Minnesota Game Notes vs. Air Force

SCHEDULE/RESULTSSEPTEMBER5 at Syracuse (ESPN2) W 23-20 OT12 Air Force (BTN) 6:02 p.m. CT19 California (ESPN2) 11 a.m. CT26 at Northwestern* TBA

OCTOBER3 Wisconsin* TBA10 Purdue [HC]* 11 a.m.17 at Penn State* (ABC) 3:30 p.m. ET24 at Ohio State* Noon ET31 Michigan State* (BTN) 7 p.m. CT

NOVEMBER7 Illinois* TBA14 South Dakota State TBA21 at Iowa* TBA

All times local to site* - Big Ten Conference Game[HC] - Homecoming

GOPHER COACHESTIM BREWSTER (SL) Head CoachJEDD FISCH (SL) Offensive CoordinatorKEVIN COSGROVE (SL) Co-Defensive CoordinatorRONNIE LEE (SL) Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive BacksJOHN BUTLER (SL) Special Teams Coordinator/LinebackersTIM CROSS (SL) Associate Head Coach/Defensive LineTIM DAVIS (SL) Running Game Coordinator/Offensive LineTHOMAS HAMMOCK (SL) Running BacksRICHARD HIGHTOWER (SL) Wide ReceiversDEREK LEWIS (PB) Tight Ends

Gameday Locations: SL - Sideline; PB - Press Box

WEEK 2 SCHEDULEMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 79-10 a.m. ............................... Brewster available for out of town media TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 811:15 a.m. ................................................................... Media LuncheonNoon .......................................................Tim Brewster Press Conference12:30-12:45 p.m. ............................ Press Conference Player interviews12:40 p.m....................................Big Ten Teleconference (Tim Brewster)3:45-6:15 p.m. ............................Practice (players available following)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 93:45-6:15 p.m. .................Practice (Coach, Players available following)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 103:45-6:15 p.m. ............................................... Practice (no availability)7 p.m.................................Tim Brewster Show (Joe Senser’s - Roseville)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11.......................................................Available only for network television

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MINNESOTA vs. AIR FORCEDate: Saturday, Sept. 12Time: 6:02 p.m. (CT)Site: Minneapolis, Minn.Stadium: TCF Bank StadiumSurface: FieldTurfCapacity: 50,805Series: First meeting

MINNESOTAGOLDEN GOPHERS1-0

AIR FORCEFALCONS1-0

BROADCAST INFORMATIONRadioTelevision Internet

Big Ten NetworkWayne Larrivee - Play-by-playChris Martin - AnalystCharissa Thompson - Sideline

Gopher Sports NetworkDave Lee - Play-by-playDave Mona - ColorDarrell Thompson - Analyst

www.GopherSports.comGold Zone Audio

TicketsThis Week’s Game - SOLD OUTTicket Office: Mariucci ArenaPhone: 1-800-UGOPHERWeb: www.gophersports.com

GOPHERS, FALCONS TO CHRISTEN TCF BANK STADIUM

The Minnesota Golden Gophers play their first game in TCF Bank Stadium Saturday, welcoming the Air Force Falcons to Minneapolis. Kickoff is set for 6:02 p.m. (CDT).

There will be great pomp and circumstance surrounding the contest, which will be the first collegiate football game to be played on campus at the University of Minnesota since 1981.

It’s the first meeting between the United States Air Force Academy and Minnesota. Included among the festivities will be an Air Force F-16 fighter jet flyover prior to kickoff. For more information on the festivities surrounding the opening of TCF Bank Stadium, see Page 3.

The Big Ten Network will televise the game. Wayne Larrivee will call the play-by-play with Chris Martin as the analyst in the booth. Charissa Thompson will report from the sidelines for the BTN.

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 2 MINNESOTA vs. AIR FORCE

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MEDIA OPPORTUNITIESSundayHead coach Tim Brewster will conduct a media briefing each Sunday in the Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex from 12-12:30 p.m.

TuesdayHead coach Tim Brewster hosts a regularly scheduled news conference on Tuesday of each week. Media luncheons and news conferences will be held in the Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex, beginning at 11:15 a.m. with lunch. Brewster will address the media beginning at 12 p.m. (Noon), with requested players available at 12:40 p.m. To request players for the weekly news conference, media should contact Andy Seeley with requests by noon each preceding Monday at 612.626.0299 or via e-mail at [email protected].

Practice schedules can change on a weekly basis. Please contact Andy Seeley for practice times. Gopher practices will take place on Rod Wallace Field. Tuesday practices are open to the media for the first 30 minutes. Requested players will be made available to the media following Tuesday practices.

WednesdayPractice schedules can change on a weekly basis. Please contact Andy Seeley for practice times. Gopher practices will take place on Rod Wallace Field. Wednesday practices are open to the media for the first 30 minutes. Coach Brewster and requested players will be made available to the media following Wednesday practices.

ThursdayNo media availability.

FridayCoach Brewster and requested players are available for network television pregame production packages only.

SCOUTING MINNESOTAMinnesota opened the 2009 campaign with a hard-fought, 23-20 overtime victory at Syracuse last week. The Gophers return 53 letterwinners from last season, including 18 starters (10 offense, 8 defense). In fact, the Gophers have more returning starters than any team in the Big Ten.

Junior quarterback Adam Weber returns after taking nearly every snap for the last two seasons. Weber holds numerous school records and is on pace for even more. He set the Minnesota single-season records for passing yardage (2,895), TDs passing (24), completions (258) and attempts (449) in 2007. He is now just seven completions away from the career record. Senior wide receiver Eric Decker set a new Minnesota record for receptions for the second consecutive season, grabbing 84 in 2008. Decker was a Biletnikoff Award finalist and an All-Big Ten selection in 2008. Decker picked right up where he left off, grabbing nine receptions for 183 yards vs. Syracuse.

Defensively, the Gophers were opportunistic last season, ranking No. 11 in the nation in turnovers, creat-ing 31. Minnesota created a pair of takeaways in the season-opening victory at Syracuse. Up front, Eric Small and Garrett Brown will anchor the middle of the line. The linebacking corps includes returning starters Lee Campbell and Simoni Lawrence. The secondary returns three starters -- CBs Marcus Sherels and Traye Simmons and safety Kyle Theret.

SCOUTING AIR FORCEAir Force comes into TCF Bank Stadium sporting a 1-0 record after running up a 72-0 win over Nicholls State in its season-opener. Both the Falcons’ 72 points scored and 474 yards rushing were the most in the nation in games played through Saturday.

Air Force is coached by Troy Calhoun, who is in his third season after taking over the for the legendary Fisher DeBerry. Calhoun has taken the Falcons to back-to-back bowl games in his first two seasons at the helm.

Air Force saw five different players rush for more than 50 yards in its blowout of Nicholls State last week. The Falcons were led by Connor Dietz, who went for 83 yards. Jared Tew scored three touchdowns for Air Force last week, ranking him in a tie for the third-most TDs in week one. The Falcon defense was paced by John Falgout, who made seven stops. Five different Air Force defenders made five tackles or more.

Sept. 5 Nicholls State W 72-0Sept. 12 at Minnesota 6:02 p.m.Sept. 19 at New Mexico* 5:30 p.m. MTSept. 26 San Diego State* Noon MTOct. 3 at Navy 3:30 p.m. ETOct. 10 TCU* 5:30 p.m. MTOct. 17 Wyoming* Noon MTOct. 24 at Utah* 2 p.m. MTOct. 31 at Colorado State* 2 p.m. MTNov. 7 Army 1:30 p.m. MTNov. 14 UNLV* 4 p.m. MTNov. 21 at Connecticut* Noon

FALCONS SCHEDULE

TALE OF THE TAPE (2009 Stats, Rankings)

MINNESOTA (1-0/0-0 Big Ten)Team Statistics UM OPPPoints/Game 23.0 20.0First Downs 16.0 15.0Rushing/Game 112.0 90.0Passing/Game 248.0 167.0Total Off./Gm 360.0 257.0Time of Poss. 29:31 30:29

Individual LeadersRushing Att Net Avg TD YPGBennett 16 78 4.9 1 78.0Eskridge 8 29 3.6 0 29.0

Passing C-A-I TD YPGWeber 19-42-1 1 248.0

Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD YPGDecker 9 183 20.3 0 183.0Green 3 28 9.3 0 28.0

Defense U-A-TT TFL SacksCampbell 11-2-13 1.5 0.5Lawrence 6-4-10 1.0 0.5

AIR FORCE (1-0/0-0 Mountain West)Team Statistics AF OPPPoints/Game 72.0 0.0First Downs 24.0 7.0Rushing/Game 474.0 90.0Passing/Game 102.0 61.0Total Off./Gm 576.0 151.0Time of Poss. 30:34 29:26

Individual LeadersRushing Att Net Avg TD YPGDietz 7 83 11.9 0 83.0Walker 8 73 9.1 1 73.0

Passing C-A-I TD YPGJefferson 5-7-0 1 102.0

Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD YPGDemerath 2 14 7.0 0 14.0Fogler 1 57 57.0 1 57.0

Defense U-A-TT TFL SacksFalgout 2-5-7 0 0Coley 0-6-6 0.5 0

NCAA TEAM RANKINGSCategory UM AFRush Off. 75 (112.0) 1 (474.0)Pass Off. 33 (248.0) 106 (102.0)Pass Eff. 89 (97.9) 2 (240.9)Tot. Off. 64 (360.0) 8 (576.0)Scor. Off. 64 (23.0) 1 (72.0)Rush Def. 43 (90.0) 43 (90.0)Pass Def. 44 (167.0) 7 (61.0)Pass Eff. D 51 (110.75) 34 (93.2)Tot. Def. 35 (257.0) 9 (151.0)Scor. Def. T60 (20.0) 1 (0.0)Net Punt 35 (39.8) 26 (41.0)Punt Ret. 7 (27.0) 9 (23.0)KO Ret. T26 (28.0) 109 (0.0)TO Marg. T43 (0.0) T2 (+4.0)Sacks T17 (3.0) T34 (2.0)Sacks All. 63 (2.0) T31 (1.0)Tack/Loss T33 (7.0) 44 (6.0)

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GOLDEN GOPHER HEAD COACH TIM BREWSTERIn two short years as the head football coach at the University of Minnesota, Tim Brewster has taken some big steps toward getting Golden Gopher program back to its rightful place in the world of college football.

Brewster has used his positive outlook and boundless energy to bring in two highly-regarded recruiting classes.

On the field, the Gophers returned to postseason play in 2008 and were ranked as high as No. 17 in the nation for part of the season.

In 2008, Brewster’s squad raced out to a 7-1 record to open the sea-son. The Gophers were ranked No. 17 in the BCS at the end of October. Minnesota took part in the 2008 Insight Bowl, as Brewster led the Gophers to one of the biggest single-season turnarounds of the year.

A renewed emphasis on recruiting may be the most visible phase of Brewster’s plan to help Minnesota football make history again.That was proven out in February of each of the past two seasons. Brewster and his staff signed a consensus top-25 recruiting class that some experts even rated among the nation’s top 15 in 2008. The significance of this accomplishment would be difficult to overstate at one the nation’s traditional recruiting powers let alone Minnesota, where the average Rivals ranking for the Gophers’ previous six recruit-ing classes was 54th. Brewster and his staff followed that up with a 2009 class that ranked in the top third of the nation.

But recruiting is just one building block of a blueprint Brewster devel-oped while helping Mack Brown turn North Carolina from ACC doormat into a national power and rebuild Texas into one of the country’s elite programs.

Brewster came to Minnesota after spending the previous five years as an assistant coach in the National Football League, including the 2005 and 2006 seasons as the tight ends coach of the Denver Broncos. In addition to his productivity as a college recruiter, Brewster has also built a strong reputation for developing players during his 23-year coaching career.

Last season, wide receiver Eric Decker and defensive end Willie VanDeSteeg both earned first-team All-Big Ten honors. Decker set a Minnesota record for receptions in a season for the second consecutive year and became just the third Gopher wideout to record a 1,000-yard receiving season. VanDeSteeg finished his career as the school’s all-time leader in tackles for loss and finished No. 4 all-time in sacks.

It marked the first time the Gophers had multiple first-team All-Big Ten selections since 2005. VanDeSteeg’s honor was also the first time a Minnesota defender had been voted to the first team since 2004.In his first season at Minnesota, Brewster mentored then-freshman quarterback Adam Weber, who broke nearly all of the Gophers’ single-season passing and total offense records during the 2007 season. Weber continued to improve in his sophomore campaign and was a 2008 second-team All-Big Ten selection.

In all, Minnesota had six athletes earn all-conference accolades in 2008, the most since the Gophers had a half-dozen on the 2005 All-Big Ten squad.

In 2007, Brewster helped coach safety Dominique Barber to second-team All-Big Ten accolades and personally worked with punter Justin Kucek, expanding his repertoire with the effective and efficient flop punt and helping him evolve into one of the conferences top punters.

Brewster was named Minnesota’s 26th head football coach on Jan. 17, 2007 after spending the previous five seasons as an assistant coach in the National Football League.

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GOPHERS OPEN TCF BANK STADIUM

LAST TIME OUT

u After last week’s victory, Minnesota moved to 2-2 under Tim Brewster in overtime games (3-7 overall).u After allowing 20 points and 190 first half yards, the Gopher defense shut Syracuse out and allowed just 67 yards after halftime Saturday.u The Gophers went undefeated (4-0) in non-conference play in 2008. It was the first time Minnesota won all its regular-season non-conference games since 2005, when the Gophers went 3-0.u Minnesota trailed 20-14 at halftime against Syracuse and came back to take the victory. It was the first time under Brewster that the Gophers have won a game when they trailed at halftime (1-5).u Minnesota ranked No. 16 in turnover margin last season, creating 31 and losing just 18. The Gophers were even in turnover margin in last week’s victory over the Orange, creating two and allowing two.

The University of Minnesota has plenty of ceremonies and events planned surrounding the opening of TCF Bank Stadium this weekend. The following is a look at many of the activities that will take place on Saturday.

More than 400 former Gopher players will be in attendance at Saturday’s game. They will take part in a picnic at the Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex from 1-3 p.m. in the afternoon. Those former student-athletes will be on the field prior to the game and will be honored and acknowledged as the Gophers leave the field following pre-game warm-ups.

There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4:30 p.m. at the TCF Bank Stadium Student Entrance.

During the pre-game ceremonies, the Air Force Falcon and a bald eagle from the University of Minnesota Raptor Center will be on the field. As Air Force takes the field, a video tribute honoring the U.S. armed forces and featuring the Air Force, will air on the video boards.

Following the National Anthem, four F-16 fighter jets will perform a fly-over.

Nine Gopher legends will serve as honorary captains, while former head coach Murray Warmath will be the honorary coach. The following is a look at the honorary captains: Bernie Bierman (represented by James Bierman); Bobby Bell; Billy Bye (represented by Julianne Bye); Paul Giel (represented by Paul Giel Jr.); Bud Grant; Bob McNamara; Bronko Nagurski (represented by a family member); Bruce Smith (repre-sented by son Bruce Smith); and Sandy Stephens (represented by Raymond Stephens).

Also, legendary Minnesota broadcaster Ray Christensen will call the first Gopher offensive series of the second half.

(Sept. 5, 2009) -- A 35-yard field goal by Eric Ellestad in the first overtime gave the University of Min-nesota football team a 23-20 win over Syracuse University in the season opener for both teams.

After going up 14-3 in the first quarter, the Golden Gophers saw their lead erased by 17 straight Orange points to close out the first half. Coming out of the break down 20-14, the Minnesota defense was stingy, shutting out Syracuse and allowing just 67 yards through the remainder of the contest.

As the first to go on offense in overtime, the Orange drove down inside the 10-yard line, but on third down, a pass into the end zone by quarterback Greg Paulus was picked off by linebacker Nate Triplett, ending the threat. The Golden Gophers took over, moved the ball seven yards and set up the game-winning field goal. Ellestad, who made a 26-yarder with 57 seconds to go in regulation to tie game at 20-20, easily knocked through the game-winner from 35-yards out.

Minnesota wide receiver Eric Decker turned in a nine-reception, 183-yard day. Running back Duane Ben-nett rushed for 78 yards and a score in his first game back after a season-ending knee injury in 2008. Lee Campbell led the Gopher defense with 13 total tackles, including 11 solo stops.



USA TODAYTOP 25 - PRESEASONTeam (1st-Place Votes) Record Points 1. Florida (53) 0-0 1466 2. Texas (4) 0-0 1386 3. Oklahoma (1) 0-0 1358 4. USC (1) 0-0 1321 5. Alabama 0-0 1134 6. Ohio State 0-0 1126 7. Virginia Tech 0-0 1020 8. Penn State 0-0 988 9. LSU 0-0 917 10. Mississippi 0-0 889 11. Oklahoma State 0-0 861 12. California 0-0 711 13. Georgia 0-0 707 14. Oregon 0-0 694 15. Georgia Tech 0-0 559 16. Boise State 0-0 542 17. TCU 0-0 461 18. Utah 0-0 404 19. Florida State 0-0 371 20. North Carolina 0-0 293 21. Iowa 0-0 257 22. Nebraska 0-0 236 23. Notre Dame 0-0 194 24. BYU 0-0 178 25. Oregon State 0-0 165

Others Receiving Votes:Kansas 138, Michigan State 136, Texas Tech 114, Cincinnati 90, Pittsburgh 64, West Virginia 55, Rutgers 51, Miami (FL) 46, Missouri 44, Illinois 38, Clemson 30, South Carolina 18, UCLA 14, Auburn 12, South Florida 11, Nevada 11, Kentucky 9, North Carolina State 7, Wisconsin 6, Arkansas 6, Northwestern 5, Southern Miss 4, Wake For-est 4, Arizona 3, Boston College 3, Central Michigan 3, East Carolina 3, Colorado 2, Maryland 2, Navy 2, Tennessee 2, Troy 1, Minnesota 1, Michigan 1, Houston 1.

ASSOCIATED PRESSTOP 25 - PRESEASONTeam (1st-Place Votes) Record Points 1. Florida (58) 0-0 1498 2. Texas (2) 0-0 1424 3. Oklahoma 0-0 1370 4. USC 0-0 1313 5. Alabama 0-0 1156 6. Ohio State 0-0 1113 7. Virginia Tech 0-0 1054 8. Mississippi 0-0 1047 9. Oklahoma State 0-0 989 9. Penn State 0-0 989 11. LSU 0-0 914 12. California 0-0 746 13. Georgia 0-0 714 14. Boise State 0-0 659 15. Georgia Tech 0-0 593 16. Oregon 0-0 587 17. TCU 0-0 521 18. Florida State 0-0 307 19. Utah 0-0 289 20. BYU 0-0 267 21. North Carolina 0-0 261 22. Iowa 0-0 229 23. Notre Dame 0-0 225 24. Nebraska 0-0 207 25. Kansas 0-0 134

Others Receiving Votes:Oregon State 122, Illinois 105, Pittsburgh 103, Michigan State 100, Rutgers 83, Texas Tech 76, West Virginia 57, Cincinnati 44, Clemson 42, Miami (FL) 40, East Carolina 30, Tennessee 15, Arizona 13, North Carolina State 10, Boston College 9, Central Michigan 7, Auburn 7, UCLA 7, Northwestern 5, South Florida 3, Southern Miss 3, Vanderbilt 3, Missouri 3, South Carolina 2, Nevada 1, Arkansas 1, Houston 1, Troy 1, Tulsa 1.

CLIMBING THE MOUNTAIN

SERVICE, PLEASE

Saturday’s matchup with Air Force marks the first time the two teams have met. The Gophers have played a total of just seven games against current members of the Mountain West Conference.

The Gophers most recent game against a member of the Mountain West was a 2005 meeting with Colorado State at the Metrodome. In that matchup, Laurence Maroney rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns, while Gary Russell went for 66 yards and two scores. Minnesota also defeated the Rams 34-16 in Fort Collins, Colo.

Minnesota is 5-2-0 all-time against current members of the Mountain West. The Gophers have played two games each with San Diego State and Utah, while they have matched up once with Wyoming.

vs. Air Force 0-0-0vs. BYU 0-0-0vs. Colorado State 2-0-0vs. New Mexico 0-0-0vs. San Diego State 1-1-0vs. TCU 0-0-0vs. UNLV 0-0-0vs. Utah 1-1-0vs. Wyoming 1-0-0Totals 5-2-0

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While this is the first meeting with the United States Air Force Academy, Minnesota has played each of the other two service academies. The Gophers have faced both Navy and Army once each.

Minnesota’s meeting with the Black Knights of the United States Military Academy (Army) came in 1963. The Gophers defeated Army 24-8 on Oct. 5 in Minneapolis. Minnesota is also 1-0 against Navy. The Gophers defeated the U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen 21-0 on Oct. 6, 1962 at Memorial Stadium.

126 YEARS AND COUNTING ...There’s little doubt that the University of Minnesota is one of the most historically significant programs in all of college football. The Golden Gophers are in their 126th season of collegiate football in 2009. The Golden Gophers enter the 2009 campaign with an all-time record of 634-456-44 (.578 winning percent-age).

Minnesota has played the fourth-most seasons in the history of college football. Only Rutgers (139), Michigan (129) and Navy (128) have played more. In fact, by the end of 2009, only 21 schools in the nation will have completed at least 120 seasons of college football. Only four schools -- including Min-nesota -- will have played 125 years of intercollegiate football by the end of this season.

FALCON CONNECTIONSThe United States Air Force Academy has four student-athletes on its roster who hail from the State of Minnesota. The following is a look at those four Falcons with Minnesota ties:

Senior defensive lineman Stephen Larson hails from Lakeville, Minn. and attended Apple Valley High School; Sophomore specialist Erik Soderberg is an Eden Prairie, Minn. native and is an Eden Prairie High School product; Jordan Waiwaiole is a sophomore linebacker from Spring Lake Park, Minn. and a gradu-ate of Spring Lake Park High School; Junior defensive lineman Wylie Wikstrom hails from St. Paul and played his high school ball at Cretin-Derham Hall.

Meanwhile, three Minnesota coaches have ties to the State of Colorado. Associate head coach Tim Cross was the head coach at Denver’s Thomas Jefferson High School, just 71 miles from the Air Force Academy. Co-defensive coordinators Ronnie Lee and Kevin Cosgrove both coached at Mountain West Conference rival Colorado State at one time in their careers.

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MINNESOTA vs. AIR FORCE

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2009 BIG TEN FOOTBALL2009 BIG TEN STANDINGSTeam Big Ten OverallIndiana 0-0 1-0Iowa 0-0 1-0Michigan 0-0 1-0Michigan State 0-0 1-0Minnesota 0-0 1-0Northwestern 0-0 1-0Ohio State 0-0 1-0Penn State 0-0 1-0Purdue 0-0 1-0Wisconsin 0-0 1-0Illinois 0-0 0-1

LAST WEEK’S RESULTSThursday, September 3Indiana 19, Eastern Kentucky 13

Saturday, September 5Minnesota 23, Syracuse 20 (OT)Iowa 17, Northern Iowa 16Michigan State 44, Montana State 3Northwestern 47, Towson 17Ohio State 31, Navy 27Penn State 31, Akron 7Michigan 31, Western Michigan 7Wisconsin 28, Northern Illinois 20Missouri 37, Illinois 9

Saturday, September 12Western Michigan at Indiana, 11 a.m. (BTN)Iowa at Iowa State, 11 a.m. (FSN)Central Michigan at Michigan State, 11 a.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)Eastern Michigan at Northwestern, 11 a.m. (BTN)Syracuse at Penn State, 11 a.m. (BTN)Fresno State at Wisconsin, 11 a.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)Notre Dame at Michigan, 2:30 p.m. (ABC)Illinois State at Illinois, 6 p.m. (BTN)Air Force at Minnesota, 6 p.m. (BTN)Southern Cal at Ohio State, 7 p.m. (ESPN)Purdue at Oregon, 9:15 p.m. (FSN)

BIG TEN COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT INFORMATIONScott Chipman - primary contactAssistant Commissioner for [email protected]: 847.696.1010 ext. 141Cell: 630.936.6005

LaTonya Sadler - secondary contactAssociate Director of [email protected]: 847.696.1010 ext. 143Cell: 434.770.2004

Website: www.bigten.org

WEEKLY BIG TEN TELECONFERENCEThe weekly Big Ten coaches teleconference call will take place every Tuesday throughout the season beginning at 11 a.m. CST. Each coach will be available for 10 minutes to preview their upcoming game. Coach Brewster is scheduled from 12:40 to 12:50 p.m. Media should contact the Big Ten at (847) 696-1010 for call-in information. All times are Central.

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BAKING TURNOVERS

The Golden Gophers elected six captains prior to the 2009 season. Seniors Garrett Brown, Lee Campbell, Eric Decker, Simoni Lawrence and Eric Small join junior Adam Weber with that distinction this season.

Weber was the first sophomore ever to serve as a team captain at the University of Minnesota last season and is now a two-time captain. Decker is also a two-time team captain.

The Gophers have only had 13 players ever earn the distinction of captain twice in their career. Weber would be the first-ever three-year Gopher captain should he be voted as such next season.

For the second time in three years, Minnesota went to overtime in its season-opener. The Gophers dropped a 32-31 overtime decision to Bowling Green in the 2007 season-opener. In just 26 career games as a head coach, Tim Brewster is no stranger to overtime. The Gophers have played four games that went beyond regulation in Brewster’s tenure and are now 2-2 in those contests.

One of the biggest factors in Minnesota’s impressive turnaround last season was the Gophers’ ability to cause turnovers. The Gophers created 31 turnovers last season (16 fumble recoveries, 15 interceptions) to rank No. 11 in the nation. Only Iowa created more turnovers in the Big Ten, ranking No. 10 in the na-tion with 32.

The Gophers also ranked No. 16 in the nation in turnover margin (+0.92 avg.). The Minnesota offense had a big hand in that, taking care of the ball with nearly the same amount of success has the Gopher ‘D’ had taking it away. The Gophers turned it over just 19 times in 2008 (11 fumbles lost, eight INTs).

Minnesota was even in the turnover battle in its season-opening victory over Syracuse. The Gophers and Orange each came up with a pair of turnovers.

THE EARLY RETURNSThe return game was a definite strength for the Gophers in 2008. Minnesota was the No. 2 team in the Big Ten and ranked No. 15 in the nation in average kickoff return yards. The Gophers averaged 24.04 yards per kickoff return last season. The longest kickoff return last season was turned in by Troy Stoud-ermire, who went 60 yards at the Insight Bowl vs. Kansas.

The Gophers nearly doubled their punt-return average in 2008, averaging 9.94 yards per return. Min-nesota ranked No. 5 in the Big Ten and No. 46 in the nation in punt returns.

In last week’s first game of the 2009 season, the Gophers continued to improve in the return game. Minnesota returned just one punt against Syracuse, but Marcus Sherels ripped off a 27-yarder. Mean-while, kickoff returner Troy Stoudermire’s first return of the season was a 54-yarder. He returned all five Syracuse kickoffs for an average of 28.0 yards per return.

BEHIND ENEMY LINESMinnesota had a great deal of success penetrating the offensive backfield in 2008. The Gophers ranked No. 2 in the Big Ten and No. 25 in the nation in tackles for loss, averaging 6.69 per game last season.

They picked up where they left off from last season in last week’s victory over Syracuse. The Gophers racked up three sacks, which tied for No. 17 in games played through Saturday. Minnesota also tallied seven tackles for loss, which ranks tied for No. 33 in the nation after one week of play.

Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Week Lee Campbell led the way for Minnesota, notching 1.5 tackles for loss vs. Syracuse.



GOPHERS’ RECORD... WEBER GRILLS UP RECORDS

QUARTERBACK NOTEBOOK

BENNETT BACK IN THE BACKFIELD

RUNNING BACK NOTEBOOK

DOUBLE DECKER

u Despite a somewhat shaky performance at times in last week’s season-opening victory at Syracuse, Gopher quarterback Adam Weber continues to climb the charts in the Minnesota record book. With 19 completions last week, Weber needs just nine completions to break the Gopher record for career comple-tions. Weber set single-season records for passing yards (2,985), completions (258), attempts (449), touchdown passes (24) and total offensive yardage (3,512) in 2007. He now needs 1,542 yards to break the career mark for passing yardage and just 16 more touchdowns to break the career touchdown pass record.

u Adam Weber is the only quarterback on the Minnesota roster who has ever taken a collegiate snap.u Weber was just 8-of-23 for 75 yards through three quarters last week. He completed 11-of-19 for 173 yards in the fourth quarter and overtime, leading the Gophers to game-tying and game-winning FGs.u Weber threw 19 interceptions in his first season as a starter in 2007. He significantly improved that total in 2008, throwing just eight picks. Weber only had one game with multiple interceptions in 2008 (2 vs. Iowa), compared with six such contests in 2007. He threw one pick last week at Syracuse.u Freshman MarQueis Gray will be Minnesota’s No. 2 quarterback. Gray was with the Gophers for a portion of preseason camp in 2008, but was unable to enroll in 2008. u Gray is a true freshman. He was rated as the No. 3 dual-threat QB in the nation coming out of India-napolis Ben Davis High School. u Two other signal-callers are listed on Minnesota’s roster -- freshmen Moses Alipate and Adam Lueck.

u Sophomore running back Duane Bennett (pronounced Doo-ON) started seven games for Minnesota as a freshman. He started the first two games of 2008, before suffering a season-ending knee injury. Bennett scored on his first touch of the 2009 season, taking a carry around right end for a 16-yard touchdown. Bennett rushed for 78 yards in his first game back since the knee injury, including an aver-age of 5.0 yards per carry.

u Sophomore DeLeon Eskridge was the workhorse of the Gopher backfield in 2008, after Bennett’s knee injury. Eskridge led the team with 678 yards rushing and seven TDs. He averaged 3.7 yards per carry and 52.2 yards per game.u Eskridge rushed for more than 100 yards twice in 2008, including a season-high 124 yards in Min-nesota’s 27-20 win at Illinois. He also had three multiple-touchdown contests.u Sophomore Shady Salamon saw a good deal of action in 2008 as well. He played in 12 of 13 games last season, rushing for 181 yards (3.7 yards per carry).u Senior Jay Thomas has overcome two ACL reconstructions in his career. He had just seven carries last season, but was an important special teams contributor, returning nine kickoffs.u Red-shirt freshman Kevin Whaley is also expected to contribute in 2009. He made his first collegiate carry against Syracuse last week, going for no gain.

u Senior wide receiver Eric Decker was a semi-finalist for the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top receiver in 2008. For the second consecutive season, Decker set a new Minnesota single-season record for receptions. He hauled in 67 passes in 2007 and smashed that record with 84 receptions last season. Decker became just the fourth Gopher receiver ever to compile a 1,000-yard season in 2008, finishing with 1,074 yards to rank No. 2 on the school single-season chart. Decker missed spring football in 2008 and 2009, while playing baseball for the Gophers. He batted .319 with 13 doubles, three triples and four home runs in just his second season of collegiate baseball. Decker was an all-tournament selection at the 2009 Big Ten Baseball Tournament and was drafted in the 27th round of the MLB Entry Draft.

Overall 1-0Big Ten 0-0Non-conference 1-0Home 0-0Away 1-0Neutral 0-0Current overall streak Won 1Current home streak Lost 3Current road streak Won 1Current neutral site streak Lost 2Current bowl streak Lost 2Last win 23-20 (OT), at Syracuse (9/5/09)Last loss 42-21, vs. Kansas (12/31/08 - Insight Bowl)Day game 1-0Night game 0-0TV game 0-0 ABC 0-0 ESPN 0-0 ESPN2 1-0 Big Ten Network 0-0September 1-0October 0-0November 0-0December 0-0January 0-0vs. Top-25 teams 0-0vs. non-ranked teams 1-0vs. FCS 0-0On artificial turf 1-0On natural grass 0-0Indoors 1-0Outdoors 0-0Scoring first 1-0Opponent scores first 0-0Leading after 1st quarter 1-0Behind after 1st quarter 0-0Tied after 1st quarter 0-0Leading at halftime 0-0Behind at halftime 1-0Tied at halftime 0-0Leading after 3rd quarter 0-0Behind after 3rd quarter 1-0Tied after 3rd quarter 0-0Overtime 1-0Scoring 0-14 points 0-0Scoring 15-28 points 1-0Scoring 28+ points 0-0Allowing 0-14 points 0-0Allowing 15-28 points 1-0Allowing 28+ points 0-0With 100-yd rusher 0-0Allow 100-yard rusher 0-0With 300-yd passer 0-0Allow 300-yard passer 0-0Outgain opponent 1-0Total offense 300+ yards 0-0Allow 300+ yards total offense 0-0Total offense 400+ yards 0-0Allow 400+ yards total offense 0-0No turnovers 0-0Less than three turnovers 1-0Three or more turnovers 0-0No takeaways 0-0Three or more takeaways 0-0Commit fewer turnovers 0-0Equal turnovers 1-0Commit more turnovers 0-0Control time of possession 0-0Opponent controls time of possession 1-0Games decided between 1-10 points 1-0Games decided between 11-20 points 0-0Games decided by more than 20 points 0-0




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u Eric Decker was a consensus All-Big Ten selection and an honorable mention All-America selection by SI.com in 2008. He was chosen as a 2009 Preseason All-American by ESPN’s Ivan Maisel.u Decker caught nearly one-third (32.6 percent) of Minnesota’s completed passes in 2008. His 1,074 yards receiving accounted for 37.7 percent of the team’s receiving yardage.u Decker’s 183 yards receiving last week ranked No. 3 in the nation in games played through Saturday.u Decker has hauled in at least one reception in 27 straight games, ranking No. 6 in the nation.u Sophomore wide receiver Brandon Green caught 21 passes and scored one touchdown in 11 games of action in 2008. His 71-yard catch at Purdue was the longest of the regular season for the Gophers.u Senior tight end Nick Tow-Arnett will be the squad’s top tight end. Tow-Arnett caught 10 passes for 211 yards and one touchdown in 2008, backing up Jack Simmons, who is now with the New York Jets.u Sophomore wide receiver Troy Stoudermire caught four passes last week, including his first career TD.u Junior wide receiver Hayo Carpenter is expected to add to Minnesota’s receiver corps this season. Carpenter was rated as the top junior-college player in the country last season by Scout.com. He was rated as the No. 13 juco player in the country by Rivals.com.u Carpenter had 93 receptions for 1,675 yards and 16 TDs last season at College of the Canyons.

u Of the 10 offensive linemen expected to be listed on the Gophers’ two-deep and expected to see action in 2009, seven are 6-foot 3-inches or taller and five top the 300-pound mark. The average height and weight of the top 10 Minnesota offensive linemen is 6-4, 308 pounds. Senior tackle Matt Stommes and junior tackle Jeff Wills are both 6-7. Wills is the heaviest Gopher, tipping the scales at 365 pounds.

u Minnesota returned a combined 44 starts among all its offensive linemen from 2008 this season. That number would jump to 57 if Ryan Wynn was included. Wynn’s status for 2009 has yet to be deter-mined after back surgery he underwent on August 24. The Gophers lost only Jason Meinke’s eight starts. u Senior center Jeff Tow-Arnett returns after competing on a torn ACL in six of his starts and seven of his games played last year. He made every offensive snap vs. Syracuse last week.u Two offensive line starters for Minnesota played the first games of their Gopher careers last week. Juco transfer Jeff Wills, a 6-7, 365-pounder starred at Lackawanna College in 2008. Notre Dame transfer Matt Carufel practiced with Minnesota, but sat out due to NCAA transfer rules, in 2008.u Senior left tackle Matt Stommes made the first start of his career at the Insight Bowl last year. Stom-mes came to Minnesota as a defensive lineman, but transitioned to the offensive side in 2008.u Junior tackle Dom Alford saw a great deal of action last week when Stommes went out with an injury.

u Senior Eric Small led all the Gophers’ defensive linemen with three solo tackles in last week’s victory over Syracuse. Small is Minnesota’s starting nose tackle. He made 25 stops last season, including 14 solo tackles. He also recovered a pair of fumbles and forced one last season, while recording 4.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks.

u Senior defensive tackle Garrett Brown teams with Eric Small to provide a formidable force in the middle of the Gopher defense. Brown had 34 stops last season, including 7 TFL and 3 fumble recoveries.u With defensive end Willie VanDeSteeg and his 10.5 sacks and 19.0 tackles for loss gone to the NFL, the Gophers need someone to step up on the edge. Backup defensive ends Ray Henderson and D.L. Wilhite each tallied a sack last week.u Senior defensive end Barrett Moen came to Minnesota as a walk-on offensive lineman. But he worked his way into the rotation on the defensive line in 2008 and is now a starter.u Others in the defensive line rotation include sophomore DTs Brandon Kirksey and Jewhan Edwards. Sophomore DE Anthony Jacobs will see action as well.

CLIMBING THE CHARTSThe following is a look at selected statistical categories where current Gophers have the opportunity to climb the career leader chart over the course of the season:

CAREER PASSING YARDAGE1. Bryan Cupito, 2003-06 7,4462. Cory Sauter, 1994-97 6,8343. Asad Abdul-Khaliq, 2000-03 6,6604. Adam Weber, 2007- 5,9045. Marquel Fleetwood, 1989-92 5,2796. Rickey Foggie, 1984-87 5,1627. Mike Hohensee, 1981-82 4,7928. Tim Schade, 1993-94 3,9869. Tony Dungy, 1973-76 3,51510. Billy Cockerham, 1996-99 3,483

CAREER PASS COMPLETIONS1. Cory Sauter, 1994-97 5392. Adam Weber, 2007- 532 Bryan Cupito, 2003-06 5134. Asad Abdul-Khaliq, 2000-03 4815. Marquel Fleetwood, 1989-92 4656. Mike Hohensee, 1981-82 3927. Tim Schade, 1993-94 3228. Rickey Foggie, 1984-87 3119. Scott Schaffner, 1987-91 27810. Tony Dungy, 1973-76 274

CAREER PASSING TOUCHDOWNS1. Bryan Cupito (2003-06) 55 Asad Abdul-Khaliq (2000-03) 553. Adam Weber (2007-present) 40 Cory Sauter (1994-97) 405. Rickey Foggie (1984-87) 346. Mike Hohensee (1981-82) 337. Billy Cockerham (1996-99) 298. Tony Dungy (1973-76) 259. Tim Schade, 1993-94 22 Scott Schaffner, 1987-91 22

CAREER RECEIVING YARDAGE1. Ron Johnson, 1998-2001 2,9892. Tutu Atwell, 1994-97 2,6403. Eric Decker, 2006- 2,5444. Ernie Wheelwright, 2004-07 2,4345. Ryan Thelwell, 1994-96 2,2326. Jared Ellerson, 2002-2005 2,0547. Luke Leverson, 1996-99 1,8438. Omar Douglas, 1990-93 1,6819. Dwayne McMullen, 1981-84 1,62710. Aaron Osterman, 1990-94 1,598

CAREER TOUCDOWN RECEPTIONS1. Ron Johnson, 1998-2001 312. Ernie Wheelwright, 2004-07 263. Eric Decker, 2006- 19 Tutu Atwell, 1994-97 175. Jared Ellerson, 2002-2005 15 Ben Utecht, 2000-03 15 Dwayne McMullen, 1981-84 158. Ryan Thelwell, 1994-96 14 Omar Douglas, 1990-93 1410. Elmer Bailey, 1977-79 12 Matt Spaeth, 2003-2006 12



THERET’S ALWAYS THERE

SECONDARY NOTEBOOK

EAZY-E

SPECIALIST NOTEBOOK

GOPHER RADIO NETWORKThe Gopher Sports Network distributes its digital quality audio stream via satellite to 44 affiliates across the state of Minnesota. WCCO (830 AM) in the Twin Cities will serve as the flagship station for its 86th season in 2009.

Dave Lee will return behind the mic for his ninth season calling the Gophers’ play-by-play. Dave Mona is back as the network’s color com-mentator, with Darrell Thompson, the all-time leading rusher in school history, returning to the booth this season as the broadcast’s analyst. Mike Grimm will handle the studio duties including the pre- and post-game shows.

Golden Gopher Radio Network Affiliates:Market Station Freq.Alexandria KULO-FM 94.3Aitkin KKIN-FM 94.3Albert Lea KATE-AM 1450Austin KAUS-AM 1480Austin KAUS-FM 99.9Bemidji KBUN-AM 1450Benson KSCR-FM 93.5Brainerd KBLB-FM 93.3Crookston KROX-AM 1260Detroit Lakes KDLM-AM 1340Duluth WGEE-AM 970Ely WELY-FM 94.5Fairmont KSUM-AM 1370Fargo/Moorhead, ND KQWB-AM 1660Glenwood KMGK-FM 107.1Grand Rapids KOZY-AM 1320Hutchinson KARP-FM 106.9Little Falls KLTF-AM 960Marshall KMHL-AM 1400Minneapolis/St. Paul KBEM-FM 88.5Minneapolis/St. Paul WCCO-AM 830 (HD)Minneapolis/St. Paul WLTE-FM-HD2 102.9-2 (HD)Montevideo KDMA-AM 1460New Prague KRDS-FM 95.5Owatonna/Mankato KOWZ-FM 100.9Owatonna/Waseca KOWZ-AM 1170Park Rapids KPRM-AM 870Pipestone KLOH-AM 1050Red Wing KCUE-AM 1250Redwood Falls KLGR-AM 1490Rochester KROC-AM 1340Roseau KCAJ-FM 102.1Roseau KRWB-AM 1410St. Cloud KXSS-AM 1390Thief River Falls KTRF-AM 1230Wadena KVKK-AM 1070Walker KAKK-AM 1570Windom KDOM-AM 1580Windom KDOM-FM 94.3Winona KWNO-AM 1230Worthington KWOA-AM 730Yankton, SD KYNT-AM 1450

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u Senior linebacker Lee Campbell led the team in tackling in 2008, recording 80 tackles. In last week’s season-opener, Campbell recorded a career-high 13 tackles, including 11 solo stops, 1.5 tackles for loss and half a sack. He also broke up a pass. That effort earned Campbell his first career Big Ten Confer-ence Defensive Player of the Week honor.

u All three of Minnesota’s starting linebackers recorded career-high tackle totals in Saturday’s win at Syracuse. Lee Campbell notched 13 tackles, while Simoni Lawrence was also in double digits with 10. Nate Triplett tallied nine stops. u In addition to a career-high number of tackles Saturday, Triplett picked an opportune time for his first career interception. His overtime pick of Orange QB Greg Paulus put Minnesota in position to win.u Lawrence got his hands on the ball twice last season and took it to the house both times. He tallied a 50-yard interception return for a score against Florida Atlantic and brought a fumble back nine yards to paydirt at Illinois. u In addition to Campbell’s 13 total tackles, he recorded 11 solo stops. Campbell came out of week one tied for the national lead in unassisted tackles. u Triplett is also one of Minnesota’s special teams aces. He has won the Bobby Bell Award as the team’s top special teams player each of the last two seasons.

u Junior safety Kyle Theret has appeared in all 26 games of his Gopher career, along with 20 starts. He was in the starting lineup again last week at Syracuse, where he led the Minnesota defensive backs with a total of seven tackles. Theret was tops among the DBs in tackles last season (and No. 2 on the team) with 78 stops.

u Opposing offenses will have to pick their poison with the Gopher cornerbacks. Marcus Sherels ranked fourth in the Big Ten and 25th in the nation with 13 passes defended (2 INT, 11 PBU) in 2008. Traye Simmons was a 2nd-team All-Big Ten selection in 2008, ranking No. 1 in the Big Ten and No. 5 in the nation in passes defended (4 INT, 14 PBU). u Sherels and Simmons each broke up a pass in last week’s win over Syracuse.u Theret was No. 2 on the team with three INTs and No. 3 on the squad with eight pass PBUs in 2008. u Junior safety Kim Royston transferred from Wisconsin in 2008, had to walk-on was unable to compete due to Big Ten transfer rules. In his first start as a Gopher, he assisted on two tackles.u Junior CB Ryan Collado and freshman CB Michael Carter both saw action in the season-opener, as did sophomore safety Mike Rallis.

u Junior placekicker Eric Ellestad made it look easy with the pressure on last week at Syracuse. Playing in his first collegiate contest, Ellestad hit a 26-yard field goal with 57 seconds remaining to force over-time. He then hit a game-winning 35-yarder in the extra period. He also made a 26-yarder earlier in the second half. Ellestad earned Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his efforts.

u Junior long snapper Ryan Coleman has been very consistent since taking over the long-snapping duties last season. He delivered 11 successful long snaps at Syracuse Saturday (5 punt, 4 FG, 2 PAT). Coleman made 128 snaps in 2008, with only one bad snap.u Freshman Dan Orseske saw the first action of his collegiate career Saturday. He averaged 42.6 yards on five punts, with a long of 46 yards. He also had one punt downed inside the 20-yard line.Dave Mona, Dave Lee, Darrell Thompson, Mike Grimm


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MINNESOTA at SYRACUSE

TCF BANK STADIUM FACTS• TCF Bank Stadium was designed as an open-air, horseshoe-shaped bowl with a collegiate look and feel. The stadium is oriented to take advantage of the views of downtown Minneapolis.

• The brick façade and arches resemble that of Minnesota’s previous on-campus football venue, Memorial Stadium, which hosted its final game on Nov. 21, 1981.

• The University exceeded its initial fund-raising goal of $86 million.

• Construction began on TCF Bank Stadium on July 11, 2007. It took over 1.3 million work hours to complete the project by July , 2009.

• The main high definition video measures approximately 48 feet high by 108 feet wide and boasts Daktronics HD-16 technology.

• The main high definition video board is the third largest in all of college athletics in terms of square footage. Only Texas and Mississippi State have larger boards.

• The main video board screen is made up of more than four million LED lights that if placed end to end would extend for 47.5 miles.

• At the project’s peak, 750 construction workers were working on TCF Bank Stadium.

• The site of TCF Bank Stadium covers 1,194,645 SF or approximately 27.4 acres.

• The playing surface is FieldTurf and covers 92,132 SF or approxi-mately 2.1 acres.

• The home locker room at TCF Bank Stadium is 60 yards long by 25 yards wide. It contains 120 cherry wood lockers and is the largest in both professional and college football.

• The design of TCF Bank Stadium allows for expansion to 80,000.

• There are approximately 25,000 seats with permanent chairbacks. All seats between the goal lines have permanent chairbacks.• TCF Bank Stadium includes 1,000 handicap accessible and companion seats.

• There are 37 premium suites, 57 loge boxes, 259 seats in the indoor club and 1,250 seats in the outdoor club at TCF Bank Stadium.

• There are 113 restrooms in TCF Bank Stadium, which include 625 toilets and 268 urinals.

• TCF Bank Stadium has 10 network TV camera positions and seating for 165 members of the media.

• Populous (formerly HOK Sport) served as the primary architect for the building, while Mortensen Construction was the general contractor.

• In excess of 8,800 tons of structural steel was used in the project, with 97 percent recycled steel.

• TCF Bank Stadium contains 24,000 yards of cast-in-place concrete, which is enough concrete to pour a four-inch thick, five-foot wide sidewalk from Minneapolis to Rochester, Minn. (74 miles).

• The masonry includes 525,000 units of concrete block and 760,000 units of full and thin brick.

• There is 72,753 SF or approximately 1.7 acres of glass in TCF Bank Stadium, enough to cover more than 1.25 football fields.

• There are 9,185 Minnesota Block “M”s in TCF Bank Stadium.

• The foundation of TCF Bank Stadium is supported by 2,133 drilled piles, which is equivalent to 15.5 miles of piles.

GOPHER VICTORY WALKThe Golden Gopher football program saw a new tradition take shape in 2007, with the advent of the “Gopher Victory Walk.” Prior to each game, the entire Minnesota football team, led by the Minnesota Marching Band, will walk through the fans at the McNamara Alumni Center, cross Oak Street and head into TCF Bank Stadium.

Each Gopher Victory Walk will begin approximately two hours prior to kickoff.

The Minnesota Football program is encouraging fans to participate in the Gopher Victory Walk through-out the season, by lining the entire path from the McNamara Alumni Center to the stadium and greeting the players as they arrive on game day.

TAKE IT TO THE BANKSaturday, when the Gophers host the Air Force Academy, it will mark the first time since Nov. 21, 1981 that college football has been played on campus at Minnesota.

TCF Bank Stadium will be the first Big Ten Stadium built in nearly 50 years. Beaver Stadium (Penn State) and Memorial Stadium (Indiana) were both built in 1960. TCF Bank Stadium will be just the second new stadium built in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) and the first in a BCS confer-ence since 1998. Akron is also on schedule to open a new stadium this season.

In May 2006, the Minnesota legislature made the stadium a reality, approving the $288.5 million facility. The stadium holds 50,805 fans and is an open-air facility. Construction began during the summer of 2007.

TCF Bank Stadium TimelineMay, 2006 - Legislature approves new stadium.

June, 2007 - Ground broken on TCF Bank Stadium.

January, 2008 - First steel rises from ground at stadium site.

April 7, 2008 - First brick laid at the stadium site.

Spring/Summer, 2009 - Scoreboards and lights in, exterior work finished.

Spring/Summer, 2009 - Scoreboards and lights in, exterior work finished.

May/June, 2009 - FieldTurf playing surface installed.

July, 2009 - University takes occupancy of TCF Bank Stadium.

Sept. 12, 2009 - First game at TCF Bank Stadium vs. Air Force.



WEEK 2 MINNESOTA DEPTH CHART - OFFENSELeft Tackle79 - Matt Stommes 6-7 312 Sr. Made his second career start vs. Syracuse last week76 - Dom Alford 6-3 336 Jr. Saw extensive action in last week’s season-opener at SyracuseLeft Guard68 - Chris Bunders 6-3 322 So. Made his fourth career start at Syracuse last week74 - Ryan Ruckdashel 6-5 290 Sr. Experienced, versatile lineman has played in 24 games, both at guard and tackleCenter52 - Jeff Tow-Arnett 6-2 288 Sr. Former walk-on started eight games in ’08, including six while playing on a torn ACL61 - Trey Davis 6-2 281 So. Appeared in 10 games, including five starts, as a red-shirt freshman last seasonRight Guard73 - Matt Carufel 6-5 302 Jr. Started his first game as a Gopher last week; Three career starts at Notre Dame53 - D.J. Burris 6-2 290 Jr. Has appeared in 24 of 25 games in last two seasons, with 20 startsRight Tackle71 - Jeff Wills 6-7 365 Jr. Largest player on the Gophers’ roster; Started his first game as a Gopher last week78 - Ryan Orton 6-4 296 So. Saw action in all 13 games, with six starts, as a red-shirt freshman last seasonQuarterback8 - Adam Weber 6-3 221 Jr. Ranks No. 2 in Gopher career completions (532), No. 4 in passing yards (5,904)5 - MarQueis Gray 6-4 222 Fr. Saw action as a wide receiver vs. Syracuse last week, his first collegiate actionRunning Back22 - Duane Bennett 5-9 203 So. Scored a TD on his first carry since going down in Week 2 last season with ACL injury23 - DeLeon Eskridge 5-11 198 So. Rushed for 714 yards and made nine starts as a true freshman last season6 - Kevin Whaley 5-9 179 Fr. Red-shirted last season; Ran for 6,301 yards and 85 TDs in his high school careerFullback35 - Jon Hoese 6-2 233 Jr. Former walk-on; Converted safety; Scored on 2 of first 3 career carries (12/31/08) 42 - Logan U’u 5-10 230 Sr. Converted linebacker; Saw action in three games in 2008, before suffering leg injuryWide Receiver7 - Eric Decker 6-3 220 Sr. Needs 13 receptions and 446 yards to set Gopher career receptions, yardage records83 - Da’Jon McKnight 6-3 200 So. Played just one season of high school football; Caught one pass in 2008, a TDWide Receiver11 - Troy Stoudermire 5-10 183 So. Grabbed four receptions for 22 yards, rushed twice for three yards at Syracuse2 - Bryant Allen 6-0 167 Fr. Plans to walk-on to Tubby Smith’s Gopher basketball team this winterWide Receiver1 - Brandon Green 6-0 183 So. All three receptions last week came in 4th-quarter, game-tying drive4 - Hayo Carpenter 5-11 174 Jr. Top junior college recruit in the nation in 2009, according to Scout.comTight End48 - Nick Tow-Arnett 6-3 248 Sr. Made third career start last week; Lone catch came during game-tying drive last wk.85 - Eric Lair 6-3 230 So. Has appeared in 13 games, seeing extensive action at tight end at Syracuse

WEEK 2 MINNESOTA DEPTH CHART - SPECIALISTSPlacekicker37 - Eric Ellestad 6-3 204 Jr. Hit game-tying FG with 57 sec. left and game-winner in OT last week; Big Ten POW43 - David Schwerman 6-0 202 So. Walk-on who red-shirted last season; All-state in 2007 at Kettle Moraine HSHolder38 - Blake Haudan 6-1 210 Sr. Six good holds in his first-ever collegiate action last week (2 PATs, 4 FG attempts)41 - Dan Orseske 6-3 199 Fr. Will be Minnesota’s starting punter; All-state at Brother Rice (Chicago) last seasonLong Snapper47 - Ryan Coleman 6-1 225 Jr. Has handled every field goal, PAT and punt snap since beginning of last season




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WEEK 2 MINNESOTA DEPTH CHART - SPECIALISTSPunter41 - Dan Orseske 6-3 199 Fr. Averaged 42.6 yards on five punts in his first collegiate game last week38 - Blake Haudan 6-1 210 Sr. Has not punted in a collegiate game; Also the Gophers’ starting placekick holderPunt Return24 - Marcus Sherels 5-11 172 Sr. Returned one punt for 27 yards last week at Syracuse11 - Troy Stoudermire 5-10 183 So. Lined up in punt return formation last week, but did not have to field a puntKickoff Return11 - Troy Stoudermire 5-10 183 So. Averaged 28.0 yards per kick return last week, ranking No. 20 in the nation2 - Bryant Allen 6-0 167 Fr. Two-time first-team all-state performer at Maplewood-Richmond Heights HS20 - Jay Thomas 6-0 209 Sr. 25 career kickoff returns (22.8 avg); 91-yd KO return for TD at Fla. Atlantic in 2007

WEEK 2 MINNESOTA DEPTH CHART - DEFENSEDefensive End89 - Barrett Moen 6-3 282 Sr. Former walk-on came to UM as a guard; First career start last week97 - Anthony Jacobs 6-2 289 So. Recorded one solo tackle last week; Has now played in 11 career gamesDefensive Tackle99 - Garrett Brown 6-2 310 Sr. Has started 20 straight games; 4th on team in tackles-for-loss in 2008 with 7.096 - Brandon Kirksey 6-2 295 So. One solo stop last week at Syracuse; Has now played in 12 career gamesNose98 - Eric Small 6-2 306 Sr. Has started 20 games; Led defensive line with three tackles (all solo) last week68 - Jewhan Edwards 6-2 333 So. Has played in 13 games in his Gopher career; recorded eight total stops in 2008Defensive End55 - Cedric McKinley 6-6 282 Sr. Recovered a fumble on the first play from scrimmage last week at Syracuse90 - Ray Henderson 6-5 263 Sr. Recorded his first career sack last week at SyracuseLinebacker21 - Simoni Lawrence 6-1 221 Sr. Scored two defensive TDs in 2008; Career-high 10 tackles at Syracuse last week33 - Rex Sharpe 6-1 231 Sr. Has now appeared in 12 games during his Gopher career; Two solo tackles last wk.Linebacker30 - Lee Campbell 6-3 246 Sr. Big Ten POW with career-high 13 tackles (11 solo), 0.5 sacks, 1.5 TFL and a PBU51 - Gary Tinsley 6-1 220 So. Has now seen action in eight career games, mostly on special teamsLinebacker32 - Nate Triplett 6-3 247 Sr. Two-time Gopher special teams player of year; Career-best 9 tackles at Syracuse4 - Keanon Cooper 6-0 210 Fr. Saw his first collegiate action at Syracuse last week, after red-shirting in 2008Cornerback15 - Traye Simmons 5-11 180 Sr. 2nd-team All-Big Ten, No. 5 in nation in passes defended (18) in 20081 - Michael Carter 5-11 163 Fr. Nephew of former Gopher All-American and Super Bowl Champion Tyrone CarterSafety27 - Kyle Theret 5-10 193 Jr. Started 20th game of his career, tallied seven tackles and 0.5 TFL last week26 - Mike Rallis 6-2 210 So. Came to Minnesota as a walk-on, earned scholarship in 2008 preseason campSafety3 - Kim Royston 5-11 193 Jr. Transferred from Wisconsin; Played in 24 games for Badgers in 2006, 200725 - Tim Dandridge 6-1 185 So. Played in 12 games, recording two tackles in 2008Cornerback24 - Marcus Sherels 5-11 172 Sr. Has now Started 13 games at CB; converted wide receiver also returns punts2 - Ryan Collado 5-9 175 Jr. Has played in all 26 games, including 10 starts, in his two+ seasons with Gophers



2009 NUMERICAL ROSTER# Name Pos Ht Wt Ltr Yr. Hometown (Previous School)

1 Michael Carter DB 5-11 163 0 Fr. Pompano Beach, Fla. (Ely HS)

1 Brandon Green WR 6-0 183 1 So. Chicago, Ill. (Robeson HS)

2 Ryan Collado CB 5-9 175 2 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Hills Christian HS)

3 Kim Royston DB 5-11 193 0 Jr. Minneapolis, Minn. (Wisconsin)

4 Hayo Carpenter WR 5-11 174 0 Jr. Lawndale, Calif. (College of the Canyons)

4 Keanon Cooper LB 6-0 210 0 Fr. Dallas, Texas (Skyline HS)

5 MarQueis Gray QB 6-4 222 0 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis HS)

5 Johnny Johnson DB 5-9 189 1 So. Chicago, Ill. (Robeson HS)

6 Kerry Lewis DB 5-9 179 0 Fr. Dallas, Texas (Lancaster HS)

6 Kevin Whaley RB 5-9 179 0 Fr. Virginia Beach, Va. (Salem HS)

7 Eric Decker WR 6-3 220 3 Sr. Cold Spring, Minn. (Rocori HS)

8 Spencer Reeves LB 6-2 221 0 Fr. Dallas, Texas (Skyline HS)

8 Adam Weber QB 6-3 221 2 Jr. Shoreview, Minn. (Mounds View HS)

9 David Pittman WR 5-11 190 1 Sr. Pasadena, Calif. (Pasadena City College)

11 Troy Stoudermire WR 5-10 183 1 So. Dallas, Texas (Skyline HS)

12 Moses Alipate QB 6-5 230 0 Fr. Bloomington, Minn. (Jefferson HS)

13 Michael McKelton DB 5-10 183 1 Sr. Royal Palm Beach, Fla. (Royal Palm Beach HS)

14 Damola Ogundipe DB 5-7 187 0 Jr. New Brighton, Minn. (Irondale HS)

15 Traye Simmons DB 5-11 180 1 Sr. Marietta, Ga. (College of the Sequoias)

16 Ben Kuznia WR 6-0 186 1 Sr. Olivia, Minn. (Bold HS)

17 Sam Maresh LB 6-3 247 0 Fr. Champlin, Minn. (Champlin Park HS)

18 R.J. Buckner RB 5-11 202 1 Jr. Keller, Texas (Harvest Christian Academy)

19 Adam Lueck QB 6-0 187 0 Fr. Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie HS)

20 Jay Thomas RB 6-0 209 3 Sr. Oakdale, Minn. (Tartan HS)

21 Simoni Lawrence LB 6-1 221 1 Sr. Upper Darby, Pa. (Valley Forge Military Acad.)

22 Duane Bennett RB 5-9 203 1 So. Fairview Heights, Ill. (O’Fallon Township HS)

23 DeLeon Eskridge RB 5-11 198 1 So. San Francisco, Calif. (Junipero Serra HS)

24 Marcus Sherels CB 5-11 172 3 Sr. Rochester, Minn. (John Marshall HS)

25 Tim Dandridge DB 6-1 185 1 So. Detroit, Mich. (Highland Park HS)

26 Mike Rallis DB 6-2 210 1 So. Edina, Minn. (Edina HS)

27 Kyle Theret DB 5-10 193 2 Jr. Murrieta, Calif. (J.K. Mullen HS)

28 Kenny Watkins DB 6-0 187 0 Fr. Detroit, Mich. (Brother Rice HS)

29 Shady Salamon RB 5-11 203 1 So. S. St. Paul, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall)

30 Lee Campbell LB 6-3 246 3 Sr. Naples, Fla. (Gulf Coast HS)

32 Nathan Triplett LB 6-3 247 2 Sr. Maple Plain, Minn. (Delano HS)

33 Rex Sharpe LB 6-1 231 1 Sr. Fairfield, Ala. (Arizona Western College)

34 Kyle Henderson DB 5-11 167 0 So. Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota State-Mankato)

35 Jon Hoese FB 6-2 233 2 Jr. Glencoe, Minn. (Glencoe-Silver Lake HS)

36 Chase Haviland DB 5-9 177 0 Fr. Thief River Falls, Minn. (Lincoln HS)

36 Nick Rengel FB 6-3 225 0 Fr. Sartell, Minn. (Sartell HS)

37 Eric Ellestad K 6-3 204 0 Jr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Armstrong HS)

37 Willie Schneider FB 5-11 216 0 Fr. St. Paul, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall HS)

38 Blake Haudan P 6-1 210 0 Sr. Toledo, Ohio (St. John’s Jesuit HS)

38 Nicholas Stommes DB 6-0 205 0 Sr. Owen, Wis. (Owen-Withee HS)

39 Marcus Singletary DB 6-0 188 0 Sr. Hinesville, Ga. (Rainy River CC)

40 Nathan Tow-Arnett DB 6-1 199 0 So. Redwood Falls, Minn. (Redwood Falls HS)

41 Dan Orseske P 6-3 199 0 Fr. Chicago, Ill. (Brother Rice HS)

42 Logan U’u FB 5-10 230 0 Sr. Oakland, Calif. (Laney College [Calif.])

43 Ryan Grant LB 6-2 219 0 Fr. Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie HS)

43 David Schwerman K 6-0 202 0 So. Kettle Moraine, Wis. (Kettle Moraine HS)

44 Ed Cotton FB 6-0 219 0 Fr. Champlin, Minn. (Champlin Park HS)

44 Brent Singleton LB 6-1 213 0 Fr. Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage HS)

46 Chris Severson DL 6-5 225 0 Fr. Wanaukee, Wis. (Wanaukee HS)

47 Ryan Coleman LS 6-1 225 1 Jr. Brookfield, Wis. (Brookfield East HS)

48 Bryan Klitzke DB 6-1 210 0 So. Chippewa Falls, Wis. (Chippewa Falls HS)

48 Nick Tow-Arnett TE 6-3 248 2 Sr. Redwood Falls, Minn. (Redwood Valley HS)

# Name Pos Ht Wt Ltr Yr. Hometown (Previous School)

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER# Name Pos Yr

12 Moses Alipate QB Fr.

76 Dominic Alford OL Jr.

81 Bryant Allen WR Fr.

59 Joey Balthazor LB Fr.

82 A.J. Barker WR Fr.

22 Duane Bennett RB So.

80 Xzavian Brandon WR So.

63 Andy Brinkhaus OL Jr.

99 Garrett Brown DT Sr.

18 R.J. Buckner RB Jr.

53 D.J. Burris OL Jr.

68 Chris Bunders OL So.

30 Lee Campbell LB Sr.

4 Hayo Carpenter WR Jr.

1 Michael Carter DB Fr.

73 Matt Carufel OL Jr.

47 Ryan Coleman LS Jr.

2 Ryan Collado CB Jr.

4 Keanon Cooper LB Fr.

44 Ed Cotton FB Fr.

25 Tim Dandridge DB So.

61 Trey Davis OL So.

7 Eric Decker WR Sr.

92 Kyle Dykstra DL Fr.

68 Jewhan Edwards DT So.

37 Eric Ellestad K Jr.

23 DeLeon Eskridge RB So.

49 Matt Garin DE Fr.

69 Jacob Glickstein DL Fr.

43 Ryan Grant LB Fr.

5 MarQueis Gray QB Fr.

1 Brandon Green WR So.

91 Kendall Gregory-McGhee DE Fr.

86 Ra’Shede Hageman TE Fr.

64 Austin Hahn OL Fr.

38 Blake Haudan P Sr.

36 Ben Haviland DB Fr.

90 Raymond Henderson DE Sr.

34 Kyle Henderson DB So.

57 Aaron Hill LB Fr.

35 Jon Hoese FB Jr.

96 Curtis Hughes TE Jr.

97 Anthony Jacobs DE So.

94 Eric Jacques DL Fr.

5 Johnny Johnson DB So.

84 Victor Keise WR Fr.

96 Brandon Kirksey DT So.

48 Bryan Klitzke DB So.

16 Ben Kuznia WR Sr.

85 Eric Lair TE So.

21 Simoni Lawrence LB Sr.

6 Kerry Lewis DB Fr.

19 Adam Lueck QB Fr.

17 Sam Maresh LB Fr.

88 Collin McGarry TE Jr.

13 Michael McKelton DB Sr.

55 Cedric McKinley DE Sr.




PG. 13

49 Matt Garin DE 6-4 220 0 Fr. Apple Valley, Minn. (Eastview HS)

50 Patrick Sveum LB 6-1 214 0 Sr. Rochester, Minn. (Century HS)

51 Gary Tinsley LB 6-1 220 1 So. Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast HS)

52 Jeff Tow-Arnett OL 6-2 288 2 Sr. Redwood Falls, Minn. (Redwood Valley HS)

53 D.J. Burris OL 6-2 290 2 Jr. Kenton, Ohio (Kenton HS)

55 Cedric McKinley DE 6-6 282 1 Sr. Demopolis, Ala. (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC)

57 Aaron Hill LB 6-2 210 0 Fr. St. Charles, Mo. (Lutheran HS)

58 Ed Olson OL 6-7 288 0 Fr. Mathomedi, Minn. (Mahtomedi HS)

59 Joey Balthazor LB 6-3 207 0 Fr. Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead HS)

60 Ryan Wynn OL 6-5 296 1 So. Plymouth, Minn. (Maple Grove HS)

61 Trey Davis OL 6-2 281 1 So. Farmington, Minn. (Farmington HS)

62 Zach Mottla OL 6-2 274 0 Fr. Edina, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall HS)

63 Andy Brinkhaus OL 6-3 276 0 Jr. Bloomington, Minn. (Bloomington Jefferson HS)

64 Austin Hahn OL 6-4 275 0 Fr. Hartford, Wis. (Hartford HS)

66 Nedward Tavale OL 6-2 334 3 Sr. St. Paul, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall HS)

67 David Stommes DL 6-6 210 0 Fr. Eden Valley, Minn. (Eden Valley-Watkins HS)

68 Chris Bunders OL 6-3 322 1 So. Maple Grove, Minn. (Osseo HS)

68 Jewhan Edwards DT 6-2 333 1 So. Philadelphia, Pa. (Roman Catholic HS)

69 Jacob Glickstein DL 6-3 268 0 Fr. New Berlin, Wis. (Brookfield Central HS)

71 Jeff Wills OL 6-7 365 O Jr. Laurelton, N.Y. (Lackawanna College)

73 Matt Carufel OL 6-5 302 0 Jr. Forest Lake, Minn. (Notre Dame)

74 Ryan Ruckdashel OL 6-5 290 3 Sr. Apple Valley, Minn. (Eastview HS)

75 Brooks Michel OL 6-7 295 0 Fr. Carmel, Ind. (Carmel HS)

76 Dominic Alford OL 6-3 336 2 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio (Shaker Heights HS)

78 Ryan Orton OL 6-4 296 1 So. Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie HS)

79 Matt Stommes OL 6-7 312 2 Sr. Richmond, Minn. (Eden Valley-Watkins HS)

80 Xzavian Brandon WR 6-3 188 0 So. Duluth, Ga. (Northfield HS)

81 Bryant Allen WR 6-0 167 0 Fr. Maplewood, Mo. (Maplewood-Richmond Heights HS)

82 A.J. Barker WR 6-1 178 0 Fr. St. Paul, Minn. (DeLaSalle HS)

83 Da’Jon McKnight WR 6-3 200 1 So. Dallas, Texas (Skyline HS)

84 Victor Keise WR 6-0 176 0 Fr. Coral Springs, Fla. (North Broward Prep HS)

85 Eric Lair TE 6-3 230 1 So. Houston, Texas (Lamar HS)

86 Ra’Shede Hageman TE 6-6 272 0 Fr. Minneapolis, Minn. (Washburn HS)

87 Sahr Ngekia WR 6-4 213 0 Fr. Richfield, Minn. (Academy of Holy Angels)

88 Collin McGarry TE 6-4 235 0 Jr. Stillwater, Minn. (Stillwater HS)

89 Barrett Moen DL 6-3 282 2 Sr. Bloomington, Minn. (Bloomington Jefferson HS)

90 Raymond Henderson DE 6-5 263 1 Sr. Oak Creek, Wis (Tennessee)

91 Kendall Gregory-McGhee DE 6-5 241 0 Fr. Aurora, Colo. (Cherokee Trail HS)

92 Kyle Dykstra DL 6-4 241 0 Fr. Princeton, Minn. (Princeton HS)

93 Derrick Onwuachi DE 6-5 262 2 Sr. Newhall, Calif. (College of the Canyons)

94 Eric Jacques DL 6-2 283 0 Fr. Pompano Beach, Fla. (Ely HS)

95 D.L. Wilhite DE 6-4 233 0 Fr. Lexington, Ky. (Bryan Station HS)

96 Curtis Hughes TE 6-4 249 1 Jr. Chicago, Ill. (Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep)

96 Brandon Kirksey DT 6-2 295 1 So. St. Louis, Mo. (Hazelwood East HS)

97 Anthony Jacobs DE 6-2 289 1 So. Northfield, Minn. (Northfield HS)

98 Eric Small DT 6-2 306 2 Sr. Naperville, Ill. (Joliet JC [Ill.])

99 Garrett Brown DT 6-2 310 3 Sr. New Haven, Conn. (Fairfield College Prep)

2009 NUMERICAL ROSTER# Name Pos Yr

83 Da’Jon McKnight WR So.

75 Brooks Michel OL Fr.

89 Barrett Moen DL Sr.

62 Zach Mottla OL Fr.

87 Sahr Ngekia WR Fr.

14 Damola Ogundipe DB Jr.

58 Ed Olson OL Fr.

93 Derrick Onwuachi DE Sr.

41 Dan Orseske P Fr.

78 Ryan Orton OL So.

9 David Pittman WR Sr.

26 Mike Rallis DB So.

8 Spencer Reeves LB Fr.

36 Nick Rengel FB Fr.

3 Kim Royston DB Jr.

74 Ryan Ruckdashel OL Sr.

29 Shady Salamon RB So.

37 Willie Schneider FB Fr.

43 David Schwerman K So.

46 Chris Severson DL Fr.

33 Rex Sharpe LB Sr.

24 Marcus Sherels CB Jr.

15 Traye Simmons CB Sr.

39 Marcus Singletary DB Sr.

44 Brent Singleton LB Fr.

67 David Stommes DL Fr.

79 Matt Stommes OL Sr.

38 Nicholas Stommes DB Sr.

11 Troy Stoudermire WR So.

98 Eric Small DT Sr.

50 Patrick Sveum LB Sr.

66 Nedward Tavale OL Sr.

27 Kyle Theret DB Jr.

20 Jay Thomas RB Sr.

51 Gary Tinsley LB So.

52 Jeff Tow-Arnett OL Sr.

40 Nathan Tow-Arnett DB So.

48 Nick Tow-Arnett TE Sr.

32 Nathan Triplett LB Sr.

42 Logan U’u FB Sr.

28 Kenny Watkins DB Fr.

8 Adam Weber QB Jr.

95 D.L. Wilhite DE Fr.

6 Kevin Whaley RB Fr.

71 Jeff Wills OL Jr.

60 Ryan Wynn OL So.

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

PRO-NUN-SEE-AY-SHUN GUIDEMoses Alipate .................................................................. all-ih-PAH-tay Duane Bennett ........................................................................... doo-ON Xzavian Brandon .................................................................. ZAY-vee-un Andy Brinkhaus ................................................................. BRINK-house Hayo Carpenter............................................................................HEY-oh Matt Carufel ..................................................................... CARE-you-fell Ryan Collado ..................................................................... cuh-LAH-doh Jewhan Edwards....................................................................... juh-WAN DeLeon Eskridge ....................................................................DAY-lee-on Jacob Glickstein ..................................................................glick-STEEN MarQueis Gray ....................................................................mar-KWEESS

Ra’Shede Hageman ................................................................Ra-SHEED Jon Hoese ..................................................................................HAZE-ee Victor Keise ....................................................................................KEYS Ben Kuznia ......................................................................COOZ-knee-ah Simoni Lawrence ...............................................................suh-MOE-nee Adam Lueck...............................................................................LOO-eck Da’Jon McKnight..................................................................... day-ZHON Brooks Michel .............................................................................MIKE-ul Damola Ogundipe........................................................ oh-GUN-duh-pay Derrick Onwuachi ..............................................................un-WATCH-ee Marcus Sherels...................................................................... SHARE-uls

Matt/Nick Stommes ................................................................. STUM-iss Patrick Sveum ..........................................................................SVAY-um Nedward Tavale ...................................................................tuh-VALL-ay Kyle Theret...............................................................................THARE-ut Jeff/Nathan/Nick Tow-Arnett................................................... TAU r-NET Logan U’u ..................................................................................... OO-oo Adam Weber ............................................................................... WEB-ur Ryan Wynn........................................................................................WIN



Gm 1 Minnesota 23, Syracuse 20 (OT)SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT TOTALMinnesota 14 0 3 3 3 23Minnesota 10 10 0 0 0 20

Scoring Summary1st 14:41 MINN Bennett 16 yd run (Ellestad, Eric kick), 2-16 0:10, MINN 7 - SYR 0 13:01 SYR Lichtenstein 23 yd field goal, 4-9 1:40, MINN 7 - SYR 3 11:48 MINN Stoudermire 7 yd pass from Weber (Ellestad kick), 4-43 1:13, MINN 14 - SYR 3 00:32 SYR Williams 29 yd pass from Paulus (Lichtenstein kick), 6-63 1:53, MINN 14 - SYR 102nd 07:26 SYR Lichtenstein 42 yd field goal, 8-34 3:18, MINN 14 - SYR 13 01:39 SYR Carter 1 yd run (Lichtenstein kick), 8-67 3:44, MINN 14 - SYR 203rd 08:03 MINN Ellestad 26 yd field goal, 8-33 3:02, MINN 17 - SYR 204th 00:57 MINN Ellestad 26 yd field goal, 14-79 3:48, MINN 20 - SYR 20OT MINN Ellestad 35 yd field goal, 4-7 0:00, MINN 23 - SYR 20

MINN SYRFIRST DOWNS 16 15RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 32-112 34-90PASSING YDS (NET) 248 167Passes Att-Comp-Int 42-19-1 31-19-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 74-360 65-257Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1-27 4-14Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-140 5-154Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 1-0Punts (Number-Avg) 5-42.6 8-45.9Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1Penalties-Yards 10-61 8-68Possession Time 29:31 30:29Third-Down Conversions 5 of 17 1 of 12Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 2-3Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-19 2-6

RUSHING: Minnesota Gophers-Bennett 16-78; Eskridge 8-29; Hoese 2-10; Stoudermire 2-3; Whaley 1-0; We-ber 3-minus 8. Syracuse-Carter 23-88; Bailey 5-31; Davis 1-minus 3; Paulus 4-minus 12; Team 1-minus 14.

PASSING: Minnesota Gophers-Weber 19-42-1-248. Syracuse-Paulus 19-31-1-167.

RECEIVING: Minnesota Gophers-Decker 9-183; Stoudermire 4-22; Green 3-28; Bennett 2-3; Tow-Arnett 1-12. Syracuse-Williams 7-94; Lemon 5-17; Owen 2-18; Provo 2-8; Bailey 1-15; Davis 1-11; Lobdell 1-4.

INTERCEPTIONS: Minnesota Gophers-Triplett 1-0. Syracuse-Holmes 1-0.

FUMBLES: Minnesota Gophers-Weber 1-1. Syracuse-Team 1-1; Davis 1-0.

Stadium: Carrier Dome Attendance: 48617Kickoff time: 12:00 pm End of Game: 3:45 Total elapsed time: 3:45

SACKS (UA-A): Minnesota Gophers-Henderson 1-0; Lawrence 0-1; Wilhite 1-0; Campbell 0-1. Syracuse-Sharpe 1-0; Smith 0-1; Perkins 0-1.

TACKLES (UA-A): Minnesota Gophers-Campbell 11-2; Lawrence 6-4; Triplett 5-4; Theret 5-2; Simmons 2-2; Small 3-0; Klitzke 1-2; Henderson 2-0; Sharpe 2-0; Rallis 2-0; Sherels 1-1; Royston 0-2; Ellestad 1-0; Col-lado 1-0; Jacobs 1-0; Wilhite 1-0; Kirksey 1-0; Cooper 0-1; McKinley 0-1; Thomas 0-1. Syracuse-Holmes 3-5; Gillum 5-1; Smith 3-3; Scott 4-1; Jones 4-1; Scott 4-0; Hogue 2-2; Suter 2-2; Jones 2-2; Lewis 2-1;Thomas 2-1; McKinnon 2-1; Owen 1-0; Sharpe 1-0; Catalina 1-0; Carter 1-0; Mayes 0-1; Perkins 0-1.




PG. 15

2008 RESULTS/ATTENDANCEDate Opponent W/L Score Site Attend.Sep 05, 2009 at Syracuse W 23-20 (OT) Syracuse, N.Y. 48617Sep 12, 2009 AIR FORCE Sep 19, 2009 CALIFORNIA Sep 26, 2009 at Northwestern*Oct 03, 2009 WISCONSIN*Oct 10, 2009 PURDUE*Oct 17, 2009 at Penn State*Oct 24, 2009 at Ohio State*Oct 31, 2009 MICHIGAN STATE*Nov 07, 2009 ILLINOIS*Nov 14, 2009 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE*Nov 21, 2009 at Iowa** indicates conference game

TEAM STATISTICS MINNESOTA OpponentsSCORING 23 20 Points Per Game 23.0 20.0FIRST DOWNS 16 15 Rushing 5 7 Passing 10 6 Penalty 1 2RUSHING YARDAGE 112 90 Yards gained rushing 130 128 Yards lost rushing 18 38 Rushing Attempts 32 34 Average Per Rush 3.5 2.6 Average Per Game 112.0 90.0 TDs Rushing 1 1PASSING YARDAGE 248 167 Comp-Att-Int 19-42-1 19-31-1 Average Per Pass 5.9 5.4 Average Per Catch 13.1 8.8 Average Per Game 248.0 167.0 TDs Passing 1 1TOTAL OFFENSE 360 257 Total Plays 74 65 Average Per Play 4.9 4.0 Average Per Game 360.0 257.0KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 5-140 5-154PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 1-27 4-14INT RETURNS: #-Yards 1-0 1-0KICK RETURN AVERAGE 28.0 30.8PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 27.0 3.5INT RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 0.0FUMBLES-LOST 1-1 2-1PENALTIES-Yards 10-61 8-68 Average Per Game 61.0 68.0PUNTS-Yards 5-213 8-367 Average Per Punt 42.6 45.9 Net punt average 39.8 37.5TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 29:31 30:293RD-DOWN Conversions 5/17 1/12 3rd-Down Pct 29% 8%4TH-DOWN Conversions 0/1 0/0 4th-Down Pct 0% 0%SACKS BY-Yards 3-19 2-6TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 2 2FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 3-4 2-2ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0RED-ZONE SCORES 5-5 100% 2-3 67%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS 2-5 40% 1-3 33%PAT-ATTEMPTS 2-2 100% 2-2 100%ATTENDANCE 0 48617 Score By Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalMinnesota 14 0 3 3 3 23Opponents 10 10 0 0 0 20

2009 STATISTICS RECORD: 1-0 (HOME 0-0, ROAD 1-0, NEUTRAL 0-0); BIG TEN: 0-0 (HOME 0-0; ROAD 0-0)

RUSHINGPlayer GP Att. Gain Loss Net Avg. TD Long YPGBennett, Duane 1 16 81 3 78 4.9 1 16 78.0Eskridge, DeLeon 1 8 30 1 29 3.6 0 14 29.0Hoese, Jon 1 2 10 0 10 5.0 0 10 10.0Stoudermire, Troy 1 2 9 6 3 1.5 0 9 3.0Whaley, Kevin 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0Weber, Adam 1 3 0 8 -8 -2.7 0 0 -8.0Total.......... 1 32 130 18 112 3.5 1 16 112.0Opponents...... 1 34 128 38 90 2.6 1 16 90.0

PASSINGPlayer G Effic. Att-Cmp-Int Pct. Yards TD Long Avg/GWeber, Adam 1 97.93 19-42-1 45.2 248 1 53 248.0Total.......... 1 97.93 19-42-1 45.2 248 1 53 248.0Opponents...... 1 110.74 19-31-1 61.3 167 1 29 167.0

RECEIVINGPlayer G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/GDecker, Eric 1 9 183 20.3 0 53 183.0Stoudermire, Troy 1 4 22 5.5 1 9 22.0Green, Brandon 1 3 28 9.3 0 11 28.0Bennett, Duane 1 2 3 1.5 0 3 3.0Tow-Arnett, Nick 1 1 12 12.0 0 12 12.0Total.......... 1 19 248 13.1 1 53 248.0Opponents...... 1 19 167 8.8 1 29 167.0

TOTAL OFFENSEPlayer G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/GWeber, Adam 1 45 -8 248 240 240.0Bennett, Duane 1 16 78 0 78 78.0Eskridge, DeLeon 1 8 29 0 29 29.0Hoese, Jon 1 2 10 0 10 10.0Stoudermire, Troy 1 2 3 0 3 3.0Total.......... 1 74 112 248 360 360.0Opponents...... 1 65 90 167 257 257.0



SCORING |----------------------PATs-----------------------|Player TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Pts.Ellestad, Eric 0 3-4 2-2 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 11Bennett, Duane 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Stoudermire, Troy 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Total.......... 2 3-4 2-2 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 23Opponents...... 2 2-2 2-2 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 20

PUNT RETURNSPlayer No. Yds Avg TD LongSherels, Marcus 1 27 27.0 0 27Total.......... 1 27 27.0 0 27Opponents...... 4 14 3.5 0 7

KICKOFF RETURNSPlayer No. Yds Avg TD LongStoudermire, Troy 5 140 28.0 0 54Total.......... 5 140 28.0 0 54Opponents...... 5 154 30.8 0 79

INTERCEPTION RETURNSPlayer No. Yds Avg TD LongTriplett, Nate 1 0 0.0 0 0Total.......... 1 0 0.0 0 0Opponents...... 1 0 0.0 0 0

FUMBLE RETURNSPlayer No. Yds Avg TD LongTotal.......... 0 0 0.0 0 0Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0

ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGEPlayer G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/GDecker, Eric 1 0 183 0 0 0 183 183.0Stoudermire, Troy 1 3 22 0 140 0 165 165.0Bennett, Duane 1 78 3 0 0 0 81 81.0Eskridge, DeLeon 1 29 0 0 0 0 29 29.0Green, Brandon 1 0 28 0 0 0 28 28.0Sherels, Marcus 1 0 0 27 0 0 27 27.0Tow-Arnett, Nick 1 0 12 0 0 0 12 12.0Hoese, Jon 1 10 0 0 0 0 10 10.0Weber, Adam 1 -8 0 0 0 0 -8 -8.0Total.......... 1 112 248 27 140 0 527 527.0Opponents...... 1 90 167 14 154 0 425 425.0

PUNTINGPlayer No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 BlkdOrseske, Dan 5 213 42.6 46 0 1 1 0Total.......... 5 213 42.6 46 0 1 1 0Opponents...... 8 367 45.9 59 2 2 3 0

KICKOFFSPlayer No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLnEllestad, Eric 5 314 62.8 0 0 Total.......... 5 314 62.8 0 0 154 32.0 38Opponents...... 5 329 65.8 0 0 140 37.8 32

FIELD GOALSPlayer FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg BlkEllestad, Eric 3-4 75.0 0-0 2-2 1-1 0-1 0-0 35 1

FIELD GOAL SEQUENCE Minnesota OpponentsSyracuse (26),47,(26),(35) (23),(42)Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.




PG. 17

DEFENSIVE STATISTICSPlayer GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks Int-Yds PBU FR FF Blk Saf30 Campbell, Lee 1-1 11 2 13 1.5-6 0.5-3 . 1 . . . .21 Lawrence, Simoni 1-1 6 4 10 1.0-5 0.5-4 . . . . . .32 Triplett, Nate 1-1 5 4 9 1.0-1 . 1-0 . . . . .27 Theret, Kyle 1-1 5 2 7 0.5-0 . . 1 . . . .15 Simmons, Traye 1-1 2 2 4 1.0-3 . . 1 . . . .4B Klitzke, Bryan 1-0 1 2 3 . . . . . . . .98 Small, Eric 1-1 3 . 3 . . . . . . . .33 Sharpe, Rex 1-0 2 . 2 . . . . . . . .90 Henderson, Raymond 1-0 2 . 2 1.0-3 1.0-3 . . . . . .26 Rallis, Mike 1-0 2 . 2 . . . . . . . .24 Sherels, Marcus 1-1 1 1 2 . . . 1 . . . .3 Royston, Kim 1-1 . 2 2 . . . . . . . .37 Ellestad, Eric 1-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . .4A Cooper, Keanon 1-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . .20 Thomas, Jay 1-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . .55 McKinley, Cedric 1-1 . 1 1 . . . . 1-0 . . .95 Wilhite, D.L. 1-0 1 . 1 1.0-9 1.0-9 . . . . . .96 Kirksey, Brandon 1-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . .97 Jacobs, Anthony 1-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . .2A Collado, Ryan 1-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . .Total.......... 1-0 45 22 67 7-27 3-19 1-0 4 1-0 . . .Opponents...... 1-0 39 22 61 7.0-17 2-6 1-0 7 1-0 1 1 .



THE LAST TIME ...MINNESOTA INDIVIDUAL GAME250+ yards rushing: 258, Laurence Maroney vs. Wisconsin, 10/15/05200+ yards rushing: 206, Amir Pinnix vs. Michigan State, 11/12/05150+ yards rushing: 178, Amir Pinnix vs. Bowling Green, 9/1/07100+ yards rushing: 124, DeLeon Eskridge at Illinois, 10/11/082 players with 100+ yards rushing: 155, Alex Daniels and 114, Amir Pinnix at Kent State, 8/31/06200+ yards receiving: 228, Ryan Thelwell vs. Ball State, 9/14/96100+ yards receiving: 183, Eric Decker at Syracuse, 9/5/092 receivers with 100+ yards rcvg: 137, Logan Payne and 116, Ernie Wheelwright vs. Indiana, 11/4/0650+ yard rush play: 61, Duane Bennett vs. Northern Illinois, 8/30/0850+ yard pass play: 53, Adam Weber to Eric Decker at Syracuse, 9/5/0910 or more receptions: 13, Eric Decker vs. Indiana, 10/4/08300+ all-purpose yards: 333, Laurence Maroney vs. Purdue, 9/24/05200+ all-purpose yards: 290, Troy Stoudermire vs. Iowa, 11/22/08450+ yards passing: 478, Tim Schade vs. Penn State, 9/4/93400+ yards passing: 404, Cory Sauter vs. Michigan St., 10/21/95350+ yards passing: 378, Bryan Cupito vs. Indiana, 11/4/06300+ yards passing: 327, Adam Weber vs. Northwestern, 11/1/08Consecutive 300-yard passing gms: 2, Cory Sauter vs. Northwestern (303, 10/14/95) and Michigan St. (404, 10/21/95)Four or more TDs rushing: 4, Marion Barber III at Ohio, 9/13/03Three or more TDs rushing: 3, DeLeon Eskridge vs. Montana State, 9/13/08Two or more TDs rushing: 2, DeLeon Eskridge at Illinois, 10/11/08Five or more TDs receiving: 5, Omar Douglas vs. Purdue, 10/9/93Four or more TDs receiving: 4, Logan Payne vs. Temple, 9/16/06Three or more TDs receiving: 3, Ernie Wheelwright at Northwestern, 10/13/07Two or more TDs receiving: 3, Ernie Wheelwright at Northwestern, 10/13/07Six or more TDs passing: 6, Scott Eckers vs. Purdue, 10/9/93Five or more TDs passing: 5, Adam Weber at Northwestern, 10/13/07Four or more TDs passing: 5, Adam Weber at Northwestern, 10/13/07Three or more TDs passing: 3, Adam Weber at Wisconsin, 11/15/08Two or more TDs passing: 3, Adam Weber at Wisconsin, 11/15/08500+ yds. total offense: 536, Tim Schade vs. Penn State, 9/4/93 (school record)400+ yds. total offense: 439, Adam Weber vs. Wisconsin, 11/17/07Five or more field goals: 5, Dan Nystrom vs Arkansas, 12/30/02Four or more field goals: 5, Dan Nystrom vs Arkansas, 12/30/02Three or more field goals: 3, Eric Ellestad at Syracuse, 9/5/09Two or more field goals: 3, Eric Ellestad at Syracuse, 9/5/09Three or more interceptions: 3, Jeff Wright vs. Michigan St., 11/14/70Two or more interceptions: 2, Traye Simmons vs. Northwestern, 11/1/08Blocked punt: Dom Barber vs. Colorado State, 9/10/05Blocked punt return for TD: Alex Daniels vs. Colorado State, 9/10/05Blocked field goal: Willie VanDeSteeg vs. Montana State, 9/13/08Blocked FG return for TD: Fred Foggie vs. Indiana (98 yds.), 10/21/89Blocked PAT: Nathan Triplett vs. Montana State, 9/13/08PAT Return: Mario Reese at Wisconsin, 10/14/06Int. return for TD: Traye Simmons vs. Northwestern (23 yds.), 11/1/08Punt return for TD: Tellis Redmon vs. Northwestern (83 yds.), 10/28/00Kickoff return for TD: Jay Thomas (91 yds.) at Florida Atlantic, 9/15/07Fumble return for TD: Simoni Lawrence (9 yds.) at Illinois, 10/11/08Safety: UL-Monroe’s punt snap went out of end zone, 9/2/00Made 2-pt. conversion: Shady Salamon run, at Wisconsin, 11/15/08Missed 2-pt. conversion: Adam Weber pass attempt failed at Iowa, 11/10/07Missed PAT: Joel Monroe at Illinois, 10/11/08

MINNESOTA TEAM100 points: 146 vs. Grinnell (W, 146-0), 10/22/190480 points: 81 vs. Butler (W, 81-0), 11/13/2660+ points: 63 vs. Indiana (W, 63-26), 11/4/0650+ points: 63 vs. Indiana (W, 63-26), 11/4/0640+ points: 48 vs. Northwestern (L, 48-49), 10/13/0740+ points: 42 at Bowling Green (W, 42-17), 9/6/08

30+ points: 32 at Wisconsin (L 35-32), 11/15/080 points: vs. Iowa (L, 0-55), 11/22/080 points in first half: vs. Iowa (L, 0-55), 11/22/08No TDs in first half: vs. Iowa (L, 0-55), 11/22/08No offensive TDs in first half: vs. Iowa (L, 0-55), 11/22/08400+ rushing yards: 411 vs. Wisconsin, 10/15/05300+ rushing yards: 306 vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/8/07200+ rushing yards: 239 at Northwestern, 10/13/07700+ total net yards: 704 vs. Toledo, 9/4/04600+ total net yards: 704 vs. Toledo, 9/4/04500+ total net yards: 501 vs. Wisconsin, 11/17/07400+ total net yards: 441 vs. Florida Atlantic, 9/20/08

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME400+ yards passing: 462, Juice Williams, Illinois, 10/11/08300+ yards passing: 462, Juice Williams, Illinois, 10/11/08200+ yards passing: 255, Ricky Stanzi, Iowa, 11/22/08300+ yards rushing: 301, Anthony Davis, Wisconsin, 11/23/02250+ yards rushing: 250, Zach Brown, Wisconsin, 11/17/07200+ yards rushing: 217, Mike Kafka, Northwestern, 11/1/08150+ yards rushing: 217, Mike Kafka, Northwestern, 11/1/08100+ yards rushing: 144, Shonn Greene, Iowa, 11/22/082 players with 100+ yards rushing: 203, R. Mendenhall, Illinois and 133, I. Williams, Illinois, 11/3/07150+ yards receiving: 181, Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, Iowa, 11/22/08100+ yards receiving: 181, Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, Iowa, 11/22/0850+ yard rush play: 53, Mike Kafka, Northwestern, 11/1/0850+ yard pass play: 50, Ricky Stanzi to D. Johnson-Koulianos, Iowa, 11/22/08Four+ field goals: 5, K.C. Lopata, Michigan, 11/8/08Blocked a punt: Chad Spann, Northern Illinois, 8/30/08Blocked a field goal: Anthony Perkins, Syracuse, 9/5/09Missed PAT: Trevor Cook, Miami (Ohio), 9/8/07Blocked PAT: Usama Young, Kent State, 8/31/06Made 2-pt. conversion: Tyler Sheehan to Marques Parks, Bowling Green, 9/1/07Missed 2-pt. conversion: Mike Kokal pass failed, Miami (Ohio), 9/8/07Punt return for TD: Nick Dugas (68 yds.), UL-Lafayette, 9/7/02Blocked punt ret. for TD: Kiel Beltinck (rec. in end zone), Michigan State, 11/11/06Kickoff return for TD: Demetrius Crawford, 100 yards, Montana St., 9/13/08Int. return for TD: Amari Spievey, 57 yards, Iowa, 11/22/08Fumble return for TD: Jack Ikeguonu (50 yds.), Wisconsin, 10/14/06Fumble recovered for TD: Richard Willock (rec. in end zone), Iowa, 11/23/96Safety: Mike Newkirk, Wisconsin, 11/15/08

OPPONENT TEAM400+ yards rushing: 448, Illinois, 11/3/07300+ yards rushing: 325, Wisconsin, 11/17/07200+ yards rushing: 222, Iowa, 11/22/08< 100 yards rushing: 90, Syracuse, 9/5/09400+ yards passing: 462, Illinois, 10/11/08300+ yards passing: 462, Illinois, 10/11/08<100 yards passing: 96, Temple, 9/16/06600+ total net yards: 655, Illinois, 11/3/07500+ total net yards: 550, Illinois, 10/11/08400+ total net yards: 483, Iowa, 11/22/08300+ total net yards: 483, Iowa, 11/22/08< 200 total net yards: 157, Temple, 9/16/0660+ points: 63, Oklahoma, (W, 63-0), 9/20/8650+ points: 55, Iowa (W, 55-0), 11/22/0840+ points: 55, Iowa (W, 55-0), 11/22/0830+ points: 55, Iowa (W, 55-0), 11/22/080 points: Temple, (L, 0-62), 9/16/06Safety: Wisconsin (two), (W 35-32), 11/15/08

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