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The status of quarterback Tanner Morgan is uncertain for 11th-ranked Minnesota.s game at Northwestern after back-to-back sacks in the last game put the sophomore in the concussion protocol. Coach P.J. Fleck said Tuesday that Morgan has made progress this week, but he has not yet been cleared for action. The Gophers (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten) play the Wildcats (2-8, 0-7) on Saturday, with a one-game lead in the Big Ten West Division on Wisconsin. They finish the regular season at home against the Badgers on Nov. 30. Morgan could be a game-time decision. If he doesn.t play, either Jacob Clark or Cole Kramer would start. They.re both true freshmen.

Morgan was not allowed to finish the most recent game at Iowa, a 23-19 defeat that was the first of the year for the Gophers. After they took possession with 1:52 left, Morgan.s head hit the ground hard when he was sacked by Joe Evans. A.J. Epenesa sacked him on the next play, and Morgan stayed on the ground before the medical staff came to check him out. Morgan was required to be removed from the game for one play because of the clock stoppage for injury, and Clark replaced him. Morgan lobbied on the sideline to return, but Fleck said no, and then Clark.s deep throw on fourth down was intercepted by the Hawkeyes to seal their victory. Fleck said afterward that Morgan appeared woozy. - AP College Football

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11/18/19 - Matthew Trickett, rSr/2023, Minnesota, 5-11, 190 (DS#23 K) + More +

NOV 18 MAC EAST DIVISION SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kent State K Matthew Trickett,...Kent State sophomore kicker Matthew Trickett (Cleveland, Ohio) nailed a 44-yard field goal as time expired in a 30-27 win over Buffalo on Nov. 14. Trickett was 3-3 on field goals, hitting from 22-33-44 yards. His 33-yard field goal ended the first half and his 44-yard field goal was his second walk-off, game-winner for the season. Trickett also executed a perfect on-side kick that he recovered, helping jump start the 4thquarter comeback. Additionally, Trickett drilled all three PATs for 12 total points scored for the game. - Mid-American Conference Football

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K Matthew Trickett, Minnesota
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11/15/19 - Sam Renner, rSr/2020, Minnesota, 6-4, 275 (DS#44 DE) + More +

2019 BURLSWORTH TROPHY SEMIFINALIST: Sam Renner, University of Minnesota, Defensive Lineman, SR - Renner has 28 tackles for the Gophers, including 13 solo with 3.0 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss. Renner, who had no Division I scholarship offers, was named to the Pro Football Focus National Team of the Week for his efforts against Nebraska (recorded one sack, four tackles and two pass breakups). Renner redshirted his first season coming off back-to-back knee injuries and did not play as a redshirt freshman. - Burlsworth Trophy

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DE Sam Renner, Minnesota
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11/11/19 - Tanner Morgan, rSr/2023, Minnesota, 6-0, 204 (DS#21 QB) + More +

NOV 11 BIG TEN CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tanner Morgan, Minnesota, So., QB, Union, Ky./Ryle,...Completed 18-of-20 passes (90%) and threw for 339 yards and three touchdowns in a win against Penn State as Minnesota moved to 9-0 on the season...Became just the second FBS quarterback in the past 20 seasons to have multiple games in a single season completing 90 percent of his passes (min. 20 attempts)...Now has 21 touchdown passes this season, the third-most in program history and the highest total since Bryan Cupito had 22 in 2006...Earns his second career Offensive Player of the Week award...Last Minnesota Offensive Player of the Week: Tanner Morgan (Sept. 30, 2019). - Big Ten Football

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QB Tanner Morgan, Minnesota
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11/11/19 - *Antoine Winfield Jr., rSo/2020, Minnesota, 5-09, 203 (DS#2 FS) + More +

NOV 11 BIG TEN CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Antoine Winfield Jr., Minnesota, So., DB, The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands,...Led Minnesota with a team-high 11 tackles (nine solo) and a pair of interceptions in a win against Penn State...Returned his interceptions for a total of 33 yards, setting up a pair of touchdowns...Now has seven interceptions on the year, which ties Minnesota's school record set by Jeff Wright during the 1970 season...Receives his third career Defensive Player of the Week honor and second of the season...Last Minnesota Defensive Player of the Week: Kamal Martin (Oct. 14, 2019). - Big Ten Football

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FS *Antoine Winfield Jr., Minnesota
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11/11/19 - Tanner Morgan, rSr/2023, Minnesota, 6-0, 204 (DS#21 QB) + More +

Minnesota's Tanner Morgan is the second quarterback in the past 20 years to complete at least 90% of his passes (minimum of 20 attempts) in more than one game in a season. He hit 18 of 20 for 339 yards and three touchdowns against Penn State. On Sept. 28, he completed 21 of 22 for a career-high 396 yards and four touchdowns against Purdue. Florida State's Jameis Winston completed 90% in multiple games on his way to the 2003 Heisman Trophy. - AP College Football

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QB Tanner Morgan, Minnesota
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11/10/19 - *Antoine Winfield Jr., rSo/2020, Minnesota, 5-09, 203 (DS#2 FS) + More +

NOV 10 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL FBS DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: ANTOINE WINFIELD, JR., Redshirt Sophomore, Defensive Back, The Woodlands, TX/The Woodlands,...Antoine Winfield posted 11 tackles (9 solo) and made two key interceptions as 13th-ranked Minnesota defeated fourth-ranked Penn State, 31-26. With the victory, Minnesota improved to 9-0, 6-0 in the Big Ten. It was the Gophers' first win at home over a top-five team since a shutout of No. 1 Michigan in 1977. Notes: Antoine Winfield is the second Minnesota player to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004, joining former Gopher linebacker Nate Triplett (Sept. 13, 2009). - Walter Camp Football Foundation

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FS *Antoine Winfield Jr., Minnesota
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11/09/19 - *Antoine Winfield Jr., rSo/2020, Minnesota, 5-09, 203 (DS#2 FS) + More +

Minnesota's Jordan Howden picked off Sean Clifford's pass in the end zone with 1:01 left, the third interception thrown by Penn State's quarterback, and the Gophers beat the Nittany Lions for their first victory over a top-five team in 20 years. Tanner Morgan passed for 339 yards and three touchdowns to direct a dismantling of Penn State's staunch defense. Minnesota (9-0, 6-0, No. 17 CFP) not only remained undefeated, but stayed on track for its first trip to the Big Ten championship game. The first sellout crowd for the Gophers at home in four years swarmed the field after the clock ran out, reveling in the biggest step forward yet under coach P.J. Fleck in his third season. The Gophers scrambled the College Football Playoff picture, too, after Penn State (8-1, 5-1, No. 4 CFP) emerged with a top-four spot in the first edition of the rankings.

Rashod Bateman got the Gophers going with a 66-yard score on their first possession and finished with seven catches for 203 yards, the second-most in program history. Tyler Johnson had seven receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown, too, as Minnesota made enough early gains to hold up during the late rally by Penn State. Clifford went 23 for 43 for 340 yards and one score. Antoine Winfield Jr. had the first two picks in the first half, matching the FBS lead and setting the Minnesota record with seven on the season. Both were inside the 10. - Minnesota/AP College Football

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FS *Antoine Winfield Jr., Minnesota
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11/09/19 - Tanner Morgan, rSr/2023, Minnesota, 6-0, 204 (DS#21 QB) + More +

Minnesota's Jordan Howden picked off Sean Clifford in the end zone with 1:01 left, the third interception thrown by Penn State's quarterback, and the 13th-ranked Gophers held on for a 31-26 victory on Saturday afternoon over the fifth-ranked Nittany Lions for their first win over a top-five team in 20 years. Tanner Morgan passed for 339 yards and three touchdowns to direct a dismantling of Penn State's staunch defense, as Minnesota (9-0, 6-0, No. 17 CFP) not only remained undefeated but stayed on track for its first trip to the Big Ten championship game. The first sellout crowd for the Gophers at home in four years swarmed the field after the clock ran out, reveling in the biggest step forward yet under coach P.J. Fleck in his third season. The Gophers scrambled the College Football Playoff picture, too, after Penn State (8-1, 5-1, No. 4 CFP) emerged with a top-four spot in the first edition of the rankings. - Minnesota/AP College Football

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11/08/19 - Tanner Morgan, rSr/2023, Minnesota, 6-0, 204 (DS#21 QB) + More +

Minnesota QB Tanner Morgan is 12-2 as a starter, the best record by a Gophers quarterback since 1975, and he's one of the nation's most efficient passers and has a terrific stable of receivers. But the sophomore has never been in a game with such high stakes, so how he handles the atmosphere is key. Morgan has been helped by the three-pronged rushing attack of Rodney Smith, Mohamed Ibrahim and Shannon Brooks, but Penn State is allowing an FBS-best 1.99 yards per carry. - AP College Football

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11/05/19 - Tyler Johnson, Sr/2020, Minnesota, 6-1, 206 (DS#22 WR) + More +

Minnesota made a major commitment toward keeping coach P.J. Fleck in place for the long term. He sure hasn't hidden how happy he is here. Undefeated and 13th-ranked Minnesota agreed with Fleck on a contract extension through the 2026 season, including an annual raise of more than 25% from his current salary and an eight-figure buyout for the first year to cover the university if he were to leave. Fleck signed his new deal on Tuesday afternoon, delaying his regular weekly news conference by a half-hour. The contract, which is pending final approval by the Board of Regents, will pay Fleck $4.6 million in 2020 with a $50,000 raise scheduled for each season thereafter.

"This is a very fun team. It's a very fun culture, very different, but I love these young men. I love them as my own sons," Fleck said. "A lot of times it's easy for coaches to pick up and leave, go different places. These are very, very special people. I believe in what we can do here." Referencing Big Ten West Division foes Iowa, Northwestern and Wisconsin and the low turnover on their coaching staffs, Fleck spoke of establishing the same type of continuity with a program that has lacked it for decades. Senior linebacker Thomas Barber, whose father and two older brothers also played for the Gophers, noted that his family has been associated with seven head coaches. "That contract extension is pretty awesome for me to see, just having stability in the program and seeing what he's built up right now," Barber said. - AP College Football

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WR Tyler Johnson, Minnesota
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11/04/19 - Max Brosmer, rSr/2025, Minnesota, 6-2, 218 (DS#14 QB) + More +

NOV 4 CAA FOOTBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Max Brosmer, Fr., QB, New Hampshire (Roswell, Ga./Centennial),...Brosmer completed 25-of-32 passes for 276 yards and three touchdowns as New Hampshire rallied past No. 11 Villanova, 28-20. The freshman set career-highs for completions, yards, TD's and completion percentage (78.1%) in the win. With UNH trailing 20-7 at the half, Brosmer went 10-for-10 for 132 yards in the second half, including scoring passes of 31 and 21 yards to Dylan Laube that put the Wildcats on top. - Colonial Athletic Association Football

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QB Max Brosmer, Minnesota
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11/02/19 - Max Brosmer, rSr/2025, Minnesota, 6-2, 218 (DS#14 QB) + More +

Max Brosmer threw three touchdown passes, two to Dylan Laube in the second half to rally New Hampshire to a 28-20 win over Villanova on Saturday. Villanova led 20-7 at the half but had four punts in the second half before Randall Harris and Evan Horn ended the last two possessions with interceptions. Horn's second pick, inside the 10, came with 14 seconds left. Brosmer completed 25 of 32 passes for 276 yards and one interception. He capped an 80-yard game-opening drive with a 15-yard strike to Brian Espanet. Villanova scored three touchdowns, with Daniel Smith running for one and passing for another, to build the halftime lead. The first Brosmer-Laube scoring hookup, covering 21 yards, put New Hampshire up 21-20 with 5:34 to go in the fourth quarter. The second, for 21 yards, came with 8:49 to play. New Hampshire (5-3, 4-1 Colonial Athletic Association), had 403 yards of total offense. Villanova (6-3, 3-3) piled up 398 yards with Smith going 21 of 40 for 313. - AP College Football

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QB Max Brosmer, Minnesota
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10/29/19 - *Antoine Winfield Jr., rSo/2020, Minnesota, 5-09, 203 (DS#2 FS) + More +

Antoine Winfield Jr. missed most of the last two seasons due to serious injuries and was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA. He has been one of the leaders of the 13th-ranked and unbeaten Gophers all season and is coming off two of his better games. Winfield has three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, in the last two games. - AP College Football

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FS *Antoine Winfield Jr., Minnesota
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10/26/19 - Tanner Morgan, rSr/2023, Minnesota, 6-0, 204 (DS#21 QB) + More +

Coach P.J. Fleck had finished celebrating No. 17 Minnesota's 52-10 victory over Maryland on Saturday and again echoed the familiar refrain to reporters that his Gophers concentrate only a week at a time. With the game behind him, and a potential matchup of undefeated Top 25 teams on the horizon, Fleck willingly went into pitch mode for ESPN's "College Game Day" to come to Minnesota on Nov. 9 when the Gophers host Penn State. "I'm really lobbying here," Fleck joked, recalling a conversation with Game Day host Rece Davis. "Well, Rece, we're here. It's a perfect opportunity to do it, and it's unique and creative. It's not the same old, same old. No offense to Alabama and LSU, that's pretty cool. But this, I think, is a unique experience that doesn't happen very often, and hasn't happened ever."

Rodney Smith ran for 103 yards to become Minnesota's career leader in all-purpose yards, Seth Green had two touchdown runs and the Gophers routed Maryland to set up the intriguing matchup in two weeks. Tanner Morgan was 12-of-21 passing for 138 yards and two touchdowns to help the Gophers (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) reach 8-0 for the first time since 1941. Minnesota has the nation's fourth-longest winning streak at 10, trailing Clemson, Ohio State and Appalachian State. The Gophers were national champions when they started 8-0 in 1941. The 5-0 start in conference play is their first since 1961, the last year they earned a trip to the Rose Bowl. - Minnesota/AP College Football

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QB Tanner Morgan, Minnesota
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