University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
1-0 , 0-0
New Mexico State
0-2 , 0-0
Team Stats
NMS 0, UMN 7
UMN - Ibrahim,Mohamed 4 yd run (Trickett,Matthew kick), 7 plays, 74 yards, TOP 04:23
NMS 0, UMN 14
UMN - Ibrahim,Mohamed 1 yd run (Trickett,Matthew kick), 13 plays, 64 yards, TOP 06:53
NMS 0, UMN 17
UMN - Trickett,Matthew 26 yd field goal 11 plays, 66 yards, TOP 05:22
NMS 0, UMN 24
UMN - Morgan,Tanner 1 yd run (Trickett,Matthew kick), 12 plays, 70 yards, TOP 05:25
NMS 0, UMN 31
UMN - Morgan,Tanner 1 yd run (Trickett,Matthew kick), 13 plays, 77 yards, TOP 08:29
NMS 0, UMN 38
UMN - Potts,Trey 1 yd run (Trickett,Matthew kick), 9 plays, 59 yards, TOP 05:00
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Gophers Defeat New Mexico State 38-0 in 2022 Opener
9/1/2022 11:24:00 PM | Football
Mohamed Ibrahim and Trey Potts combined for 221 yards and three touchdowns.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mohamed Ibrahim rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns for Minnesota in his seamless comeback from a season-ending injury in the opener a year ago, and the Gophers overwhelmed New Mexico State 38-0 on Thursday night. Minnesota outgained the Aggies, 485-91, to improve to 23-1 in its last 24 non-conference games.
Ibrahim, who tore his Achilles in the loss to Ohio State last Sept. 2, started his sixth college season in style. He bounced off and bashed into the Aggies over 21 carries, extending his school-record streak of 100-plus yards to 10 straight games and moving into a tie with Marion Barber III for second place in Gophers history with 35 career touchdowns.
Tanner Morgan, another one of the four sixth-year standouts who came back for one more college try with the Gophers after a 9-4 finish in 2021, had 174 yards on 13-for-19 passing and rushed for two touchdowns.
Trey Potts, who like Ibrahim returned from a season-ending 2021 injury, had 17 carries for 89 yards and a score. Potts was seriously hurt at Purdue on Oct. 2 and spent six days in a hospital before being cleared to travel back to Minnesota.
Diego Pavia, who threw three interceptions and lost a fumble in New Mexico State's opening loss to Nevada, got another start and completed 2 of 5 passes for 10 yards.
Freshman Gavin Frakes entered in the second quarter and finished 2 of 7 for 43 yards. He was intercepted in the end zone in the fourth quarter by Terell Smith, ending the only drive longer than 16 yards for the Aggies.
THE TAKEAWAY
Minnesota: The run-pass balance the Gophers are striving for behind the direction of offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca, who returned after two seasons away, will have to wait another week. They ran the ball 57 times, including on 12 of 13 plays during a touchdown drive that took 12:58 off the clock into the second quarter.
UP NEXT
Minnesota hosts Western Illinois on Sept. 10. The Gophers play their Big Ten opener at Michigan State on Sept. 24.