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2013 SCHEDULE MINNESOTA AT NORTHWESTERN DATE/OPPONENT TIME TV RESULT AUGUST (1-0) Date: Oct. 19, 2013 Television: 29 UNLV 6 p.m. BTN W, 51-23 Time: 11 a.m. CT ESPN2: SEPTEMBER (3-1) Site: Evanston, Ill. Beth Mowins (PXP) 7 at New Mexico St. 7 p.m. --- W, 44-21 Stadium: Ryan Field Joey Galloway (Analyst) 14 Western Illinois 11 a.m. BTN W, 29-12 Surface: Natural grass Paul Carcaterra (Sideline) 21 San Jose State 11 a.m. ESPN2 W, 43-24 Minnesota Northwestern Capacity: 47,130 Radio : 28 Iowa*# 2:30 p.m. ABC L, 23-7 4-2 Overall 4-2 Overall Series: Minnesota: 50-33-5 Gopher Sports Network OCTOBER (0-1) 0-2 Big Ten 0-2 Big Ten Streak: Northwestern W3 Mike Grimm (PXP) 5 at Michigan* 2:30 p.m. ABC L, 42-13 Most recent: 21-13 Northwestern Darrell Thompson (Analyst) 19 at Northwestern* 11 a.m. ESPN2 @GopherFootball #Gophers win on Oct. 13, Justin Gaard (Sideline) 26 Nebraska* 11 a.m. ESPN/ESPN2 2012, at TCF Bank Audio: NOVEMBER /GoldenGopherFootball Stadium in KFAN 100.3 FM/KTCN 1130 AM 2 at Indiana* 2:30 p.m. Minneapolis Sirius/XM: 85/85 9 Penn State* TBA TBA 23 Wisconsin* TBA TBA FIvE THINgS YOU NEED TO KNOW 30 at Michigan State* TBA TBA The Gophers travel to Northwestern on Saturday for a contest against the Wildcats. The Gophers and Northwestern 1 are both 4-2 overall, but are also both 0-2 in Big Ten play. Minnesota will be playing its third road game of the season, * Big Ten game # Homecoming All times Central as it won at New Mexico State and fell at Michigan. The game will also be played on natural grass, which will be Minnesota’s second game this year on natural grass. The Gophers snapped an eight-game losing streak on natural grass when they won 44-21 at New Mexico State on Sept. 7. Prior to the win at New Mexico State, the Gophers’ last win on nat - MINNESOTA COACHES ural grass was a 35-24 win at Northwestern in 2009. The 2009 game was also the last time that Minnesota beat the Jerry Kill (SL) Head Coach Wildcats, as Northwestern has won the last three games. The Gophers lead the all-time series 50-33-5. Tracy Claeys (SL/PB) Acting Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator On Oct. 10, 2013, it was announced that coach Jerry Kill would continue to take time to focus on his treatment and Matt Limegrover (PB) Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 2 better manage his epilepsy. As he has done in previous situations, defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys will serve as the acting head coach while Kill is away. Claeys, who is in his 19th year as a member of Kill's staff, served as Bill Miller (PB) Linebackers/Assistant Head Coach Minnesota’s acting head coach on Oct. 5 at Michigan. Brian Anderson (SL) Running Backs Jeff Phelps (SL) Defensive Line The Gophers rank second in the Big Ten in both red zone offense and defense this year. Minnesota is tied for eighth Pat Poore (SL) Wide Receivers 3 in the nation in red zone offense and for 21st in red zone defense. On offense, the Gophers are 21-for-22 (95.5 per - Rob Reeves (SL) Tight Ends/H-Backs cent) in the red zone this year (second in the Big Ten behind Northwestern, which is 25-for-26 for 96.2 percent). Jay Sawvel (SL) Secondary/Special Teams Minnesota has scored 16 touchdowns (14 rushing, two pass - Jim Zebrowski (PB) Quarterbacks ing) in the red zone this year and is a perfect 5-for-5 on field STATISTICAL LEADERS goals. Minnesota’s opponents have encountered the red zone Offense Gameday Locations: SL - Sideline; PB - Press Box 21 times, but have put points on the board only 15 times (71.4 Total offense Mitch Leidner (638 yards) percent). The Gophers have allowed 12 touchdowns (eight Passing yards Philip Nelson (380) WEEK 7 SCHEDULE rushing, four passing) and three field goals in the red zone. Passing touchdowns Philip Nelson (2) Minnesota has two red zone interceptions this year and also Oct. 15 11:50 a.m. Coach Claeys weekly B1G Passing attempts Philip Nelson (65) stopped its opponents twice on downs. Passing completions Philip Nelson (33) teleconference. Please contact the B1G for Rushing yards David Cobb (374) call-in information Thirteen of Minnesota’s 26 offensive scoring drives (50 Rushing touchdowns Leidner/Cobb (5) 12 p.m. Coach Claeys press conference followed 4 percent) this year have been produced by drives that Rushing attempts David Cobb (68) by select player availability lasted nine plays or longer. Minnesota’s longest drive this Receiving yards Derrick Engel (182) Receiving touchdowns Maxx Williams (2) Oct. 16 3:40 p.m. practice. Requested coaches and season took 16 plays and 9:44 and covered 75 yards before a Receptions Derrick Engel (14) players available after practice first quarter touchdown at Michigan. Last year, the Gophers churned out 20 drives of nine plays or longer on 47 scoring dri - Defense Oct. 17 12 p.m. Gopher Football Weekly with Jerry Kill ves (42 percent). Minnesota’s longest drive last year was also Tackles Damien Wilson (41) Solo tackles Aaron Hill (23) live on KFAN 16 plays, but lasted 8:16 and covered 85 yards before a third Assisted tackles Damien Wilson (20) Oct. 18 No availability quarter touchdown against New Hampshire. Tackles-for-loss Hageman (6.5) Oct. 19 11 a.m. Minnesota at Northwestern Sacks Cockran (3.0) Redshirt freshman tight end Maxx Williams has 10 catch - Interceptions Boddy-Calhoun/A. Johnson BIOS AND STATS 5 es this year for 153 yards. He has two touchdowns this Hill/Thompson/Vereen (1) Media please check GopherSports.com for updated player year, which leads all Minnesota receivers. Williams had a Pass breakups Eric Murray (6) bios and updated season and career stats. breakout game at Michigan, where he caught five passes (one Forced fumbles Co ckran/Manuel touchdown) for 54 yards. Dating back to last season, four of Campbell/Vereen (1) Minnesota’s last six passing touchdowns have gone to a tight Fumbles recovered Hill/Wells (1) end. Gopher Football Oct. 19, 2013: Minnesota at Northwestern MEDIA SERvICES ABOUT THE WILDCATS Minnesota Athletic Communications Like the Gophers, the Wildcats went 4-0 in non-conference play before NORTHWESTERN 516 15th Avenue S.E., Suite 244 losing their first two Big Ten games. Northwestern has faced a tough SCHEDULE Minneapolis, MN 55455 conference schedule so far, losing to No. 3/4 Ohio State and now- Aug. 31 at California W, 44-30 ranked Wisconsin. Phone: 612.626.0299 Sept. 7 Syracuse W, 48-27 Fax: 612.625.0359 Sept. 14 Western Michigan W, 38-17 In head coach Pat Fitzgerald's eighth season, he has split snaps Sept. 21 Maine W, 35-21 between two quarterbacks. Kain Colter is the team's second leading Paul Rovnak, Associate Director Oct. 5 Ohio State L, 40-30 rusher (43.8 yards per game) and has thrown for 66.0 yards per game. e-mail: [email protected] Oct. 12 at Wisconsin L, 35-6 Trevor Siemian averages 179.8 yards per game through the air. The office: 612-625-9379 Oct. 19 Minnesota Wildcats rank fourth in the B1G in passing offense. cell: 651-592-5741 Oct. 26 at Iowa Nov. 2 at Nebraska Justine Buerkle, Athletic Communications Assistant With Venric Mark plagued by injuries, Treyvon Green has stepped up as Nov. 16 Michigan e-mail: [email protected] the team's No. 1 rusher, averaging 71.5 yards per game (6.5 yards per Nov. 23 Michigan State office: 612-624-4345 carry). Tony Jones (29 catches, 404 yards, 3 TD) has been the top Nov. 30 at Illinois cell: 612-203-3028 receiving target. ON THE INTERNET Northwestern leads the B1G in turnover margin behind a conference-best 13 interceptions (four by Ibraheim Minnesota’s athletics website, GopherSports.com, provides the Campbell). Chi Chi Ariguzo leads the Wildcat defense with 52 tackles, and Tyler Scott is tied for first in the B1G with latest information on the Gophers. Releases, game notes, four sacks. results, statistics, box scores, schedules, rosters and coach and player information is available. YOUNg AND OLD MEDIA RELEASES Freshman and sophomores make up the majority of the Gophers' roster, and the youth has accounted for much of the The Minnesota Athletic Communications Office e-mails its team's production this season. Underclassmen have produced 1,577 yards of total offense, compared to 426 by the weekly football release on Mondays. The release is also avail - upperclassmen. able at GopherSports.com in a PDF format. The Gophers’ depth chart and injury report is updated on Thursdays of game A major reason for this difference is that both of the Gophers' quarterbacks who have played, Mitch Leidner (321 pass, week. If you are interested in receiving the weekly release via 317 rush) and Philip Nelson (a team-high 380 pass, 203 rush), are underclassmen. They have thrown for 701 total e-mail, please contact Associate Athletic Communications yards and rushed for 520 (1,221 yards total offense). Director Paul Rovnak at [email protected]. Freshmen (322 yards) and sophomores (a team-high 554 yards) have combined for 876 yards running the ball. Junior MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES David Cobb leads the team, accounting for 374 of the upperclassmen's 426 rushing yards. The following is a look at the Gophers’ media availability sched - ule for the 2013 season: Upperclassmen have the edge over the youngsters in receiving yardage.