2018 Minnesota Golden Gophers football | |
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Quick Lane Bowl champion | |
Quick Lane Bowl, W 34–10 vs. Georgia Tech | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 7–6 (3–6 Big Ten) |
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Offensive coordinator | Kirk Ciarrocca (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Robb Smith (2nd season; fired Nov. 4) Joe Rossi |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | TCF Bank Stadium |
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No. 3 Ohio State xy$ | 8 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Michigan x | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Penn State | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 21 Northwestern xy | 8 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Iowa | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 3 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Ohio State 45, Northwestern 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Gophers played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by second-year head coach P. J. Fleck.
Minnesota began the year by sweeping its non-conference slate against New Mexico State, Fresno State, and Miami (OH); but opened Big Ten Conference play with four straight losses. The team secured wins against Indiana and Purdue, and then secured bowl eligibility by defeating rival Wisconsin for the first time since 2003, and the first time on the road since 1994. The team finished the regular season tied for fifth in the Big Ten West Division with a conference record of 3–6. They were invited to the Quick Lane Bowl where they defeated Georgia Tech to end the year with an overall record of 7–6.
The team's starting quarterback was true freshman Zack Annexstad before he suffered an internal midsection injury in the game against Nebraska on October 20. [1] He did not return for the rest of the season, and redshirt freshman Tanner Morgan took his place under center. Both Annexstad and Morgan finished with nine touchdowns on the year. [2] The team's leading rusher was Mohamed Ibrahim, with 1,160 rushing yards; and the team's leading receiver was Tyler Johnson with 1,169 receiving yards and 12 receiving touchdowns, which tied for the conference lead. [2] [3] Johnson was named first-team All-Big Ten by the media voters. [4] Defensive lineman Carter Coughlin and linebacker Blake Cashman each finished with 15 tackles for loss and were both named second-team All-Big Ten.
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Rimington Trophy [5] | Jared Weyler | C | SR |
Chuck Bednarik Award [6] | Thomas Barber | LB | JR |
Maxwell Award [7] | Rodney Smith | RB | SR |
Doak Walker Award [8] | Rodney Smith | RB | SR |
Butkus Award [9] | Thomas Barber | LB | JR |
Lou Groza Award [10] | Emmit Carpenter | K | SR |
Paul Hornung Award [11] | Rodney Smith | RB/KR | JR |
Wuerffel Trophy [12] | Emmit Carpenter | K | SR |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico State * | BTN | W 48–10 | 41,291 | |
September 8 | 6:30 p.m. | Fresno State * |
| FS1 | W 21–14 | 38,280 |
September 15 | 2:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) * |
| BTN | W 26–3 | 41,162 |
September 22 | 11:00 a.m. | at Maryland | BTN | L 13–42 | 36,211 | |
October 6 | 2:30 p.m. | Iowa |
| BTN | L 31–48 | 48,199 |
October 13 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 3 Ohio State | FS1 | L 14–30 | 100,042 | |
October 20 | 2:30 p.m. | at Nebraska | BTN | L 28–53 | 89,272 | |
October 26 | 7:00 p.m. | Indiana |
| FS1 | W 38–31 | 33,273 |
November 3 | 2:30 p.m. | at Illinois | BTN | L 31–55 | 35,774 | |
November 10 | 2:30 p.m. | Purdue |
| ESPN2 | W 41–10 | 31,068 |
November 17 | 11:00 a.m. | Northwestern |
| BTN | L 14–24 | 32,134 |
November 24 | 2:30 p.m. | at Wisconsin | ESPN2 | W 37–15 | 74,038 | |
December 26 | 4:15 p.m. | vs. Georgia Tech * | ESPN | W 34–10 | 27,228 | |
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Offense
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| Special teams
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Roster |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Aggies | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Golden Gophers | 7 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 48 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Golden Gophers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 21 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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RedHawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Golden Gophers | 7 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 26 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Gophers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Terrapins | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hawkeyes | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 48 |
Golden Gophers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Gophers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
No. 3 Buckeyes | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Gophers | 0 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 28 |
Cornhuskers | 14 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 53 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hoosiers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 31 |
Golden Gophers | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
at TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information |
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Statistics | IU | MINN |
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First downs | 20 | 22 |
Total yards | 385 | 482 |
Rushes/yards | 30–153 | 40–180 |
Passing yards | 232 | 302 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–44–2 | 17–24–1 |
Time of possession | 29:37 | 30:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Indiana | Passing | Peyton Ramsey | 29/44, 232 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Stevie Scott III | 18 carries, 96 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Donavan Hale | 4 receptions, 51 yards, TD | |
Minnesota | Passing | Tanner Morgan | 17/24, 302 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Shannon Brooks | 22 carries, 154 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Rashod Bateman | 4 receptions, 108 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Gophers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
Fighting Illini | 14 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 55 |
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Boilermakers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Golden Gophers | 3 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 41 |
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Wildcats | 7 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 24 |
Golden Gophers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minnesota | 3 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 37 |
Wisconsin | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin
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Yellow Jackets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Golden Gophers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
Player | Position | Coaches | Media |
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Tyler Johnson | WR | 2 | 1 |
Carter Coughlin | DL | 2 | 2 |
Blake Cashman | LB | 3 | 2 |
Jacob Huff | DB | HM | HM |
Donnell Greene | OT | HM | HM |
Jacob Herbers | P | HM | HM |
Emmit Carpenter | K | HM | HM |
Demetrius Douglas | PR/KR | – | HM |
Blaise Andries | OG | – | HM |
Daniel Faalele | OT | – | HM |
Mohamed Ibrahim | RB | – | HM |
Conner Olson | OG | – | HM |
Jared Weyler | C | – | HM |
HM = Honorable mention. Reference: [4] |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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5 | 157 | Blake Cashman | LB | New York Jets |
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