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Morgan Collects B1G Honor
10/29/2018 9:36:00 AM | Football
This is the first time ever that Minnesota has had two different players - Tanner Morgan and Mohamed Ibrahim - named Big Ten Freshman of the Week in the same season.
University of Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after leading the Gophers to a 38-31 home win against Indiana last Friday.Â
Morgan completed 17-of-24 passes (70.8 percent) for 302 yards and three touchdowns in his first career start as Minnesota extended its home-winning streak against Indiana to six games. His 302 passing yards ranks fourth all-time by a Minnesota freshman quarterback since 1980 and is the most in the same timeframe for a freshman making his first career start. Morgan's 302 yards are also the most by a Gopher freshman quarterback since Adam Weber's 352-yard game against Wisconsin on Nov. 17, 2007. It was also Minnesota's first 300-yard individual passing game since Mitch Leidner threw for 317 yards against Michigan on Oct. 31, 2015.Â
Morgan was 12-of-14 for 203 yards and two touchdowns in the first half against the Hoosiers. He found fellow freshman Rashod Bateman for a 67-yard game-winning touchdown with 1:34 left in the fourth quarter, as Minnesota earned the Big Ten win.Â
Morgan replaced an injured Zack Annexstad to start the second half at Nebraska on Oct. 20. In the last six quarters (two at Nebraska and four against Indiana), he has completed 28-of-40 passes (70 percent) for 516 yards and three touchdowns. Morgan has also rushed six times for 33 yards and one score in his last six quarters of action. Â
Morgan is the fifth Gopher to be honored by the Big Ten this year and is the second freshman to be honored with the weekly award. Running back Mohamed Ibrahim was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after rushing for 157 yards and two touchdowns at Ohio State on Oct. 13. This is the first time ever that Minnesota has had two different players named Big Ten Freshman of the Week in the same season.Â
Morgan completed 17-of-24 passes (70.8 percent) for 302 yards and three touchdowns in his first career start as Minnesota extended its home-winning streak against Indiana to six games. His 302 passing yards ranks fourth all-time by a Minnesota freshman quarterback since 1980 and is the most in the same timeframe for a freshman making his first career start. Morgan's 302 yards are also the most by a Gopher freshman quarterback since Adam Weber's 352-yard game against Wisconsin on Nov. 17, 2007. It was also Minnesota's first 300-yard individual passing game since Mitch Leidner threw for 317 yards against Michigan on Oct. 31, 2015.Â
Morgan was 12-of-14 for 203 yards and two touchdowns in the first half against the Hoosiers. He found fellow freshman Rashod Bateman for a 67-yard game-winning touchdown with 1:34 left in the fourth quarter, as Minnesota earned the Big Ten win.Â
Morgan replaced an injured Zack Annexstad to start the second half at Nebraska on Oct. 20. In the last six quarters (two at Nebraska and four against Indiana), he has completed 28-of-40 passes (70 percent) for 516 yards and three touchdowns. Morgan has also rushed six times for 33 yards and one score in his last six quarters of action. Â
Morgan is the fifth Gopher to be honored by the Big Ten this year and is the second freshman to be honored with the weekly award. Running back Mohamed Ibrahim was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after rushing for 157 yards and two touchdowns at Ohio State on Oct. 13. This is the first time ever that Minnesota has had two different players named Big Ten Freshman of the Week in the same season.Â
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