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Morgan Named To Golden Arm List
10/20/2020 11:27:00 PM | Football
Minnesota opens the season on Saturday in primetime against Michigan on ABC
Tanner Morgan was named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List today.Â
The Golden Arm Award is presented annually to the top upperclassman quarterback set to graduate with their class by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation and A. O. Smith. The semifinalists, finalists, and award recipient are selected by the distinguished Golden Arm Award Selection Committee, a group of prominent football journalists, former coaches and players, general managers, commentators, announcers, and other former award recipients.
Morgan, who was named All-Big Ten Second Team last season, set school single-season records for passing yards (3,253), touchdown passes (30), completion percentage (66.0%), passing yards per game (250.2), touchdown-interception ratio (4.28) and pass efficiency rating (178.7) in 2019.Â
Morgan and the Gophers open the season at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday at home against Michigan.
The Golden Arm Award is presented annually to the top upperclassman quarterback set to graduate with their class by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation and A. O. Smith. The semifinalists, finalists, and award recipient are selected by the distinguished Golden Arm Award Selection Committee, a group of prominent football journalists, former coaches and players, general managers, commentators, announcers, and other former award recipients.
Morgan, who was named All-Big Ten Second Team last season, set school single-season records for passing yards (3,253), touchdown passes (30), completion percentage (66.0%), passing yards per game (250.2), touchdown-interception ratio (4.28) and pass efficiency rating (178.7) in 2019.Â
Morgan and the Gophers open the season at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday at home against Michigan.
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