Minnesota
Game 2: Minnesota vs. Western Illinois – University of Minnesota Athletics
Date/Time:
Sept. 10, 2022 / 11 a.m. CTWebsite: Minneapolis
Stadium: Huntington Financial institution Stadium
Floor: FieldTurf
Capability: 50,805
Collection General: Minnesota Leads 1-0
Streak: Minnesota Gained 1
Collection in MN: Minnesota Leads 1-0
Streak: Minnesota Gained 1
Final Assembly: Minnesota received 29-12 in Minneapolis (9/14/13)
Tv: BTN // Jason Ross, Jr. (PXP), Brock Vereen (Analyst), Michelle McMahon (Reporter)
Radio: KFAN | SiriusXM: 133 or 195 | SXM App: 957 // Mike Grimm (PXP), Darrell Thompson (Analyst), Justin Gaard (Reporter), Tanner Hoops (Host), Dan Rowbotham (Engineer)
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
1. The College of Minnesota soccer staff continues the non-conference portion of its schedule Saturday because it hosts Western Illinois at Huntington Financial institution Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. with a nationwide TV viewers on BTN.
2. Minnesota is coming off of a 38-0 win over New Mexico State within the staff’s season opener on Sept. 1. It was the primary dwelling shutout for the Gophers since a 62-0 win over Temple on Sept. 16, 2006. It was additionally the primary shutout in a season opener for Minnesota because it opened that very same 2006 marketing campaign with a 44-0 triumph at Kent State. Coupled with a 30-0 shutout at Colorado final yr, Minnesota joins Georgia (3), Penn State (2), Texas A&M (2), Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2) as the one Energy 5 packages with a number of shutouts because the begin of the 2021 season.
3. Minnesota’s protection put up some really spectacular numbers within the opener towards New Mexico State. The Aggies have been held to solely 33 performs on the evening, the fewest ever by a Minnesota opponent. The earlier mark was 40, set by Nebraska in 1960 and matched by Center Tennessee State in 2010. NMSU gained 91 yards (53 passing, 38 speeding), the fewest by an FBS staff thus far this season. The Golden Gophers additionally held the Aggies to only six first downs, matching the fewest allowed within the P.J. Fleck period (two off the trendy college document) and the bottom whole within the FBS this yr.
4. Enjoying in his first recreation since struggling a season-ending harm within the 2021 opener, Mohamed Ibrahim picked up proper the place he left off as he prolonged his college document to 10 straight video games with a minimum of 100 yards speeding, the longest lively streak within the nation. Ibrahim, who reached the milestone within the first half and didn’t play past the staff’s opening drive of the second half, completed with 21 rushes for 132 yards and two touchdowns, his eleventh profession multi-touchdown recreation. His two speeding touchdowns gave him 35 for his profession, tying the late Marion Barber III for second-most all-time at Minnesota.
5. The 2022 marketing campaign is the sixth for head coach P.J. Fleck at Minnesota, the place he holds a document of 36-23. He’s already sixth in program historical past for wins and Massive Ten wins (21), and seventh in video games coached (59). His .610 win proportion is third finest among the many 11 Minnesota coaches with a minimum of 45 video games underneath their helm behind solely Henry L. Williams (.786, 1900-21) and Bernie Bierman (.716, 1932-41, ’45-50). By way of his first 5 years at Minnesota, solely Williams (55, 1900-04) had extra wins than Fleck’s 35. In his tenth season general as a school head coach, Fleck is 66-45 (.595).
You’ll be able to learn Minnesota’s full recreation notes right here.