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Brosmer shines as Gophers dominate Rhode Island 48-0
MINNEAPOLIS — Max Brosmer passed for 271 yards and two touchdowns in just three quarters on Saturday as Minnesota routed FCS opponent Rhode Island 48-0.
Brosmer, a graduate transfer who led the FCS in passing yards per game last year at New Hampshire, completed 24 of 30 passes and helped the Golden Gophers (1-1) dominate the time of possession by a 2-to-1 margin.
“It’s been a fun process so far and I can’t wait to see where it’s going to go with this team,” said Brosmer, who has been on campus practicing with the team since January.
Leaning so much on the passing attack might seem like an outlier for the Gophers, who have traditionally featured a run-heavy offense under head coach P.J. Fleck. But this could be a sign of things to come.
“We want to get to a point where we can throw it to run it. And that’s what you saw,” Fleck said. “You can only do that if you’re consistent, you’re accurate, you’re efficient. Plus there’s three drops in there. They were easy drops. So that’s 27 of 30. That’s throwing it to run it. We have to be more of that and create the balance this team needs.”
Darius Taylor, Minnesota’s leading rusher last year who sat out the season opener with an injury, rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown and caught four passes for 48 yards.
Minnesota’s defense held the Rams to 135 total yards and forced four turnovers. Sophomore quarterback Devin Farrell passed for just 76 yards for Rhode Island (1-1), which defeated Holy Cross 20-17 in its opener but hasn’t forced a turnover in two games.
“Takeaways is a huge piece of the game and we were unable to do it. But I was really proud of the defense for just keeping us in the game for as long as they could,” said Rhode Island coach Jim Fleming, whose team trailed just 3-0 after a quarter.
The Gophers took control of the game when Brosmer led them on two long scoring drives that chewed up nearly 15 minutes and kept the Rams offense off the field for most of the second quarter.
Minnesota went up-tempo starting the second quarter and Brosmer hit his stride, completing five of six passes — with one drop — to get the Gophers inside the Rhode Island 5-yard line. From there, the ground game took over, with Taylor bulling his way into the end zone from a yard out to put Minnesota on top 10-0 with 11:05 to play in the first half.
Farrell returned after sitting out one drive and moved the ball to midfield, but a deep shot intended for Shawn Harris was intercepted by Aidan Gousby at the Minnesota 15.
Brosmer then orchestrated a 14-play, 85-yard march that lasted nearly eight minutes, ending on a Marcus Major 2-yard touchdown run.
The second half started in the same fashion, with Minnesota taking the opening kickoff and driving 73 yards in 12 plays. Brosmer capped it with his first touchdown pass with the Gophers, a 6-yard strike to Cristian Driver that gave them a 24-0 lead.
That cushion expanded to 31-0 on Brosmer’s final pass of the day, a 29-yard touchdown pass on a fade route to Le’Meke Brockington.
The Gophers defense even got on the board when safety Jack Henderson returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth.
“I think as a team today we were able to play fast and play how we wanted to,” Henderson said.
New Hampshire: Not much positive to take away from this one, though a return to FCS competition will be welcome.
Minnesota: Brosmer looked like a big-time quarterback, though it was against an FCS opponent. Will he be able to do the same when the schedule steps up in class?
New Hampshire: Hosts Campbell on Saturday night in the CAA opener for both teams.
Minnesota: Hosts Nevada on Saturday afternoon. It’s the Gophers’ nonconference finale before a home game with Iowa kicks off the Big Ten slate a week later.
Good morning! Happy Thursday! Today will be pretty unsettled with the chance for showers and t’storms. Friday will still be damp with showers and drizzle, but the weekend still looks amazing!
The one good thing with the rain, for allergy sufferers at least, the pollen levels will be lower. In fact, both today and tomorrow, the tree pollen counts will be low locally. Do expect a spike in the pollen count for Saturday and Sunday with the dry weather.
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TODAY
Hour-by-hour forecast for today…
We’ll have some showers around during the morning commute today, but the greatest chance for showers and t’storms will be after 9AM and before 5PM.
Showers and thunderstorms could slow travel around mid-day. Rain could fall heavily at times.
A line of showers and t’storms will be sweeping across the area through the afternoon as a slow-moving weather systems moves through the region.
Highs today will be in the upper 50s to lower 60s with southeast to east winds of 5-15mph.
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TONIGHT
Showers are still possible this evening; although they won’t be as numerous.
TOMORROW
That low center will be nearby Friday morning, and we’ll be stuck with a damp, cool windflow. Expect drizzle and showers in the morning and possibly some lingering showers in the afternoon.
Highs Friday will only be in the 50s. The average high this time of year is in the upper 60s.
LOOKING AHEAD
Then…there’s the weekend. Saturday looks amazing with lots of sunshine and dry weather. It’ll be warmer, too, with highs in the 70s.
-Meteorologist T.J. Del Santo
T.J. Del Santo (tdelsanto@wpri.com) is the weekday morning and noon meteorologist for 12 News. Connect with him on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram and Threads and BlueSky.
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The Rhode Island Department of Health issued an overdose spike alert for Johnston and North Providence.
Health officials said over the past week, five Johnston and North Providence residents received medical care for a drug overdose.
According to RIDOH, these municipalities have historically lower overdose rates than the statewide average.
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Residents can visit Prevent Overdose RI connect with community harm reduction organizations and find treatment.
The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at May 12, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from May 12 drawing
17-32-35-40-47, Mega Ball: 17
Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Numbers numbers from May 12 drawing
Midday: 1-5-2-0
Evening: 1-6-0-3
Check Numbers payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Wild Money numbers from May 12 drawing
23-27-29-31-35, Extra: 12
Check Wild Money payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from May 12 drawing
19-21-35-38-53, Bonus: 01
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- Prizes less than $600 can be claimed at any Rhode Island Lottery Retailer. Prizes of $600 and above must be claimed at Lottery Headquarters, 1425 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, Rhode Island 02920.
- Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize. The annuitized prize shall be paid in 30 graduated annual installments.
- Winners of the Millionaire for Life top prize of $1,000,000 a year for life and second prize of $100,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.
When are the Rhode Island Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:30 p.m. ET daily.
- Millionaire for Life: 11:15 p.m. ET daily.
- Numbers (Midday): 1:30 p.m. ET daily.
- Numbers (Evening): 7:29 p.m. ET daily.
- Wild Money: 7:29 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Rhode Island editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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