2014 SCHEDULE SAN JOSE STATE AT MINNESOTA DATE/OPPONENT TIME TV RESULT Date: Sept. 20, 2014 Television: BTN AUGUST (1-0) Time: 3 p.m. Anthony LaPanta (Play by Play) 28 Eastern Illinois 6 p.m. BTN W, 42-20 Site: Minneapolis Chuck Long (Analyst) SEPTEMBER (1-1) Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Jamie Hersch (Sideline) 6 Middle Tennessee 2:30 p.m. BTN W, 35-24 Surface: FieldTurf Radio : KFAN 100.3 FM 13 at TCU 3 p.m. FS1 L, 30-7 Capacity: 52,525 Mike Grimm (Play by Play) 20 San Jose State 3 p.m. BTN San Jose State Minnesota Series: Minnesota 2-1 Darrell Thompson (Analyst) 27 at Michigan * TBA 1-1 Overall 2-1 Overall Streak Minnesota W1 Justin Gaard (Sideline) OCTOBER 0-0 Mountain West 0-0 Big Ten Last: Minnesota won 43-24 Kevin Falness (Host) 11 Northwestern * TBA @GopherFootball #Gophers in Minneapolis on Corbu Stathes (Host) 18 Purdue * # 11 a.m. Sept. 21, 2013 Audio: 25 at Illinois * 11 a.m. GopherSports.com NOVEMBER /GoldenGopherFootball Sirius / XM: 113 / 196 8 Iowa * TBA 15 Ohio State * TBA Five things you need to know 22 at Nebraska * TBA Minesota welcomes San Jose State to TCF Bank Stadium for the second straight year. The Gophers topped the 29 at Wisconsin * TBA 1 Spartans 43-23 on Sept. 21, 2013. Quarterback Mitch Leidner made his first career start against the Spartans and turned in a memorable performance. Leidner rushed for 151 yards (seventh most in school history for a quarterback) and * Big Ten game # Homecoming All times Central tied a school record for quarterbacks when he rushed for four touchdowns. David Cobb added a pair of touchdowns and MINNESOTA COACHES the Gopher defense limited the high-powered Spartan offense to 23 points (8.3 points below their average) in the win. Jerry Kill (SL) Head Coach 2 Coach Kill has coached 123 home games in his career and he has an overall record of 88-35 in those games. That Tracy Claeys (PB) Associate Head Coach mark includes a 14-9 record at Minnesota. Kill was 20-6 in home games at Saginaw Valley State (included a nine- Matt Limegrover (PB) Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line game winning streak) and was 6-5 in home games Emporia State. He was 34-11 at Southern Illinois (started 5-7 and then Brian Anderson (SL) Running Backs finished 29-3), which included 12 and 10-game winning streaks. Kill was 14-4 in home games at Northern Illinois before Jeff Phelps (SL) Defensive Line coming to Minnesota. Pat Poore (SL) Wide Receivers Rob Reeves (SL) Tight Ends/H-Backs 3 Minnesota plays it final non-conference game of the season on Saturday against San Jose State. The Gophers had Jay Sawvel (SL) Secondary/Special Teams won their 10 previous regular-season, non-conference games before falling at TCU, 30-7, last Saturday. Minnesota’s Mike Sherels (SL) Linebackers 10-game streak was tied for the sixth-longest streak in the nation with Oregon and Louisville. The Gophers will look to start Jim Zebrowski (PB) Quarterbacks a new streak on Saturday against the Spartans. After San Jose State, Minnesota’s next regular-season non-conference game is Sept. 3, 2015, when the Gophers host TCU to begin the season. Gameday Locations: SL - Sideline; PB - Press Box 4 The Gophers have five interceptions (by four different LEADING GOPHERS players) this year through three games and now have 28 Offense GAME 3 SCHEDULE interceptions in their last 29 games. In Minnesota’s prior 29 Total offense Mitch Leidner (413 yards) games, it recorded 21 interceptions. Through three games, Passing yards Mitch Leidner (362 yards) Sept. 16 11:48 a.m. Coach Kill weekly Big Ten Minnesota leads the Big Ten in interceptions (Ohio State and Passing touchdowns Mitch Leidner (2) teleconference (please contact the B1G for Penn State both also have five). Briean Boddy-Calhoun has Passing attempts Mitch Leidner (54) call-in information) two interceptions for Minnesota and now has three intercep - Passing completions Mitch Leidner (26) Rushing yards David Cobb (332) 12 p.m. Coach Kill press conference tions in his last five games played (had an pick-six against Rushing touchdowns David Cobb / Berkley 12:15 p.m. Coach Claeys press conference UNLV to open the 2014 season and then suffered a season- Edwards / Mitch Leidner (2) 12:25 p.m. Coach Limegrover press conference ending injury in the second game of the year at New Mexico Rushing attempts David Cobb (58) 12:35 p.m. Selected player availability State). Antonio Johnson, Jalen Myrick and Damien Wilson also Receiving yards Maxx Williams (110) Receiving touchdowns Maxx Williams (2) Sept. 17 4:20 p.m. practice. Coach Kill and requested have interceptions for Minnesota this year, with Myrick’s being returned for a touchdown. Receptions D. Jones / M. Williams (6) player availability after practice Defense Sept. 18 12 p.m. Gopher Football Weekly with Jerry Kill The Gophers are once again one of the least penalized Tackles Damien Wilson (35) on KFAN 5 Solo tackles Damien Wilson (15) teams in the Big Ten. Minnesota has been flagged 12 Assisted tackles Damien Wilson (20) Sept. 19 No availability times in three games, which ties it with Michigan for the fewest Tackles-for-loss H. Ekpe / Lynn / Wilson (2.0) Sept. 20 3 p.m. vs San Jose State penalties by a team that has played three games (Michigan Sacks Damien Wilson (1.5) State and Wisconsin have been penalized seven times, but Interceptions Boddy-Calhoun (2) UPDATED BIOS, STATS have played two games). Both Minnesota and Michigan have Pass breakups Boddy-Calhoun / James / Myrick / Travis (2) Please visit GopherSports.com for updated bios, season been penalized 12 times for 114 yards (38.0 yards per game). On the flip side, Gopher opponents have been called for 23 Forced fumbles Jack Lynn (2) stats and career stats. Fumbles recovered Alex Keith (2) penalties for 180 yards (60.0 yards per game). @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota TALKING POINTS QUARTERBACKS #86 Brandon Lingen #3 Derrick Wells #7 Mitch Leidner • Caught his first career pass (12 yards from Chris Streveler) • Fully healthy after missing time in 2012, 2013 with an injury • Gophers are 9-4 in games he has played in and 5-2 in against Eastern Illinois • Can play either corner or safety, has 3 career INTs games he has started • Has rushed for nine career TDs in 13 games #88 Maxx Williams LINEBACKERS • Tied a program record for QBs when he rushed for 4 • Dad, Brian, played football at Minnesota. Mom, Rochele, #26 De’Vondre Campbell TDs against San Jose state in 2013 played volleyball and won B1G Medal of Honor in 1988 • Made his sixth career start at TCU • Has caught 31 career passes for 527 and 7TDs (22.5% of #5 Chris Streveler his catches have been TDs) #50 Jack Lynn • Made his Minnesota debut against Eastern Illinois • Made his first career start at linebacker against Eastern • Tossed his first career TD to Maxx Williams at TCU OFFENSIVE LINE Illinois and recorded four tackles #77 Foster Bush • Career high 10 tackles against Middle Tennessee RUNNING BACKS • Has played in 23 career games and has started the last #27 David Cobb seven at right guard #5 Damien Wilson •28th in program history with 1,599 career rushing yards • Career high 14 tackles vs Middle Tennessee • Has 9 career TDs (2 in 2014 and 7 in 2013) #65 Josh Campion • Leads Big Ten with 35 tackles (11.7 ave) • Career high with 220 yards rushing against Middle Tenn • Has started the first 29 games of his career • Rushed for 1,202 yards as a junior (first Gopher to go DEFENSIVE LINE over 1,000 yards in a season since Amir Pinnix in 2006) #52 Zac Epping #98 Michael Amaefula • Has started 37 straight games • Streak of 26 straight starts ended when he missed Eastern #32 Berkley Edwards Illinois game with injury. Played vs MT. Started at TCU • Rushed for 2 TDs in his first career game against #58 Tommy Olson Eastern Illinois to become first Gopher RB to do so since • Starting center, switched from No. 53 to 58 prior to the sea - #46 Cameron Botticelli Darrell Thompson (4 TDs vs. Bowling Green in 1986) son and is now the third Olson to wear 58 for the Gophers. • Former walk-on has played in 41 games and has started • Michigan HS state champion in 100 meter (10.58) and Father, Ed, was a three-time letterwinner for the Gophers 27 of them 200 meter (21.37). Second fastest player on team from 1980-82, while brother Eddie played offensive line for • Has 8.0 career tackles-for-loss and 2.5 sacks the Gophers from 2010-14 and was a four-year letterwinner #20 Donnell Kirkwood #55 Theiren Cockran • 30th in program history with 1,401 career rushing yards #78 Ben Lauer • Standout HS basketball player, has gained 45 pounds at U • Rushed for 926 yards in 2012 before being hobbled by • Missed Eastern Illinois game with an injury, rotated at right • Led team with 7.5 sacks in 2013 injury in 2013 tackle with Pirsig against Middle Tennessee. Started at TCU. • Scored against Middle Tennessee, which was his first • Named to the Football Writers Association of America #95 Hendrick Ekpe TD since the 2012 bowl game Freshman All-America Team as a left tackle • Made first career start vs Middle Tenn. Has 7 tackles this year after making 10 in 2013. #35 Rodrick Williams #79 Jonah Pirsig • Had a streak of 94 carries without a loss snapped • Started his first career game against Eastern Illinois #87 Gaelin Elmore against Eastern Illinois • At 6-9 he is the second tallest offensive lineman in the • Switched from tight end to defensive line during fall camp • Was tackled for a loss on the road for the first time ever country • Has made three tackles this year at TCU DEFENSIVE BACKS #9 Alex Keith #43 Tyler Hartmann #29 Briean Boddy-Calhoun • Made his first career start against Eastern Illinois and • Made first career start at fullback against Eastern Illinois • Returned from an ACL injury suffered in the second game recorded four tackles, recovered two fumbles, forced one • Moved from defensive line to fullback prior to 2013 during 2013 season fumble and notched one sack. spring practice • Returned an interception 89 yards against UNLV in the first • Missed Middle Tennessee, TCU with an injury game of the 2013 season WIDE RECEIVERS • Has three interceptions in his last five games #92 Robert Ndondo-Lay #14 Isaac Fruechte • Joined team in summer 2013 after 2 years at Winona State • Has caught 33 career passes for 415 and 2 TDs #22 Craig James • Has made two tackles this year • Father, Carl, has coached football, boys’ basketball and • Broke up 2 passes in Minnesota and collegiate debut girls’ basketball to state titles at Caledonia against Eastern Illinois #96 Steven Richardson • Made his first career start against Middle Tennessee #17 Logan Hutton #11 Antonio Johnson • Played HS football at famed Mount Carmel (Jordan Lynch • Scored his first career TD against Eastern Illinois when • Notched his second career INT against Eastern Illinois HS) in Chicago and won state titles in 2012 and 2013 he returned an Eric Murray-blocked punt 2 yards for a • Fourth on team in 2013 with 69 tackles score • Averages 28.6 yards on five career kickoff returns #99 Andrew Stelter • Made Minnesota, collegiate debut against Eastern Illinois #4 Donovahn Jones #31 Eric Murray • His Owatonna HS football team won a state championship • Scored his first career TD (35-yard pass from Leidner) • Broke up a team-high 10 passes in 2013 in 2013 in the last football game played at the Metrodome against Eastern Illinois • Usually draws opponents’ best receiver SPECIAL TEAMS #1 KJ Maye #28 Jalen Myrick #15 Marcus Jones • Two catches this year have spanned 31 and 34 yards • Fastest player on team, had a pick-six vs Middle Tenn. • Has returned two kickoffs, one punt for TDs in his career • Suffered from a sports hernia during most of 2013 • Played sparingly as a true freshman on defense, saw action on special teams #37 Peter Mortell #82 Drew Wolitarsky • Two of his three career 60-yard punts came against • Missed the Eastern Illinois game with an injury #2 Cedric Thompson Eastern Illinois (61 and 60 yards). Career long of 62 vs Penn • Has caught 18 career passes for 283 yards and 1 TD • Captain of the defense State in 2013 • Lone TD was 55-yard pass from Leidner in 2013 bowl • Made career-high 14 tackles against Syracuse in 2013 and led team in tackles with 79 during the season #41 Christian Eldred TIGHT ENDS • Executed 67 of team’s 69 punts during the 2012 season #83 Drew Goodger #7 Damarius Travis • Kill calls him “toughest man in football” • Has played in 29 career games and made 42 tackles #18 Ryan Santoso • Has caught 23 career passes for 242 yards and 4 TDs • Made 28 tackles and broke up 4 passes in 2013 • Has converted all 12 of his point-after attempts and 13 of his 15 kickoffs have been touchbacks • Played in Under Armour All-American game as senior at Pace HS @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota MINNESOTA FACTS ABOUT THE SPARTANS San Jose State is 1-1 after beating North Dakota and losing at then-No. san jose state SCHEDULE 5 Auburn. The Spartans had a bye last weekend. Aug. 30 Samford W, 48-14 UNIVERSITY FACTS Sept. 13 Minnesota Location: Minneapolis, Minn. Sept. 27 at SMU Quarterback Blake Jurich has replaced the graduated David Fales, who Population: 392,880 Oct. 4 Oklahoma threw for 439 yards in last year's matchup. Jurich has passed the 200- Founded: 1851 Oct. 11 at Baylor Joined Big Ten: 1896 (charter member) yard mark in both of SJSU's games, and has thrown four touchdown Oct. 18 Oklahoma State First Year of Big Ten Football: 1896 passes and two interceptions. Oct. 25 Texas Tech Enrollment: 52,557 Nov. 1 at West Virginia Nickname: Golden Gophers SJSU has a pass-heavy offense, having gained 510 yards through the Nov. 8 Kansas State Colors: Maroon and Gold air and 215 on the ground. Three Spartans--Tyler Winston, Hansell Nov. 15 at Kansas Marching Band: University of Minnesota Marching Band Wilson and Tyler Ervin--have at least 80 receiving yards each. Winston Nov. 27 at Texas President: Eric Kaler has two touchdowns. Dec. 6 Iowa State Director of Athletics: Norwood Teague Senior Woman Administrator: Beth Goetz The Spartans' defense has allowed more rushing (476) than passing (261) yards. Christian Tago has a team-high 17 Faculty Representatives: Emily Hoover, Perry Leo tackles, and Forrest Hightower has made three tackles-for-loss. Ticket Office Phone: 612-624-8080 Website: GopherSports.com STATE TO STATE TEAM INFORMATION The Gophers hail from 21 states and two foreign countries. Forty-two Minnesotans are on the team. Florida and Offensive Formation: Multiple Wisconsin are second with 13 players each, while Texas and Illinois have 11. Ohio (6) and Georgia (5) are next, while Defensive Formation: 4-3 Kansas has four, Alabama three and California and Michigan two. Alaska, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Letterwinners returning: Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia each have one. The Gophers' two international players 48 (23 offense, 24 defense 1 specialist) are defensive lineman Julien Kafo (Canada) and punter Christian Eldred (Australia). Letterwinners lost: 18 (9 offense, 7 defense, 2 specialists) Starters Returning: THEY HAVE TENURE 16 (8 offense, 7 defense, 1 specialst) There is loyalty and then there is loyalty to KILLER LOYALTY Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill. The Gopher Starters Lost: Coach Years with Kill 8 (3 offense, 4 defense, 1 specialist) coaching staff is the most tenured in the nation. The Eric Klein, strength coach 21 group of Kill’s nine assistants and strength and con - Tracy Claeys, defensive coordinator 20 TEAM HISTORY ditioning coach has served under him for a com - Rob Reeves, h-backs/tight ends 19 First Year of Football: 1882 bined 131 years (counting the 2014 season), which Matt Limegrover, offensive coordinator 16 All-Time Record (Years): 661-495-44 (131) is by far the most in the nation. Brian Anderson, running backs 14 All-Time Big Ten Record (Years): 372-400-30 (118) Pat Poore, wide receivers 14 Big Ten Championships (Last): 18 (1967) Kill has six former players of his -- Rob Reeves, Jay Sawvel, defensive backs/special teams 14 All-Time Bowl Record: 5-11 Trevor Olson, Jeff Jones, Melvin Rice, Corey Jeff Phelps, defensive line 7 National Championships: 7 Hanson and Mike McElroy - on staff. Reeves, who Jim Zebrowski, quarterbacks 5 Consensus All-America Selections: 35 coaches the h-backs/tight ends, played quarterback Mike Sherels, linebackers 1 First Team All-Big Ten Selections: 180 for Kill at Saginaw Valley State. Olson, who is from Richfield, Minn., started 54 straight games at Northern Illinois and was on the team that beat Minnesota 34-23 in 2010. MEDIA INFORMATION Olson is an offensive graduate assistant for the Gophers. Jones, who is the director of player personnel, played for Kill Minnesota Athletic Communications at Southern Illinois. He ended his career as a three-time captain and led the Salukis to records of 10-2, 10-2 and 9-4 516 15th Avenue S.E., Suite 244 after the team went a combined 5-18 in his redshirt year and freshman year. Rice played his final season of college Minneapolis, MN 55455 football at NIU in 2008, which was Kill’s first year leading the Huskies. Rice then served as a defensive graduate assis - Office: 612.626.0299 tant for Kill in 2010 at NIU before joining the Gophers as defensive quality control assistant. Hanson, who is from Minneapolis and attended DeLaSalle High School, was a member of Kill’s leadership council at NIU where he played Paul Rovnak, Associate Director linebacker. Hanson is a defensive graduate assistant at Minnesota. McElroy played for Kill as a freshman at SIU in e-mail: [email protected] 2007 and is now a defensive graduate assistant for the Gophers. Justine Buerkle, Athletic Communications Assistant e-mail: [email protected] Coach Kill doesn’t have to hire new coaches often, but in March 2014 he needed to hire a new linebacker coach after Jake Ford, Athletic Communications Assistant Bill Miller left Minnesota for Florida State. Kill didn’t have to look far, as he promoted Mike Sherels to lead the lineback - e-mail: [email protected] ers. Sherels worked with the linebackers as a defensive graduate assistant in 2013 and most recently was an assistant coordinator of recruiting operations with the Gophers after joining the staff in 2011 as a special assistant to the head ON THE INTERNET coach. The Rochester, Minn., native played for Minnesota from 2003-07 and served as a captain during his junior and Minnesota’s athletics website, GopherSports.com, provides senior year. He is the only Minnesota walk-on ever to be named a two-time captain. Sherels started 30 games and the latest information on the Gophers. Releases, game recorded 219 tackles during his four-year career. His 104 tackles in 2006 led the Gophers. notes, results, statistics, box scores, schedules, rosters and coach and player information is available. DEGREE IN HAND MEDIA RELEASES Minnesota began the season with 13 players who already had GRADUATED The Minnesota Athletic Communications Office e-mails its earned an undergraduate degree. That number was tied for third The following Gophers have already earned their weekly football release on Mondays. The release is also in the nation with Utah State and trailed only Alabama and Boston undergraduate degrees: available at GopherSports.com in a PDF format. The College who each had 15. Cole Banham Alex Bisch Gophers’ depth chart and injury report is updated on Cameron Botticelli Jon Christenson Thursdays of game week. If you are interested in receiving Rounding out the list of teams who have the most student-athletes Zac Epping Logan Hutton the weekly release via e-mail, please contact Associate Marcus Jones Donnell Kirkwood who have graduated are Virginia (11), UNLV (10), East Carolina Athletic Communications Director Paul Rovnak at psrov - Harold Legania Marek Lenkiewicz (10), South Carolina (9), Maryland (9), San Jose State (9), Florida [email protected]. Peter Mortell Dave Ramlet (8), Clemson (8), North Carolina State (8), Toledo (8) and Utah Devon Wright (8). @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota IN A RUSH PRONUNCIATIONS u It's no secret that the Gophers like to run the football. They rushed for 2,538 yards (37th in the nation) last season and scampered for 23 touchdowns (most since 2006 when they ran for 25) on the ground. Minnesota's rushing attempts outnumbered passing attempts by more than 300. The team is striving to improve its aerial attack in 2014, Student Athlete Pronunciation but the running game will remain at the core of the Gophers' identity. This has been on display this year as the Michael Amaefula: uh-MEFF-uh-lah Gophers have rushed the ball 129 times and passed 58 times. Minnesota has scored 10 offensive touchdowns this Duke Anyanwu: on-YAH-woo year and seven of them have come on the gound, as David Cobb, Berkley Edwards and Mitch Leidner each have Adekunle Ayinde: KOON-lay AYE-en-day two. Donnell Kirkwood has rushed for Minnesota’s other score. Cole Banham: BAN-um Alex Bisch: bish u David Cobb ran the ball only 11 times before his breakout junior year. He was not in the two-deeps during the 2013 Joe Bjorklund: BJORK-lind fall camp, but went on to rush 237 times for 1,202 yards and seven touchdowns. He tallied six 100-yard rushing Brian Bobek: BOE-bick games and was the first Gopher to rush for more than 1,000 yards since Amir Pinnix in 2006. The team's 2013 offen - Briean Boddy-Calhoun: BREE-in BOD-ee sive MVP, Cobb was 262 yards away from the Gophers' season rushing record, during a season in which he did not Jeff Borchardt: BORCH-ert start until the eighth game. Cobb has seven 100-yard rushing games at Minnesota (Gophers are 6-1). Cameron Botticelli: bott-uh-CHELL-ee De’Vondre Campbell: duh-VON-dray u David Cobb put on a show against Middle Tennesse as he rushed for a career-high 220 yards and two touchdowns. Jonathan Celestin: suh-less-steen Cobb carried the ball 29 times (career high is 31 attempts and came in win against Nebraska last year) as he Josh Campion: CAMP-ee-in became the first Gopher to rush for more than 200 yards since Amir Pinnix in 2005 (went for 206 on Nov. 12 at Theiren Cockran: thee-AIR-en Cedric Dicke: DICK-ee Michigan State). Cobb’s 220 yards set a TCF Bank Stadium record for a Gopher and were the most by a Minnesota Berkley Edwards: BERK-lee player since Laurence Maroney rumbled for 258 yards against Wisconsin on Oct. 15, 2005. Cobb’s 220 rushing yards Hendrick Ekpe: ECK-pay are the 12th most ever by a Gopher. Scott Ekpe: ECK-pay Gaelin Elmore: Gay-lynn u David Cobb is tied for third in the Big Ten and tied for 19th in the nation with 332 rushing yards after three games. Christian Eldred: ELLE-dred Cobb, who is from Killeen, Texas, is third in the nation among running backs who are from Texas. UTEP’s Aaron Zac Epping: EPP-ing Jones is from El Paso and leads the country with 552 yards, while Boise State’s Jay Ajayi is from Plano, Texas, and Chad Fahning: FAN-ing is 16th in the nation with 344 yards. Isaac Fruechte: FRICK-tee Isaiah Gentry: Gen-tree u David Cobb churned out 236 all-purpose yards (188 rushing, 48 receiving) at Indiana on Nov. 2. His 236 yards tied Drew Goodger: GOOD-jer for 24th all-time by a Gopher and they were the most since Troy Stoudermire’s 240 yards against Michigan State in Andrew Harte: heart 2009. Cobb rushed for more than 100 yards in wins against Northwestern, Nebraska, Indiana and Penn State. He Ernie Heifort: HI-fur became the fourth Gopher back in the modern era to rush for more than 100 yards in four straight league games, Cavonte Johnson: cuh-VON-tay joining Tellis Redmon in 2000, Thomas Hamner in 1999 (did it five straight Big Ten games) and Paul Giel in 1951. Donovahn Jones: DON-uh-vin Justin Juenemann: JUNE-eh-men u Before David Cobb, Donnell Kirkwood was the most recent Gopher to reach 900 rushing yards. He racked up 926 Julien Kafo Calf-o yards in 2012 and started the first game of the 2013 season. Kirkwood suffered an injury in the opener against UNLV Donnell Kirkwood: don-ELLE and saw limited action the rest of the season. Kirkwood scored his first touchdown since the 2012 Texas Bowl when Conner Krizancic: Kruh-zan-sic he scored Minnesota’s first touchdown against Middle Tennessee. De’Niro Laster: duh-NEER-oh RECORD BOOK Harold Legania: luh-GONE-yay u Rushing Yardage (Season) Rodrick Williams started the six games following Kirkwood's Matt Leidner: LIDE-ner injury and racked up a career-high 148 yards at New Mexico 1. Laurence Maroney , 2005 1,464 yards Mitch Leidner: LIDE-ner State. He did not have a negative rush during his sophomore Marek Lenkiewicz: MARE-eck LENK-uh-witz 10. Darrell Thompson, 1987 1,229 season (60 attempts) and only has six negative rushes in his Grayson Levine: luh-VEEN 11. Marion Barber, 1978 1,2,10 career (127 rushes in 18 games). He was stopped for a loss Brandon Lingen: Ling-in 12. David Cobb, 2013 1,202 once in the first game of his career and twice in the fourth Aaron Marmer: MAR-mur 13. Marion Barber III, 2003 1,196 game. He was also stopped twice against Eastern Illinois, Jephte Matilus: JEFF-tay snapping a streak of 98 straight carries without a loss. KJ Maye: kay-jay may Rushing Attempts (Season) Williams was stopped for a loss on the road for the first time in Kyle McAvoy: MAC-uh-voy 1. Thomas Hamner, 1999 308 attempts his career at TCU last Saturday. At 5-foot-11, 247 pounds, Luke McAvoy: MAC-uh-voy 2. Tellis Redmon, 2000 293 Williams is the Gophers' biggest running back. Daletavious McGhee: dale-TAY-vee-iss 9. Terry Jackson II, 2002 239 John McKelvey: muh-KELL-vee Peter Mortell: more-TELL T10. David Cobb, 2013 237 u Minnesota quarterback Mitch Leidner was second on the team in rushing last year with 407 yards on 102 carries (average 4.0 Jalen Myrick: JAY-lin MY-rick T10. John King, 1972 237 yards-per-carry). Leidner also tied for the team lead with Robert Ndondo-Lay: DON-doe-lay 12. Marion Barber III, 2004 231 seven rushing touchdowns last year. One of the reasons that Demaris Peppers: dee-MARE-iss Leidner found so much success with his legs is that at 6-4, Jacques Perra: Pear-ugh Rushing Yardage (Career) 237 pounds he is the third-largest quarterback (largest starting Jonah Pirsig: PURR-sig 1. Darrell Thompson, 1986-89 4,654 yards QB) in the Big Ten. The only signal-callers who are larger are Lincoln Plsek: PLEA-zick 24. MarQueis Gray, 2009-12 1,731 Rutgers’ Giovanni Rescigno (6-3, 240 pounds) and Ohio Cody Poock: Polk 25. Ernie Cook, 1969-71 1,680 State’s Cardale Jones (6-5, 250 pounds). Leidner has rushed Nick Rallis: RAWL-iss 26. Terry Jackson II, 2001-03 1,660 21 times for 51 yards and two scores this year. Dave Ramlet: RAM-let Luke Rasmussen Rass-mussen 27. Shorty Almquist, 1925-27 1,645 Conor Rhoda: ROAD-uh 28. David Cobb, 2011-present 1,599 u One name that has generated interest since his arrival in Dinkytown is Berkley Edwards. The redshirt freshman made Dimonic Roden-McKinzy Dominic 29. Jim Carter, 1967-69 1,457 Ryan Santoso: san-TOE-so his collegiate debut against Eastern Illinois and turned in a 30. Donnell Kirkwood, 2010-present 1,401 EJ Sardinha: sar-DEE-nuh memorable performance. Edwards, who redshirted last sea - Martez Shabazz: mar-TEZZ shuh-BAZZ son after suffering an injury in fall camp, rushed four times for Chris Streveler: STREV-ler 100-yard rushing games (Career) 60 yards and two touchdowns (one was a 42-yard dash) Yoshoub Timms: yuh-SHOOB 1. Darrell Thompson, 1986-89 23 games against EIU. Edwards, a Michigan sprinting champion in high Damarius Travis: duh-MARE-ee-iss T9. Amir Pinnix, 2004-07 8 school, is the second fastest player on the team (he acknowl - T9. Gary White, 1977-80 8 Peter Westerhaus: WEST-er-house edged that sophomore defensive back and roommate Jalen Rodrick Williams Jr.: ROD-rick T9. Wayne “Red” Williams, 1942-45 8 Myrick from Georgia is faster). Berkley is the younger brother Chris Wipson: WHIPS-in T12. David Cobb, 2011-present 7 of former Michigan and NFL star Braylon Edwards. Their Drew Wolitarsky: wole-uh-TAR-skee T12. Kent Kitzmann, 1976-78 7 father, Stan Edwards, also played at Michigan and in the NFL Nate Wozniak: WOES-nee-ack T12. Barry Mayer, 1968-70 7 for six seasons. Devon Wright: DEH-vun @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota a year ago are on the roster this year. Five of the STACKED SECONDARY team’s six players who caught 10 passes last year are LIKING LEIDNER u Minnesota lost safety Brock Vereen to graduation and back. u Mitch Leidner has played in 13 career games for the then to the NFL’s Chicago Bears, but that doesn’t Gophers (9-4 record) and started seven (5-2 record). mean that the Gopher secondary is lacking talent. In MARKED MAN He has rushed for nine touchdowns (needs 14 to get fact, it may be the deepest and most talented unit on u The Gophers rank third in the Big Ten with an average into the top five all-time for QBs) and has passed for the team. The Gophers have seven players who have of 24.4 yards per kick return (Maryland 27.7 and 981 yards and five touchdowns. His nine rushing started a combined 72 games in Cedric Thompson Illinois 26.3). While Minnesota sends both Marcus scores have spanned a total of 30 yards, as he has (22 starts), Derrick Wells (19), Eric Murray (16), Jones and Antonio Johnson back to return kicks, it rushes of 10, 5 (twice), 4, 2 and 1 (four times) yards. Antonio Johnson (9), Briean Boddy-Calhoun (3), has been Jones who has done all the returning this Damarius Travis (2) and Jalen Myrick (1). Thompson year as he has been responsible for all 10 of STREVELER STRIKES led the team in tackles last year with 79, while Murray Minnesota’s kick returns for 244 yards. Jones, who u Redshirt freshman quarterback Chris Streveler saw (honorable mention All-Big Ten) led the Gophers with has returned two kickoffs and one punt for touch - extensive action at TCU last Saturday and made the 10 pass breakups. Johnson is a heavy hitter who downs in his career, has 1,311 career kick return most of it. Streveler rushed seven times for 33 yards made 69 tackles last year, while Travis was lauded by yards to rank fifth all-time in Minnesota history. His 52 and was 2-of-3 passing for 18 yards. He also tossed defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys as having the best career kick returns rank him sixth in school history. his first career touchdown, a 12-yard pass to Maxx spring practice. The Gophers also benefit from the Jones’ career average on kick returns is 25.2 yards, Williams. Streveler has rushed 13 times for 56 yards return of a healthy Wells and Boddy-Calhoun. Wells which currently places him fourth in program history. this year has completed 3-of-4 passes for 30 yards. missed extensive playing time a year ago as he bat - tled injuries and Boddy-Calhoun was a starting corner TOO TALL MAXXION last year before tearing his ACL in the second game u The Gophers have two of the eight tallest players in u Minnesota redshirt sophomore Maxx Williams is one of the year. college football in 6-10 tight end Nate Wozniak (tallest of the best tight ends in the nation. He is an extremely skill player) and 6-9 offensive lineman Jonah Pirsig. capable blocker and provides a matchup nightmare MANNING UP John Gruenschlaeger, who is an offensive lineman for defenses when in the open field. The Waconia, u Minnesota’s secondary faced some of the best wide from Kentucky is the tallest at 6-11. Arkansas has one Minn., native has six catches this year for 110 yards receivers in the country last year. Four of them - Allen 6-10 offensive lineman and then there are four other (18.3 average) and two touchdowns. Williams has 31 Robinson of Penn State, Cody Latimer of Indiana, offensive linemen who are 6-9. career receptions for 527 yards and seven touch - Jeremy Gallon of Michigan and Jared Abbrederis of downs. That means that 22.5 percent of his receptions Wisconsin - played in the Big Ten and were drafted by STARTING POINT have resulted in touchdowns (he caught both Mitch NFL teams. Those four wideouts combined for 4,982 u Zac Epping and Josh Campion are Minnesota’s iron Leidner and Chris Streveler’s first career touchdown yards and 31 touchdowns. Against Minnesota, they men. The offensive linemen are the only two passes) . Williams led the Gophers last year in receiv - totaled 224 yards (4.4 percent of season output) and Minnesota lineman to start every game the last two ing yards (417) and tied for the team lead in recep - two touchdowns (6.4 percent of season output). seasons and they have both started the first three tions (25) and receiving touchdowns (5). Williams fin - games of the 2014 season. The 6-2, 318-pound ished third on the team in all-purpose yards with 453 RED ZONE PERFECTION Epping has now started 37 straight games, which and was named to Athlon's Freshman All-America u The Gophers are one of four teams – joining included both guard positions and center. The 6-5, Third Team. His father, Brian, lettered at Minnesota Michigan, Michigan State and Northwestern – who 317-pound Campion is playing left tackle this year and (1986-88) and then played for the New York Giants have been perfect in the red zone this year on has started the first 29 games of his career. Both of (1989-99). His mother, Rochele, lettered in volleyball offense. However, Minnesota is the only team in the them, however, still trail Minnesota offensive graduate at Minnesota and won the Big Ten Medal of Honor. Big Ten who has scored a touchdown every time it assistant Trevor Olson (Richfield, Minn., native), who has made it into the red zone. Minnesota is 7-of-7 with started an NCAA-record 54-straight games on the 19 WINS seven touchdowns, while Michigan is 10-of-10 (8 TDs, Northern Illinois offensive line from 2008-2011. u Coach Kill is 19-22 at Minnesota. The Gophers were 2 FGs), Michigan State is 9-of-9 (7 TDs, 2 FGs) and 17-33 in their 50 games prior to Kill’s arrival. Kill has Northwestern is 4-of-4 (3 TDs, 1 FG). BIG PLAY KJ the best record for a Minnesota coach through 41 u Junior receiver KJ Maye did not catch a pass in the games since Glen Mason went 20-21 from 1997-2000 A LOT ON THE LINE first two games of the season, but showed why he has (includes first six games of 2000 season). u Between the offensive and defensive lines, Minnesota big play potential in the TCU game. Maye hauled in lost just four players who saw action in 2013 - two passes against the Horned Frogs and ended up TURNING OVER Ra'Shede Hageman and Roland Johnson on the leading the Gophers in receiving with 65 yards (his u Despite turning the ball over five times at TCU (most defensive side, and Ed Olson and Caleb Bak on catches were 31 and 34 yards). Maye caught seven turnovers for the Gophers since Oct. 24, 2009, against offense. After their three games of 2014, the Gophers passes last year (he battled injuries all year) with six Ohio State when they also turned it over five times) have a combined 211 starts (92 defense, 119 offense) of them coming in the first four games. Two of those Minnesota is still one of only two teams in the Big Ten on the line this year. six receptions went for 21 and 37 yards, respectively. with a positive turnover margin. Both the Gophers and Michigan State are +1 in the category. Minnesota has BELOW AVERAGE PUNTING PETE eight takeaways (three fumble recoveries, five inter - u The Gophers return seven starters on defense this u Peter Mortell is second (Nebraska’s Sam Foltz aver - ceptions) on the year and seven giveaways (lost three year. Last year, the Minnesota defense ranked No. 25 ages 47.3 yards) in the Big Ten in punting after three fumbles, four interceptions). Against TCU, the in the nation as it allowed only 22.2 points-per-game games. The junior has punted 18 times and is aver - Gophers tossed three interceptions and lost two In fact, the Gophers held 10 of their 13 opponents (4 aging 46.7 yards per punt. His longest kick this year fumbles. of 6 Big Ten opponents) they faced last year below is 61 yards and he has seven punts of 50 yards or their season scoring average. The exceptions were more this year. Mortell has dropped three punts APR SUCCESS New Mexico State, Michigan and Indiana. New inside the 20, while another four have gone for touch - u Kill's turnaround of the Gophers is also taking place in Mexico State and Indiana scored 0.1 and 0.4 above backs. If Mortell stays on track, he has a chance to the classroom. Minnesota recorded a 994 Academic their season average against the Gophers. set a single-season record for a Gopher punter for Progress Rate for both the 2011-12 and 2012-13 sea - average yardage. That record is currently held by son. The score is the highest single-season score that YOUNG RECEIVERS Adam Kelly who averaged 46.2 yards per punt during Minnesota has ever recorded. The Gophers’ multi- u Minnesota has a young group of wide receivers, but the 1984 season (59 punts). Mortell’s career average year rate improved to 962, which bettered both the they do have experience, as 10 of the 13 student-ath - of 44.1 yards (80 punts) currently ranks him first in 2011-12 mark of 955 and 932 in 2010-11. letes who caught a ball in 2013 return. That means 75 career punting average (Kelly averaged 43.3 yards percent of its catches and 74 percent of its yards from from 1983-85 when he punted 136 times). @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota YEAR 3 KEEPING WATCH TCF BANK STADIUM u Coach Kill’s third year at a school had historically u Four different Gophers were named to five preseason When the Gophers hosted Air Force on Sept. 12, 2009 it been a turning point for his teams. Despite having award watch lists. This year, David Cobb was named marked the first time since Nov. 21, 1981 that college only three true recruiting classes with the Gophers, to the Doak Walker Award (top running back) and Earl football has been played on campus at Minnesota. In Kill has continued that trend at Minnesota. Kill's Campbell Tyler Rose Award (top offensive player born five years, Minnesota is 19-18 in TCF Bank Stadium. Southern Illinois, Northern Illinois and Minnesota or attended high school in Texas) watch lists, while teams went a combined 27-47 in their first two sea - Maxx Williams was named to the John Mackey Award At the time, TCF Bank Stadium was the first Big Ten sons before going a combined 28-10 in their third sea - (top tight end) watch list. Tommy Olson was named to Stadium built in nearly 50 years. Beaver Stadium (Penn son. Kill’s Southern Illinois squad went 10-2 in his the Rimington Trophy (top center) watch list and Peter State) and Memorial Stadium (Indiana) were both built in fourth year at the school. Kill did not coach at Mortell was named to the Ray Guy Award (top punter) 1960. In May 2006, the Minnesota legislature made the Northern Illinois for four years, but the Huskies were watch list. In 2013, only Ra'Shede Hageman was on stadium a reality, approving the $288.5 million facility. 11-3 in the year after Kill left for Minnesota. The any preseason lists, while David Cobb and Peter Construction began in the summer of 2007. The stadium Gophers are 2-1 to begin Kill’s fourth year. Mortell were added to watch lists during the season. will hold 52,525 fans in 2014 and 2015 thanks to the A LOOK AT YEAR THREE temporary addition of 1,720 seats in the west plaza to JUCO TO B1G help meet the needs of the Minnesota Vikings. From School Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 SIU (2001-03) 1-10 4-8 10-2 u Damien Wilson leads the Big Ten with an average of 2009-2013, capacity was 50,805. NIU (2008-10) 6-7 7-6 10-3 11.7 tackles per game. Wilson has 35 tackles this UM (2011-13) 3-9 6-7 8-5 year and has recorded 10 or more tackles in each In addition to Gopher football, the venue has hosted game (10 vs. Eastern Illinois, 14 vs. Middle major events like Gopher hockey games, Monday Night RIGHT DIRECTION Tennessee and 11 at TCU). Wilson and and fellow Football, MLB All-Star concert and U2. The Minnesota u In 2013, the Gophers reached eight wins for the first linebacker De’Vondre Campbell transferred to Vikings will also play their 2014 and 2015 seasons at time under Kill and for only the seventh time since Minnesota from Jones County Community College TCF Bank Stadium, while their new stadium is being 1960 and 18th time overall. Since 2012, Minnesota and Hutchinson Community College prior to the 2013 constructed. has played 29 games and is 16-13 in those games. In season. Last year, Wilson started at middle line - backer, while Campbell was used in a reserve role. Kickoff Temperature For Minnesota’s 37 Home their previous 29 games, the Gophers were 8-21. Last Games At TCF Bank Stadium year, Kill and his staff led Minnesota to four straight Wilson was second on the team with tackles with 78, while Campbell was eighth with 41. This year, both of Big Ten wins for the first time since 1973 and ended a Game Degrees Result 16-game losing streak to Nebraska. them are in the starting lineup and are the backbone UNLV (8/29/13 at 6 pm) 92 W of the defense. Wilson leads the Gophers with 35 New Mexico State (9/10/11 at 2:30 pm) 88 L FRESH FACES tackles, while Campbell is third on the team with 18. Air Force (9/12/09 at 6 pm) 80 W u The Gophers have played eight true freshmen (seven Minnesota has a third junior college linebacker trans - Middle Tennessee (9/6/14 at 2:30 pm) 73 W on defense, one of offense) through the first three fer on its roster in Cody Poock. He joined the team in Cal (9/19/09 at 11 am) 71 L games of the season: linebackers Jonathan Celestin, January 2014 after making 80 tackles (32 solo) as a Eastern Illinois (8/28/14 at 6 pm) 69 W Everett Williams; defensive linemen Gaelin Elmore, freshman at Iowa Western. Poock is sidelined after Western Illinois (9/14/13 at 11 am) 64 W Gary Moore, Steve Richardson, Andrew Stelter; suffering a knee injury in the spring. South Dakota (9/11/10 at 11 am) 63 L Miami (Ohio) (9/17/11 at 2:30 pm) 63 W defensive back Craig James and tight end Brandon Western Michigan (9/15/12 at 11 am) 63 W Lingen. There have been instances this year where A GOOD LOOK New Hampshire (9/8/12 at 11 am) 62 W the Gophers have played three true freshmen on the u Minnesota introduced new uniforms in 2012. Below is Nebraska (10/22/11 at 2:30 pm) 61 L defensive line at the same time. In addition Minnesota their record in each uniform combination. The Wisconsin (11/12/11 at 2:30 pm) 61 L has played nine redshirt freshmen this year, as Gophers will have two helmets - one Maroon and one North Dakota State (9/24/11 at 6 pm) 59 L De’Niro Laster and Daletavious McGee have played Gold - this year and will not be wearing a white Northern Illinois (9/25/10 at 7:30 pm) 58 L on defense and Ryan Santoso has handled the kick - helmet. Penn State (10/23/10 at 11 am) 58 L ing duties. On offense Minnesota has played quarter - MAROON HELMET Iowa (9/28/13 at 2:30 pm) 57 L back Chris Streveler, running back Berkley Edwards, Uniform Home Road Neutral Total Illinois (11/7/09 at 11 am) 56 L USC (9/18/10 at 2:30 pm) 56 L tight ends Nick Hart and Nate Wozniak and receivers White/White --- 1-2 --- 1-2 Syracuse (9/22/12 at 7 pm) 55 W Jeff Borchardt and Eric Carter. White/Maroon --- 2-2 0-1 2-3 San Jose State (9/21/13 at 11 am) 54 W White/Gold --- 2-2 --- 2-2 Iowa (10/29/11 at 2:30 pm) 51 W HOME SWEET HOME Maroon/Gold 3-1 ------3-1 Northwestern (10/2/10 at 11 am) 50 L u The Gophers are 2-0 at home in 2014. Minnesota Gold/Maroon 3-0 ------3-0 Northwestern (10/13/12 at 11 am) 50 L ended its 2013 home schedule with a 5-2 record, as it Gold/Gold 0-1 ------0-1 Ohio State (10/30/10 at 7 pm) 46 L recorded wins vs. UNLV, Western Illinois, San Jose Maroon/Maroon 4-3 ------4-3 Wisconsin (10/3/09 at 11 am) 45 L State, Nebraska and Penn State. The five wins were Maroon/White 1-0 ------1-0 South Dakota State (11/14/09 at 11 am) 44 W the most Minnesota had in one season at TCF Bank TOTAL 11-5 5-6 0-1 16-12 Penn State (11/9/13 at 11 am) 44 W Illinois (11/26/11 at 2:30 pm) 42 W Stadium. The Gophers finished 2012 with a 4-3 record WHITE HELMET Purdue (10/27/12 at 2:30 pm) 42 W at home, which meant Minnesota had consecutive Uniform Home Road Neutral Total Nebraska (10/26/13 at 11 am) 42 W winning seasons at home for the first time since 2008 Maroon/White 0-0 --- 0-1 0-1 Michigan State (10/31/09 at 7 pm) 39 W and 2009 (4-3 both years). Prior to last season, TOTAL 0-0 --- 0-1 0-1 Michigan (11/3/12 at 11 am) 37 L Minnesota last won five home games in 2004 (5-1). Purdue (10/10/09 at 11 am) 31 W MOVED ON Michigan State (11/24/12 at 2:30 pm) 25 L LOOKING FOR MORE u The Gophers had two players selected in the 2014 Iowa (11/27/10 at 2:30 pm) 23 W u The Gophers are 19-18 all-time at TCF Bank Stadium. NFL Draft, as Ra’Shede Hageman (2nd round, 37th Wisconsin (11/23/13 at 2:30 pm) 18 L Minnesota opened its new stadium with a 20-13 win overall to Atlanta) and Brock Vereen (4th round, 131st Game Time Temperature For Additional Regular overall to Chicago) were both picked. The last Gopher against Air Force on Sept. 12, 2009, but then fell to 5- Season Sporting Events At TCF Bank Stadium 9 at TCF Bank Stadium before Coach Kill was hired. to be selected higher than Hageman was Laurence Game Degrees Since then, the Gophers have recorded a 14-9 record Maroney (1st round, 21st overall to New England) in Vikings vs Bears (12/20/10)* 23 and have a chance to get to two games above .500 on 2006. Hageman and Vereen were the first Gophers Gophers vs. Minnesota State (1/17/14)# 8 Saturday. Minnesota has never been two games selected since Eric Decker (3rd round, 87th overall to Gophers vs Ohio State (1/17/14)% 6 above .500 at TCF Bank Stadium. Denver) and Nate Triplett (5th round, 167th overall to * NFL football game // # Men’s NCAA hockey game // Minnesota) in 2010. % Women’s NCAA hockey game @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota HEAD COACH JERRY KILL GOPHERS RECORD Jerry Kill was named head coach of the University of Minnesota football program on December 7, 2014 Under Kill 2010. He is in his fourth year at Minnesota and 21st overall of being a head college football coach Overall 2-1 19-22 in 2014. Minnesota is 2-1 in 2014, giving Kill a career record of 146-95 and a 19-22 mark in lead - Big Ten 0-0 8-16 ing the Gophers. Non-conference 2-1 11-6 Home 2-0 14-9 The Gophers were 3-9 in Kill's first season in 2011, but reached a bowl game and finished 6-7 in Away 0-1 5-11 2012. As custom with Kill and his staff, the third year at a school usually turns into a memorable Neutral 0-0 0-2 season and 2013 was no different at Minnesota. The Gophers finished the season with an 8-5 Current overall streak Lost 1 Lost 1 record. Kill was a combined 9-26 in his first year at Minnesota and at his previous two schools Current home streak Won 2 Won 2 Northern Illinois (NIU) and Southern Illinois (SIU). In his third year, the schools produced a com - bined record of 28-10. Current road streak Lost 1 Lost 1 Current bowl streak --- Lost 2 In 2013, the Gophers reached eight wins for the first time under Kill and for only the seventh time Last win 35-24 vs. Middle Tenn. (9/6/14) Same since 1960 and 18th time overall. In Kill's last two years, Minnesota has played 26 games and is 14-12 in those games. In their Last loss 30-7 at TCU (9/13/14) Same previous 26 games, the Gophers were 6-20. Day game 1-1 14-19 Night game 1-0 5-3 Last year, Kill and his staff led Minnesota to four straight Big Ten wins for the first TV game 2-1 18-22 time since 1973 and ended a 16-game losing streak to Nebraska. Kill, who was ABC 0-0 0-4 KILL ’S RECORD named Region 3 Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association, Big Ten Network 2-0 13-10 Year School Record has taken Minnesota to two consecutive bowl games. CBS Sports Network 0-0 1-0 1994 Saginaw Valley St. 6-4 ESPN 0-0 1-4 1995 Saginaw Valley St. 7-3 Kill saw nine of his players earn postseason recognition by Big Ten coaches and ESPN2 0-0 3-2 1996 Saginaw Valley St. 7-3 media, and Minnesota had two first-team All-Big Ten selections in Ra'Shede ESPNU 0-0 0-1 1997 Saginaw Valley St. 9-2 Hageman and Brock Vereen. Hageman and Vereen were the first Gophers to FOX Sports 1 0-1 0-1 1998 Saginaw Valley St. 9-2 receive that honor since 2009. Hageman was then drafted in the second round by No TV game 0-0 1-0 1999 Emporia State 5-6 Atlanta, while Vereen was a fourth-round selection by Chicago, as they became the August 1-0 3-0 2000 Emporia State 6-5 first Minnesota players drafted since 2010. September 1-1 8-6 2001 Southern Illinois 1-10 2002 Southern Illinois 4-8 Kill's rebuilding of the Minnesota program is also taking place in the classroom. The October 0-0 4-6 2003 Southern Illinois 10-2 Gophers recorded a 994 Academic Progress Rate (APR) for both the 2012-13 sea - November 0-0 4-8 2004 Southern Illinois 10-2 son and the 2011-12 season. The 994 score is the highest single-season score that December 0-0 0-2 2005 Southern Illinois 9-4 the Minnesota football team has ever recorded and the Gophers' multi-year rate of vs. FBS Top-25 teams 0-0 1-7 2006 Southern Illinois 9-4 962 is also a school record. vs. FBS non-ranked teams 1-1 15-14 2007 Southern Illinois 12-2 vs. FCS 1-0 3-1 2008 Northern Illinois 6-7 Kill came to Minnesota after spending three seasons on the sidelines at NIU. Kill led On artificial turf 2-0 17-15 2009 Northern Illinois 7-6 the Huskies to three consecutive bowl games during his tenure and also coached On natural grass 0-1 2-7 2010 Northern Illinois 10-3 NIU to a berth in the Mid-American Conference Championship game in 2010. Kill Indoors 0-0 0-1 2011 Minnesota 3-9 was 23-16 in his three seasons with the Huskies. Outdoors 2-1 19-21 2012 Minnesota 6-7 Scoring first 2-0 9-4 2013 Minnesota 8-5 At NIU, Kill coached two winners of the Mid-American Conference Vern Smith Opponent scores first 0-1 10-18 Leadership Award, given annually to the conference's top football player. Defensive 2014 Minnesota 2-1 Leading after 1st quarter 2-0 9-3 end Larry English won the award in 2008, Kill's first season. Running back Chad Total 146-95 Behind after 1st quarter 0-1 7-15 Spann was honored in 2010. English went on to be the No. 16 overall choice in the Tied after 1st quarter 0-0 3-4 2009 NFL Draft and currently plays for the San Diego Chargers. Leading at halftime 2-0 16-0 During 2010, Kill mentored six first-team All-MAC selections. In his three sea - Behind at halftime 0-1 0-22 sons, the Huskies earned 10 first-team all-MAC honors. His 2010 squad ranked Tied at halftime 0-0 3-0 No. 7 in the nation in rushing offense, No. 12 in scoring offense, No. 19 in total KILL ’S NUMBERS Leading after 3rd quarter 2-0 17-1 offense, No. 14 in scoring defense, No. 26 in total defense, No. 24 in rushing .606 Winning percentage as head coach Behind after 3rd quarter 0-1 2-20 defense and No. 44 in passing defense. Following the 2010 season, Kill was Tied after 3rd quarter 0-0 0-1 named the National Coach of the Year by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. 1 National Championship. Won as offen - Overtime 0-0 1-0 sive coordinator at Pittsburg (Kan.) State Scoring 0-14 points 0-1 0-15 In 2009, Kill was presented with the National Football Foundation Courage Scoring 15-28 points 0-0 6-6 University in 1991 Award by the Chicago Metro Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Scoring 29+ points 2-0 13-1 College Football Hall of Fame. Allowing 0-14 points 0-0 6-1 2 Mid-American Conference Vern Smith Allowing 15-28 points 2-0 12-8 Leadership Award (MVP) winners in three In four previous stops as a head coach, he has never left a school with a sub- Allowing 29+ points 0-1 1-13 .500 record. In three of his previous four positions, he took over a team with a years at NIU With 100-yd rusher 1-0 14-3 losing record and turned in a winning season in three years or less. Allow 100-yard rusher 0-0 7-10 2 National Coach of the Year honors. With 300-yd passer 0-0 0-0 Prior to serving as the head coach at NIU, Kill was in charge of the football pro - 2007 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year, Allow 300-yard passer 0-0 2-2 gram at Southern Illinois, an FCS program in Carbondale, Ill. He spent seven 2004 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year years on the Saluki sideline and compiled a 55-32 record. Kill's record over his Outgain opponent 0-0 11-3 Total offense 300+ yards 2-0 18-7 final five seasons with Southern Illinois was 50-14 and included five consecu - 3 AFCA Regional Coach of the Year hon - tive NCAA FCS Playoff appearances. Allow 300+ yards total offense 2-1 13-21 ors. 2003 and 2004 at Southern Illinois, Total offense 400+ yards 0-0 7-2 Kill was the head coach at Emporia (Kan.) State for two seasons in 1999-2000, 2013 at Minnesota Allow 400+ yards total offense 2-1 7-11 where he went 11-11. Prior to Emporia State, Kill was the head coach Saginaw No turnovers 0-0 8-0 Valley State from 1994-1998 and was 38-14. 2 Bowl-eligible teams in three seasons at Less than three turnovers 2-0 19-15 Minnesota. 2012 Meineke Car Care Bowl, Three or more turnovers 0-1 0-7 Kill served as defensive coordinator and offensive coordinator in two different Texas Bowl No takeaways 0-0 1-8 stops at Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. He helped lead the Gorillas to three Three or more takeaways 2-0 6-0 NAIA playoff appearances as the defensive coordinator from 1985-87. Kill 5 NCAA Football Championship Commit fewer turnovers 2-0 14-1 returned to Pitt State as the offensive coordinator from 1990-93. In that four- Subdivision Playoff appearances as head Equal turnovers 0-0 3-6 year span, the Gorillas advanced to the NCAA Division II Playoffs four times, coach at Southern Illinois University Commit more turnovers 0-1 2-15 reaching the championship game twice and winning the 1991 national title. Control time of possession 1-1 14-10 Opponent controls time of possession 1-0 5-12 Sandwiched between his stints at Pittsburg State, Kill was the head coach at 2 First-team All-Big Ten selections at Games decided by 1-8 points 0-0 7-6 Webb City (Mo.) High School. He was 25-1 in two seasons at Webb City and Minnesota (first for Gophers since 2009). Games decided by 9-19 points 1-0 7-7 won a state championship in 1989. 14 Winning seasons (out of 20) as a colle - Games decided by 20 points or more 1-1 5-9 Kill and his wife Rebecca have two daughters, Krystal and Tasha. giate head coach Win Coin Toss 1-0 11-9 Lose Coin Toss 1-1 8-13 @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota ALPHABETICAL NUMERICAL ROSTER ROSTER

## LAST NAME, FIRST NAME POSITION ## FIRST NAME, LAST NAME POSITION HT WT YR-EX HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) 98 Amaefula, Michael DL 1 De'Niro Laster LB 6-4 230 FR.* Cleveland Heights, Ohio (Cleveland Heights HS) 48 Anderson, Davis DB 1 KJ Maye WR 5-10 195 JR Mobile, Ala. (Murphy HS) 81 Anyanwu, Duke TE 2 Dimonic Roden-McKinzy QB 6-0 225 FR Kansas City, Kan. (Wyandotte HS) 45 Ayinde, Adekunle DB 2 Cedric Thompson DB 6-0 208 SR Calipatria, Calif. (Calipatria HS) 31 Banham, Cole RB 3 Jerry Gibson TE 6-3 220 FR Theodore, Ala. (Theodore HS) 47 Bisch, Alex TE 3 Derrick Wells DB 6-0 201 SR Lehigh Acres, Fla. (Lehigh HS) 73 Bjorklund, Joe OL 4 Donovahn Jones WR 6-3 200 SO Stockbridge, Ga. (Dutchtown HS) 67 Bobek, Brian OL 5 Chris Streveler QB 6-2 219 FR.* Crystal Lake, Ill. (Marian Central Catholic HS) 29 Boddy-Calhoun, Briean DB 5 Damien Wilson LB 6-2 249 SR Gloster, Miss. (Jones County CC) 22 Borchardt, Jeff WR 6 Grayson Levine DB 5-11 210 SR Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie HS) 46 Botticelli, Cameron DL 7 Mitch Leidner QB 6-4 237 SO.* Lakeville, Minn. (South HS) 77 Bush, Foster OL 7 Damarius Travis DB 6-2 211 JR Pensacola, Fla. (Pensacola HS) 26 Campbell, De’Vondre LB 8 Daletavious McGhee DB 6-1 208 FR.* Decatur, Ga. (Cedar Grove HS) 65 Campion, Josh OL 9 Alex Keith DL 6-3 245 JR Columbia, Mo. (Hickman HS) 38 Carpenter, Emmit K 9 Eric Carter WR 5-11 176 FR.* Lakeland, Fla. (Lake Gibson Senior HS) 69 Carr, Justin DL 11 Antonio Johnson DB 6-0 209 JR Cleveland, Ohio (Shaker Heights, Ohio) 9 Carter, Eric WR 12 Will Reger WR 6-3 190 FR Burnsville, Minn. (Burnsville HS) 13 Celestin, Jonathan LB 12 Cody Poock LB 6-2 235 SO Okoboji, Iowa (Iowa Western) 63 Christenson, Jon OL 13 Jonathan Celestin LB 6-1 210 FR Jonesboro, Ga. (Mundy's Mill HS) 27 Cobb, David RB 13 Desmond Gant WR 6-3 200 FR Aurora, Ill. (East Aurora HS) 55 Cockran, Theiren DL 14 Connor Cosgrove WR 6-0 175 SR.* Fitchburg, Wis. (St. Cloud State) 19 Conway, Miichael WR 14 Isaac Fruechte WR 6-3 202 SR.* Caledonia, Minn. (Rochester CTC) 14 Cosgrove, Connor WR 15 Marcus Jones DB 5-8 173 SR Wake Forest, N.C. (Wake Forest-Rolesville) 19 Dicke, Cedric LB 15 Conor Rhoda QB 6-2 212 FR.* Eagan, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall HS) 59 Dixon, Ray LB 16 Jeff Jones RB 6-0 198 FR Minneapolis, Minn. (Washburn HS) 32 Edwards, Berkley RB 16 Steven Montgomery DB 5-10 206 JR.* Miramar, Fla. (Miramar HS) 95 Ekpe, Hendrick DL 17 Logan Hutton WR 6-1 180 SR.* La Marque, Texas (La Marque HS) 97 Ekpe, Scott DL 18 Ryan Santoso K 6-6 245 FR.* Pace, Fla. (Pace HS) 41 Eldred, Christian P 18 Jacques Perra QB 6-3 210 FR Roseville, Minn. (Roseville HS) 87 Elmore, Gaelin DL 18 Peter Westerhaus LB 6-3 230 JR.* Chanhassen, Minn. (Holy Family HS) 52 Epping, Zac OL 19 Michael Conway WR 6-5 216 FR.* La Crescent, Minn. (Aquinas HS [Wis.]) 70 Fahning, Chad OL 19 Cedric Dicke LB 6-3 216 SO.* Cannon Falls, Minn. (Cannon Falls HS) 14 Fruechte, Isaac WR 19 Gary Moore DT 6-4 285 FR Mobile, Ala. (Murphy HS) 13 Gant, Desmond WR 20 Donnell Kirkwood RB 5-10 210 SR.* Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic) 84 Gentry, Isaiah WR 21 Melvin Holland Jr. WR 6-3 205 FR Ashburn, Va. (Briar Woods HS) 3 Gibson, Jerry TE 22 Jeff Borchardt WR 6-0 196 FR.* Medina, Minn. (Wayzata HS) 83 Goodger, Drew TE 22 Craig James DB 5-10 180 FR Edwardsville, Ill. (Edwardsville HS) 81 Hart, Nick TE 23 EJ Sardinha WR 6-1 191 SO.* Wellington, Fla. (Palm Beach Central High School) 33 Harte, Andrew K 24 Rodney Smith RB 5-11 200 FR Jonesboro, Ga. (Mundy's Mill HS) 40 Hartman, Jared LS 25 Payton Jordahl LS 6-2 210 FR Perham, Minn. (Perham HS) 43 Hartmann, Tyler FB 25 Devon Wright WR 6-0 196 SR.* Coral Springs, Fla. (Taravella HS) 68 Hayes, Isaac OL 26 De’Vondre Campbell LB 6-5 226 JR.* Fort Myers, Fla. (Hutchinson CC) 75 Heifort, Ernie TE 26 Brian Smith WR 6-4 216 FR.* Milwaukee, Wis. (Brookfield East HS) 21 Holland Jr., Melvin WR 27 David Cobb RB 5-11 229 SR Killeen, Texas (Ellison HS) 17 Hutton, Logan WR 28 Jalen Myrick DB 5-10 209 SO Bloomingdale, Ga. (Savannah Christian Prep HS) 22 James, Craig DB 29 Briean Boddy-Calhoun DB 5-11 190 JR.* Wilmington, Del. (Coffeyville Community College) 11 Johnson, Antonio DB 29 Louis Tuszynski WR 5-11 192 FR.* Germantown, Wisc. (Stetson University) 36 Johnson, Cavonte DB 30 Chris Wipson LB 6-2 216 FR.* Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata HS) 4 Jones, Donovahn WR 31 Cole Banham RB 5-9 187 SR.* Lakeville, Minn. (Minnesota State-Mankato) 16 Jones, Jeff RB 31 Eric Murray DB 6-0 195 JR Milwaukee, Wis. (Riverside University HS) 15 Jones, Marcus DB 32 Berkley Edwards RB 5-9 185 FR.* Novi, Mich. (Chelsea HS) 25 Jordahl, Payton LS 33 Andrew Harte K 6-0 189 FR.* Downers Grove, Ill. (Montini Catholic HS) 42 Juenemann, Justin K 33 John McKelvey DB 6-0 207 SO.* Hunting Valley, Ohio (University School) 91 Kafo, Julien DE 34 Jephete Matilus FB 6-1 230 JR.* Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic HS) 9 Keith, Alex DL 34 Logan McElfresh P 6-1 185 FR Brainerd, Minn. (Brainerd HS) 20 Kirkwood, Donnell RB 35 Rodrick Williams Jr. RB 5-11 247 JR Lewisville, Texas (Lewisville HS) 44 Kirsch, Jake RB 36 Cavonte Johnson DB 5-11 199 SO.* Edina, Minn. (Edina HS) 89 Krizancic, Conner WR 37 Peter Mortell P 6-2 192 JR.* Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame Academy) 1 Laster, De’Niro LB 37 Josh Parks RB 5-10 195 FR Chisago Lakes, Minn. (Chisago Lakes HS) 78 Lauer, Ben OL 38 Emmit Carpenter K 6-0 180 FR Green Bay, Wis. (Ashwaubenon HS) 94 Legania, Harold DL 39 Nate Wozniak TE 6-10 265 FR.* Greenwood, Ind. (Center Grove HS) 60 Leidner, Matt OL 40 Jared Hartman LS 6-3 235 JR.* Falcon Heights, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall HS) 7 Leidner, Mitch QB 40 Alexander Starks DB 5-11 203 FR.* Plainfield, Ill. (Plainfield North HS) 74 Lenkiewicz, Marek OL 41 Christian Eldred P 6-3 189 SR Melbourne, Australia (Monash University) 6 Levine, Grayson DB 41 Miles Thomas FB 5-11 235 JR Downs, Kan. (Butler County C.C.) 86 Lingen, Brandon TE 42 Dominic Schultz LB 6-1 231 JR.* Port Huron, Mich. (Port Huron HS) @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota ALPHABETICAL NUMERICAL ROSTER ROSTER

## LAST NAME, FIRST NAME POSITION ## FIRST NAME, LAST NAME POSITION HT WT YR-EX HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) 50 Lynn, Jack LB 42 Justin Juenemann K 6-0 165 FR.* Phillipsburg, Kan. (Phillipsburg HS) 80 Marmer, Aaron WR 43 Tyler Hartmann FB 6-3 255 SO.* Andover, Minn. (Andover HS) 34 Matilus, Jephete FB 44 Jacob Kirsch RB 5-11 210 SO* Rochester, MInn. (Rochester CTC) 1 Maye, KJ WR 45 Adekunle Ayinde DB 6-0 198 FR.* Blaine, Minn. (Blaine High School) 76 Mayes, Alex OL 46 Cameron Botticelli DL 6-5 281 SR.* Milwaukee, Wis. (Marquette University HS) 55 Mayes, Connor OL 47 Alex Bisch TE 6-6 250 SR.* Northfield, Minn. (Northfield HS) 71 McAvoy, Kyle OL 48 Matt Oldenkamp TE 6-6 250 FR Eagle River, Alaska (Chugiak HS) 66 McAvoy, Luke OL 48 Davis Anderson DB 6-1 180 FR St. Paul, Minn. (Apple Valley HS) 34 McElfresh, Logan P 49 Dave Ramlet LS 6-2 235 SR.* Appleton, Wis. (Xavier HS) 8 McGhee, Daletavious DB 49 Noah Scarver TE 6-5 250 FR* Minneapolis, Minn. (Montana) 33 McKelvey, John DB 50 Jack Lynn LB 6-3 238 SO.* Lake Zurich, Ill. (Lake Zurich HS) 16 Montgomery, Steven DB 52 Zac Epping OL 6-2 318 SR.* Kenosha, Wis. (Tremper HS) 19 Moore, Gary DT 52 Yoshoub Timms DL 6-2 294 SO.* Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Fort Walton Beach HS) 37 Mortell, Peter P 53 Luke Rasmussen OL 6-7 275 FR Brookfield, Wis. (Central HS) 31 Murray, Eric DB 55 Theiren Cockran DL 6-6 255 JR.* Homestead, Fla. (Homestead HS) 28 Myrick, Jalen DB 55 Connor Mayes OL 6-5 305 FR Van Alstyne, Texas (Van Alstyne HS) 92 Ndondo-Lay, Robert DL 56 Nick Rallis LB 5-11 228 SO.* Edina, Minn. (Edina HS) 48 Oldenkamp, Matt TE 57 Everett Williams LB 6-1 220 FR Mansfield, Texas (Legacy HS) 58 Olson, Tommy OL 58 Tommy Olson OL 6-4 306 SR Mahtomedi, Minn. (Mahtomedi HS) 37 Parks, Josh RB 59 Ray Dixon LB 6-3 209 FR.* Loxahatchee, Fla. (Seminole Ridge HS) 90 Peppers, Demaris DL 60 Matt Leidner OL 6-2 277 FR.* Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville South HS) 18 Perra, Jacques QB 62 Jared Weyler OL 6-4 280 FR Dayton, Ohio (Centerville HS) 93 Perry, Ben DL 63 Jon Christenson OL 6-4 298 JR.* Minnetonka, Minn. (Minnetonka) 79 Pirsig, Jonah OL 65 Josh Campion OL 6-5 317 JR.* Fergus Falls, Minn. (Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy) 85 Plsek, Lincoln TE 66 Luke McAvoy OL 6-5 285 JR.* Bloomington, Ill. (Bloomington HS) 12 Poock, Cody LB 67 Brian Bobek OL 6-2 302 JR.* Inverness, Ill. (Ohio State) 56 Rallis, Nick LB 68 Isaac Hayes OL 6-2 320 SO.* Brooklyn Park, Minn. (St. Thomas Academy) 49 Ramlet, Dave LS 69 Justin Carr DL 6-2 265 JR Rochester, Minn. (Mayo HS) 53 Rasmussen, Luke OL 70 Chad Fahning OL 6-6 286 FR.* St. Paul, Minn. (DeLaSalle HS) 12 Reger, Will WR 71 Kyle McAvoy OL 6-5 308 JR.* Bloomington, Ill. (Bloomington HS) 15 Rhoda, Conor QB 73 Joe Bjorklund OL 6-5 305 JR.* Rosemount, Minn. (Rosemount HS) 96 Richardson, Steven DT 74 Marek Lenkiewicz OL 6-5 292 SR.* Tinley Park, Ill. (Victor J. Andrew HS) 2 Roden-McKinzy, Dimonic QB 75 Ernie Heifort TE 6-5 278 JR.* Bemidji, Minn. (Bemidji) 18 Santoso, Ryan K 76 Alex Mayes OL 6-5 297 FR.* Van Alstyne, Texas (Van Alstyne HS) 23 Sardinha, EJ WR 77 Foster Bush OL 6-5 304 JR.* Menasha, Wis. (Menasha HS) 49 Scarver, Noah TE 78 Ben Lauer OL 6-7 315 SO.* Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata HS) 42 Schultz, Dominic LB 79 Jonah Pirsig OL 6-9 320 SO.* Blue Earth, Minn. (Blue Earth Area HS) 26 Smith, Brian WR 80 Aaron Marmer WR 6-3 213 JR.* Menasha, Wis. (Air Force Academy) 24 Smith, Rodney RB 81 Duke Anyanwu TE 6-4 250 SO.* Blaine, Minn. (Blaine HS) 40 Starks, Alexander DB 81 Nick Hart TE 6-5 236 FR.* Prior Lake, Minn. (Prior Lake HS) 99 Stelter, Andrew DE 82 Drew Wolitarsky WR 6-3 226 SO Santa Clarita, Calif. (Canyon County HS) 5 Streveler, Chris QB 83 Drew Goodger TE 6-5 269 SR Shawnee Mission, Kan. (Northwest HS) 41 Thomas, Miles FB 84 Isaiah Gentry WR 6-4 185 FR Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller HS) 2 Thompson, Cedric DB 85 Lincoln Plsek TE 6-4 269 JR West, Texas (Reicher HS) 52 Timms, Yoshoub DL 86 Brandon Lingen TE 6-5 255 FR Wayzata, Minn. (Wayzata HS) 7 Travis, Damarius DB 87 Gaelin Elmore DL 6-6 246 FR Somerset, Wis. (Somerset HS) 29 Tuszynski, Louis WR 88 Maxx Williams TE 6-4 250 SO.* Waconia, Minn. (Waconia HS) 3 Wells, Derric DB 89 Conner Krizancic WR 6-2 190 FR Mentor, Ohio (Mentor HS) 18 Westerhaus, Peter LB 90 Demaris Peppers DL 6-3 287 FR.* Memphis, Tenn. (Fairley HS) 62 Weyler, Jared OL 91 Julien Kafo DE 6-4 225 FR Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada (Vanier) 57 Williams, Everett LB 92 Robert Ndondo-Lay DL 6-5 250 JR.* Minneapolis, Minn. (Winona State) 88 Williams, Maxx TE 93 Ben Perry DL 6-5 263 SR.* Southlake, Texas (Carroll HS) 35 Williams Jr., Rodrick RB 94 Harold Legania DL 6-4 313 SR.* New Orleans, La. (Edna Karr HS) 5 Wilson, Damien LB 95 Hendrick Ekpe DL 6-5 251 SO Lewisville, Texas (Lewisville HS) 30 Wipson, Chris LB 96 Steven Richardson DT 6-0 285 FR Chicago, Ill. (Mt. Carmel HS) 82 Wolitarsky, Drew WR 97 Scott Ekpe DL 6-4 293 JR Lewisville, Texas (Lewisville HS) 39 Wozniak, Nate TE 98 Michael Amaefula DL 6-2 249 SR Arlington, Texas (Bowie HS) 25 Wright, Devon WR 99 Andrew Stelter DE 6-4 264 FR Owatonna, Minn. (Owatonna HS)

* indicates player has taken a redshirt season @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS QUARTERBACKS #14 Isaac Fruechte #8 Daletavious McGhee #7 Mitch Leidner Receptions: 3, (multiple, last vs Syracuse, 12/27/13) Tackles: 1, (three times, last at TCU, 9/13/14) Rush attempts: 24, vs San Jose State, 9/21/13 Receiving yards: 53, vs New Hampshire, 9/8/12 Rush yards: 151, vs San Jose State, 9/21/13 Receiving TDs: 1 (multiple, last at Iowa, 9/29/12) #31 Eric Murray Rush TDs: 4, vs San Jose State, 9/21/13 Long reception: 34, vs Syracuse, 9/22/12 Tackles: 9, vs Penn State, 11/9/13 Longest rush: 27, vs San Jose State, 9/21/13 Pass breakups: 4, vs UNLV, 8/29/13 Pass attempts: 26, at TCU, 9/13/14 #4 Donovahn Jones Fumbles recovered: 1, vs Penn State, 11/9/13 Pass completions: 14, at Michigan, 10/5/13 Receptions: 3, (three times, last vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14) Blocked punts: 1, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Pass yards: 205, vs Syracuse, 12/27/13 Receiving yards: 59, at Indiana, 11/2/13 Pass TDs: 2, vs Syracuse, 12/27/13 Long reception: 35, vs vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 #28 Jalen Myrick Long pass: 55, vs Syracuse, 12/27/13 Receiving TDs: 1, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Interceptions: 1, vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 INTs: 3, at TCU, 9/13/14 Rush attempts: 4, (multiple, last vs Penn State, 11/9/13) Long interception return: 31, vs Middle Tennessee 9/6/14 Rush yards: 42, vs Nebraska, 10/26/13 INTs returned for TDs: 1, vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 #5 Chris Streveler Long rush: 20, at Nebraska, 10/26/13 Tackles: 8, at TCU, 9/13/14 Rush attempts: 7, at TCU, 9/13/14 All-purpose yards: 63, at Indiana, 11/2/13 Pass breakups: 1, (two times, last vs Middle Tenn. 9/6/14) Rush yards: 33, at TCU, 9/13/14 Longest rush: 11, at TCU, 9/13/14 #1 KJ Maye #2 Cedric Thompson Pass attempts: 3, at TCU, 9/13/14 Receptions: 3, (multiple, last vs UNLV, 8/29/13) Interceptions: 1, (three times, last vs SJSU, 9/21/13) Pass completions: 2, at TCU, 9/13/14 Receiving yards: 65, at TCU, 9/13/14 Tackles: 14, vs Syracuse, 12/27/13 Pass yards: 18, at TCU, 9/13/14 Long reception: 37, vs San Jose State, 9/21/13 Pass breakups: 1, (four times) Pass TDs: 1, at TCU, 9/13/14 Rush attempts: 6, vs Syracuse, 9/22/12 Fumbles forced: 1, vs Wisconsin, 11/23/13 Long pass: 12, (two times, last at TCU, 9/13/14) Rush yards: 19, vs San Jose State, 9/21/13 Fumbles recovered: 1 (two times, last vs Syracuse 12/27/13) Long rush: 13, vs San Jose State, 9/21/13 RUNNING BACKS All-purpose yards: 83, vs Purdue, 10/27/12 #7 Damarius Travis #27 David Cobb Tackles: 4, (two times, last vs Wisconsin, 11/23/13) Rush attempts: 31, vs Nebraska, 10/26/13 #82 Drew Wolitarsky TFLs: 1, at TCU, 9/13/14 Rush yards: 220, vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 Receptions: 4, vs Syracuse, 12/27/13 Pass breakups: 2, at Northwestern, 10/19/13 Rush TDs: 2 (multiple, last vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14) Receiving yards: 94, vs Syracuse, 12/27/13 Longest rush: 60, vs UNLV, 8/29/13 Receiving TDs: 1, vs Syracuse, 12/27/13 #3 Derrick Wells Receptions: 3 (multiple, last vs Penn State, 11/9/13) Long reception: 55, vs Syracuse, 12/27/13 Interceptions: 2, at UNLV, 8/30/12 Receiving yards: 48, at Indiana, 11/2/13 Long interception return: 8, at Michigan State, 11/30/13 Long reception: 27, at Indiana, 11/2/13 TIGHT ENDS Tackles: 12, vs Texas Tech, 12/28/12 All-purpose yards: 236, at Indiana, 11/2/13 #83 Drew Goodger Pass breakups: 2, (three times, last at Iowa, 9/29/12) Receptions: 3, (multiple, last vs Nebraska, 10/26/13) Fumbles recovered: 1 (two times, last vs SJSU, 9/21/13) #32 Berkley Edwards Receiving yards: 68, vs Nebraska, 10/26/13 Rush attempts: 6, vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 Long reception: 31, vs Nebraska, 10/26/13 LINEBACKERS Rush yards: 60, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Receiving TDs: 1 (four times) #26 De’Vondre Campbell Rush TDs: 2, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Tackles: 8, at New Mexico State, 9/7/13 Longest rush: 42, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 #86 Brandon Lingen TFLs: 1 (four times, last vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14) Receptions: 1, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Receptions: 1, vs. Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Pass breakups: 1, at New Mexico State, 9/7/13 Receiving yards: 2, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Receiving yards: 12, vs. Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Fumbles forced: 1, vs San Jose State, 9/21/13 Long reception: 2, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Long reception: 12, vs. Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Fumbles recovered: 1, at TCU, 9/13/14 All-purpose yards: 62, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 #85 Lincoln Plsek #13 Jonathan Celestin #20 Donnell Kirkwood Receptions: 2, at TCU, 9/13/14 Tackles: 4, vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 Rush attempts: 28, (multiple, last at Illinois, 11/10/12) Receiving yards: 19, at TCU, 9/13/14 TFLs: 1, vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 Rush yards: 152, at Illinois, 11/10/12 Long reception: 13, at TCU, 9/13/14 Rush TDs: 2 (multiple, last at Illinois, 11/10/12) #1 De’Niro Laster Longest rush: 38, at Illinois, 11/10/12 #88 Maxx Williams Tackles: 2, (two times, last vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14) Receptions: 2 (multiple, last vs Michigan State, 11/24/12) Receptions: 5, vs Syracuse, 12/27/13 Receiving yards: 14, (multiple, last at Michigan, 10/5/13) Receiving yards: 78, at Indiana, 11/2/13 #50 Jack Lynn Long reception: 14, at Michigan, 10/5/13 Long reception: 50, at Indiana, 11/2/13 Tackles: 10, vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 All-purpose yards: 152, at Illinois, 11/10/12 Receiving TDs: 1 (seven times, last at TCU, 9/13/14) TFLs: 1, (two times, last at TCU, 9/13/14) Fumbles forced: 2, at TCU, 9/13/14 #35 Rodrick Williams DEFENSIVE BACKS Rush attempts: 16, at New Mexico State, 9/7/13 #29 Briean Boddy-Calhoun #56 Nick Rallis Rush yards: 148, at New Mexico State, 9/7/13 Interceptions: 1, (three times, last at TCU, 9/13/14) Tackles: 3, (two times, last vs. Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14) Rush TDs: 2, vs. Western Illinois, 9/14/13 Long interception return: 89, vs UNLV, 8/29/13 TFLs: 0.5, vs. UNLV, 8/29/13 Longest rush: 54, at New Mexico State, 9/7/13 INTs returned for TDs: 1, vs UNLV, 8/29/13 Receptions: 2, at Nebraska, 11/17/12 Tackles: 8, at TCU, 9/13/14 #42 Dominic Schultz Receiving yards: 14, at Nebraska, 11/17/12 Pass breakups: 1, (three times, last at TCU, 9/13/14 ) Tackles: 1, (three times, last vs SJSU, 9/21/13) Long reception: 11, vs Western Illinois, 9/14/13 Blocked kicks: 1, vs Texas Tech, 12/28/12 All-purpose yards: 148, at New Mexico State, 9/7/13 #57 Everett Williams #22 Craig James Tackles: 1, vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 WIDE RECEIVERS Tackles: 2, vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 #9 Eric Carter Pass breakups: 2, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 #5 Damien Wilson Receptions: 1, at TCU, 9/13/14 Tackles: 14, vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 Receiving yards: 4, at TCU, 9/13/14 #11 Antonio Johnson TFLs: 1.5 (two times, last at Michigan, 10/5/13) Long reception: 4, at TCU, 9/13/14 Interceptions: 1, (two times, last vs vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14) Sacks: 1, (two times, last vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14) Long INT return: 17, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Interceptions: 1, vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 Tackles: 11, at Northwestern, 10/19/13 Long interception return: 1, vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 TFLs: 1, at TCU, 9/13/14 Pass breakups: 1, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Pass breakups: 1, five times Fumbles forced: 1, vs Syracuse, 12/27/13 @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS DEFENSIVE LINE #15 Marcus Jones #98 Michael Amaefula Punt returns: 3, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Tackles: 4, (three times, last at Indiana, 11/2/13) Punt return yards: 67, at New Mexico State, 9/7/13 Sacks: 1 (three times, last vs Syracuse, 9/22/12) Long punt return: 65, at New Mexico State, 9/7/13 TFLs: 1, (six times) Punt return TDs: 1, at New Mexico State, 9/7/13 Fumbles forced: 1, (four times) Kick returns: 5, (four times, last at TCU, 9/13/14) Kick return yards: 159, at Purdue, 10/8/11 #46 Cameron Botticelli Long kick return: 98, vs UNLV, 8/29/13 Tackles: 4, four times Kick return TDs: 1, (two times, last vs UNLV, 8/29/13) Sacks: 1, (two times, last vs. Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14) All-purpose yards: 191, at Purdue, 10/8/11 TFLs: 2, vs Iowa, 9/28/13 Pass breakups: 1, vs Western Illinois, 9/14/13 #1 KJ Maye Kick returns: 3, vs Purdue, 10/27/12 #55 Theiren Cockran Kick return yards: 68, Purdue, 10/27/12 Tackles: 5, (two times, last vs Western Illinois, 9/14/13) Long kick return: 45, vs Michigan, 11/3/12 Sacks: 2, vs Western Illinois, 9/14/13 TFLs: 3, vs Western Illinois, 9/14/13 #37 Peter Mortell Fumbles forced: 1, (four times) Punt attempts: 8, at TCU, 9/13/14 Fumbles recovered: 1, at Northwestern, 10/19/13 Punt yards: 373, at TCU, 9/13/14 Pass breakups: 1, (three times, last at TCU, 9/13/14) Longest punt: 62, vs Penn State, 11/9/13

#95 Hendrick Ekpe #18 Ryan Santoso Tackles: 5, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Points scored: 6, vs. Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Sacks: 1, vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 Kick PATs: 6, vs. Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 TFLs: 1, (three times, last vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14) Field Goal Attempts: 1, vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14

#97 Scott Ekpe Tackles: 4, vs UNLV, 8/29/13 TFLs: 1 (five times) Fumbles recovered: 1, vs Syracuse, 9/22/12

#86 Gaelin Elmore Tackles: 2, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14

#9 Alex Keith Tackles: 4, (two times, last vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 ) Sacks: 1, (four times, last vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 ) TFLs: 2, vs UNLV, 8/29/13 Fumbles forced: 1, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Fumbles recovered: 2, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Pass breakups: 1, (two times, last at New Mexico St, 9/7/13)

#92 Robert Ndondo-Lay Tackles: 1, (two times, last vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14)

#93 Ben Perry Tackles: 3, (two times, last vs Iowa, 10/29/11) Sacks: 1, (two times, last vs Purdue, 10/27/12) TFLs: 2, at Purdue, 10/8/11 Fumbles forced: 1, vs Purdue, 10/27/12 Pass breakups: 1, (two times, last vs Purdue, 10/27/12)

#96 Steven Richardson Tackles: 3, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Sacks: 0.5, vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 TFLs: , vs Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14

#99 Andrew Stelter Tackles: 3, vs Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 SPECIAL TEAMS #41 Christian Eldred Punt attempts: 11, at Nebraska, 11/17/12 Punt yards: 385, at Nebraska, 11/17/12 Longest punt: 63, at Illinois, 11/10/12

#11 Antonio Johnson Kick returns: 3, vs Iowa, 9/28/13 Kick return yards: 92, vs Iowa, 9/28/13 Long kick return: 53, vs Iowa, 9/28/13 @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota THE LAST TIME MINNESOTA INDIVIDUAL GAME MINNESOTA TEAM 250+ yards rushing: 258, Laurence Maroney vs. Wisconsin, 10/15/05 100+ points: 146 vs. Grinnell (W, 146-0), 10/22/1904 200+ yards rushing: 220, David Cobb vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 80+ points: 81 vs. Butler (W, 81-0), 11/13/26 150+ yards rushing: 220, David Cobb vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 60+ points: 63 vs. Indiana (W, 63-26), 11/4/06 100+ yards rushing: 220, David Cobb vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 50+ points: 51 vs. UNLV (W, 51-23), 8/29/13 QB with 100+ yards rushing: 151, Mitch Leidner vs. San Jose State, 9/21/13 40+ points: 42 vs. Eastern Illinois (W, 42-20), 8/28/14 QB with 100 rushing/200 passing: 110 rush/211 pass, MarQueis Gray vs. NMSU, 9/10/11 30+ points: 35 vs. Middle Tennessee, (W, 35-22), 9/6/14 2 players with 100+ yards rushing: 151, Mitch Leidner and 125, David Cobb vs. San Jose 0 points: at Michigan (L, 0-58), 10/1/11 State, 9/21/13 0 points on the road: at Michigan (L, 0-58), 10/1/11 Player with consecutive 100-yd games: 103, 138, 188 & 139 David Cobb at Northwestern . . . . 0 points at home: vs. Iowa (L, 0-55), 11/22/0 10/19/13, vs.Nebraska 10/26/13, at Indiana 11/2/13 . . 0 points in first half: at TCU (L, 7-30), 9/13/14 and vs. Penn State 11/9/13 0 points in second half: at Michigan State (L, 3-14), 11/30/13 Player with three straight 100-yd games: 103, 138, 188 & 139 David Cobb at Northwestern . . . . No TDs in first half: at TCU (L, 7-30), 9/13/14 10/19/13, vs.Nebraska 10/26/13, at Indiana 11/2/13 . . No offensive TDs in first half: at TCU (L, 7-30), 9/13/14 and vs. Penn State 11/9/13 No offensive TDs in game: at Michigan State (L, 3-14), 11/30/13 Player with four straight 100-yd games: 103, 138, 188 & 139 David Cobb at Northwestern . . . . Shut out an opponent: vs. Temple (W, 62-0), 9/16/06 10/19/13, vs.Nebraska 10/26/13, at Indiana 11/2/13 . . Shut out an opponent on the road: at Kent State (W 44-0), 8/31/06 and vs. Penn State 11/9/13 Shut out an opponent at home: vs. Temple (W, 62-0), 9/16/06 50+ yard rush play: 59, David Cobb at Indiana, 11/2/13 TDs on offense, defense, special teams at New Mexico State, 9/7/13 (W, 44-21) Four or more TDs rushing: 4, Mitch Leidner vs. San Jose State, 9/21/13 30+ first downs: 31 vs. Toledo, 9/4/04 Three or more TDs rushing: 4, Mitch Leidner vs. San Jose State, 9/21/13 <10 first downs: 7 vs. Michigan State, 11/24/12 Two or more TDs rushing: 2, David Cobb vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 400+ rushing yards: 411 vs. Wisconsin, 10/15/05 25+ rushing attempts: 29, David Cobb vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 300+ rushing yards: 353 vs. San Jose State, 9/21/13 30+ rushing attempts: 31, David Cobb vs. Nebraska, 10/26/13 200+ rushing yards: 284 vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 40+ rushing attempts: 43, Laurence Maroney vs. Wisconsin, 10/15/05 <100 net rushing yards: 99 at TCU, 9/13/14 200+ yards receiving: 228, Ryan Thelwell vs. Ball State, 9/14/96 6+ rushing touchdowns: 6 vs. San Jose State, 9/21/13 (W, 43-24) 100+ yards receiving: 108, Derrick Engek vs. Texas Tech, 12/28/12 5+ rushing touchdowns: 6 vs. San Jose State, 9/21/13 (W, 43-24) 2 receivers with 100+ yards rcvg: 137, Logan Payne and 116, Ernie Wheelwright vs. . . . 4+ rushing touchdowns: 4 vs. Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 (W, 42-20) Indiana, 11/4/06 4+ rushing touchdowns (no QB): 4 vs. Western Illinois, 9/14/13, (W, 29-12) 10 or more receptions: 10, Eric Decker vs. Air Force, 9/12/09 700+ total net yards: 704 vs. Toledo, 9/4/04 Five or more TDs receiving: 5, Omar Douglas vs. Purdue, 10/9/93 600+ total net yards: 704 vs. Toledo, 9/4/04 Four or more TDs receiving: 4, Logan Payne vs. Temple, 9/16/06 500+ total net yards: 573 at Indiana, 11/2/13 Three or more TDs receiving: 3, A.J. Barker vs. Western Michigan, 9/15/12 400+ total net yards: 573 at Indiana, 11/2/13 Two or more TDs receiving: 2, Derrick Engel at Indiana, 11/2/13 <200 total net yards: 185 vs. Wisconsin, 11/23/13 450+ yards passing: 478, Tim Schade vs. Penn State, 9/4/93 <100 total net yards: 96 vs. Michigan State, 11/24/12 400+ yards passing: 416, Adam Weber vs. Michigan State, 10/31/09 100+ yards in penalties: 157 vs. Michigan State, 10/31/09 350+ yards passing: 373, Adam Weber vs. Northern Illinois, 9/25/10 Forced 4 or more turnovers: 4 vs. Syracuse, 11/22/12 300+ yards passing: 373, Adam Weber vs. Northern Illinois, 9/25/10 Forced 3 or more fumbles: 3 (recovered 2) vs. Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Consecutive 300-yard passing gms: 2, Cory Sauter vs. Northwestern (303, 10/14/95) and . 3+ interceptions 3 vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 Michigan St. (404, 10/21/95) Committed 5 or more turnovers: 5 at TCU, 9/13/14 50+ yard pass play: 55, Mitch Leidner to Drew Wolitarsky vs Syracuse, . . . Attempted an onside kick: vs. Michigan, 11/3/12 12/27/13 Recovered an onside kick: vs. Iowa, 10/29/11 Six or more TDs passing: 6, Scott Eckers vs. Purdue, 10/9/93 Played an overtime game: at UNLV (W, 30-27 in 3 OT), 8/30/12 Five or more TDs passing: 5, Adam Weber vs. Michigan State, 10/31/09 Won an overtime game: at UNLV (W, 30-27 in 3 OT), 8/30/12 Four or more TDs passing: 4, Philip Nelson at Indiana, 11/2/13 Lost an overtime game: at Northwestern (L 48-49 2 OT), 10/13/07 Three or more TDs passing: 4, Philip Nelson at Indiana, 11/2/13 Won vs. Top 25 Team vs. No. 24 (BCS) Nebraska, 10/26/13 (W 34-23) Two or more TDs passing: 2, Mitch Leidner vs Syracuse, 12/27/13 Won vs. Top 25 Team On Road at No. 6 Ohio State, 10/14/2000 (W 29-17) 30+ passing attempts: 33, Max Shortell at Iowa, 9/29/12 Attempted a fake field goal: vs. Michigan, 11/3/12 (did not convert) 40+ passing attempts: 49, Adam Weber vs. Penn State, 10/23/10 Attempted a fake punt: at Michigan State, 11/30/13 (Maxx Williams 50+ passing attempts: 51, Adam Weber vs. Northwestern, 11/1/08 seven-yard rush, converted) 20+ completions: 20, Max Shortell at Iowa, 9/29/12 25+ completions: 26, Adam Weber vs. Penn State, 10/23/10 30+ completions: 31, Adam Weber vs. Northern Illinois, 9/25/10 500+ yds. total offense: 536, Tim Schade vs. Penn State, 9/4/93 (school record) 400+ yds. total offense: 411, Adam Weber vs. Michigan State, 10/31/09 300+ all-purpose yards: 333, Laurence Maroney vs. Purdue, 9/24/05 200+ all-purpose yards: 220, David Cobb vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 Five or more field goals: 5, Dan Nystrom vs Arkansas, 12/30/02 Four or more field goals: 5, Dan Nystrom vs Arkansas, 12/30/02 Three or more field goals: 3, Chris Hawthorne at New Mexico State, 9/7/13 Two or more field goals: 2, Chris Hawthorne vs. Nebraska, 10/26/13 Three or more interceptions: 3, Jeff Wright vs. Michigan St., 11/14/70 Two or more interceptions: 2, Michael Carter vs. Texas Tech, 12/28/12 Blocked punt: Eric Murray vs. Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Blocked punt return for TD: Logan Hutton vs. Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 Blocked field goal: Ra’Shede Hageman vs. UNLV, 8/29/13 Blocked FG return for TD: Martez Shabazz vs. UNLV (51 yards), 8/29/13 Blocked PAT: Ra’Shede Hageman vs. Western Illinois, 9/14/13 PAT Return for Defensive PAT: Mario Reese at Wisconsin, 10/14/06 Int. return for TD: Jalen Myrick vs. Middle Tennessee (31 yards), 9/6/14 Punt return for TD: Marcus Jones at New Mexico State (65 yards), 9/7/13 Kickoff return for TD: Marcus Jones (98 yards) vs. UNLV, 8/29/13 PR return TD/KR return TD same season: Marcus Jones, 2013 Fumble return for TD: Aaron Hill (50 yards) at New Mexico State, 9/7/13 Safety: New Hampshire’s punt snap out of end zone, 9/8/12 Made 2-pt. conversion: Mike Henry from Mitch Leidner, vs Syracuse, 12/27/13 Missed 2-pt. conversion: Max Shortell pass was incomplete at Iowa, 9/29/12 Missed PAT: Chris Hawthorne vs. San Jose State, 9/21/13 (blocked) Defensive extra point: Mario Reese, INT return, at Wisconsin, 10/14/06 @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota THE LAST TIME OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME OPPONENT TEAM 300+ yards rushing: 301, Anthony Davis, Wisconsin, 11/23/02 400+ yards rushing: 448, at Illinois, 11/3/07 250+ yards rushing: 266, Le’Veon Bell, vs. Michigan State, 11/24/12 300+ yards rushing: 337, at Wisconsin, 10/20/12 200+ yards rushing: 266, Le’Veon Bell, vs. Michigan State, 11/24/12 200+ yards rushing: 208, vs Syracuse, 12/27/13 150+ yards rushing: 150, Zach Zwinak, vs. Penn State, 11/9/13 < 100 yards rushing: 99, vs. Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 100+ yards rushing: 134, Jeremy Langford, at Michigan State, 11/30/13 400+ yards passing: 439, vs. San Jose State, 9/21/13 2 players with 100+ yards rushing: 111, Stephen Houston and 108 Tevin Coleman at . . . 300+ yards passing: 439, vs. San Jose State, 9/21/13 Indiana 11/2/13 <100 yards passing: 67, Northwestern, 10/13/12 Three or more TDs rushing: 3, James White, at Wisconsin, 10/20/12 600+ total net yards: 655, at Illinois, 11/3/07 50+ yard rush play: 55, Tevin Coleman, at Indiana, 11/2/13 500+ total net yards: 515, Nebraska, 10/22/11 25+ rushing attempts: 26, James White, vs. Wisconsin, 11/23/13 400+ total net yards: 427, at TCU, 9/13/14 30+ rushing attempts: 35, Le’Veon Bell, vs. Michigan State, 11/24/12 300+ total net yards: 427, at TCU, 9/13/14 40+ rushing attempts: 45, Anthony Davis, Wisconsin, 11/23/02 < 200 total net yards: 171, at Iowa, 11/21/09 400+ yards passing: 439, David Fales, vs. San Jose State, 9/21/13 30+ first downs: 30, Wisconsin 10/9/10 300+ yards passing: 439, David Fales, vs. San Jose State, 9/21/13 <10 first downs: 7, Temple, 9/16/06 200+ yards passing: 258, Trevone Boykin, at TCU, 9/13/14 60+ points: 63, Oklahoma, (W, 63-0), 9/20/86 50+ yard pass play: 74, Jake Rudock to Damond Powell vs. Iowa, 9/28/13 50+ points: 58, Michigan (W, 58-0), 10/1/11 30+ pass attempts: 46, Trevone Boykin, at TCU, 9/13/14 40+ points: 42, at Michigan (W, 42-13), 10/5/13 40+ pass attempts: 46, Trevone Boykin, at TCU, 9/13/14 and Trevor . . . 30+ points: 30, at TCU (W, 30-7) 9/13/14 Siemian, at Northwestern, 10/19/13 0 points: Temple, (L, 0-62), 9/16/06 50+ pass attempts: 50, Nick Sherry, vs. UNLV, 8/29/13 0 points in second half: vs. Penn State (L, 10-24), 11/9/13 20+ completions: 27, Trevone Boykin, at TCU, 9/13/14 Safety: Penn State (W 33-21), 10/23/10 25+ completions: 27, Trevone Boykin, at TCU, 9/13/14 100+ yards in penalties: 135, vs. Texas Tech, 12/28/12 30+ completions: 35, Nick Sherry, vs. UNLV, 8/29/13 No penalties Miami (Ohio), 9/17/11 4+ TD passes: 4, Russell Wilson, Wisconsin, 11/12/11 150+ yards receiving: 197, Chandler Jones, vs. San Jose State, 9/21/13 100+ yards receiving: 109, Adam Drake, vs. Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 10+ receptions: 11, Adam Drake, vs. Eastern Illinois, 8/28/14 3+ TD receptions: 3, Chandler Jones, vs. San Jose State, 9/21/13 Four+ field goals: 4, Dan Conroy, vs. Michigan State, 11/24/12 Blocked a punt: Chase Pennycuff, Middle Tennessee, 9/6/14 Blocked a field goal: Matt Kalil, USC, 9/3/11 Missed PAT: Nathan Knuffman, Western Illinois, 9/14/13 (blocked) Blocked PAT: Simon Connette, vs. San Jose State, 9/21/13 Made 2-pt. conversion: Tyler Sheehan to Marques Parks, Bowling Green, . . 9/1/07 Missed 2-pt. conversion: Nate Sudfeld rush failed, at Indiana, 11/2/13 Punt return for TD: Nick Dugas (68 yds.), UL-Lafayette, 9/7/02 Blocked punt ret. for TD: Zach Domicone (rec. in end zone), Ohio State, . . . . . 10/30/10 Kickoff return for TD: JaKeem Grant, 99 yards, vs. Texas Tech, 12/28/12 Int. return for TD: Blake Countess, 72 yards, at Michigan, 10/5/13 Two Int. returns for TD: Marcus Williams (52, 40 yards), North Dakota State, . 9/24/11 Fumble return for TD: Austin Cassidy (11 yds.), Nebraska, 10/22/11 Fumble recovered for TD: Richard Willock (rec. in end zone), Iowa, 11/23/96 Safety: Devon Still, Penn State, 10/23/10 @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota 2014 MINNESOTA SCORING DRIVES Time of Time Opponent Plays-Yds Possession Qtr. Remaining Scoring Play Eastern Illinois 3-5 1:37 1 1:53 Mitch Leidner 2-yard run (Santoso kick) Eastern Illinois 9-90 5:04 2 1:27 Mitch Leidner 35-yard pass to Donovahn Jones (Santoso kick) Eastern Illinois ------3 13:20 Logan Hutton 2-yard blocked punt return (Santoso kick) Eastern Illinois 8-47 3:32 4 13:56 Mitch Leidner 5-yard run (Santoso kick) Eastern Illinois 4-44 1:13 4 11:29 Berkley Edwards 1-yard run (Santoso kick) Eastern Illinois 8-81 4:52 4 2:05 Berkley Edwards 42-yard run (Santoso kick) Middle Tennessee 10-69 4:55 1 5:18 Donnell Kirkwood 1-yard run (Santoso kick) Middle Tennessee ------2 14:52 Jalen Myrick 31-yard interception return (Santoso kick) Middle Tennessee 1-27 0:06 2 13:40 Mitch Leidner 27-yard pass to Maxx Williams (Santoso kick) Middle Tennessee 5-56 2:07 2 4:21 David Cobb 7-yard run (Santoso kick) Middle Tennessee 8-78 3:55 3 4:17 David Cobb 48-yard run (Santoso kick) at TCU 11-70 5:41 4 10:56 Chris Streveler 12-yard pass to Maxx Willaims (Santoso kick) @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota 2014 OPPONENT SCORING DRIVES Time of Time Team Plays-Yds Possession Qtr. Remaining Scoring Play Eastern Illinois 16-75 4:32 4 6:57 Andrew Manley 2-yard run (Bruno kick) Eastern Illinois 10-75 1:37 4 0:28 Andrew Manley 11-yard pass to Jimmy Lera (Bruno kick) Eastern Illinois 3-46 0:27 4 0:00 Andrew Manley 32-yard pass to Adam Drake (kick deemed unnecessary) Middle Tennessee 3-75 1:03 3 13:57 Reggie Whatley 44-yard run (Clark kick) Middle Tennessee 9-69 3:56 3 8:12 Cody Clark 21-yard field goal Middle Tennessee 1-12 0:05 3 2:09 Reggie Whatley 12-yard run (Clark kick) Middle Tennessee 14-80 3:50 4 0:45 Austin Grammer 3-yard pass to Marcus Henry (Clark kick) at TCU 3-18 0:35 1 12:44 Trevone Boykin 13-yard pass to Josh Doctson (Oberkrom kick) at TCU 6-45 1:29 1 9:19 Jaden Oberkrom 46-yard field goal at TCU 3-27 0:55 2 13:50 Trevone Boykin 7-yard pass to Josh Doctson (Oberkrom kick) at TCU 5-39 1:12 2 9:01 B.J. Catalon 1-yard run (Oberkrom kick) at TCU 5-3 1:58 3 11:02 Jaden Oberkrom 45-yard field goal at TCU 10-51 3:36 3 1:43 Jaden Oberkrom 37-yard field goal @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota 2014 MINNESOTA STARTING LINEUPS OFFENSE

Opponent WR FB / WR / TE TE / WR LT LG C RG RT TE QB RB Eastern Illinois Jones Hartmann Goodger Campion Epping Olson Bush Pirsig Williams Leidner Cobb Middle Tennessee Jones Fruechte Maye Campion Epping Olson Bush Pirsig Williams Leidner Cobb at TCU Jones Lingen Goodger Campion Epping Olson Bush Lauer Williams Leidner Cobb

2014 MINNESOTA STARTING LINEUPS DEFENSE

Opponent DE DT DT DE LB LB LB / CB CB S S / DB CB Eastern Illinois Cockran Botticelli S. Ekpe Keith Campbell Wilson Lynn Murray Thompson Johnson Wells Middle Tennessee Cockran Botticelli Richardson H. Ekpe Campbell Wilson Lynn Murray Thompson Johnson Wells at TCU Cockran Botticelli Richardson Amaefula Campbell Wilson Myrick Murray Thompson Boddy-Calhoun Wells

BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Each week the Big Ten conference honors an Offensive, Defensive, Special Teams and Freshman of the Week. Below is a list of Minnesota players who have been honored.

Player Date Award Notes David Cobb Sept. 8 Offensive Rushed for career high 220 yards vs Middle Tennessee and score 2 TDs

COLLEGE SPORTS MADNESS AWARDS Each week College Sports Madness recognizes student-athletes for their exceptional performance during the week’s action. Below is a list of Minnesota players who have been honored.

Player Date Award Notes David Cobb Sept. 7 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week Rushed for career high 220 yards vs Middle Tennessee and score 2 TDs

ATHLON SPORTS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Each week, Athlon will name a national offensive and defensive player of the week in addition to a freshman and coordinator of the week. The outlet will also name players of the week for each conference. Below is a list of Minnesota players who have been honored.

Player Date Award Notes David Cobb Sept. 7 Big Ten Player of the Week Rushed for career high 220 yards vs Middle Tennessee and score 2 TDs

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE AWARDS Each week, College Football Performance will honor student-athletes for their game-day performances. Below is a list of Minnesota players who have been honored.

Player Date Award Notes David Cobb Sept. 8 National Running Back of the Week Rushed for career high 220 yards vs Middle Tennessee and score 2 TDs @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota 2014 STATS @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota 2014 STATS @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota 2014 STATS @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota 2014 STATS @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota 2014 STATS @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota 2014 STATS @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota 2014 STATS @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota 2014 STATS @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota 2014 STATS @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota 2014 STATS @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota 2014 STATS @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota 25 + YARD PLAYS

Yards Type Player(s) Opponent 58 Kick Return Marcus Jones at TCU 48* Rush David Cobb Middle Tennessee 42* Rush Berkley Edwards Eastern Illinois 35* Pass Donovahn Jones from Mitch Leidner Eastern Illinois 34 Pass KJ Maye from Mitch Leidner at TCU 32 Pass Maxx Williams from Mitch Leidner Eastern Illinois 31 Pass KJ Maye from Mitch Leidner at TCU 31* INT Return Jalen Myrick Middle Tennessee 30 Kick Return Marcus Jones at TCU 27* Pass Maxx Williams from Mitch Leidner Middle Tennessee 27 Rush David Cobb Middle Tennessee 26 Kick Return Marcus Jones Middle Tennessee 25 Kick Return Marcus Jones at TCU 25 Pass Maxx Williams from Mitch Leidner Eastern Illinois * play resulted in a touchdown @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota

GOPHERS 42 , EASTERN ILLINOIS 20 GOPHERS 35 , MIDDLE TENNESSEE 24 @GopherFootball Sept. 20, 2014: San Jose State at Minnesota

TCU 30 , GOPHERS 7