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University of Minnesota Athletics
Saturday, November 5
Lincoln, NE
11:00 AM
University of Minnesota
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Nebraska
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Photo by: Kelly Hagenson
Game 9: Minnesota at Nebraska
11/2/2022 3:00:00 PM | Football
THE ESSENTIALS
Date/Time: Nov. 5, 2022 / 11 a.m. CT
Site: Lincoln, Neb.
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Surface: FieldTurf
Capacity: 85,548
Series Overall: Minnesota Leads 35-25-2
Streak: Minnesota Won 3
Series in Nebraska: Minnesota Trails 11-12
Streak: Minnesota Won 1
Last Meeting: Minnesota won 30-23 in Minneapolis (10/16/21)
Television: ESPN2 // Anish Shroff (PXP), Brock Osweiler (Analyst), Taylor McGregor (Reporter)
Radio: KFAN | SiriusXM: 383 | SXM App: 973 // Mike Grimm (PXP), Darrell Thompson (Analyst), Justin Gaard (Reporter), Tanner Hoops (Host), Dan Rowbotham (Engineer)
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
1. Minnesota (5-3, 2-3 B1G) starts play in the month of November by traveling to Nebraska (3-5, 2-3) Saturday. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. on ESPN2 with radio coverage on KFAN.
2. Mohamed Ibrahim has rushed 170 times in seven games for 955 yards (5.6 average) and 13 touchdowns. He's posted those numbers despite missing the Purdue contest and not playing beyond the opening drive of the second half in any of the first three contests this season. In the process, he's extended his streak of 100-yard rushing games to 16 straight dating back to the 2020 Outback Bowl. According to BTN, Ibrahim's streak is tied for the longest by any FBS player since 2000 with Arizona's Ka'Deem Carey, who also got to 16 games from 2012-13. During the current stretch, Ibrahim has rushed 421 times for 2,334 yards and 31 touchdowns. He's averaging 5.54 yards per rush and 145.9 yards per game over that span and has added 14 catches for 99 yards. More info on Ibrahim can be found on Page 5 of the Game Notes.
3. Minnesota boasts one of the best and most well-rounded defenses in the nation under defensive coordinator Joe Rossi. The Golden Gophers rank seventh in the country by allowing 274.4 total yards per contest. They also have the No. 4 defense in terms of scoring (14.4 ppg), the sixth-ranked unit for passing yards allowed (168.1) and the No. 16 rush defense (106.2). Minnesota joins Boise State, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Ohio State as the only teams in the nation that rank in the top 25 of each of those categories.
4. Rutgers entered last Saturday's game with one of the top defenses in the country, but the Golden Gophers executed well against the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers came in with the No. 7 total defense (283.9 ypg), but Minnesota recorded 375 yards of offense. The Scarlet Knights' rushing defense was sixth in the FBS (87.4 ypg), but Minnesota ran for 253 yards. Rutgers also had the No. 32 scoring defense (21.3 ppg), but Minnesota scored 31 points. Ohio State is the only Rutgers opponent this year to have more total yards or points, while the Gophers' rushing performance was the best against the Scarlet Knights this season.
5. The 2022 campaign is the sixth for head coach P.J. Fleck at Minnesota, where he holds a record of 40-26. He is already fifth in program history for wins, sixth in Big Ten wins (23), and is seventh in games coached (66). Fleck's .606 win percentage is third best among the 11 Minnesota coaches with at least 45 games under their helm behind only Henry L. Williams (.786, 1900-21) and Bernie Bierman (.716, 1932-41, '45-50). In his 10th season overall as a college head coach, Fleck is 70-48 (.593).
You can read Minnesota's complete game notes here.
Date/Time: Nov. 5, 2022 / 11 a.m. CT
Site: Lincoln, Neb.
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Surface: FieldTurf
Capacity: 85,548
Series Overall: Minnesota Leads 35-25-2
Streak: Minnesota Won 3
Series in Nebraska: Minnesota Trails 11-12
Streak: Minnesota Won 1
Last Meeting: Minnesota won 30-23 in Minneapolis (10/16/21)
Television: ESPN2 // Anish Shroff (PXP), Brock Osweiler (Analyst), Taylor McGregor (Reporter)
Radio: KFAN | SiriusXM: 383 | SXM App: 973 // Mike Grimm (PXP), Darrell Thompson (Analyst), Justin Gaard (Reporter), Tanner Hoops (Host), Dan Rowbotham (Engineer)
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
1. Minnesota (5-3, 2-3 B1G) starts play in the month of November by traveling to Nebraska (3-5, 2-3) Saturday. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. on ESPN2 with radio coverage on KFAN.
2. Mohamed Ibrahim has rushed 170 times in seven games for 955 yards (5.6 average) and 13 touchdowns. He's posted those numbers despite missing the Purdue contest and not playing beyond the opening drive of the second half in any of the first three contests this season. In the process, he's extended his streak of 100-yard rushing games to 16 straight dating back to the 2020 Outback Bowl. According to BTN, Ibrahim's streak is tied for the longest by any FBS player since 2000 with Arizona's Ka'Deem Carey, who also got to 16 games from 2012-13. During the current stretch, Ibrahim has rushed 421 times for 2,334 yards and 31 touchdowns. He's averaging 5.54 yards per rush and 145.9 yards per game over that span and has added 14 catches for 99 yards. More info on Ibrahim can be found on Page 5 of the Game Notes.
3. Minnesota boasts one of the best and most well-rounded defenses in the nation under defensive coordinator Joe Rossi. The Golden Gophers rank seventh in the country by allowing 274.4 total yards per contest. They also have the No. 4 defense in terms of scoring (14.4 ppg), the sixth-ranked unit for passing yards allowed (168.1) and the No. 16 rush defense (106.2). Minnesota joins Boise State, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Ohio State as the only teams in the nation that rank in the top 25 of each of those categories.
4. Rutgers entered last Saturday's game with one of the top defenses in the country, but the Golden Gophers executed well against the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers came in with the No. 7 total defense (283.9 ypg), but Minnesota recorded 375 yards of offense. The Scarlet Knights' rushing defense was sixth in the FBS (87.4 ypg), but Minnesota ran for 253 yards. Rutgers also had the No. 32 scoring defense (21.3 ppg), but Minnesota scored 31 points. Ohio State is the only Rutgers opponent this year to have more total yards or points, while the Gophers' rushing performance was the best against the Scarlet Knights this season.
5. The 2022 campaign is the sixth for head coach P.J. Fleck at Minnesota, where he holds a record of 40-26. He is already fifth in program history for wins, sixth in Big Ten wins (23), and is seventh in games coached (66). Fleck's .606 win percentage is third best among the 11 Minnesota coaches with at least 45 games under their helm behind only Henry L. Williams (.786, 1900-21) and Bernie Bierman (.716, 1932-41, '45-50). In his 10th season overall as a college head coach, Fleck is 70-48 (.593).
You can read Minnesota's complete game notes here.
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