2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers football | |
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Pinstripe Bowl champion | |
Pinstripe Bowl, W 28–20 vs. Syracuse | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 9–4 (5–4 Big Ten) |
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Offensive coordinator | Kirk Ciarrocca (4th season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Matt Simon (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread option |
Defensive coordinator | Joe Rossi (5th season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Paul Haynes (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Huntington Bank Stadium |
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No. 3 Michigan xy$^ | 9 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Ohio State ^ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Penn State | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 1 | – | 8 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Purdue xy | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Michigan 43, Purdue 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Gophers played their home games at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and competed as members of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by head coach P. J. Fleck, in his sixth season.
C | Center | CB | Cornerback | DB | Defensive back | DE | Defensive end [a] | |||
DL | Defensive lineman | DT | Defensive tackle | FB | Fullback | FS | Free safety | |||
G | Guard [b] | K | Kicker [c] | KR | Kickoff returner | LB | Linebacker | |||
LS | Long snapper | MLB | Middle linebacker [d] | OT | Offensive tackle | OL | Offensive lineman | |||
OLB | Outside linebacker [a] | NT | Nose tackle | P | Punter | PR | Punt returner | |||
QB | Quarterback | RS | Return specialist | RB | Running back | S | Safety | |||
SS | Strong safety | TE | Tight end | WR | Wide receiver |
Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. school |
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Beanie Bishop | #9 | CB | 5'10 | 185 | ![]() | Louisville, KY | Western Kentucky |
Ryan Stapp | #22 | 6'0 | 175 | Junior | College Station, TX | Abilene Christian | |
Jacob Lewis | #48 | K | 6'2 | 207 | Delaware, OH | Ball State | |
Chuck Filiaga | #76 | OL | 6'6 | 330 | Graduate student | Aledo, TX | Michigan |
Quinn Carroll | #77 | 6'6 | 310 | Edina, MN | Notre Dame | ||
Darrell Jefferies | #90 | DL | 6'2 | 295 | Covington, GA | Clemson | |
Kyler Baugh | #93 | 6'2 | 300 | Senior | Talihina, OK | Houston Baptist | |
Lorenza Surgers | #99 | 6'5 | 275 | Graduate student | Cary, NC | Vanderbilt |
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Zach Evans RB | Heath, Texas | Rockwall-Heath High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 11, 2021 | |
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Hayden Schwartz DT | Jacksonville, Florida | The Bolles School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Dec 12, 2021 | |
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Cade McConnell OL | Choctaw, Oklahoma | Choctaw High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Dec 12, 2021 | |
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Ike White WR | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Saint Frances Academy | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 16, 2021 | |
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Rhyland Kelly CB | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | Clear Water Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 20, 2021 | |
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Tariq Watson CB | Gretna, Louisiana | Helen Cox High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 20, 2021 | |
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Coleman Bryson S | Waynesville, North Carolina | Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Mar 21, 2021 | |
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Maverick Baranowski LB | Ponce Inlet, Florida | Spruce Creek High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Dec 12, 2021 | |
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Spencer Alvarez TE | Columbia Heights, Minnesota | Columbia Heights High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Jun 10, 2021 | |
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Trey Bixby DE | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Eden Prairie High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 259 lb (117 kg) | Aug 13, 2020 | |
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Anthony Smith DE | Shippensburg, Pennsylvania | Shippensburg High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jun 21, 2021 | |
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Jacob Knuth QB | Harrisburg, South Dakota | Harrisburg High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Feb 27, 2021 | |
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Aidan Gousby ATH | Lehigh Acres, Florida | Lehigh Senior High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 20, 2021 | |
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Kristen Hoskins WR | Alexandria, Minnesota | Alexandria High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Feb 19, 2021 | |
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Ashton Beers OL | Slinger, Wisconsin | Slinger High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Dec 5, 2021 | |
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Tony Nelson OT | Tracy, Minnesota | Tracy-Milory-Balaton High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Mar 7, 2021 | |
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Joey Gerlach LB | Woodbury, Minnesota | Woodbury High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Nov 30, 2021 | |
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Nathan Jones OT / TE | Brock, Texas | Brock High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Oct 26, 2021 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 49 247Sports: 53 | ||||||
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Minnesota announced its 2022 football schedule on January 12, 2022. [1] The 2022 schedule will consist of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Gophers will host Big Ten foes Purdue, Rutgers, Northwestern, and Iowa and will travel to Michigan State, Illinois, Penn State, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. [2]
The Golden Gophers will host all of the three non-conference opponents, New Mexico State from the FBS Independents, Western Illinois from Division I FCS and Colorado from the Pac-12.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 8:00 p.m. | New Mexico State * | BTN Mark Followill, Matt Millen, Elise Menaker | W 38–0 | 44,012 | ||
September 10 | 11:00 a.m. | Western Illinois * |
| BTN Jason Ross, Jr., Brock Vereen, Emily Ehman | W 62–10 | 43,859 | |
September 17 | 2:30 p.m. | Colorado * |
| ESPNews/ESPN2 Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, Stormy Buonantony | W 49–7 | 42,101 | |
September 24 | 2:30 p.m. | at Michigan State | BTN Brandon Gaudin, Joshua Perry, Rick Pizzo | W 34–7 | 74,587 | ||
October 1 | 11:00 a.m. | Purdue ![]() | No. 21 |
| ESPN2 Anish Shroff, Brock Osweiler, Taylor McGregor | L 10–20 | 48,288 |
October 15 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 24 Illinois | BTN Brandon Gaudin, Jake Butt, Rick Pizzo | L 14–26 | 45,683 | ||
October 22 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 16 Penn State | ESPNews/ABC Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, Katie George | L 17–45 | 109,813 | ||
October 29 | 1:30 p.m. | Rutgers |
| BTN Cory Provus, Matt Millen, Rick Pizzo | W 31–0 | 49,368 | |
November 5 | 11:00 a.m. | at Nebraska | ESPN2 Anish Shroff, Brock Osweiler, Taylor McGregor | W 20–13 | 86,284 | ||
November 12 | 2:30 p.m. | Northwestern |
| BTN Jeff Levering, Matt Millen, Elise Menaker | W 31–3 | 41,686 | |
November 19 | 3:00 p.m. | Iowa |
| FOX Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman | L 10–13 | 45,816 | |
November 26 | 2:30 p.m. | at Wisconsin | ESPN Brian Custer, Dustin Fox, Lauren Sisler | W 23–16 | 75,728 | ||
December 29 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. Syracuse * | ESPN/ESPN Radio Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, Taylor Davis/Chris Carlin, Mark Herzlich, Dawn Davenport | W 28–20 | 31,131 | ||
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Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Golden Gophers | 7 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Statistics | NMSU | MINN |
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First downs | 6 | 31 |
Total yards | 91 | 485 |
Rushing yards | 38 | 297 |
Passing yards | 53 | 188 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 15:30 | 44:30 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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New Mexico State | Passing | Gavin Frakes | 2/7, 43 yards, INT |
Rushing | Diego Pavia | 3 rushes, 14 yards | |
Receiving | Justice Powers | 1 reception, 34 yards | |
Minnesota | Passing | Tanner Morgan | 13/19, 174 yards |
Rushing | Mohamed Ibrahim | 21 rushes, 132 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Mike Brown-Stephens | 3 receptions, 52 yards |
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Leathernecks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Golden Gophers | 14 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 62 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Golden Gophers | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
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Statistics | COL | MINN |
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First downs | 14 | 29 |
Total yards | 226 | 500 |
Rushes/yards | 34–136 | 52–334 |
Passing yards | 90 | 166 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–24–0 | 12–20–1 |
Time of possession | 23:53 | 36:07 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Colorado | Passing | Owen McCown | 4/7, 52 yards |
Rushing | Deion Smith | 10 carries, 70 yards | |
Receiving | Jaylon Jackson | 1 reception, 28 yards | |
Minnesota | Passing | Tanner Morgan | 11/16, 157 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Mohamed Ibrahim | 23 carries, 202 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Chris Autman-Bell | 3 receptions, 58 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Gophers | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
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Boilermakers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
No. 21 Golden Gophers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
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Golden Gophers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
No. 24 Fighting Illini | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Gophers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
No. 16 Nittany Lions | 0 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
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Statistics | UM | PSU |
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First downs | 16 | 24 |
Plays–yards | 68–340 | 67–479 |
Rushes–yards | 46–165 | 34–175 |
Passing yards | 175 | 304 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 9–22–1 | 24–33–1 |
Time of possession | 31:30 | 28:30 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Minnesota | Passing | Athan Kaliakmanis | 9/22, 175 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Mohamed Ibrahim | 30 carries, 102 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Brevyn Spann-Ford | 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD | |
Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 23/31, 295 yards, 4 TD, INT |
Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 13 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Theo Johnson | 5 receptions, 75 yards, TD |
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Scarlet Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Golden Gophers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 31 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Cornhuskers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
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Statistics | MINN | NEB |
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First downs | 18 | 13 |
Total yards | 300 | 267 |
Rushes/yards | 45–125 | 35–146 |
Passing yards | 175 | 121 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–20–0 | 11–26–1 |
Time of possession | 34:41 | 25:19 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Minnesota | Passing | Athan Kaliakmanis | 6/12, 137 yards |
Rushing | Mohamed Ibrahim | 32 carries, 128 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Daniel Jackson | 5 receptions, 88 yards | |
Nebraska | Passing | Logan Smothers | 5/10, 80 yards |
Rushing | Anthony Grant | 21 carries, 115 yards | |
Receiving | Marcus Washington | 2 receptions, 63 yards |
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Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Golden Gophers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hawkeyes | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Golden Gophers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Gophers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
Badgers | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
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Orange | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
Golden Gophers | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | 21 | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | — | RV | — | RV | RV | RV |
Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | RV |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |