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2013 SCHEDULE WISCONSIN AT MINNESOTA DATE/OPPONENT TIME TV RESULT AUGUST (1-0) Date: Nov. 23, 2013 Television: 29 UNLV 6 p.m. BTN W, 51-23 Time: 2:30 p.m. CT ESPN: SEPTEMBER (3-1) Site: Minneapolis Dave Pasch (Play by Play) 7 at New Mexico St. 7 p.m. --- W, 44-21 Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Brian Griese (Analyst) 14 Western Illinois 11 a.m. BTN W, 29-12 Surface: FieldTurf Tom Luginbill (Sideline) 21 San Jose State 11 a.m. ESPN2 W, 43-24 Wisconsin Minnesota Capacity: 50,805 Radio : 28 Iowa*# 2:30 p.m. ABC L, 23-7 8-2 Overall 8-2 Overall Series: Minnesota: 58-56-8 Gopher Sports Network OCTOBER (2-1) 5-1 Big Ten 4-2 Big Ten Streak: Wisconsin W9 Mike Grimm (PXP) 5 at No. 19 Michigan* 2:30 p.m. ABC L, 42-13 Most recent: 38-13 Wisconsin Darrell Thompson (Analyst) 19 at Northwestern* 11 a.m. ESPN2 W, 20-17 @GopherFootball #Gophers win on Oct. 20, Justin Gaard (Sideline) 26 No. 21 Nebraska* 11 a.m. ESPN W, 34-23 2012 at Camp Audio: NOVEMBER (2-0) /GoldenGopherFootball Randall Stadium in KFAN 100.3 FM/KTCN 1130 AM 2 at Indiana* 2:30 p.m. BTN W, 42-39 Madison, Wis. Sirius/XM: 138/194 9 Penn State* 11 a.m. ESPN2 W, 24-10 23 Wisconsin* 2:30 p.m. ESPN FIvE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW 30 at Michigan State* TBA TBA Minnesota welcomes Wisconsin to TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday as the teams face one another for Paul Bunyan’s 1 Axe. The teams have met 122 times (most played rivalry in the FBS) and Minnesota leads the all-time series 58-56-8. * Big Ten game # Homecoming All times Central Wisconsin has beaten Minnesota nine straight times entering Saturday, which includes a 38-13 win in Madison, Wis., last year. The Gophers last beat the Badgers in 2003 when they won 37-34 at home. MINNESOTA COACHES On Saturday, 19 Minnesota student-athletes will partake in their final home game at TCF Bank Stadium when the Jerry Kill (SL/PB) Head Coach 2 Gophers host the Badgers. Prior to the contest, Minnesota will honor Moses Alipate, Jeremy Baltazar, Derrick Engel, Tracy Claeys (SL/PB) Acting Head Coach/Defensive Jake Filkins, James Gillum, Ra’Shede Hageman, Chris Hawthorne, Mike Henry, Aaron Hill, Roland Johnson, Victor Coordinator Keise, James Manuel, Zach Mottla, Sahr Ngekia, Ed Olson, Dan Orseske, Martez Shabazz and Brock Vereen. The Matt Limegrover (PB) Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Gophers will also honor Connor Cosgrove, as he was a member of the outgoing class before he was diagnosed with leukemia in 2010. Cosgrove, who has donated numerous hours to charitable organizations since his diagnosis, will be Bill Miller (PB) Linebackers/Assistant Head Coach back with the Gophers next year as well. Brian Anderson (SL) Running Backs Jeff Phelps (SL) Defensive Line The Gophers enter Saturday with an 8-2 record. This year is the first time since 2003 (team went 10-3 that year) that Pat Poore (SL) Wide Receivers 3 Minnesota has won at least eight games in one season. The Gophers were also 8-2 in 2003, which is the last time Rob Reeves (SL) Tight Ends/H-Backs that Minnesota won eight of its first 10 games. This year Jay Sawvel (SL) Secondary/Special Teams also marks the seventh season since 1960 and 18th time Jim Zebrowski (PB) Quarterbacks overall that Minnesota has won at least eight games. The STATISTICAL LEADERS Offense Gameday Locations: SL - Sideline; PB - Press Box Gophers won 10 games in 2003 and won eight games in Total offense Philip Nelson (1,463 yards) 2002, 1999, 1967, 1961, 1960. Minnesota also won at least Passing yards Philip Nelson (1,128) GAME 11 SCHEDULE eight games in 1941, 1940, 1935, 1934, 1905, 1904, 1903, Passing touchdowns Philip Nelson (9) 1902, 1901, 1900 and 1896. The Gophers have won nine Nov. 19 11:50 a.m. Coach Kill weekly B1G Passing attempts Philip Nelson (138) games in the same season only seven times (2003, 1905, teleconference. Passing completions Philip Nelson (79) 1904, 1903, 1902, 1901 and 1900). Rushing yards David Cobb (942) 12 p.m. Coach Kill press conference followed Rushing touchdowns Mitch Leidner/David Cobb (7) by select player availability Prior to their current four-game Big Ten win streak, the Rushing attempts David Cobb (175) Nov. 20 3:40 p.m. practice. Requested coaches and 4 Gophers’ last such streak came in 1973 when they won Receiving yards Derrick Engel (401) players available after practice at Northwestern, against Purdue, at Illinois and against Receiving touchdowns Derrick Engel (5) Nov. 21 12 p.m. Gopher Football Weekly with Jerry Kill Wisconsin. The Gophers' most recent five-game conference Receptions Derrick Engel (25) win streak in the same season came in 1962 when they beat live on KFAN Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Iowa and Purdue. Defense Nov. 22 No availability Minnesota also won five straight league games spanning the Tackles Damien Wilson (57) Nov. 23 2:30 p.m. Wisconsin at Minnesota 1969 and 1970 season. Minnesota ended 1969 Big Ten play Solo tackles Aaron Hill (40) with wins against Iowa, Northwestern, Michigan State and Assisted tackles Damien Wilson (26) UPDATED BIOS , STATS Wisconsin before shutting out Indiana to begin league play in Tackles-for-loss Hageman/Cockran (9.0) Sacks Theiren Cockran (6.5) 1970. The Gophers, who are 4-2 in the Big Ten, last won five Media please see GopherSports.com for updated bios, sea - Interceptions Boddy-Calhoun/A. Johnson league games in 2003 (finished 5-3 in B1G and 10-3 overall). son stats and career stats. Vereen/Hill/Thompson Hageman/Hill/Baltazar (1) Minnesota has played 23 games since the start of the Pass breakups Eric Murray (8) 5 2012 season. In those 23 games, the Gophers are 14-9 Forced fumbles Co ckran (3) overall. Minnesota was 5-18 in its previous 23 games Fumbles recovered Hill (2) from Sept. 11, 2010 to Nov. 26, 2011. Gopher Football Nov. 23, 2013: Wisconsin at Minnesota MEDIA SERvICES ABOUT THE BADGERS Minnesota Athletic Communications Like the Gophers, Wisconsin enters this weekend's matchup with an 8-2 WISCONSIN SCHEDULE 516 15th Avenue S.E., Suite 244 record. The Badgers' two losses came to Arizona State and Ohio State, Aug. 31 UMass W, 45-0 Minneapolis, MN 55455 and they are 5-1 in Big Ten play. Sept. 7 Tennessee Tech W, 48-0 Sept. 14 at Arizona State L, 32-30 Phone: 612.626.0299 Wisconsin is coming off of a 51-3 win against Indiana. James White Sept. 21 Purdue W, 41-10 Fax: 612.625.0359 (205) and Melvin Gordon (146) teamed up for 351 rushing yards. Sept. 28 at Ohio State L, 31-24 Gordon and White rank second and third, respectively, in the confer - Oct. 12 Northwestern W, 35-6 Paul Rovnak, Associate Director ence in rushing, and White is tied for the conference lead with 14 touch - Oct. 19 at Illinois W, 56-32 e-mail: [email protected] downs. Quarterback Joel Stave (145.3 yards per game) and wide Nov. 2 at Iowa W, 28-9 office: 612-625-9379 receiver Jared Abbrederis (84.9 yards per game) lead Wisconsin's Nov. 9 BYU W, 27-17 cell: 651-592-5741 passing game. Nov. 16 Indiana W, 51-3 Nov. 23 at Minnesota Justine Buerkle, Athletic Communications Assistant Nov. 30 Penn State e-mail: [email protected] The Badgers average 307.9 yards per game on the ground, second in office: 612-624-4345 the B1G. They also rank second in total offense (505.8 yards per game) cell: 612-203-3028 and total defense (288.3 yards per game). Linebacker Chris Borland leads the defense with 80 tackles. ON THE INTERNET LAST MEETING Minnesota’s athletics website, GopherSports.com, provides the James White (175 yards) and Montee Ball (166 yards) led Wisconsin to a 38-13 win at Camp Randall. Philip Nelson latest information on the Gophers. Releases, game notes, threw two touchdown passes in his first start for the Gophers. results, statistics, box scores, schedules, rosters and coach and player information is available. MEDIA RELEASES YOUNG AND OLD The Minnesota Athletic Communications Office e-mails its Freshman and sophomores make up the majority of the Gophers' roster, and the youth has accounted for much of the weekly football release on Mondays. The release is also avail - team's production this season. Underclassmen have produced 2,624 yards of total offense, compared to 1,072 by the able at GopherSports.com in a PDF format. The Gophers’ upperclassmen. depth chart and injury report is updated on Thursdays of game week. If you are interested in receiving the weekly release via A major reason for this difference is that both of the Gophers' quarterbacks who have played, Philip Nelson (1,128 e-mail, please contact Associate Athletic Communications pass, 335 rush) and Mitch Leidner (366 pass, 381 rush), are underclassmen. They have thrown for 1,494 total yards Director Paul Rovnak at [email protected]. and rushed for 716 (2,210 yards total offense). MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES While underclassmen have combined for 1,130 rushing yards, the upperclassmen are not far behind with 1,072. The The following is a look at the Gophers’ media availability sched - junior class leads all other classes with 1,051 yards on the ground as David Cobb (942) has the most on the team. ule for the 2013 season: Upperclassmen (909) have the edge over the youngsters (585) in receiving yardage, but freshmen (487) lead all other Tuesday classes.