more than 25 yards. Last year, Minnesota had 14 total receptions of 25 yards or Clay Patterson (PB) Tight Ends more in 12 games. Minnesota had 18 receptions of 25 yards or more in 13 games in 2016 and 25 in 13 games in 2015. Joseph Rossi (PB) Interim Defensive Coord. / LBs Bateman’s 86-yard catch at Illinois is the team’s longest of the year and longest since 2003 (school record 96 yards, Asad Matt Simon (SL) Wide Receivers Abdul-Khaliq to Jared Ellerson at Northwestern). Minnesota Marcus West (SL) Defensive Line had five plays (two pass, three rushes) of 30+ yards against LEADING GOPHERS Purdue. Minnesota’s defense kept Purdue’s potent offense in Gameday Locations: SL - Sideline; PB - Press Box check, as the Boilers’ longest play on offense was 17 yards. Offense Purdue was 0-for-12 on third down and had negative 2 rush - Total offense Zack Annexstad (1,188) WEEKLY SCHEDULE ing yards with 10 minutes left in the game (ended with 88). Passing completions Zack Annexstad (97) Passing attempts Zack Annexstad (187) Nov. 20 11:48 a.m. Coach Fleck weekly Big Ten Minnesota has two 30-plus point Big Ten wins in its last Passing yards Zack Annexstad (1,277) teleconference (contact B1G for call information) 4 11 league games under Coach Fleck, as it beat Passing touchdowns Zack Annexstad (9) 12:00 p.m. Gopher Football Weekly with P.J. Nebraska by 33 in 2017 and Purdue by 31 in 2018. Prior to Rushing attempts Mohamed Ibrahim (145) Fleck on KFAN. Live from Sensers in Roseville. Fleck, Minnesota had two 30-point Big Ten wins in its previ - Rushing yards Mohamed Ibrahim (815) 1:15 p.m. Coach Fleck press conference ous 100 conference games from Oct. 30, 2004 to Nov. 26, Rushing touchdowns Seth Green (8) Nov. 21 Coordinators and student-athletes available after 2015, as it beat Indiana by 37 in 2006 and Iowa by 37 in 2014. Receptions Tyler Johnson (70) Receiving yards Tyler Johnson (1.036) team’s 9:45 a.m. practice Minnesota’s 38-point margin of victory (won 48-10) this year against New Mexico State was its largest ever at TCF Bank Receiving touchdowns Tyler Johnson (10) Nov. 22 No availability Stadium. Minnesota had previously beaten Iowa (2014) and Defense Nov. 23 No availability New Hampshire (2012) by 37 points at TCF Bank Stadium. Tackles Blake Cashman (101) Nov. 24 2:30 p.m. at Wisconsin The 38-point win was Minnesota’s largest victory margin since Solo tackles Blake Cashman (60) UPDATED BIOS, STATS 2006 (beat Temple 62-0). Assisted tackles Blake Cashman (41) Tackles-for-loss Carter Coughlin (15.0) Please visit GopherSports.com for updated bios, season On Saturday, long snapper Payton Jordahl will become Sacks Carter Coughlin (9.0) stats and career stats. 5 just the second Gopher to start 50 career games (even if Interceptions Jacob Huff (2) specialists are not officially credited with starts). Jordahl will Pass breakups Terell Smith (7) join former U quarterback Adam Weber as the second Gopher Forced fumbles Carter Coughlin (3) to start 50 career games. He started 13 games in 2015 and Fumbles recovered Eight players (1) 2016 and 12 games in 2017 and 2018. Ski-U-Mah // Row The Boat Minnesota at Wisconsin // Nov. 24, 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.