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University of Minnesota Athletics
Friday, October 26
TCF Bank Stadium
7:00 PM
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Game 8: Indiana at Minnesota
10/22/2018 10:39:00 AM | Football
Gophers welcome Indiana to TCF Bank Stadium for the first time ever
FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
1. Minnesota is back at TCF Bank Stadium this week for a Friday night game against the Indiana Hoosiers. Indiana is making its first-ever visit TCF Bank Stadium, which opened in 2009 and the Hoosiers are the final Big Ten team to visit Minnesota's on-campus stadium (includes Maryland and Rutgers). Indiana is however the last team that Minnesota beat at the Metrodome (16-7 in 2008) before moving to TCF Bank Stadium.
2. The Gophers are 38-26-3 all-time against Indiana and have won two straight against the Hoosiers and four of the last five meetings. These teams do not play often though, as Minnesota's two straight wins came in 2013 (42-39 on the road) and 2008 (16-7 at home). Minnesota is 31-9-1 in home games against Indiana and have won five straight home games in the series (2008, 2006, 2003, 1999 and 1997) and it's 76.8 home winning percentage against Indiana is the highest for Minnesota against any Big Ten team (not including Rutgers or Maryland). The last time Minnesota lost at home to Indiana was in 1993 when the Hoosiers prevailed 23-19. Minnesota also hosts Purdue and Northwestern this year to close out its home schedule. The Gophers are 31-12-3 (70.6 home winning percentage) at home against Purdue and 30-14-3 (67.0 home winning percentage) against Northwestern. Those home winning percentages rank second and fourth all-time for Minnesota (Iowa is third as Minnesota has won 68.1 percent of its home games against the Hawkeyes).
3. Minnesota threw for a total of 349 yards at Nebraska, as Zack Annexstad completed nine passes for 135 yards in the first half and Tanner Morgan completed 11 passes for 214 yards in the second half (Morgan replaced an injured Annexstad to start the second half). The 349 passing yards were the most for the Gophers since Adam Weber threw for 373 yards against Northern Illinois in 2010. The 349 yards were the most for the Gophers in a Big Ten game since Weber threw for 416 yards against Michigan State in 2009 and were the most in a Big Ten road game since Asad-Abdul-Khaliq threw for 388 yards at Iowa in 2003.
4. Tyler Johnson has made 47 catches (sixth in B1G) for 705 yards (13th in NCAA, 2nd in B1G) and six touchdowns this year. Johnson has 96 career catches (16th in school history) for 1,523 yards (13th in school history) and 14 touchdowns (tied for ninth all-time). The Minnesota single season record for receptions is 84 (Eric Decker, 2008) and the record for yards is 1,125 (Ron Johnson, 2000). Tyler Johnson is 37 catches shy of tying Decker and 420 yards shy of tying Ron Johnson. In Minnesota's final five games, he needs to average 7.4 catches per game to tie Decker's record and needs to average 84 yards per game to tie Ron Johnson's record.
5. Carter Coughlin has eight sacks (seventh in NCAA, first in B1G) this season after recording a team leading 6.5 last year. Coughlin's speed has caused fits for offensive lineman since he transitioned from linebacker to a rush end role last season. He has been on an absolute tear with 12 sacks in his last 13 games. His sack against Nebraska tied him for eighth all-time in school history for sacks in a season. He is on his way to a double-digit sack season, which has been done only six times at Minnesota and not since 2008 when Willie VanDeSteeg had 10.5 sacks. Coughlin's 16.5 career sacks places him fifth all-time for career sacks in Gopher history. Willie VanDeSteeg is fourth with 21.5 career sacks and Karon Riley holds the school record with 29 career sacks. Coughlin has done the majority of his damage against Big Ten foes with 10.5 of his career sacks coming in Big Ten play. He has four multi-sack games in his career including three against Big Ten teams.
You can read Minnesota's complete game notes here.
1. Minnesota is back at TCF Bank Stadium this week for a Friday night game against the Indiana Hoosiers. Indiana is making its first-ever visit TCF Bank Stadium, which opened in 2009 and the Hoosiers are the final Big Ten team to visit Minnesota's on-campus stadium (includes Maryland and Rutgers). Indiana is however the last team that Minnesota beat at the Metrodome (16-7 in 2008) before moving to TCF Bank Stadium.
2. The Gophers are 38-26-3 all-time against Indiana and have won two straight against the Hoosiers and four of the last five meetings. These teams do not play often though, as Minnesota's two straight wins came in 2013 (42-39 on the road) and 2008 (16-7 at home). Minnesota is 31-9-1 in home games against Indiana and have won five straight home games in the series (2008, 2006, 2003, 1999 and 1997) and it's 76.8 home winning percentage against Indiana is the highest for Minnesota against any Big Ten team (not including Rutgers or Maryland). The last time Minnesota lost at home to Indiana was in 1993 when the Hoosiers prevailed 23-19. Minnesota also hosts Purdue and Northwestern this year to close out its home schedule. The Gophers are 31-12-3 (70.6 home winning percentage) at home against Purdue and 30-14-3 (67.0 home winning percentage) against Northwestern. Those home winning percentages rank second and fourth all-time for Minnesota (Iowa is third as Minnesota has won 68.1 percent of its home games against the Hawkeyes).
3. Minnesota threw for a total of 349 yards at Nebraska, as Zack Annexstad completed nine passes for 135 yards in the first half and Tanner Morgan completed 11 passes for 214 yards in the second half (Morgan replaced an injured Annexstad to start the second half). The 349 passing yards were the most for the Gophers since Adam Weber threw for 373 yards against Northern Illinois in 2010. The 349 yards were the most for the Gophers in a Big Ten game since Weber threw for 416 yards against Michigan State in 2009 and were the most in a Big Ten road game since Asad-Abdul-Khaliq threw for 388 yards at Iowa in 2003.
4. Tyler Johnson has made 47 catches (sixth in B1G) for 705 yards (13th in NCAA, 2nd in B1G) and six touchdowns this year. Johnson has 96 career catches (16th in school history) for 1,523 yards (13th in school history) and 14 touchdowns (tied for ninth all-time). The Minnesota single season record for receptions is 84 (Eric Decker, 2008) and the record for yards is 1,125 (Ron Johnson, 2000). Tyler Johnson is 37 catches shy of tying Decker and 420 yards shy of tying Ron Johnson. In Minnesota's final five games, he needs to average 7.4 catches per game to tie Decker's record and needs to average 84 yards per game to tie Ron Johnson's record.
5. Carter Coughlin has eight sacks (seventh in NCAA, first in B1G) this season after recording a team leading 6.5 last year. Coughlin's speed has caused fits for offensive lineman since he transitioned from linebacker to a rush end role last season. He has been on an absolute tear with 12 sacks in his last 13 games. His sack against Nebraska tied him for eighth all-time in school history for sacks in a season. He is on his way to a double-digit sack season, which has been done only six times at Minnesota and not since 2008 when Willie VanDeSteeg had 10.5 sacks. Coughlin's 16.5 career sacks places him fifth all-time for career sacks in Gopher history. Willie VanDeSteeg is fourth with 21.5 career sacks and Karon Riley holds the school record with 29 career sacks. Coughlin has done the majority of his damage against Big Ten foes with 10.5 of his career sacks coming in Big Ten play. He has four multi-sack games in his career including three against Big Ten teams.
You can read Minnesota's complete game notes here.
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