2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Minnesota Golden Gophers logo.svg
Pinstripe Bowl champion
Pinstripe Bowl, W 28–20 vs. Syracuse
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record9–4 (5–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
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
Seasons
  2021
2023  
2022 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
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  
West Division
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
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Contents

Offseason

Positions key
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
  1. 1 2 May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  3. Also known as placekicker (PK)
  4. Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)
2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers Incoming Transfers
NameNo.Pos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrev. school
Beanie Bishop #9CB5'10185 Redshirt.svg Junior Louisville, KY Western Kentucky
Ryan Stapp#226'0175Junior College Station, TX Abilene Christian
Jacob Lewis#48K6'2207 Delaware, OH Ball State
Chuck Filiaga#76OL6'6330Graduate student Aledo, TX Michigan
Quinn Carroll#776'6310 Edina, MN Notre Dame
Darrell Jefferies#90DL6'2295 Covington, GA Clemson
Kyler Baugh#936'2300Senior Talihina, OK Houston Baptist
Lorenza Surgers#996'5275Graduate student Cary, NC Vanderbilt

2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Zach Evans
RB
Heath, Texas Rockwall-Heath High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)205 lb (93 kg)Jun 11, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 78
Hayden Schwartz
DT
Jacksonville, Florida The Bolles School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)245 lb (111 kg)Dec 12, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 78
Cade McConnell
OL
Choctaw, Oklahoma Choctaw High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)300 lb (140 kg)Dec 12, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 77
Ike White
WR
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Saint Frances Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)185 lb (84 kg)Jun 16, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 80
Rhyland Kelly
CB
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Clear Water Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jun 20, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 78
Tariq Watson
CB
Gretna, Louisiana Helen Cox High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg)Jun 20, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 76
Coleman Bryson
S
Waynesville, North Carolina Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)Mar 21, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 76
Maverick Baranowski
LB
Ponce Inlet, Florida Spruce Creek High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg)Dec 12, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 72
Spencer Alvarez
TE
Columbia Heights, Minnesota Columbia Heights High School6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)260 lb (120 kg)Jun 10, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 72
Trey Bixby
DE
Eden Prairie, Minnesota Eden Prairie High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)259 lb (117 kg)Aug 13, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 80
Anthony Smith
DE
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Shippensburg High School6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)280 lb (130 kg)Jun 21, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 78
Jacob Knuth
QB
Harrisburg, South Dakota Harrisburg High School6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)Feb 27, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 78
Aidan Gousby
ATH
Lehigh Acres, Florida Lehigh Senior High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jun 20, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 79
Kristen Hoskins
WR
Alexandria, Minnesota Alexandria High School5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg)Feb 19, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 77
Ashton Beers
OL
Slinger, Wisconsin Slinger High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)300 lb (140 kg)Dec 5, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 74
Tony Nelson
OT
Tracy, Minnesota Tracy-Milory-Balaton High School6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)280 lb (130 kg)Mar 7, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 73
Joey Gerlach
LB
Woodbury, Minnesota Woodbury High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg)Nov 30, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 74
Nathan Jones
OT / TE
Brock, Texas Brock High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)235 lb (107 kg)Oct 26, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 49   247Sports: 53
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  • "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  • "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.

Roster

2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 0Le'Meke Brockington Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 1Ike WhiteFr
QB 2 Tanner Morgan Redshirt.svg  GS
RB 3Trey Potts Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 5Dylan Wright Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 6Jacob KnuthFr
WR 7Chris Autman-Bell  Injury icon 2.svg Redshirt.svg  GS
QB 8 Athan Kaliakmanis Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 9 Daniel Jackson Jr
QB 12Cole Kramer Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 13Kristen HoskinsFr
WR 14Evan ReddingFr
WR 17Cade ConzemiusFr
WR 18Clay Geary Redshirt.svg  GS
TE 19Samuel Pickerign Redshirt.svg  GS
RB 20Cole BerghornFr
RB 21Bryce Williams Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 22Mike Brown-Stephens Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 24 Mohamed Ibrahim Redshirt.svg  GS
RB 25Preston Jelen Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 26Zach EvansFr
WR 27Quentin Redding Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 30Jordan Nubin Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 33Max GrandFr
TE 47Wyatt Schroeder Redshirt.svg  So
OL 50J. J. Guedet Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 55Karter Shaw Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 57Cameron James Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 58Jackson Hunter Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 59Tony NelsonFr
OL 60 John Michael Schmitz Redshirt.svg  GS
OL 65Axel Ruschmeyer Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 66Nathan Boe Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 68Jackson Ruschmeyer Redshirt.svg  So
OL 69 Aireontae Ersery Redshirt.svg  So
OL 70Cade McConnellFr
OL 71Martes Lewis Redshirt.svg  So
OL 73Tyrell Lawrence Redshirt.svg  So
OL 75Tyler Cooper Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 76Chuck FiliagaGS
OL 77Quinn CarrollGS
OL 78Ashton BeersFr
OL 79Logan Purcell Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 80Dino Kaliakmanis Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 83Spencer AlvarezFr
TE 84Jack DiSanoFr
TE 85Frank BiermanJr
TE 86Jameson Geers Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 87Nick Kallerup Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 88 Brevyn Spann-Ford Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 89Nathan JonesFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 0Jalen Glaze Redshirt.svg  So
DL 1Trill Carter Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 2Gage Keys Redshirt.svg  So
DL 3 Austin Booker Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 4 Terell Smith GS
DB 5 Justin Walley So
DB 6Miles Fleming Redshirt.svg  So
DL 8Thomas RushGS
DB 9 Beanie Bishop Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 11Michael DixonJr
LB 13Devon Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 14Braelen Oliver Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 15Donald Williams Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 16Coleman BrysonFr
DL 17 Jah Joyner Redshirt.svg  So
DB 18Rhyland KellyFr
LB 19Joey GerlachFr
DB 20Zach JorgensenFr
DB 21Steven Ortiz Jr. Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 22Ryan StappJr
DB 23 Jordan Howden GS
DB 24Tariq WatsonFr
DB 25Aidan GousbyFr
DB 25Darius Green Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 26Victor Pless Redshirt.svg  So
DB 27 Tyler Nubin Sr
DL 28Colton GregersenFr
LB 29Josh Aune Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 32Maverick BaranowskiFr
LB 34Jack TinnenFr
LB 35Derik LeCaptian Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 41Cade LarsonFr
DL 42Jack Hawkinson Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 43Eli Mau Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 44Tyler StolskyFr
LB 45Cody Lindenberg Redshirt.svg  So
LB 46Lucas Finnessy Redshirt.svg  So
DL 47Hayden SchwartzFr
DL 52Luther McCoy Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 55 Mariano Sori-Marin GS
DL 62Jacob SchusterFr
DL 80Anthony SmithFr
DL 89Nate Becker Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 90Darnell JefferiesGS
DL 91Deven Eastern Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 92Danny Striggow Redshirt.svg  So
DL 93Kyler BaughSr
DL 96Logan Richter Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 97Jalen Logan-Redding Redshirt.svg  So
DL 98Trey BixbyFr
DL 99Lorenza SurgersGS
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 36Ryan ShamburgerJr
LS 37Brady WeeksSr
K 48Jacob LewisJr
LS 49Austin Sullivan Redshirt.svg  Jr
K 95Matthew TrickettGS
P 96Mark CrawfordJr
K 99 Dragan Kesich Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Kirk Ciarrocca (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
  • Matt Simon (co-offensive coordinator / wide receivers)
  • Joe Rossi (defensive coordinator / linebackers)
  • Paul Haynes (co-defensive coordinator / cornerbacks)
  • Rob Wenger (special teams coordinator / outside linebackers)
  • Kenni Burns (assistant head coach / running backs)
  • Brian Callahan (run game coordinators / offensive line)
  • Danny Collins (safeties)
  • Brick Haley (defensive line)
  • Greg Harbaugh Jr. (tight ends)
  • Gerrit Chernoff (general manager)
  • Dan Nichol (head strength & conditioning)
  • Norries Wilson (director of player development)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 23, 2022

Schedule

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.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 18:00 p.m. New Mexico State * BTN
Mark Followill, Matt Millen, Elise Menaker
W 38–044,012
September 1011:00 a.m. Western Illinois *
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTN
Jason Ross, Jr., Brock Vereen, Emily Ehman
W 62–1043,859
September 172:30 p.m. Colorado *
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
ESPNews/ESPN2
Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, Stormy Buonantony
W 49–742,101
September 242:30 p.m.at Michigan State BTN
Brandon Gaudin, Joshua Perry, Rick Pizzo
W 34–774,587
October 111:00 a.m. Purdue Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 21
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
ESPN2
Anish Shroff, Brock Osweiler, Taylor McGregor
L 10–2048,288
October 1511:00 a.m.at No. 24 Illinois BTN
Brandon Gaudin, Jake Butt, Rick Pizzo
L 14–2645,683
October 226:30 p.m.at No. 16 Penn State ESPNews/ABC
Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, Katie George
L 17–45109,813
October 291:30 p.m. Rutgers
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTN
Cory Provus, Matt Millen, Rick Pizzo
W 31–049,368
November 511:00 a.m.at Nebraska ESPN2
Anish Shroff, Brock Osweiler, Taylor McGregor
W 20–1386,284
November 122:30 p.m. Northwestern
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTN
Jeff Levering, Matt Millen, Elise Menaker
W 31–341,686
November 193:00 p.m. Iowa
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
FOX
Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman
L 10–1345,816
November 262:30 p.m.at Wisconsin ESPN
Brian Custer, Dustin Fox, Lauren Sisler
W 23–1675,728
December 291:00 p.m.vs. Syracuse *ESPN/ESPN Radio
Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, Taylor Davis/Chris Carlin, Mark Herzlich, Dawn Davenport
W 28–2031,131
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[2]

Game summaries

New Mexico State

New Mexico State Aggies at Minnesota Golden Gophers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Aggies00000
Golden Gophers71714038

at Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: September 1
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT/8:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: N 7 MPH
  • Game attendance: 44,012
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Elise Menaker (sideline)
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 4-yard run (Matthew Trickett kick), 9:50. Golden Gophers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:05.

Second quarter

  • MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard run (Matthew Trickett kick), 14:47. Golden Gophers 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 12:58.
  • MINN – Matthew Trickett 26-yard field goal, 8:26. Golden Gophers 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:22.
  • MINN – Tanner Morgan 1-yard run (Matthew Trickett kick), 0:19. Golden Gophers 24–0. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:25.

Third quarter

  • MINN – Tanner Morgan 1-yard run (Matthew Trickett kick), 6:31. Golden Gophers 31–0. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 8:23.
  • MINN – Trey Potts 1-yard run (Matthew Trickett kick), 0:09. Golden Gophers 38–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:00.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays

Statistics

StatisticsNMSUMINN
First downs631
Total yards91485
Rushing yards38297
Passing yards53188
Turnovers10
Time of possession15:3044:30
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
New Mexico StatePassingGavin Frakes2/7, 43 yards, INT
Rushing Diego Pavia 3 rushes, 14 yards
ReceivingJustice Powers1 reception, 34 yards
MinnesotaPassing Tanner Morgan 13/19, 174 yards
Rushing Mohamed Ibrahim 21 rushes, 132 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingMike Brown-Stephens3 receptions, 52 yards

Western Illinois

1234Total
Leathernecks300710
Golden Gophers1417211062

Colorado

Colorado Buffaloes (0–2) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buffaloes00077
Golden Gophers14217749

at Huntington Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN

  • Date: September 17, 2022
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 42,101
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (ESPNews/ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:32) MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 5-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:28; Minnesota 7–0)
  • (8:44) MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 2-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:42; Minnesota 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:08) MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 18-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 5:00; Minnesota 21–0)
  • (1:37) MINN – Chris Autman-Bell 39-yard pass from Tanner Morgan, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 3:08; Minnesota 28–0)
  • (0:08) MINN – Dylan Wright 16-yard pass from Tanner Morgan, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 0:57; Minnesota 35–0)
Third quarter
  • (3:46) MINN – Clay Geary 8-yard pass from Tanner Morgan, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:29; Minnesota 42–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:14) MINN – Bryce Williams 22-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:30; Minnesota 49–0)
  • (8:55) COL – Austin Smith 4-yard pass from J. T. Shrout, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:19; Minnesota 49–7)
StatisticsCOLMINN
First downs1429
Total yards226500
Rushes/yards34–13652–334
Passing yards90166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int10–24–012–20–1
Time of possession23:5336:07
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ColoradoPassing Owen McCown 4/7, 52 yards
RushingDeion Smith10 carries, 70 yards
ReceivingJaylon Jackson1 reception, 28 yards
MinnesotaPassingTanner Morgan11/16, 157 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingMohamed Ibrahim23 carries, 202 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingChris Autman-Bell3 receptions, 58 yards, TD

At Michigan State

Week Four: Minnesota at Michigan State – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Golden Gophers14371034
Spartans00077

at Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI

  • Date: September 24, 2022
  • Game time: 3:40 p.m.
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), Cloudy, Wind: S 3 mph (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 74,587
  • Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
  • TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Joshua Perry (analyst), and Rick Pizzo (sideline)
  • Sources:
Game information

Purdue

1234Total
Boilermakers10001020
No. 21 Golden Gophers037010

At No. 24 Illinois

1234Total
Golden Gophers077014
No. 24 Fighting Illini767626

At No. 16 Penn State

Minnesota at No. 16 Penn State – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Golden Gophers370717
No. 16 Nittany Lions01721745

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Game information
First quarter
  • UM – Matthew Trickett, 35-yard field goal, 1:57 (3–0, UM)
Second quarter
  • PSU – Jake Pinegar, 42-yard field goal, 13:55 (3–3, TIE)
  • PSU – Tyler Warren, 38-yard TD pass from Sean Clifford, Pinegar kick, 9:05 (10–3, PSU)
  • PSU – Theo Johnson, 18-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick, 4:01 (17–3, PSU)
  • UM – Mohamed Ibrahim, 3-yard TD run, Trickett kick, 0:32 (17–10, PSU)
Third quarter
  • PSU – Parker Washington, 35-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick, 11:59 (24–10, PSU)
  • PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 16-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 6:33 (31–10, PSU)
  • PSU – Mitchell Tinsley, 20-yard TD pass from Clifford, Pinegar kick, 0:27 (38–10, PSU)
Fourth quarter
  • UM – Brevyn Spann-Ford, 2-yard TD pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Trickett kick, 8:03 (38–17, PSU)
  • PSU – Singleton, 30-yard TD run, Pinegar kick, 6:35 (45–17, PSU)
StatisticsUMPSU
First downs1624
Plays–yards68–34067–479
Rushes–yards46–16534–175
Passing yards175304
Passing: compattint9–22–124–33–1
Time of possession31:3028:30
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MinnesotaPassing 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 StatePassing 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

Rutgers

1234Total
Scarlet Knights00000
Golden Gophers01401731

At Nebraska

Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–3) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Golden Gophers00101020
Cornhuskers1000313

at Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE

  • Date: November 5, 2022
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 86,284
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
  • Sources: gophersports.com [3]
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:46) NEB – Chubba Purdy 2-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:14; Nebraska 7–0)
  • (4:18) NEB – Timmy Bleekrode 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:31; Nebraska 10–0)
Second quarter

None

Third quarter
  • (10:30) MINN – Matthew Trickett 47-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:30; Nebraska 10–3)
  • (3:20) MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 3-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:01; Tied 10–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:02) MINN – Matthew Trickett 49-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:22; Minnesota 13–10)
  • (9:22) MINN – Mohamed Ibrahim 3-yard run, Matthew Trickett kick (Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:48; Minnesota 20–10)
  • (4:49) NEB – Timmy Bleekrode 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:33; Minnesota 20–13)
StatisticsMINNNEB
First downs1813
Total yards300267
Rushes/yards45–12535–146
Passing yards175121
Passing: Comp–Att–Int12–20–011–26–1
Time of possession34:4125:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MinnesotaPassingAthan Kaliakmanis6/12, 137 yards
RushingMohamed Ibrahim32 carries, 128 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Daniel Jackson 5 receptions, 88 yards
NebraskaPassing Logan Smothers 5/10, 80 yards
RushingAnthony Grant21 carries, 115 yards
ReceivingMarcus Washington2 receptions, 63 yards

Northwestern

1234Total
Wildcats03003
Golden Gophers7731431

Iowa

1234Total
Hawkeyes1000313
Golden Gophers073010

At Wisconsin

Minnesota vs. Wisconsin – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Golden Gophers7331023
Badgers3310016

at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

  • Date: November 26, 2022
  • Game time: 2:34 p.m.
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: SW at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 75,728
  • Referee: Michael Cannon
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
Game information

Vs. Syracuse (Pinstripe Bowl)

1234Total
Orange076720
Golden Gophers01414028

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP RVRVRVRV21RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
Coaches RVRVRVRV23RVRVRVRVRVRVRV
CFP Not releasedNot released

References

  1. "Big Ten Releases Minnesota Golden Gopher's 2022 Football Schedule" . Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "2022 Minnesota Football Schedule" . Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  3. "Football vs Nebraska on 11/5/2022 - Box Score". University of Minnesota Athletics. November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.