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With many Gophers’ players playing their first collegiate game, P.J. Fleck and Co. couldn’t have asked for much more from the Gophers football team on Thursday night. Starting quarterback Zack Annexstad silenced the naysayers, throwing for 162 yards with two touchdowns to Tyler Johnson. Redshirt Sophomore Seth Green ran in two TD’s on two Wildcat […] READ MORE
Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck has made it clear his 2018 team is filled with inexperience. Thursday night’s home-opener against New Mexico State (0-2) was the first chance to see young contributors in game action. Minnesota’s roster is made up of 53 percent freshmen, while roughly 77 percent have been with the program for two […] READ MORE
It’s almost time to play football! The Gophers open the 2018 season on Thursday night with a home matchup against New Mexico State. It’s the first chance to see new additions on the field in live action. Following a 5-7 record in P.J. Fleck’s first season as head coach, it’s unclear how the Gophers will […] READ MORE
The Gophers have released their first official depth chart ahead of the season-opener against New Mexico State on Thursday. It officially highlights a large stable of inexperience which will be asked to play during certain stages of the year. There are currently 28 freshmen players listed throughout the Gophers’ depth chart. Five of those players […] READ MORE
The Gophers are set to open the regular season Thursday night during a home matchup with New Mexico State. P.J. Fleck is ready to see his young team on the field for the first time in 2018. When Fleck’s players are under the lights, he wants them to remember one message – have fun. “We […] READ MORE
With ten days until the Gophers kick off the 2018 season, the quarterback competition has ended. Head coach P.J. Fleck has named true freshman walk-on quarterback Zack Annexstad the starter for Week 1 against New Mexico State. He will become just the second true freshman walk-on quarterback in FBS History to start Week 1. The […] READ MORE
Learning on the fly. It’s what the Gophers quarterbacks will be doing this season as both starting candidates lack any true Division-I starting experience. It’s a challenge two freshmen will need to overcome as they lead the Minnesota football team in 2018. No matter what happens, the Gophers will kick off the regular season […] READ MORE
When the Gophers hired PJ Fleck after the 2016 season, optimistic fans were hoping that the 37-year-old coaching wunderkind – the man who transformed Western Michigan into a 13-1 Mid-American juggernaut that battled Wisconsin tooth and nail in the Cotton Bowl – would make up for the loss of senior QB Mitch Leidner and a […] READ MORE
This season will be a “Race to Mah-turity” for the Gophers football team. When Minnesota takes the field on Aug. 30 against New Mexico State, head coach P.J. Fleck understands his team is going to be inexperienced. It’s something the coaching staff has embraced entering the 2018 campaign. “Our whole motto for this year is […] READ MORE
Following a 5-7 season, P.J. Fleck and the Gophers will be trying to improve several categories that plagued them during the 2018 campaign. A few of those problem areas include the pass rush, run defense and passing game. The team will certainly need new additions and returning starters to step up in 2018. As […] READ MORE