Minnesota Game Notes - at Ohio State by University of Minnesota Athletics

MINNESOTA at No. 17/18 OHIO STATE

SCHEDULE/RESULTS SEPTEMBER 5 12 19 26

at Syracuse (ESPN2) Air Force (BTN) No. 7/8 California (ESPN) at Northwestern* (BTN)

OCTOBER 3 10 17 24 31

Wisconsin* (ESPN) Purdue [HC]* (ESPN2) at Penn State* (ABC) at Ohio State* Michigan State* (BTN)

NOVEMBER

7 Illinois* 14 South Dakota State 21 at Iowa*

Date: Saturday, Oct. 24 Time: 12:02 p.m. (ET) Site: Columbus, Ohio Stadium: Ohio Stadium Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 102,329 Series: Ohio State leads 41-7 Last Meeting: Sept. 27, 2008 Ohio State 34, Minnesota 21 Columbus, Ohio

W 23-20 OT W 20-13 L 35-21 W 35-24

L 31-28 W 35-20 L 20-0 Noon ET 7 p.m. CT

TBA TBA TBA

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

GOPHER COACHES TIM BREWSTER (SL) Head Coach JEDD FISCH (SL) Offensive Coordinator KEVIN COSGROVE (SL) Co-Defensive Coordinator RONNIE LEE (SL) Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs JOHN BUTLER (SL) Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers TIM CROSS (SL) Associate Head Coach/Defensive Line TIM DAVIS (SL) Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line THOMAS HAMMOCK (SL) Running Backs RICHARD HIGHTOWER (SL) Wide Receivers DEREK LEWIS (PB) Tight Ends Gameday Locations: SL - Sideline; PB - Press Box

WEEK 8 SCHEDULE MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 10-11 a.m............................... Brewster available for out of town media TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 11:15 a.m. ................................................................... Media Luncheon Noon........................................................Tim Brewster Press Conference 12:30-12:45 p.m.............................. Press Conference Player interviews 12:40 p.m....................................Big Ten Teleconference (Tim Brewster) 3-5:15 p.m. ..................................Practice (players available following) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 3-5:15 p.m........................Practice (Coach, Players available following)

MINNESOTA

GOLDEN GOPHERS 4-3, 2-2 BIG TEN

OHIO STATE

BUCKEYES

5-2, 3-1 BIG TEN

GOPHERS LOOK TO BOUNCE BACK AT OHIO STATE SATURDAY

The Minnesota Golden Gophers, coming off a 20-0, shutout loss at Penn State, will play their second straight road game against a nationally-ranked opponent Saturday. Minnesota travels to Columbus, Ohio for a meeting with Ohio State University at Noon (ET) at Ohio Stadium. Saturday’s matchup is the 49th in the series between Ohio State and Minnesota. The Buckeyes hold a 41-7 advantage in the all-time series, the most success any Big Ten opponent has had vs. Minnesota. Ohio State is looking to bounce back from a tough loss as well. The Buckeyes lost for the first time in Big Ten play last weekend, on the road at Purdue. ESPN will televise the game. Dave Pasch will call the play-by-play. Chris Spielman and Bob Griese will be in the booth as the analysts.

BROADCAST INFORMATION Television ESPN

Dave Pasch - Play-by-play Bob Griese - Analyst Chris Spielman - Analyst

Radio Gopher Sports Network Dave Lee - Play-by-play Dave Mona - Color Darrell Thompson - Analyst

Internet/Satellite www.GopherSports.com Gold Zone Audio

Satellite Radio Sirius 122, XM 196

Tickets

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 3-5:15 p.m. ..................................................... Practice (no availability) 7 p.m.................................Tim Brewster Show (Joe Senser’s - Roseville)

Ticket Office: Mariucci Arena Phone: 1-800-UGOPHER Web: www.gophersports.com

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 ..................................................................... Travel day - no availability

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MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES Sunday

Head coach Tim Brewster will conduct a media briefing each Sunday at the Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex.

Tuesday

Head 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 aseeley@umn.edu. 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.

Wednesday

Practice 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.

Thursday

No media availability.

Friday

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

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MINNESOTA at OHIO STATE

SCOUTING MINNESOTA With a 4-3 record, Minnesota is coming off a 20-0 loss at the hands of Penn State. Minnesota has trailed in all four of its victories. The Gophers were down in the fourth quarter in their first three victories and trailed 10-0 after one quarter in the win over Purdue. Quarterback Adam Weber returns after taking nearly every snap for the past two-plus seasons. He set the Minnesota single-season records for passing yardage (2,895), TDs passing (24), completions (258) and attempts (449) in 2007. Earlier this season, he became the Gophers’ career completions leader and currently has a total of 619. Wide receiver Eric Decker set a Minnesota record for career receptions vs. Cal and currently has 216. Three weeks ago vs. Wisconsin, Decker became the Gophers’ career receiving yardage leader (current total is 3,092 yards). He was a Biletnikoff Award finalist and All-Big Ten in 2008. Defensively, Minnesota is allowing 23.3 points per game. The Gophers rank No. 60 in the nation in scoring defense. The Gopher linebacking corps has had at least one double-digit tackler in each game this season. Nate Triplett, Lee Campbell and Simoni Lawrence are the starters at LB. Up front, Eric Small (17 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 3 sacks, FF) leads the way. The secondary returns three starters -- CBs Marcus Sherels and Traye Simmons and safety Kyle Theret. Simmons notched his first interception of the season two weeks ago vs. Purdue.

SCOUTING OHIO STATE Ohio State comes into this week’s game with a 5-2 over- BUCKEYES SCHEDULE all record and a 3-1 mark in the Big Ten. The Buckeyes Sept. 5 Navy are coming off one of the more shocking losses of the Sept. 12 USC season. Ohio State fell to Purdue, which was 1-5 coming Sept. 19 Toledo into the game, last week. Sept. 26 Illinois* Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21

Ohio State is coached by legendary Jim Tressel, who is in his ninth season as the head coach in Columbus, Ohio. Tressel led Ohio State to the national championship in 2002. He coached four NCAA Division I-AA national championship teams at Youngstown State, as well.

at Indiana* Wisconsin* at Purdue* Minnesota* New Mexico State at Penn State* Iowa* at Michigan*

W 31-27 L 18-15 W 38-0 W 30-0 W 33-14 W 31-13 L 26-18

Offensively, Ohio State has struggled a bit. The Buckeyes are No. 91 in the nation in total offense, No. 101 in passing and No. 48 in passing. They are averaging 28.0 points per game, ranking No. 57. Defensively, Ohio State is very good. The Buckeyes rank No. 11 in the country in scoring defense (14.0), No. 16 in total defense (284.6), No. 9 against the run (87.9) and No. 37 against the pass (196.7).

TALE OF THE TAPE (2009 Stats, Rankings) MINNESOTA (4-3/2-2 Big Ten) Team Statistics UM Points/Game 23.1 First Downs 102 Rushing/Game 103.4 Passing/Game 180.3 Total Off./Gm 293.7 Time of Poss. 26:43 Individual Leaders Rushing Att Net Bennett 66 292 Eskridge 52 212 Passing Weber

OPP 23.3 146 164.7 228.3 393.0 33:17

Avg TD 4.4 5 4.1 3

C-A-I 106-190-9

TD 6

YPG 41.7 30.3 YPG 189.3

OHIO STATE (5-2/3-1 Big Ten) Team Statistics OSU Points/Game 28.0 First Downs 120 Rushing/Game 157.0 Passing/Game 174.0 Total Off./Gm 331.0 Time of Poss. 28:49 Individual Leaders Rushing Att Net Saine 70 381 Pryor 86 367 Passing Pryor

OPP 14.0 117 87.9 196.7 284.6 31:11

Avg TD 5.4 0 4.3 4

C-A-I 89-159-8

TD 10

YPG 54.4 52.4 YPG 167.0

Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD YPG Decker 47 731 15.6 5 104.4 Tow-Arnett 16 216 13.5 0 30.9

Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD Posey 30 355 11.8 4 Sanzebacher 16 326 20.4 4

YPG 50.7 46.6

Defense U-A-TT Campbell 45-32-77 Triplett 44-27-71

Defense Rolle Homan

INT 1-39 1-3

TFL 8.5 4.0

INT 1-32 2-25

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U-A-TT 22-39-61 30-21-51

TFL 3.0 4.0

NCAA TEAM RANKINGS Category UM Rush Off. 105 (103.4) Pass Off. 88 (190.3) Pass Eff. 92 (116.02) Tot. Off. 114 (293.7) Scor. Off. 90 (23.1) Rush Def. 87 (164.7) Pass Def. 77 (228.3) Pass Eff. D 68 (128.75) Tot. Def. 92 (393.0) Scor. Def. 60 (23.3) Net Punt 6 (40.76) Punt Ret. 6 (19.0) KO Ret. 17 (25.8) TO Marg. T-67 (-0.14) Sacks 70 (1.7) Sacks All. 80 (2.3) Tack/Loss T-61 (5.86)

OSU 48 (157.0) 101 (174.0) 68 (126.42) 91 (331.0) 57 (28.0) 9 (87.9) 37 (196.7) 68 (126.42) 16 (284.6) 11 (14.0) 18 (38.4) 105 (4.11) 14 (26.0) T-46 (+0.43) T-25 (2.71) 60 (1.86) 52 (6.1)

MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8

QUICK HITTERS u Minnesota ranks No. 6 in the nation in punt return average, going for 19.0 yards per return. However, the Gophers have only returned three punts in seven games this season u The Gophers are No. 6 in the nation in net punting, averaging 40.76 yards of field position per punt. u Minnesota ranks 17th in the nation in kickoff returns, averaging almost 26 yards per kick return. u Minnesota had its lowest offensive output of the season last week, tallying just 138 yards vs. Penn State. That’s the lowest offensive output since putting up 134 vs. Iowa in the 2008 regular-season finale. u Despite being 87th in rushing defense, 77th in passing defense and 92nd in total defense, the Gophers have found a way to allow just 23.3 points per game to rank No. 60 in scoring defense. u Minnesota has come from behind in all four of its victories this season.

THE OHIO STATE SERIES Saturday’s game will be the 49th gridiron meeting between the University of Minnesota and Ohio State University. Ohio State leads the series 41-7. The Gophers and Buckeyes will be meeting in Columbus, Ohio for the second straight season, due to a Big Ten Conference scheduling quirk. The Buckeyes won 34-21 at Ohio Stadium last season. Ohio State has won the last six and 22 of the last 23.

LAST TIME VS. OHIO STATE (Sept. 27, 2008 - Minneapolis) -- Minnesota stayed competitive with three-time defending Big Ten champion Ohio State, but untimely turnovers led to a 34-21 loss to the No. 14 Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State rushed for 279 yards in the game, including 106 yards on 14 carries from Chris “Beanie” Wells. Minnesota’s DeLeon Eskridge rushed for 76 yards on 18 carries, while Adam Weber was 23-for-36 passing for 187 yards. Eskridge also had a team-high eight catches for 55 yards. The Buckeyes got the scoring started quickly with a 33-yard TD scamper by quarterback Terrelle Pryor. On Ohio State’s second possession, sophomore defensive tackle Eric Small forced the game’s first turnover. But Minnesota had to settle for a 33-yard field goal by Joel Monroe and trailed 7-3 after one quarter. Then came the Minnesota turnovers. Trailing 10-3, Minnesota was driving in Buckeye territory when Weber tossed an interception. The Buckeyes again had to settle for a field goal and led 13-3. With under three minutes to play in the half, a questionable call changed the game’s momentum. A questionable fumble at the Minnesota 35 led to a Buckeye touchdown and a 20-3 Ohio State lead at halftime.

LAST TIME OUT (Oct. 17, 2009) -- On the road to face No. 14 Penn State, Minnesota watched as the hosts set the tone early, controlling the first half of play, before cruising to the 20-0 victory. The Nittany Lions out-gained the Golden Gophers 464-to-138 which included a 177-to-37 discrepancy on the ground. Penn State scored on drives of 32, 70, 91, and 85 yards respectively. Conversely, they forced Minnesota into five drives that resulted in less than 10 yards. Penn State used a ball control offense that held the ball for over two-thirds of the game, totaling 41:59 which allowed just 18:01 of possession for Minnesota. In the second and third quarters combined, which saw the Lions score 17 combined points, the Gophers held the ball for less than seven total minutes. The Gopher defense did their best to slow the Lions, making the hosts earn their yardage. Lee Campbell was at the head of the charge, collecting a game-high 13 tackles, including two tackles for a loss. Kim Royston added 11 stops and Nate Triplett tacked on 10 to aid the effort.

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USA TODAY TOP 25 - WEEK 8 Team (1st-Place Votes) 1. Florida (49) 2. Alabama (9) 3. Texas (1) 4. USC 5. Boise State 6. Cincinnati 7. TCU 8. Iowa 9. Miami (Fla.) 10. LSU 11. Penn State 12. Oklahoma State 13. Georgia Tech 14. Oregon 15. Virginia Tech 16. BYU 17. Ohio State 17. Houston 19. Pittsburgh 20. Utah 21. Kansas 22. West Virginia 23. South Carolina 24. Texas Tech 25. Mississippi

Record 6-0 7-0 6-0 5-1 6-0 6-0 6-0 7-0 5-1 5-1 6-1 5-1 6-1 5-1 5-2 6-1 5-2 5-1 6-1 5-1 5-1 5-1 5-2 5-2 4-2

Points 1464 1398 1386 1237 1153 1104 1069 1037 998 995 894 795 779 769 672 577 481 421 328 300 222 188 142 132 114

Others Receiving Votes: Oklahoma 113, South Florida 104, Nebraska 84, CENTRL MICHIGAN 34, Notre Dame 31, Boston College 26, Wisconsin 26, Arkansas 19, Michigan 13, Georgia 12, Missouri 11, Oregon State 10, Idaho 8, Auburn 8, California 7, Arizona 7, Michigan State 5, North Carolina 1, Rutgers 1.

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 - WEEK 8 Team (1st-Place Votes) 1. Alabama (39) 2. Florida (20) 3. Texas 4. USC 5. Cincinnati 6. Boise State 7. Iowa 8. Miami (Fla.) 9. LSU 10. TCU 11. Georgia Tech 12. Oregon 13. Penn State 14. Oklahoma State 15. Virginia Tech 16. BYU 17. Houston 18. Ohio State 19. Utah 20. Pittsburgh 21. Texas Tech 22. West Virginia 23. South Carolina 24. Kansas 25. Oklahoma

Record 7-0 6-0 6-0 5-1 6-0 6-0 7-0 5-1 5-1 6-0 6-1 5-1 6-1 5-1 5-2 6-1 5-1 5-2 5-1 6-1 5-2 5-1 5-2 5-1 3-3

Points 1447 1434 1365 1213 1163 1156 1092 1056 1014 1001 861 849 753 690 684 601 478 373 350 330 286 205 159 120 117

Others Receiving Votes: Notre Dame 61, Mississippi 59, South Florida 57, Nebraska 52, Michigan 41, CENTRL MICHIGAN 39, Arizona 25, California 9, Arkansas 8, Oregon State 5, Missouri 4, Navy 4, Wisconsin 4, Idaho 4, Auburn 3, Boston College 3.

Evan Royster racked up 137 yards on the ground and PSU QB Daryll Clark was 21-of-32 for 287.

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2009 BIG TEN FOOTBALL

BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN.

2009 BIG TEN STANDINGS Team Iowa Ohio State Michigan State Penn State Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan Northwestern Indiana Purdue Illinois

The Big Ten Conference is an 11-member NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and Bowl Championship Series league.

Big Ten 3-0 3-1 3-1 2-1 2-2 2-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 0-4

Overall 7-0 5-2 4-3 6-1 5-2 4-3 5-2 4-3 4-3 2-5 1-5

LAST WEEK’S RESULTS Saturday, October 17 Indiana 27, Illinois 14 Michigan 63, Delaware State 6 Michigan State 24, Northwestern 14 Penn State 20, Minnesota 0 Purdue 26, Ohio State 18 Iowa 20, Wisconsin 10 THIS WEEK’S GAMES Saturday, October 24 Indiana at Northwestern, 11 a.m. Illinois at Purdue, 11 a.m. Minnesota at Ohio State, 11 a.m. Penn State at Michigan, 2:30 p.m. Iowa at Michigan State, 6 p.m. BIG TEN COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION Scott Chipman - primary contact Assistant Commissioner for Communications schipman@bigten.org Office: 847.696.1010 ext. 141 Cell: 630.936.6005 LaTonya Sadler - secondary contact Associate Director of Communications lsadler@bigten.org Office: 847.696.1010 ext. 143 Cell: 434.770.2004 Website: www.bigten.org WEEKLY BIG TEN TELECONFERENCE The 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 listed are Central.

The Gophers hold a 332-354-28 record against current and former members of the Big Ten Conference. Minnesota holds a winning record against six of the other 10 current members of the conference. The Gophers have had their most success against Northwestern (50-30-5). Minnesota has struggled the most with Ohio State (7-41-0).

GOPHERS vs. BIG TEN vs. Illinois vs. Indiana vs. Iowa vs. Michigan vs. Michigan State vs. Northwestern vs. Ohio State vs. Penn State vs. Purdue vs. Wisconsin

32-27-3 37-26-3 59-41-2 24-70-3 16-25-0 50-30-5 7-41-0 4-7-0 33-30-3 59-52-8

This season, Minnesota has Northwestern, Wisconsin, Purdue, Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan State, Illinois and Iowa on the slate. The Gophers will not face Michigan or Indiana in the 2009 Big Ten Conference schedule

The Big Ten was founded in 1896. Big Ten universities provide approximately $100 million in direct financial aid to more than 8,500 men and women student-athletes who compete for 25 championships, 12 for men and 13 for women.

GOPHER HEAD COACH TIM BREWSTER In 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 boundless energy to bring in two highly-regarded recruiting classes. On the field, the Gophers returned to postseason play in 2008. In 2008, Brewster’s squad raced out to a 7-1 record to open the season. 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 year’s biggest turnarounds. A renewed emphasis on recruiting may be the most visible phase of Brewster’s plan. 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. 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 developed while helping Mack Brown turn North Carolina 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 AllBig 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 in 2007. 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.

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BENDING, NOT BREAKING The University of Minnesota defense has been a bend-but-don’t-break unit in 2009. The Gophers are allowing 293.7 yards of total offense per game, which ranks 114th out of 120 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision teams. The Gophers’ rushing defense ranks 87th, giving up 164.7 yards per contest. The pass defense is No. 77, allowing 228.3 yards an outing. But the Gophers have stiffened up when it counts. Minnesota is allowing just 23.3 points per game to rank No. 60 in the nation in scoring defense.

NOTHIN’ BUT NET Through the first seven games of the 2009 season, Minnesota’s net punting average (punt yardageminus return yards/touchbacks) ranks No. 6 in the nation. The Gophers’ net punting average is 40.76 yards per punt. The Gophers have punted 34 times with eight punts of 50-plus yards, 12 fair catches and 10 punts downed inside the 20-yard line. Opponents are averaging just 3.5 yards per return against the Minnesota punt coverage team and have only returned 13 of the 34 Gopher punts.

RETURN TO SENDER The 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 Stoudermire, 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. Minnesota ranked No. 5 in the Big Ten and No. 46 in the nation in punt returns. Halfway through the 2009 season, the Gophers have continued to improve in the return game. Minnesota ranks No. 6 in the country with an average punt return of 19.0 yards, but they’ve only returned three punts all season. The Gophers are averaging 25.8 yards per kickoff return, which ranks No. 17 in the nation and No. 2 in the conference. Minnesota has seen 13 of its 29 kickoff returns go back for 25 yards or more.

RUSH HOUR Minnesota’s 207 yards rushing vs. Purdue two weeks ago were a season-high output on the ground. It was the first time the Golden Gophers have gone over the 200-yard mark since Sept. 20, 2008 when they ran for 206 vs. Florida Atlantic. The last time Minnesota rushed for 200 yards or more vs. a Big Ten team was Oct. 13, 2007 when they rushed for 239 in a 49-48, double-overtime loss to Northwestern. On the flip side, last week’s total of 37 rushing yards at Penn State was a season-low and the fewest rushing yards since going for just 34 yards in the regular-season finale against Iowa in 2008.

AYE, CAPTAIN! 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.

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GOPHERS’ RECORD... Overall 4-3 Big Ten 2-2 Non-conference 2-1 Home 2-2 Away 2-1 Neutral 0-0 Current overall streak Lost 1 Current home streak Won 1 Current road streak Lost 1 Current neutral site streak Lost 2 Current bowl streak Lost 2 Last win 35-20, vs. Purdue (10/10/09) Last loss 20-0, at Penn State (10/10/09) Day game 3-3 Night game 1-0 TV game 2-1 ABC 1-0 ESPN 0-2 ESPN2 2-0 Big Ten Network 2-0 September 3-1 October 1-2 November 0-0 December 0-0 January 0-0 vs. Top-25 teams 0-2 vs. non-ranked teams 4-1 vs. FCS 0-0 On artificial turf 3-2 On natural grass 1-1 Indoors 1-0 Outdoors 3-3 Scoring first 3-0 Opponent scores first 1-3 Leading after 1st quarter 3-1 Behind after 1st quarter 1-2 Tied after 1st quarter 0-0 Leading at halftime 2-1 Behind at halftime 1-2 Tied at halftime 1-0 Leading after 3rd quarter 1-0 Behind after 3rd quarter 3-2 Tied after 3rd quarter 0-1 Overtime 1-0 Scoring 0-14 points 0-1 Scoring 15-28 points 2-1 Scoring 28+ points 2-1 Allowing 0-14 points 1-0 Allowing 15-28 points 3-1 Allowing 28+ points 0-2 With 100-yd rusher 0-0 Allow 100-yard rusher 0-3 With 300-yd passer 0-0 Allow 300-yard passer 1-0 Outgain opponent 1-0 Total offense 300+ yards 3-1 Allow 300+ yards total offense 3-2 Total offense 400+ yards 0-0 Allow 400+ yards total offense 1-3 No turnovers 0-0 Less than three turnovers 4-1 Three or more turnovers 0-2 No takeaways 0-1 Three or more takeaways 2-0 Commit fewer turnovers 2-0 Equal turnovers 2-1 Commit more turnovers 0-2 Control time of possession 1-0 Opponent controls time of possession 3-3 Games decided by 1-10 points 2-1 Games decided by 11-20 points 2-2 Games decided by more than 20 points 0-0

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8

ADAM’S ASSAULT The following is a look at the season and career records charts that Minnesota quarterback Adam Weber is climbing or has already broken: CAREER PASSING YARDAGE 1. Bryan Cupito, 2003-06 2. Adam Weber, 2007- 3. Cory Sauter, 1994-97 4. Asad Abdul-Khaliq, 2000-03 5. Marquel Fleetwood, 1989-92 6. Rickey Foggie, 1984-87 7. Mike Hohensee, 1981-82 8. Tim Schade, 1993-94 9. Tony Dungy, 1973-76 10. Billy Cockerham, 1996-99

7,446 6,981 6,834 6,660 5,279 5,162 4,792 3,986 3,515 3,483

CAREER PASS COMPLETIONS 1. Adam Weber, 2007- 2. Cory Sauter, 1994-97 3. Bryan Cupito, 2003-06 4. Asad Abdul-Khaliq, 2000-03 5. Marquel Fleetwood, 1989-92 6. Mike Hohensee, 1981-82 7. Tim Schade, 1993-94 8. Rickey Foggie, 1984-87 9. Scott Schaffner, 1987-91 10. Tony Dungy, 1973-76

619 539 513 481 465 392 322 311 278 274

CAREER PASSING TOUCHDOWNS 1. Bryan Cupito (2003-06) Asad Abdul-Khaliq (2000-03) 3. Adam Weber (2007-present) 4. Cory Sauter (1994-97) 5. Rickey Foggie (1984-87) 6. Mike Hohensee (1981-82) 7. Billy Cockerham (1996-99) 8. Tony Dungy (1973-76) 9. Tim Schade, 1993-94 Scott Schaffner, 1987-91

55 55 45 40 34 33 29 25 22 22

SEASON PASSING YARDAGE 1. Adam Weber, 2007 2. Bryan Cupito, 2006 3. Adam Weber, 2008 4. Cory Sauter, 1995 5. Cory Sauter, 1996 6. Bryan Cupito, 2005 7. Mike Hohensee, 1981 8. Asad Abdul-Khaliq, 2003 9. Mike Hohensee, 1982 10. Tim Schade, 1994 SEASON TOUCHDOWN PASSES 1. Adam Weber, 2007 2. Bryan Cupito, 2006 3. Mike Hohensee, 1981 4. Bryan Cupito, 2005 Asad Abdul-Khaliq, 2002 6. Cory Sauter, 1995 7. Asad Abdul-Khaliq, 2003 8. Adam Weber, 2008 Billy Cockerham, 1999 Tony Dungy, 1975

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2,895 2,819 2,761 2,600 2,578 2,530 2,412 2,401 2,380 2,338

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WEBER GRILLS UP RECORDS u Gopher quarterback Adam Weber continues to re-write the Minnesota record book. In Week 2, he set the Minnesota record for career completions (his total is now 619). The previous record of 539 completions was held by Cory Sauter (1994-97). He also set the Gopher career record for passing attempts this season (his total is now 1,049). 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 465 yards to break the career mark for passing yardage (Bryan Cupito, 2003-06 - 7,446) and just 11 more touchdowns (Bryan Cupito, 2003-06 - 55) to break the career touchdown pass record.

QUARTERBACK NOTEBOOK u Adam Weber is the only QB on the Minnesota roster who has ever completed a collegiate pass. u Weber’s 74 yards passing last week vs. Purdue were a career-low. He followed that with a 101-yard effort at Penn State. The 175 yards in two weeks is the lowest consecutive-week output in his career. 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. He has nine this season. Weber has only had three games with multiple interceptions since the 2007 season. u Freshman MarQueis Gray is the No. 2 QB. He attempted his first pass two weeks ago vs. Purdue. u Gray scored his first collegiate touchdown vs. Cal on a 7-yard pass from Eric Decker. u Gray is a true freshman. He was rated as the No. 3 dual-threat QB in the nation coming out of Indianapolis Ben Davis High School. u Two other signal-callers are listed on Minnesota’s roster -- freshmen Moses Alipate and Adam Lueck.

PURPLE HOESE u Junior fullback Jon Hoese rushed for two touchdowns in his first three career carries. Those two scores were in the 2008 Insight Bowl vs. Kansas. So far this season, Hoese hasn’t reached paydirt, but he is averaging 4.3 yards per carry. Hoese is the only Gopher with 10 carries or more who has yet to lose a yard. The converted safety and former walk-on has toted the pigskin 12 times for a total of 52 yards. Seven of his 12 rushes have gone for first downs in 2009.

RUNNING BACK NOTEBOOK u Duane Bennett scored on his first touch of the 2009 season, taking a carry for a 16-yard touchdown at Syracuse. It was his first touch since Sept. 6, 2008 when he suffered a season-ending knee injury. u Bennett scored three TDs at Northwestern earlier this year. He is the first Gopher to accomplish that feat since DeLeon Eskridge did it vs. Montana State on Sept. 13, 2008. u Bennett is the Gophers’ leading rusher, averaging 41.7 yds/game. u DeLeon Eskridge, a sophomore, rushed for more than 100 yards twice in 2008. u Eskridge scored two one-yard touchdowns less than two minutes apart two weeks ago vs. Purdue. u Whaley’s eight carries and 79 yards vs. Purdue were career-highs. The red-shirt freshman sat out last season, while recovering from a gun-shot wound he suffered in Virginia Beach, Va. in March 2008. u Whaley was Minnesota’s leading rusher last week, when only two Gophers ran for more than 10 net yards. Whaley rushed six times for 11 yards.

MORE RECORDS FOR DECKER u Senior wide receiver Eric Decker has etched his name at the top of four Minnesota records charts already in the 2009 season. Three weeks ago, he became Minnesota’s career receiving yardage recordholder and tied the school record for career 100-yard games. Earlier this season, he set a new record for career receptions and for consecutive 100-yard receiving games. Decker was a semi-finalist for the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top receiver in 2008. For two straight seasons, Decker set the 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.

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8

RECEIVER NOTEBOOK

MINNESOTA at OHIO STATE

DECKER’S RECORDS

u Eric Decker now has 3,092 yards receiving in his Gopher career. He surpassed Ron Johnson’s previous record of 2,989 yards on his final reception vs. Wisconsin earlier this year. u Decker’s 104.4 yards and 6.7 receptions per game rank No. 10 and No. 24 in the nation, respectively. u Decker has hauled in at least one reception in 33 consecutive games, ranking No. 7 in the nation. u Decker has four 100-yard receiving games in seven outings during the 2009 season. u Tight end Nick Tow-Arnett had three of Minnesota’s 10 receptions last week. He is now Minnesota’s No. 2 receiver with 16 catches for 216 yards. u Tow-Arnett is the squad’s top tight end. His five receptions at Northwestern were a career-best. u Sophomore wide receiver Troy Stoudermire has 14 catches for 126 yards. He caught his first career touchdown pass vs. Syracuse in the season-opener. u Brandon Green is averaging 11.7 yards per catch in 2009. He caught two balls for 10 yards last week. u Junior wide receiver Hayo Carpenter had a 25-yard reception vs. Purdue for his second catch of the season. u Carpenter was rated as the top juco player in the country last season by Scout.com. He had 93 receptions for 1,675 yards and 16 TDs last season at College of the Canyons.

CRITICAL MASS u Of the 10 offensive linemen 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.

OFFENSIVE LINE NOTEBOOK 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 under went back surgery on August 24. The Gophers lost only Jason Meinke’s eight starts. u Senior center Jeff Tow-Arnett suffered a broken leg late in the Wisconsin game. u Sophomore Trey Davis took over after Tow-Arnett went down. He made his first start of 2009 vs. Purdue, but left the game with an injury. u Junior D.J. Burris started at center last week, making him the third starting center in as many weeks. u Junior guard Matt Carufel has started six games this season, after transferring from Notre Dame. u Junior Dom Alford (3 games) and senior Matt Stommes (4 games) have each started at left tackle. u Sophomore left guard Chris Bunders has started each of the first seven games this season. u Junior Jeff Wills, the Gophers’ right tackle, has been in the starting lineup for each game this year.

STAND-IN STANDS OUT u Sophomore defensive end Anthony Jacobs made his first two career starts vs. Wisconsin and Purdue, replacing then-suspended senior Cedric McKinley. Jacobs tallied three stops, including 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack vs. Purdue. With McKinley back on the field, Jacobs continued to shine at Penn State. He picked up his third straight start and tallied a career-best five tackles, including half a tackle-for-loss.

DEFENSIVE LINE NOTEBOOK u Senior starting defensive tackles Garrett Brown and Eric Small team up to provide a formidable force in the middle of the Gopher defense. Small and Brown have 17 and 15 stops, respectively. u Small has done a little bit of everything this season. He has 3.0 sacks, 3.5 TFL, 1 PBU and 1 FF. u Senior defensive end Barrett Moen came to Minnesota as a walk-on offensive lineman. He has nine stops and 2.5 tackles for loss in 2009. u Senior defensive end Derrick Onwuachi saw his first action of 2009 at Northwestern, after suffering a knee injury on the first day of preseason camp. He has batted down three passes in the last two weeks. u Sophomore defensive tackle Brandon Kirksey has 12 stops and three tackles for-loss in sxi games this season. He missed the Northwestern game with a foot injury.

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The following is a look at the season and career records charts that Minnesota wide receiver Eric Decker is climbing or has already broken:: CAREER RECEIVING YARDAGE 1. Eric Decker, 2006- 2. Ron Johnson, 1998-2001 3. Tutu Atwell, 1994-97 4. Ernie Wheelwright, 2004-07 5. Ryan Thelwell, 1994-96 6. Jared Ellerson, 2002-2005 7. Luke Leverson, 1996-99 8. Omar Douglas, 1990-93 9. Dwayne McMullen, 1981-84 10. Aaron Osterman, 1990-94

3,092 2,989 2,640 2,434 2,232 2,054 1,843 1,681 1,627 1,598

CAREER TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS 1. Ron Johnson, 1998-2001 2. Ernie Wheelwright, 2004-07 3. Eric Decker, 2006- 4. Tutu Atwell, 1994-97 5. Jared Ellerson, 2002-2005 Ben Utecht, 2000-03 Dwayne McMullen, 1981-84 8. Ryan Thelwell, 1994-96 Omar Douglas, 1990-93 10. Elmer Bailey, 1977-79 Matt Spaeth, 2003-2006

31 26 24 17 15 15 15 14 14 12 12

CAREER 100-YARD GAMES 1. Eric Decker, 2006-present Tutu Atwell, 1994-96 3. Ron Johnson, 1998-2001 4. Ernie Wheelright Jared Ellerson, 2002-05 Omar Douglas, 1990-93 Dwayne McMullen, 1981-84 8. Aaron Hosack, 2002-03 Luke Leverson, 1996-99 Dwayne McMullen, 1981-84

11 11 8 6 6 6 5 5 5 5

SEASON 100-YARD GAMES 1. Ryan Thelwell, 1996 2. Aaron Hosack, 2003 Ron Johnson, 2000 Luke Leverson, 1998 5. Eric Decker, 2009 Eric Decker, 2008 Jared Ellerson, 2003 Tutu Atwell, 1996 Tutu Atwell, 1995 Omar Douglas, 1993 Chester Cooper, 1981 CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RECEPTION 1. Ron Johnson, 1998-2001 2. Tutu Atwell, 1995-97 3. Eric Decker, 2006-present 4. Jared Ellerson, 2003-05 5. Omar Douglas, 1991-93 6. Chris Gaiters, 1987-89 7. Ryan Thelwell, 1994-96 8. Matt Spaeth, 2005-06 CONSECUTIVE 100-YARD GAMES 1. Eric Decker, 12/31/08-9/19/09 2. Ron Johnson, 10/7-10/21/00 Ryan Thelwell, 11/9-11/23/96 Tutu Atwell, 9/14-10/5/96

6 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

46 34 33 28 25 23 22 21

4 3 3 3

PG. 7

MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8

MINNESOTA at OHIO STATE

GOPHER RADIO NETWORK

CAMPBELL’S M’MM M’MM GOOD

The 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.

u Senior linebacker Lee Campbell has led the Gophers in tackling in four of their seven games this season, including last week at Penn State. The Pennsylvania native (he moved to Florida when he was 5 years old) recorded a game-high 13 tackles and picked up a team-best 1.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage in front of numerous family and friends vs. the Nittany Lions.

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 commentator, 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 postgame shows. Golden Gopher Radio Network Affiliates: Market Station Alexandria KULO-FM Aitkin KKIN-FM Albert Lea KATE-AM Austin KAUS-AM Austin KAUS-FM Bemidji KBUN-AM Benson KSCR-FM Brainerd KBLB-FM Crookston KROX-AM Detroit Lakes KDLM-AM Duluth WGEE-AM Ely WELY-FM Fairmont KSUM-AM Fargo/Moorhead, ND KQWB-AM Glenwood KMGK-FM Grand Rapids KOZY-AM Hutchinson KARP-FM Little Falls KLTF-AM Marshall KMHL-AM Minneapolis/St. Paul KBEM-FM Minneapolis/St. Paul WCCO-AM Minneapolis/St. Paul WLTE-FM-HD2 Montevideo KDMA-AM New Prague KRDS-FM Owatonna/Mankato KOWZ-FM Owatonna/Waseca KOWZ-AM Park Rapids KPRM-AM Pipestone KLOH-AM Red Wing KCUE-AM Redwood Falls KLGR-AM Rochester KROC-AM Roseau KCAJ-FM Roseau KRWB-AM St. Cloud KXSS-AM Thief River Falls KTRF-AM Wadena KVKK-AM Walker KAKK-AM Windom KDOM-AM Windom KDOM-FM Winona KWNO-AM Worthington KWOA-AM Yankton, SD KYNT-AM

Freq. 94.3 94.3 1450 1480 99.9 1450 93.5 93.3 1260 1340 970 94.5 1370 1660 107.1 1320 106.9 960 1400 88.5 830 (HD) 102.9-2 (HD) 1460 95.5 100.9 1170 870 1050 1250 1490 1340 102.1 1410 1390 1230 1070 1570 1580 94.3 1230 730 1450

LINEBACKER NOTEBOOK u Campbell leads the team with 8.0 tackles for loss. He also has 3 pass break-ups. u Campbell and Triplett are Nos. 2 and 3, respectively in total tackles in the Big Ten. Campbell averages 11.0 per game and Triplett averages 10.0. Only Michigan State’s Greg Jones (12.1) has more stops. u Campbell (45, No. 6) and Triplett (44, No. 9) are both in the top 10 nationally in solo tackles. u The 17 tackles recorded by Triplett (including 12 solo tackles) vs. Air Force were the most by a Gopher defender since Nov. 23, 2002 when Eli Ward tallied 23 stops at Wisconsin. u Triplett has been involved in 4 of Minnesota’s 13 turnovers gained, with two INTs and two FRs. u Triplett was one of Minnesota’s special teams aces over the past two years. He has won the Bobby Bell Award as the team’s top special teams player each of the last two seasons. u Senior Simoni Lawrence is No. 3 on the team and No. 13 in the league, recording 54 stops this year. u Gopher linebackers have tallied double-digit tackles 13 times this season (Campbell - 5; Triplett - 4; Lawrence - 3; Cooper - 1).

BIG PLAY TRAYE u Senior cornerback Traye Simmons recorded his first interception of the season and his second career touchdown vs. Purdue two weeks ago. Simmons’ TD was a 47-yard return of a blocked field goal. His first INT of the 2009 season came in the fourth quarter and was returned 37 yards to the Purdue 39-yard line. Last week, he recorded his fourth pass break-up, tying him for the team lead.

SECONDARY NOTEBOOK u Senior CB Marcus Sherels set a school record with an 88-yard fumble return for a TD vs. Wisconsin. u Sherels ranks No. 7 on the team with 32 stops, despite playing just four games. He also shares the team lead with four pass break-ups. u Junior safety Kyle Theret has seen action in all 32 games of his Gopher career. He has started 25 games in his career, including each of the last 25. u Theret was No. 2 on the team with 78 total tackles last season. He ranks fourth this season with 45. u Kim Royston picked up his first Gopher interception at Northwestern. He tied a career-best with 11 tackles last week at Penn State. The other 11-tackle outing was vs. his old team - Wisconsin. u Freshman cornerback Michael Carter has seen a great deal of action as the Gophers’ third corner and has seen action in all seven games in 2009.

MANY HAPPY RETURNS u Sophomore kick returner Troy Stoudermire is ranked No. 26 in the nation and No. 3 in the Big Ten Conference in kickoff returns, averaging 26.6 yards per return. Stoudermire has taken 13 of his 23 kick returns back for 20 yards or more, while four of them have gone back for 40 yards or more. If Stoudermire’s career ended now, his 26.5-yard average would be a Gopher career record.

SPECIALIST NOTEBOOK

Dave Mona, Dave Lee, Darrell Thompson, Mike Grimm

PG. 8

u Junior long snapper Ryan Coleman has been very consistent since taking over the long-snapping duties last season. He has delivered 61 successful long snaps through six games this season (34 punt, 8 FG, 19 PAT). Coleman made 128 snaps in 2008, with only one bad snap. u Junior placekicker Eric Ellestad remained perfect on PATs (19-19), hitting all five attempts vs. Purdue. He is 7-of-8 on field goals, with the miss being tipped at the line on a missed assignment up front.

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8

MINNESOTA at SYRACUSE

TAKE IT TO THE BANK

TCF BANK STADIUM FACTS

When the Gophers hosted the Air Force Academy on Sept. 12, it marked the first time since Nov. 21, 1981 that college football has been played on campus at Minnesota.

• 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.

TCF Bank Stadium is 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 conference since 1998. Akron also christened a brand-new stadium this season.

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

• 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.

• 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.

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.

• 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.

TCF Bank Stadium Timeline

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

June, 2007 - Ground broken on TCF Bank Stadium.

• 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.

May, 2006 - Legislature approves new stadium.

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

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

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.

• 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.

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

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

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

GOPHER VICTORY WALK

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

The 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.

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

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 throughout 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.

• 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.

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8

MINNESOTA at OHIO STATE

WEEK 8 MINNESOTA DEPTH CHART - OFFENSE Left Tackle

76 - Dom Alford 79 - Matt Stommes

Left Guard

68 - Chris Bunders 78 - Ryan Orton

Center

53 - D.J. Burris 61 - Trey Davis

Right Guard

73 - Matt Carufel 61 - Trey Davis

Right Tackle

71 - Jeff Wills 74 - Ryan Ruckdashel

Quarterback

8 - Adam Weber 5 - MarQueis Gray

Running Back

22 - Duane Bennett 23 - DeLeon Eskridge

Fullback

35 - Jon Hoese 42 - Logan U’u

Wide Receiver

7 - Eric Decker 83 - Da’Jon McKnight

Wide Receiver

11 - Troy Stoudermire 81 - Bryant Allen

Wide Receiver

1 - Brandon Green 4 - Hayo Carpenter

Tight End

48 - Nick Tow-Arnett 85 - Eric Lair

6-3 6-7

336 312

Jr.* Sr.*

Has started 13 games in his career, including three this season Has started four games this season after missing two with ankle injury

6-3 6-4

322 296

So.* So.*

Made his 10th career start at Penn State last week Saw action in all 13 games, with six starts, as a red-shirt freshman last season

6-2 6-2

290 281

Jr.* So.*

Played at the center position for the first time since his freshman two weeks ago First start of the season vs. Purdue; Left game with ankle injury; Did not play at PSU

6-5 6-2

302 281

Jr.* So.*

Has started six of seven games this season; Three career starts at Notre Dame First start of the season vs. Purdue; Left game with ankle injury; Did not play at PSU

6-7 6-5

365 290

Jr. Sr.*

Largest player on the Minnesota roster; Has started his first 7 games as a Gopher Experienced, versatile lineman has played in 24 games, both at guard and tackle

6-3 6-4

221 222

Jr.* Fr.

Moved into the No. 2 spot on the Minnesota career passing chart two weeks ago Attempted his first career pass two weeks ago vs. Purdue

5-9 203 5-11 198

So.* So.

Scored a career-high three TDs and had a career-best 21 carries at Northwestern Rushed for a season-high 60 yards vs. Wisconsin; Scored 2 TDs vs. Purdue

6-2 233 5-10 230

Jr.* Sr.

Former walk-on; Converted safety; Seven first downs in 12 carries Converted linebacker; Saw action in three games in 2008, before suffering leg injury

6-3 6-3

220 200

Sr.* So.

Minnesota’s career receiving yardage, receptions leader; 4 100-yd games this season Caught a two-point conversion pass against Wisconsin

5-10 183 6-0 167

So. Fr.

Caught Gophers’ first touchdown pass of the season in season-opener at Syracuse Will walk on to Tubby Smith’s Gopher basketball team this winter

6-0 183 5-11 174

So. Jr.

Averaging 11.7 yards per reception on 12 catches this season Was rated as the top junior-college recruit in the nation last year

6-3 6-3

Sr.* So.

Career-best 5 receptions at Northwestern; No. 2 on team with 216 rec. yards First career touch came on a tight end reverse vs. Wisconsin, gaining 8 yards

248 230

WEEK 8 MINNESOTA DEPTH CHART - SPECIALISTS Placekicker

37 - Eric Ellestad 43 - David Schwerman

Holder

38 - Blake Haudan

Long Snapper

47 - Ryan Coleman

PG. 10

6-3 6-0

204 202

Jr.* So.*

7-of-8 on field goals this season; Perfect (19-of-19) on PATs Walk-on who red-shirted last season; All-state in 2007 at Kettle Moraine HS

6-1

210

Sr.*

27 good holds over the first 6 weeks of the season (19 PATs, 8 FG attempts)

6-1

225

Jr.*

Has handled every field goal, PAT and punt snap since beginning of last season

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES â&#x20AC;˘ GAME 8

WEEK 8 MINNESOTA DEPTH CHART - DEFENSE Defensive End

89 - Barrett Moen 93 - Derrick Onwuachi

Defensive Tackle

99 - Garrett Brown 96 - Brandon Kirksey

Nose

98 - Eric Small 68 - Jewhan Edwards

Defensive End

97 - Anthony Jacobs 55 - Cedric McKinley

Linebacker

21 - Simoni Lawrence 33 - Rex Sharpe

Linebacker

30 - Lee Campbell 51 - Gary Tinsley

Linebacker

32 - Nate Triplett 4 - Keanon Cooper

Cornerback

15 - Traye Simmons 1 - Michael Carter

Safety

27 - Kyle Theret 25 - Tim Dandridge

Safety

3 - Kim Royston 2 - Ryan Collado

Cornerback

24 - Marcus Sherels 5 - Johnny Johnson

6-3 6-5

282 262

Sr.* Sr.*

Former walk-on came to UM as a guard; 7 career starts have all come this season Broke up 3 passes on athletic plays last 2 weeks; Knee injury first day of fall camp

6-2 6-2

310 295

Sr. So.

Has started 26 straight games; 15 total tackles this season w/ a forced fumble 12 tackles, 3.0 tackles for-loss and a forced fumble in five games this season

6-2 6-2

306 333

Sr.* So.

Has started 26 games; Three sacks this season ranks No. 1 on the team Has played in 19 games in his Gopher career; has three total stops this season

6-2 6-6

289 282

So.* Sr.*

Recorded 3.0 tackles for-loss and a sack in last two games Tied for team lead with two fumble recoveries

6-1 6-1

221 231

Sr. Sr.*

Ranks No. 3 on the team with 54 total tackles, No. 2 with 3.5 tackles-for-loss Has appeared in 17 games during his Gopher career

6-3 6-1

246 220

Sr.* So.

Leads team in total tackles (77) and tackles for loss (8.0) Has seen action in 14 career games, mostly on special teams

6-3 6-0

247 210

Sr.* Fr.*

Leads team in pass defense, with two interceptions and four pass break-ups Averaging 6.6 tackles per game in his last five outings

5-11 180 5-11 163

Sr. Fr.

Tallied his first interception of the season two weeks ago vs. Purdue Nephew of former Gopher All-American and Super Bowl Champion Tyrone Carter

5-10 193 6-1 185

Jr. So.

Started 26th game of his career at Penn St.; Ranks No. 4 on team with 45 total stops Has seen action in five games this season with one tackle

5-11 193 5-9 175

Jr.* Jr.

Transferred from Wisconsin; Tallied 11 stops vs. Wisconsin and at Penn State Has played in all 32 games, including 12 starts in Gopher career; Moved from CB

5-11 172 5-9 189

Sr. So.

Season-high nine tackles each of the last two weeks (Purdue and Penn State) Has seen action in five games this season, mostly on special teams, with one tackle

WEEK 8 MINNESOTA DEPTH CHART - SPECIALISTS Punter

38 - Blake Haudan

Punt Return

81 - Bryant Allen 24 - Marcus Sherels

Kickoff Return

11 - Troy Stoudermire 20 - Jay Thomas 81 - Bryant Allen

6-1

210

Sr.*

Five of his six punts at Penn State went for 50 yards or more, averaged 49.8

6-0 167 5-11 172

Fr. Sr.

Averaging 15.0 yards per return on just two punt returns this season Returned one punt for 27 yards in season-opener at Syracuse

5-10 183 6-0 209 6-0 167

So. Sr.* Fr.

Averaging 28.3 yards per return this season, ranking No. 17 in the nation 27 career kickoff returns (22.4 avg); 91-yd KO return for TD at Fla. Atlantic in 2007 Two-time first-team all-state performer at Maplewood-Richmond Heights HS

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PG. 11

MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8

MINNESOTA at OHIO STATE

2009 NUMERICAL ROSTER

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Pos

Name

Pos

Ltr

Yr. (*-RS)

Hometown (Previous School)

12 Moses Alipate

Fr.

Michael Carter

5-11

163

Fr.

Pompano Beach, Fla. (Ely HS)

76 Dominic Alford

Jr.

Brandon Green

6-0

183

So.

81 Bryant Allen

Fr.

Ryan Collado

5-9

175

Jr.

59 Joey Balthazor

Fr.

Kim Royston

5-11

193

Jr.*

82 A.J. Barker

Fr.

Hayo Carpenter

5-11

174

Jr.

Name

Chicago, Ill. (Robeson HS) Cincinnati, Ohio (Hills Christian HS) Minneapolis, Minn. (Wisconsin) Lawndale, Calif. (College of the Canyons)

22 Duane Bennett

So.

Keanon Cooper

6-0

210

Fr.*

80 Xzavian Brandon

So.

MarQueis Gray

6-4

222

Fr.

Dallas, Texas (Skyline HS)

63 Andy Brinkhaus

Jr.

Johnny Johnson

5-9

189

So.

Chicago, Ill. (Robeson HS)

99 Garrett Brown

Sr.

Kerry Lewis

5-9

179

Fr.

Dallas, Texas (Lancaster HS)

Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis HS)

18 R.J. Buckner

Jr.

Kevin Whaley

5-9

179

Fr.

Virginia Beach, Va. (Salem HS)

53 D.J. Burris

Jr.

Eric Decker

6-3

220

Sr.*

Cold Spring, Minn. (Rocori HS)

68 Chris Bunders

So.

Spencer Reeves

6-2

221

Fr.

30 Lee Campbell

Sr.

Adam Weber

6-3

221

Jr.*

Shoreview, Minn. (Mounds View HS) Pasadena, Calif. (Pasadena City College)

Dallas, Texas (Skyline HS)

Hayo Carpenter

Jr.

David Pittman

5-11

190

Sr.

Michael Carter

Fr.

Troy Stoudermire

5-10

183

So.

Dallas, Texas (Skyline HS)

73 Matt Carufel

Jr.

Moses Alipate

6-5

230

Fr.

Bloomington, Minn. (Jefferson HS)

47 Ryan Coleman

Jr.

Michael McKelton

5-10

183

Sr.*

Ryan Collado

Jr.

Damola Ogundipe

5-7

187

Jr.*

New Brighton, Minn. (Irondale HS)

Keanon Cooper

Fr.

Traye Simmons

5-11

180

Sr.

Marietta, Ga. (College of the Sequoias)

Royal Palm Beach, Fla. (Royal Palm Beach HS)

44 Ed Cotton

Fr.

Ben Kuznia

6-0

186

Sr.*

25 Tim Dandridge

So.

Sam Maresh

6-3

247

Fr.

61 Trey Davis

So.

R.J. Buckner

5-11

202

Jr.*

Keller, Texas (Harvest Christian Academy)

Sr.

Adam Lueck

6-0

187

Fr.*

Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie HS)

92 Kyle Dykstra

Fr.

Jay Thomas

6-0

209

Sr.*

68 Jewhan Edwards

So.

Simoni Lawrence

6-1

221

Sr.

37 Eric Ellestad

Jr.

Duane Bennett

5-9

203

So.*

23 DeLeon Eskridge

So.

DeLeon Eskridge

5-11

198

So.

San Francisco, Calif. (Junipero Serra HS)

49 Matt Garin

Fr.

Marcus Sherels

5-11

172

Sr.

Rochester, Minn. (John Marshall HS)

69 Jacob Glickstein

Fr.

Tim Dandridge

6-1

185

So.

Detroit, Mich. (Highland Park HS)

43 Ryan Grant

Fr.

Mike Rallis

6-2

210

So.

MarQueis Gray

Fr.

Kyle Theret

5-10

193

Jr.

Brandon Green

Eric Decker

Olivia, Minn. (Bold HS) Champlin, Minn. (Champlin Park HS)

Oakdale, Minn. (Tartan HS) Upper Darby, Pa. (Valley Forge Military Acad.) Fairview Heights, Ill. (O’Fallon Township HS)

Edina, Minn. (Edina HS) Murrieta, Calif. (J.K. Mullen HS)

So.

Kenny Watkins

6-0

187

Fr.

Detroit, Mich. (Brother Rice HS)

91 Kendall Gregory-McGhee

Fr.

Shady Salamon

5-11

203

So.

S. St. Paul, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall)

86 Ra’Shede Hageman

Fr.

Lee Campbell

6-3

246

Sr.*

Naples, Fla. (Gulf Coast HS)

64 Austin Hahn

Fr.

Marcus Singletary

6-0

188

Sr.*

Hinesville, Ga. (Rainy River CC)

38 Blake Haudan

Sr.

Nathan Triplett

6-3

247

Sr.*

Maple Plain, Minn. (Delano HS)

36 Ben Haviland

Fr.

Rex Sharpe

6-1

231

Sr.*

Fairfield, Ala. (Arizona Western College)

90 Raymond Henderson

Sr.

Kyle Henderson

5-11

167

So.

Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota State-Mankato)

34 Kyle Henderson

So.

Jon Hoese

6-2

233

Jr.

Glencoe, Minn. (Glencoe-Silver Lake HS)

57 Aaron Hill

Fr.

Chase Haviland

5-9

177

Fr.

Thief River Falls, Minn. (Lincoln HS)

35 Jon Hoese

Jr.

Nick Rengel

6-3

225

Fr.

96 Curtis Hughes

Jr.

Eric Ellestad

6-3

204

Jr.*

97 Anthony Jacobs

So.

Willie Schneider

5-11

216

Fr.

94 Eric Jacques

Fr.

Blake Haudan

6-1

210

Sr.*

So.

Nicholas Stommes

6-0

205

Sr.

84 Victor Keise

Fr.

Nathan Tow-Arnett

6-1

199

So.*

Johnny Johnson

Sartell, Minn. (Sartell HS) Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Armstrong HS) St. Paul, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall HS) Toledo, Ohio (St. John’s Jesuit HS) Owen, Wis. (Owen-Withee HS) Redwood Falls, Minn. (Redwood Falls HS)

96 Brandon Kirksey

So.

Dan Orseske

6-3

199

Fr.

Chicago, Ill. (Brother Rice HS)

48 Bryan Klitzke

So.

Logan U’u

5-10

230

Sr.

Oakland, Calif. (Laney College [Calif.])

16 Ben Kuznia

Sr.

Ryan Grant

6-2

219

Fr.*

Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie HS)

85 Eric Lair

So.

David Schwerman

6-0

202

So.*

Kettle Moraine, Wis. (Kettle Moraine HS)

21 Simoni Lawrence

Sr.

Ed Cotton

6-0

219

Fr.

Champlin, Minn. (Champlin Park HS)

Fr.

Brent Singleton

6-1

213

Fr.

Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage HS)

19 Adam Lueck

Fr.

Bryan Klitzke

6-1

210

So.*

17 Sam Maresh

Fr.

Chris Severson

6-5

225

Fr.

88 Collin McGarry

Jr.

Ryan Coleman

6-1

225

Jr.*

Brookfield, Wis. (Brookfield East HS)

13 Michael McKelton

Sr.

Nick Tow-Arnett

6-3

248

Sr.*

Redwood Falls, Minn. (Redwood Valley HS)

55 Cedric McKinley

Sr.

Matt Garin

6-4

220

Fr.

Kerry Lewis

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Apple Valley, Minn. (Eastview HS)

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8

2009 NUMERICAL ROSTER

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

Name

Pos

Ltr

Yr.

Hometown (Previous School)

Pos

Patrick Sveum

6-1

214

Sr.

Rochester, Minn. (Century HS)

83 Da’Jon McKnight

So.

Gary Tinsley

6-1

220

So.

Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast HS)

75 Brooks Michel

Fr.

Jeff Tow-Arnett

6-2

288

Sr.*

Redwood Falls, Minn. (Redwood Valley HS)

89 Barrett Moen

Sr.

D.J. Burris

6-2

290

Jr.*

Kenton, Ohio (Kenton HS)

62 Zach Mottla

Fr.

Cedric McKinley

6-6

282

Sr.

Demopolis, Ala. (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC)

87 Sahr Ngekia

Fr.

Aaron Hill

6-2

210

Fr.

St. Charles, Mo. (Lutheran HS)

14 Damola Ogundipe

Jr.

Ed Olson

6-7

288

Fr.

Mathomedi, Minn. (Mahtomedi HS)

58 Ed Olson

Fr.

Joey Balthazor

6-3

207

Fr.

93 Derrick Onwuachi

Sr.

Ryan Wynn

6-5

296

So.*

Plymouth, Minn. (Maple Grove HS)

41 Dan Orseske

Fr.

Trey Davis

6-2

281

So.*

Farmington, Minn. (Farmington HS)

78 Ryan Orton

So.

Zach Mottla

6-2

274

Fr.

Andy Brinkhaus

6-3

276

Jr.*

Austin Hahn

6-4

275

Fr.*

Hartford, Wis. (Hartford HS)

Nedward Tavale

6-2

334

Sr.*

St. Paul, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall HS)

David Stommes

6-6

210

Fr.

Chris Bunders

6-3

322

So.*

Jewhan Edwards

6-2

333

So.

Philadelphia, Pa. (Roman Catholic HS)

Jacob Glickstein

6-3

268

Fr.*

New Berlin, Wis. (Brookfield Central HS)

Jeff Wills

6-7

365

Jr.

Matt Carufel

6-5

302

Jr.*

Forest Lake, Minn. (Notre Dame)

Ryan Ruckdashel

6-5

290

Sr.*

Apple Valley, Minn. (Eastview HS)

Brooks Michel

6-7

295

Fr.

Dominic Alford

6-3

336

Jr.*

78 Ryan Orton

6-4

296

Matt Stommes

6-7

312

Xzavian Brandon

6-3

188

Bryant Allen

6-0

A.J. Barker

Da’Jon McKnight

Victor Keise

Eric Lair

Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead HS)

Edina, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall HS) Bloomington, Minn. (Bloomington Jefferson HS)

Eden Valley, Minn. (Eden Valley-Watkins HS) Maple Grove, Minn. (Osseo HS)

Laurelton, N.Y. (Lackawanna College)

Name

Sr.

26 Mike Rallis

David Pittman

So.

Fr.

36 Nick Rengel

Spencer Reeves

Fr.

Kim Royston

Jr.

74 Ryan Ruckdashel

Sr.

29 Shady Salamon

So.

37 Willie Schneider

Fr.

43 David Schwerman

So.

46 Chris Severson

Fr.

33 Rex Sharpe

Sr.

Carmel, Ind. (Carmel HS)

24 Marcus Sherels

Jr.

Cleveland, Ohio (Shaker Heights HS)

15 Traye Simmons

Sr.

So.*

Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie HS)

31 Marcus Singletary

Sr.

Sr.*

Richmond, Minn. (Eden Valley-Watkins HS)

44 Brent Singleton

Fr.

So.

Duluth, Ga. (Northfield HS)

67 David Stommes

Fr.

167

Fr.

Maplewood, Mo. (Maplewood-Richmond Heights HS)

79 Matt Stommes

Sr.

6-1

178

Fr.

St. Paul, Minn. (DeLaSalle HS)

38 Nicholas Stommes

Sr.

6-3

200

So.

Dallas, Texas (Skyline HS)

11 Troy Stoudermire

So.

6-0

176

Fr.

Coral Springs, Fla. (North Broward Prep HS)

6-3

230

So.

Houston, Texas (Lamar HS)

Ra’Shede Hageman

6-6

272

Fr.

Minneapolis, Minn. (Washburn HS)

Sahr Ngekia

6-4

213

Fr.

Collin McGarry

6-4

235

Jr.

Barrett Moen

6-3

282

Sr.*

Bloomington, Minn. (Bloomington Jefferson HS)

6-5

263

Sr.*

Oak Creek, Wis (Tennessee)

90 Raymond Henderson

98 Eric Small

Sr.

50 Patrick Sveum

Sr.

66 Nedward Tavale

Sr.

Richfield, Minn. (Academy of Holy Angels)

27 Kyle Theret

Jr.

Stillwater, Minn. (Stillwater HS)

20 Jay Thomas

Sr. So.

51 Gary Tinsley

52 Jeff Tow-Arnett

Sr.

40 Nathan Tow-Arnett

So.

Princeton, Minn. (Princeton HS)

48 Nick Tow-Arnett

Sr.

Newhall, Calif. (College of the Canyons)

32 Nathan Triplett

Sr.

42 Logan U’u

Sr.

28 Kenny Watkins

Fr.

Jr.

95 D.L. Wilhite

Fr.

Kendall Gregory-McGhee DE

6-5

241

Fr.

Kyle Dykstra

6-4

241

Fr.

Derrick Onwuachi

6-5

262

Sr.*

Eric Jacques

6-2

283

Fr.

D.L. Wilhite

6-4

233

Fr.*

Lexington, Ky. (Bryan Station HS)

Curtis Hughes

6-4

249

Jr.*

Chicago, Ill. (Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep)

Brandon Kirksey

6-2

295

So.

St. Louis, Mo. (Hazelwood East HS)

Anthony Jacobs

6-2

289

So.*

Northfield, Minn. (Northfield HS)

Eric Small

6-2

306

Sr.*

Naperville, Ill. (Joliet JC [Ill.])

Garrett Brown

6-2

310

Sr.*

New Haven, Conn. (Fairfield College Prep)

Aurora, Colo. (Cherokee Trail HS)

Pompano Beach, Fla. (Ely HS)

Adam Weber Kevin Whaley

71 Jeff Wills

Jr.

60 Ryan Wynn

So.

* = Used a red-shirt season

PRO-NUN-SEE-AY-SHUN GUIDE Moses 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

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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

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES â&#x20AC;˘ GAME 8

Gm 1

Minnesota 23, Syracuse 20 (OT)

SCORE BY QUARTERS Minnesota Syracuse

Scoring Summary 1st 14:41 MINN 13:01 SYR 11:48 MINN 00:32 SYR 2nd 07:26 SYR 01:39 SYR 3rd 08:03 MINN 4th 00:57 MINN OT MINN

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1 14 10

2 0 10

3 3 0

4 3 0

OT 3 0

TOTAL 23 20

Bennett 16 yd run (Ellestad, Eric kick), 2-16 0:10, MINN 7 - SYR 0 Lichtenstein 23 yd field goal, 4-9 1:40, MINN 7 - SYR 3 Stoudermire 7 yd pass from Weber (Ellestad kick), 4-43 1:13, MINN 14 - SYR 3 Williams 29 yd pass from Paulus (Lichtenstein kick), 6-63 1:53, MINN 14 - SYR 10 Lichtenstein 42 yd field goal, 8-34 3:18, MINN 14 - SYR 13 Carter 1 yd run (Lichtenstein kick), 8-67 3:44, MINN 14 - SYR 20 Ellestad 26 yd field goal, 8-33 3:02, MINN 17 - SYR 20 Ellestad 26 yd field goal, 14-79 3:48, MINN 20 - SYR 20 Ellestad 35 yd field goal, 4-7 0:00, MINN 23 - SYR 20

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

MINN 16 32-112 248 42-19-1 74-360 0-0 1-27 5-140 1-0 5-42.6 1-1 10-61 29:31 5 of 17 0 of 1 5-5 3-19

SYR 15 34-90 167 31-19-1 65-257 0-0 4-14 5-154 1-0 8-45.9 2-1 8-68 30:29 1 of 12 0 of 0 2-3 2-6

RUSHING: Minnesota Gophers-Bennett 16-78; Eskridge 8-29; Hoese 2-10; Stoudermire 2-3; Whaley 1-0; Weber 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.

Gm 2

Minnesota 20, Air Force 13

SCORE BY QUARTERS Air Force Minnesota

Scoring Summary 1st 04:45 MINN 2nd 05:26 AFA 3rd 02:28 AFA 4th 13:18 MINN 11:45 MINN 05:13 MINN 01:03 AFA

1 0 3

2 3 0

3 7 0

4 3 17

TOTAL 13 20

Ellestad 34 yd field goal, 10-65 3:52, AFA 0 - MINN 3 Soderberg 20 yd field goal, 5-28 1:58, AFA 3 - MINN 3 Fogler 37 yd pass from Jefferson (Soderberg kick), 8-76 2:10, AFA 10 - MINN 3 Eskridge 7 yd run (Ellestad kick), 9-72 4:10, AFA 10 - MINN 10 Triplett 52 yd fumble return (Ellestad kick), AFA 10 - MINN 17 Ellestad 39 yd field goal, 9-64 5:03, AFA 10 - MINN 20 Soderberg 31 yd field goal, 20-67 4:10, AFA 13 - MINN 20

AFA 24 66-261 125 17-10-0 83-386 0-0 0-0 3-90 0-0 4-39.5 2-1 2-15 33:01 12 of 21 2 of 3 2-3 1-7

MINN 14 24-108 219 29-20-0 53-327 1-52 0-0 3-89 0-0 4-47.0 1-1 8-69 26:59 4 of 11 0 of 0 2-2 1-6

RUSHING: Air Force Falcons-Clark 12-90; Tew 16-56; Warzeka 10-42; Jefferson 17-35; Stephens 5-23; Getz 1-7; Walker 4-5; Hunter 1-3. Minnesota Gophers-Eskridge 7-53; Bennett 7-27; Gray 2-15; Hoese 3-14; Weber, Adam 2-2; TEAM 3-minus 3. PASSING: Air Force Falcons-Jefferson 10-17-0-125. Minnesota Gophers-Weber 20-29-0-219.

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.

RECEIVING: Air Force Falcons-Warzeka 3-44; Fogler 2-56; Tew 1-8; Quintana 1-6; Cousins 1-5; Demerath 1-4; Clark 1-2. Minnesota Gophers-Decker 10-113; Stoudermire 3-34; Green 2-26; Hoese 2-19; Bennett 2-2; Tow-Arnett 1-25.

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

INTERCEPTIONS: Air Force Falcons-None. Minnesota Gophers-None.

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

FUMBLES: Air Force Falcons-Jefferson 2-1. Minnesota Gophers-Gray 1-1.

Stadium: Carrier Dome Attendance: 48617 Kickoff time: 12:02 pm End of Game: 3:45 pm Total elapsed time: 3:43

Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 50805 Kickoff time: 6:07 pm End of Game: 9:11 pm Total elapsed time: 3:04

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

SACKS (UA-A): Air Force Falcons-Garland 1-0. Minnesota Gophers-Small 1-0.

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; Collado 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.

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TACKLES (UA-A): Air Force Falcons-Morris 6-3; Wright 5-2; Moore 4-3; Garland 2-3; Hennessey 1-4; Davis 4-0; Lamendola 1-3; Adeiji-Paul 3-0; Hall 2-1; Ricketts 1-1; Wikstrom 1-0; Thomas 1-0; Morales 1-0. Minnesota Gophers-Triplett 12-5; Campbell 6-5; Lawrence 7-3; Theret 4-5; Royston 7-1; McKinley 2-4; Collado 4-0; Jacobs 3-1; Rallis 3-1; Small 1-3; Brown 2-1; Simmons 2-1; Kirksey 2-1; Henderson 2-0; Moen 1-1; Thomas 1-0; Klitzke 1-0; Ellestad 0-1; Edwards 0-1.

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Gm 3

No. 7/8 Cal 35, Minnesota 21

SCORE BY QUARTERS California Minnesota

Scoring Summary 1st 09:51 CAL 07:09 CAL 2nd 14:52 MINN 03:47 CAL 00:40 MINN 3rd 00:29 MINN 4th 07:14 CAL 02:59 CAL

1 14 0

2 7 14

3 0 7

4 14 0

TOTAL 35 21

Best 33 yd run (D’Amato kick), 9-80 5:09, CAL 7 - MINN 0 Best 2 yd run (D’Amato kick), 3-86 1:05, CAL 14 - MINN 0 Decker 26 yd pass from Weber (Ellestad kick), 7-54 3:54, CAL 14 - MINN 7 Best 27 yd run (D’Amato kick), 10-74 4:36, CAL 21 - MINN 7 Decker 12 yd pass from Weber (Ellestad kick), 2-29 0:31, CAL 21 - MINN 14 Gray 7 yd pass from Decker (Ellestad kick), 7-77 3:42, CAL 21 - MINN 21 Best 2 yd run (D’Amato kick), 8-72 3:45, CAL 28 - MINN 21 Best 2 yd run (D’Amato kick), 8-44 4:02, CAL 35 - MINN 21

CAL 18 44-163 252 25-16-0 69-415 0-0 3-10 3-58 3-0 6-41.7 3-1 4-45 33:26 7 of 15 1 of 1 3-3 3-20

MINN 14 21-37 233 34-22-3 55-270 0-0 2-8 4-91 0-0 7-42.1 1-1 3-34 26:34 4 of 12 0 of 1 2-2 2-12

Gm 4

Minnesota 35, Northwestern 24

SCORE BY QUARTERS Minnesota Northwestern

Scoring Summary 1st 12:49 MINN 04:03 NU 2nd 07:44 MINN 04:27 NU 3rd 07:16 MINN 04:43 NU 00:06 NU 4th 08:35 MINN 01:43 MINN

PASSING: Cal-Riley 16-25-0-252. Minnesota-Weber 21-32-3-226; Decker 1-2-0-7. RECEIVING: Cal Bears-Tucker 3-78; Ross 3-73; Best 3-17; Boateng 2-30; Vereen 2-17; Miller 1-25; Curran 1-11; Jones 1-1. Minnesota-Decker 8-119; Green 3-39; Tow-Arnett 3-26; Stoudermire 3-19; Hoese 2-5; Carpenter 1-18; Gray 1-7; Bennett 1-0.

2 7 7

3 7 14

4 14 0

TOTAL 35 24

Bennett 1 yd run (Ellestad kick), 5-58 2:11, MINN 7 - NU 0 Demos 26 yd field goal, 19-76 8:46, MINN 7 - NU 3 Bennett 3 yd run (Ellestad kick), 4-50 1:50, MINN 14 - NU 3 Fields 2 yd run (Demos kick), 10-75 3:17, MINN 14 - NU 10 Decker 16 yd pass from Weber (Ellestad kick), 12-78 6:51, MINN 21 - NU 10 Brewer 24 yd pass from Kafka (Demos kick), 9-79 2:33, MINN 21 - NU 17 Mitchell 13 yd pass from Kafka (Demos kick), 11-79 4:02, MINN 21 - NU 24 Bennett 4 yd run (Ellestad kick), 13-83 6:31, MINN 28 - NU 24 Decker 1 yd pass from Weber (Ellestad kick), 3-3 0:17, MINN 35 - NU 24

RUSHING: Cal-Best 26-131; Vereen 8-27; Ross 1-7; Sofele 1-2; Riley 6-1; TEAM 2-minus 5. MinnesotaEskridge 7-21; Carpenter 2-17; Bennett 7-16; Gray 1-2; Weber 4-minus 19.

1 7 3

MINN 22 42-166 186 26-15-1 68-352 0-0 1-22 5-131 1-0 4-40.2 0-0 1-14 31:45 8 of 14 0 of 2 5-6 4-39

NW 23 29-64 309 47-32-1 76-373 0-0 2-8 6-94 1-0 4-40.8 3-2 3-15 28:15 9 of 17 1 of 1 3-3 1-8

RUSHING: Minnesota-Bennett 21-89; Gray 5-33; Whaley 5-31; Hoese 2-15; Eskridge 1-2; Weber 5-minus 1; TEAM 3-minus 3. Northwestern-Fields 9-43; Schmidt 6-20; Matthews 2-14; Kafka 12-minus 13. PASSING: Minnesota-Weber 15-26-1-186. Northwestern-Kafka 32-47-1-309. RECEIVING: Minnesota-Decker 8-84; Tow-Arnett 5-65; Green 2-37. Northwestern-Markshausen 6-70; Stewart 5-43; Fields 4-43; Mitchell 4-38; Dunsmore 4-37; Brewer 3-44; Schmidt 3-10; Fields 2-12; Ebert 1-12.

INTERCEPTIONS: Cal-Mohamed 2-0; Hill 1-0. Minnesota-None.

INTERCEPTIONS: Minnesota-Royston 1-0. Northwestern-McManis 1-0.

FUMBLES: Cal-Thompson 1-0; Satchell 1-1; Riley 1-0. Minnesota-Carpenter 1-1.

FUMBLES: Minnesota-None. Northwestern-Kafka 2-2; Smith 1-0.

Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 50805 Kickoff time: 11:02 am End of Game: 2:20 Total elapsed time: 3:18

Stadium: Ryan Field Attendance: 22091 Kickoff time: 11:01 am End of Game: 2:05 pm Total elapsed time: 3:04

SACKS (UA-A): Cal-Alualu 2-0; Bishop 1-0. Minnesota-Small 1-0; Lawrence 0-1; Moen 0-1.

SACKS (UA-A): Minnesota-Small 1-0; Jacobs 1-0; McKinley 1-0; Wilhite 1-0. Northwestern-Bryant 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Cal-Thompson 6-2; Mohamed 7-0; Alualu 4-2; Ezeff 1-4; Holt 3-1; Kendricks 3-1; Hagan 3-0; Young 2-0; Campbell 2-0; Bishop 1-1; Johnson 0-2; Cattouse 1-0; Jordan 1-0; Amadi 1-0; Johnson 1-0; Conte 0-1. Minnesota-Triplett 7-3; Cooper 6-1; Theret 5-2; Campbell 5-2; Collado 4-2; Kirksey 3-2; Lawrence 3-2; Simmons 2-1; Brown 2-1; Moen 1-2; Edwards 1-1; Royston 1-1; Thomas 1-0; McKinley 1-0; Klitzke 1-0; Small 1-0; Green 1-0; Salamon 1-0; Carter 0-1; Hoese 0-1.

TACKLES (UA-A): Minnesota-Triplett 9-2; Lawrence 5-5; Campbell 5-4; Sherels 3-4; Cooper 3-3; Royston 3-2; Onwuachi 4-0; Small 4-0; McKinley 2-1; Theret 2-1; Wilhite 1-1; Simmons 1-1; Jacobs 1-0; Grant 1-0; Collado 1-0; Kuznia 1-0; Dandridge 1-0; Hoese 1-0; Brown 1-0; Singletary 1-0. Northwestern-Smith 6-3; Davie 4-5; McManis 2-7; Phillips 1-6; Peters 4-1; Mabin 3-2; Johnson 2-3; Browne 0-5; Williams 3-1; Bryant 2-2; Wootton 1-1; Hahn 1-1; Thomas 0-2; McNaul 0-2; Demos 1-0; Flaherty 1-0; Dugar 1-0; Brown 1-0; Williams, 0-1.

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES â&#x20AC;˘ GAME 8

Gm 5

Gm 6

Wisconsin 31, Minnesota 28

SCORE BY QUARTERS Wisconsin Minnesota

Scoring Summary 1st 09:04 WIS 02:54 MINN 01:26 MINN 2nd 11:27 WIS 02:26 MINN 3rd 04:33 WIS 4th 11:51 WIS 06:50 MINN 03:00 WIS 02:13 MINN

MINNESOTA at OHIO STATE

1 7 10

2 3 3

3 7 0

4 14 15

TOTAL 31 28

Clay 2 yd run (Welch kick), 9-59 4:23, WIS 7 - MINN 0 Ellestad 28 yd field goal, 12-56 6:10, WIS 7 - MINN 3 Decker 11 yd pass from Weber (Ellestad kick), 2-11 0:41, WIS 7 - MINN 10 Welch 39 yd field goal, 13-56 4:59, WIS 10 - MINN 10 Ellestad 20 yd field goal, 12-76 5:35, WIS 10 - MINN 13 Clay 1 yd run (Welch kick), 9-70 3:39, WIS 17 - MINN 13 Kendricks 5 yd pass from Tolzien (Welch kick), 13-85 6:03, WIS 24 - MINN 13 Sherels 88 yd fumble recovery (McKnight pass from Weber), WIS 24 - MINN 21 Clay 1 yd run (Welch kick), 8-74 3:50, WIS 31 - MINN 21 Bennett 1 yd run (Ellestad kick), 3-80 0:47, WIS 31 - MINN 28

MINN 22 49-295 159 26-16-1 75-454 0-0 1-2 5-65 1-0 3-45.0 2-2 5-36 34:41 8 of 13 0 of 0 4-4 5-42

Minnesota 35, Purdue 20

SCORE BY QUARTERS Purdue Minnesota

Scoring Summary 1st 07:36 PUR 04:32 PUR 2nd 06:29 MINN 04:36 MINN 01:40 PUR 3rd 12:32 MINN 10:10 MINN 05:38 MINN 4th 12:58 PUR

RUSHING: Wisconsin Badgers-Clay 32-184; Tolzien 5-65; Brown 6-39; Ball 4-5; Gilreath 1-4; Team 1-minus 2. Minnesota-Eskridge 14-60; Bennett 2-20; Lair 1-8; Gray 1-4; Whaley 2-3; Hoese 1-1; Green 1-minus 3; Pittman 1-minus 9; Weber 5-minus 27. PASSING: Wisconsin Badgers-Tolzien 16-26-1-159. Minnesota-Weber 16-30-1-271.

2 3 14

3 0 21

4 7 0

MINN 23 30-103 299 47-25-2 77-402 0-0 2-2 6-132 2-0 2-26.0 1-1 5-35 31:08 8 of 15 0 of 2 1-1 3-16

PU 14 44-207 74 10-5-2 54-281 0-0 0-0 4-103 2-69 5-37.8 3-0 4-45 28:52 3 of 9 0 of 0 4-5 2-12

RUSHING: Purdue-Bolden 18-58; Elliott 10-49; Edison 1-minus 2; TEAM 1-minus 2. Minnesota-Whaley 8-79; Bennett 9-53; Eskridge 12-44; Weber 9-16; Hoese 3-8; Stoudermire 1-3; Allen 1-3; Gray 1-1. PASSING: Purdue-Elliott 25-47-2-299. Minnesota-Weber 5-9-2-74; Gray 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING: Purdue-Valentin 8-80; Smith 7-126; Carlos 3-40; Adams 2-21; Lindsay 1-9; Bolden 1-8; Smith 1-6; Halliburton 1-5; Taylor 1-4. Minnesota-Decker 3-50; Tow-Arnett 2-24.

RECEIVING: Wisconsin Badgers-Graham 7-68; Toon 4-33; Kendricks 2-30; Anderson 2-19; Moore 1-9. Minnesota-Decker 8-140; Stoudermire 3-46; Eskridge 2-10; Tow-Arnett 1-38; Carpenter 1-25; Bennett 1-12.

INTERCEPTIONS: Purdue-Carlino 1-0; Williams 1-0. Minnesota-Simmons 1-37; Campbell 1-32.

INTERCEPTIONS: Wisconsin Badgers-Butrym 1-0. Minnesota-Triplett 1-25.

FUMBLES: Purdue-Carlos 1-1. Minnesota-Weber 3-0.

FUMBLES: Wisconsin Badgers-Brown 1-1; Tolzien 1-1. Minnesota-Bennett 1-1; Weber 1-1.

Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 50805 Kickoff time: 11:02 am End of Game: 2:07 Total elapsed time: 3:05

Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 50805 Kickoff time: 11:02 am End of Game: 2:16 Total elapsed time: 3:14

SACKS (UA-A): Purdue-Kerrigan 2-0; Neal 1-0. Minnesota-Jacobs 1-0; Cooper 1-0.

SACKS (UA-A): Wisconsin Badgers-Schofield 2-0; Nzegwu 2-0; Butrym 0-1; Borland 0-1. TACKLES (UA-A): Wisconsin Badgers-Fenelus 8-1; Schofield 5-1; Smith 5-1; Valai 3-3; Taylor 3-2; Nzegwu 3-1; Watt 2-2; Butrym 1-3; Maragos 2-0; St. Jean 1-1; McFadden 1-1; Hampton 1-0; Henry 1-0; Tolzien 1-0; Sorensen 1-0; Hartmann 0-1; Borland 0-1. Minnesota-Campbell 8-5; Royston 5-6; Triplett 7-2; Lawrence 5-4; Theret 3-4; Sherels 3-2; Cooper 1-3; Brown 2-1; Simmons 1-2; Salamon 2-0; Small 1-1; Jacobs 0-2; Tinsley 0-2; Henderson 0-2; Onwuachi 1-0; Klitzke 1-0; Collado 1-0; Hoese 0-1; Tow-Arnett 0-1; Carpenter 0-1; Moen 0-1.0-1.

PG. 16

TOTAL 20 35

Wiggs 43 yd field goal, 14-68 4:50, PUR 3 - MINN 0 Valentin 3 yd pass from Elliott (Wiggs kick), 8-54 2:18, PUR 10 - MINN 0 Eskridge 1 yd run (Ellestad kick), 8-84 3:57, PUR 10 - MINN 7 Eskridge 1 yd run (Ellestad kick), 2-2 0:38, PUR 10 - MINN 14 Wiggs 40 yd field goal, 7-41 2:56, PUR 13 - MINN 14 Weber 2 yd run (Ellestad kick), 2-30 0:52, PUR 13 - MINN 21 Whaley 1 yd run (Ellestad kick), 5-31 2:13, PUR 13 - MINN 28 Simmons 47 yd blocked FG return (Ellestad kick), , PUR 13 - MINN 35 Smith 61 yd pass from Elliott (Wiggs kick), 5-80 1:22, PUR 20 - MINN 35

UW 15 28-57 271 30-16-1 58-328 1-88 0-0 5-148 1-25 3-42.3 2-2 9-75 25:19 6 of 14 1 of 1 4-5 0-0

1 10 0

TACKLES (UA-A): Purdue-Werner 7-2; Carlino 5-2; Kerrigan 4-2; Williams 4-1; Evans 4-0; Neal 3-1; Short 3-1; Mclean 2-2; Brown 1-2; King 2-0; Holland 0-2; Elliott 1-0; Greaves 1-0; Beckford 1-0; Maci 1-0; Reckman 1-0; Mondek 0-1. Minnesota-Campbell 6-5; Cooper 5-5; Sherels 5-4; Lawrence 5-1; Theret 4-2; Simmons 2-3; Triplett 2-3; Brown 3-0; Collado 3-0; Jacobs 2-1; Stoudermire 2-0; Royston 1-1; Small 1-0; Kirksey 1-0; Moen 1-0; Carter 1-0; Thomas 0-1; Kuznia 0-1; Salamon 0-1; Hoese 0-1; Onwuachi 0-1.

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Gm 7

Penn State 20, Minnesota 0

SCORE BY QUARTERS Minnesota Penn State

Scoring Summary 1st 08:08 PSU 2nd 14:55 PSU 00:35 PSU 3rd 01:41 PSU

MINNESOTA at OHIO STATE

1 0 3

2 0 10

3 0 7

4 0 0

TOTAL 0 20

Wagner 47 yd field goal, 6-32 2:44, MINN 0 - PSU 3 Wagner 27 yd field goal, 12-70 4:52, MINN 0 - PSU 6 Moye 12 yd pass from Clark (Wagner kick), 12-91 5:46, MINN 0 - PSU 13 Clark 1 yd run (Wagner kick), 13-85 7:56, MINN 0 - PSU 20

MINN 7 18-37 101 22-10-1 40-138 0-0 0-0 3-45 0-0 6-49.8 0-0 5-40 18:01 3 of 11 0 of 1 0-1 0-0

PSU 21 43-177 287 32-21-0 75-464 0-0 1-10 1-19 1-0 3-30.0 0-0 9-76 41:59 11 of 17 0 of 0 3-3 1-11

RUSHING: Minnesota-Whaley 6-11; Weber 4-10; Bennett 4-9; Hoese 1-4; Eskridge 3-3. Penn State-Royster, Evan 23-137; Beachum 4-20; Clark 8-8; Powell 1-5; Suhey 2-4; Smith 1-3; Green 4-0. PASSING: Minnesota-Weber 10-22-1-101. Penn State-Clark 21-32-0-287. RECEIVING: Minnesota-Tow-Arnett 3-26; Bennett 3-18; Green 2-10; Decker 1-42; Stoudermire 1-5. Penn State-Moye 6-120; Zug 5-52; Quarless 3-35; Shuler 2-27; Powell 2-24; Royster 2-23; Suhey 1-6. INTERCEPTIONS: Minnesota-None. Penn State-Hull 1-0. FUMBLES: Minnesota-None. Penn State-None. Stadium: Beaver Stadium Attendance: 107981 Kickoff time: 3:32 pm End of Game: 6:37 pm Total elapsed time: 3:05 SACKS (UA-A): Minnesota-None. Penn State-Odrick, Jared 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): Minnesota-Campbell 4-9; Royston 5-6; Triplett 2-8; Sherels 6-3; Theret 6-0; Cooper 2-4; Jacobs 2-3; Lawrence 2-2; Simmons 3-0; Sharpe 1-2; Moen 1-1; Tinsley 0-2; Brown 0-2; Small 0-2; Kirksey 0-2; Onwuachi 1-0; Carter 1-0; Reeves 0-1; Klitzke 0-1; Hoese 0-1; McKinley 0-1; Johnson 0-1; Edwards 0-1. Penn State-Bowman 4-4; Hull 1-5; Wallace 2-2; Odrick 1-3; Ogbu 1-2; Crawford 0-3; Lynn 2-0; Lee 1-1; Colasanti 1-0; Morris 1-0; Beachum 1-0; Stupar 1-0; Hayes 1-0; Latimore 0-1; Gbadyu 0-1; Hill 0-1; Jeffries 0-1; Dailey 0-1; Sukay 0-1.

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PG. 17

MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8

2009 STATISTICS

RECORD: 4-2 (HOME 2-2, ROAD 2-0, NEUTRAL 0-0); BIG TEN: 2-1 (HOME 1-1; ROAD 1-0)

2009 RESULTS/ATTENDANCE Date Opponent Sep 05, 2009 at Syracuse Sep 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

W/L W W L W L W L

Score 23-20 (OT) 20-13 21-35 35-24 28-31 35-20 0-20

Site Syracuse, N.Y. TCF Bank Stadium TCF Bank Stadium Evanston, Ill. TCF Bank Stadium TCF Bank Stadium State College, Pa.

TEAM STATISTICS

MINNESOTA 162 23.1 102 38 60 4 724 880 156 209 3.5 103.4 10 1332 107-193-9 6.9 12.4 190.3 7 2056 402 5.1 293.7 29-747 3-57 5-94 25.8 19.0 18.8 8-5 40-338 48.3 34-1472 43.3 40.8 26:43 33/88 38% 1/6 17% 12-88 79 20 7-8 0-0 22-26 85% 16-26 62% 19-19 100% 203220

SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Score By Quarters Minnesota Opponents

PG. 18

1st 34 47

2nd 38 43

MINNESOTA at OHIO STATE

Attend. 48617 50805 50805 22091 50805 50805 107981

Opponents 163 23.3 146 61 77 8 1153 1328 175 295 3.9 164.7 11 1598 139-225-5 7.1 11.5 228.3 8 2751 520 5.3 393.0 29-612 13-46 9-0 21.1 3.5 0.0 13-8 36-290 41.4 30-1215 40.5 35.3 33:17 56/110 51% 4/7 57% 16-110 0 19 10-13 0-1 18-20 90% 13-20 65% 19-19 100% 178689 3rd 38 35

4th 49 38

OT 3 0

RUSHING

Player Duane Eskridge, DeLeon Whaley, Kevin Gray, MarQueis Hoese, Jon Carpenter, Hayo Lair, Eric Stoudermire, Troy Allen, Bryant Green, Brandon TEAM Pittman, David Weber, Adam Total.......... Opponents......

PASSING

Player Weber, Adam Decker, Eric Gray, MarQueis Total.......... Opponents......

GP 7 7 5 7 7 5 6 7 6 7 2 1 7 7 7

G 7 7 7 7 7

RECEIVING

Player Decker, Eric Tow-Arnett, Nick Stoudermire, Troy Green, Brandon Bennett, Duane Hoese, Jon Carpenter, Hayo Eskridge, DeLeon Gray, MarQueis Total.......... Opponents......

G 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 7 7

Att. 66 52 22 10 12 2 1 3 1 1 6 1 32 209 295

Effic. 115.32 244.40 0.00 116.06 128.73

No. 47 16 14 12 9 4 2 2 1 107 139

TOTAL OFFENSE Player Weber, Adam Bennett, Duane Eskridge, DeLeon Whaley, Kevin Gray, MarQueis Hoese, Jon Carpenter, Hayo Lair, Eric Decker, Eric Stoudermire, Troy Allen, Bryant Green, Brandon TEAM Pittman, David Total.......... Opponents......

G 7 7 7 5 7 7 5 6 7 7 6 7 2 1 7 7

Total 162 163

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Plays 222 66 52 22 11 12 2 1 2 3 1 1 6 1 402 520

Gain 303 220 133 56 52 17 8 12 3 0 0 0 76 880 1328

Loss 11 8 9 1 0 0 0 6 0 3 6 9 103 156 175

Net 292 212 124 55 52 17 8 6 3 -3 -6 -9 -27 724 1153

Avg. 4.4 4.1 5.6 5.5 4.3 8.5 8.0 2.0 3.0 -3.0 -1.0 -9.0 -0.8 3.5 3.9

TD 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 11

Long YPGBennett, 29 41.7 25 30.3 28 24.8 18 7.9 10 7.4 11 3.4 8 1.3 9 0.9 3 0.5 0 -0.4 0 -3.0 0 -9.0 10 -3.9 29 103.4 47 164.7

Att-Cmp-Int 106-190-9 1-2-0 0-1-0 107-193-9 139-225-5

Pct. 55.8 50.0 0.0 55.4 61.8

Yards 1325 7 0 1332 1598

TD 6 1 0 7 8

Long 53 7 0 53 61

Yds 731 216 126 140 35 24 43 10 7 1332 1598

Avg 15.6 13.5 9.0 11.7 3.9 6.0 21.5 5.0 7.0 12.4 11.5

TD 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 8

Long 53 38 19 27 12 13 25 13 7 53 61

Avg/G 104.4 30.9 18.0 20.0 5.0 3.4 8.6 1.4 1.0 190.3 228.3

Rush -27 292 212 124 55 52 17 8 0 6 3 -3 -6 -9 724 1153

Pass 1325 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1332 1598

Total 1298 292 212 124 55 52 17 8 7 6 3 -3 -6 -9 2056 2751

Avg/G 185.4 41.7 30.3 24.8 7.9 7.4 3.4 1.3 1.0 0.9 0.5 -0.4 -3.0 -9.0 293.7 393.0

Avg/G 189.3 1.0 0.0 190.3 228.3

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8

SCORING

Player TD FGs Ellestad, Eric 0 7-8 Bennett, Duane 5 0-0 Decker, Eric 5 0-0 Eskridge, DeLeon 3 0-0 Gray, MarQueis 1 0-0 Whaley, Kevin 1 0-0 Stoudermire, Troy 1 0-0 Weber, Adam 1 0-0 Simmons, Traye 1 0-0 Triplett, Nate 1 0-0 Sherels, Marcus 1 0-0 McKnight, Da’Jon 0 0-0 Total.......... 20 7-8 Opponents...... 17 8-10

PUNT RETURNS Player Allen, Bryant Sherels, Marcus Total.......... Opponents......

No. 2 1 3 12

Yds 30 27 57 36

|----------------------PATs-----------------------| Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP 19-19 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1-1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 19-19 0-0 1 1-1 0 17-17 0-0 0 0-0 0

Avg 15.0 27.0 19.0 3.0

KICKOFF RETURNS Player Stoudermire, Troy Thomas, Jay Carpenter, Hayo Total.......... Opponents......

No. 23 3 3 29 29

Yds 611 48 88 747 612

Avg 26.6 16.0 29.3 25.8 21.1

TD 0 0 0 0

Long 22 27 27 10

No. 2 1 1 1 5 9

Yds 25 37 0 32 94 0

Avg 12.5 37.0 0.0 32.0 18.8 0.0

FUMBLE RETURNS Player Sherels, Marcus Triplett, Nate Simmons, Traye Total.......... Opponents......

No. 1 1 0 2 0

Yds 88 52 0 140 0

Avg 88.0 52.0 0.0 70.0 0.0

Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts. 40 30 30 18 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 162 143

Player Stoudermire, Troy Decker, Eric Bennett, Duane Eskridge, DeLeon Tow-Arnett, Nick Carpenter, Hayo Green, Brandon Whaley, Kevin Hoese, Jon Gray, MarQueis Thomas, Jay Simmons, Traye Allen, Bryant Campbell, Lee Sherels, Marcus Triplett, Nate Lair, Eric TEAM Pittman, David Weber, Adam Total.......... Opponents......

PUNTING TD 0 0 0 0 0

Long 54 21 41 54 79

INTERCEPTION RETURNS Player Triplett, Nate Simmons, Traye Royston, Kim Campbell, Lee Total.......... Opponents......

ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 25 37 0 32 37 0

TD 1 1 1 3 0

Long 88 52 0 88 0

Player Haudan, Blake Orseske, Dan Total.......... Opponents......

G 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 7 7 7 7 6 7 5 7 6 2 1 7 7 7

Rush 6 0 292 212 0 17 -3 124 52 55 0 0 3 0 0 0 8 -6 -9 -27 724 1153

Rec 126 731 35 10 216 43 140 0 24 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1332 1598

PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 57 46

KOR 611 0 0 0 0 88 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 747 612

IR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 32 0 25 0 0 0 0 94 0

Tot 743 731 327 222 216 148 137 124 76 62 48 37 33 32 27 25 8 -6 -9 -27 2954 3409

Avg/G 106.1 104.4 46.7 31.7 30.9 29.6 19.6 24.8 10.9 8.9 6.9 5.3 5.5 4.6 5.4 3.6 1.3 -3.0 -9.0 -3.9 422.0 487.0

No. 25 9 34 30

Yds 1071 401 1472 1215

Avg 42.8 44.6 43.3 40.5

Long 56 53 56 60

TB 1 1 2 5

FC 10 2 12 9

I20 10 3 13 14

Blkd 0 0 0 1

Yds 2079 2079 2222

Avg 63.0 63.0 63.5

TB 4 4 5

OB 0 0 1

Retn

Net

YdLn

612 747

42.0 39.3

27 30

KICKOFFS Player Ellestad, Eric Total.......... Opponents......

No. 33 33 35

FIELD GOALS Player Ellestad, Eric

FGM-FGA 7-8

Pct 87.5

01-19 0-0

20-29 4-4

30-39 3-3

40-49 0-1

50+ 0-0

Lg 39

Blk 1

FIELD GOAL SEQUENCE

Minnesota Opponents Syracuse (26),47,(26),(35) (23),(42) Air Force (34),(39) (20),(31) California -- 47 Northwestern -- (26) Wisconsin (28), (20) (39) Purdue -- (43), (40), 38 Penn State -- (47), (27), 49 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

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PG. 19

MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES â&#x20AC;˘ GAME 8

DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Player 30 Campbell, Lee 32 Triplett, Nate 21 Lawrence, Simoni 27 Theret, Kyle 3 Royston, Kim 4 Cooper, Keanon 24 Sherels, Marcus 15 Simmons, Traye 98 Small, Eric 97 Jacobs, Anthony 2 Collado, Ryan 99 Brown, Garrett 96 Kirksey, Brandon 55 McKinley, Cedric 89 Moen, Barrett 93 Onwuachi, Derrick 45 Klitzke, Bryan 26 Rallis, Mike 90 Henderson, Raymond 33 Sharpe, Rex 35 Hoese, Jon 29 Salamon, Shady 68 Edwards, Jewhan 20 Thomas, Jay 51 Tinsley, Gary 1 Carter, Michael 95 Wilhite, D.L. 37 Ellestad, Eric 11 Stoudermire, Troy 16 Kuznia, Ben 25 Dandridge, Tim 5 Johnson, Johnny 31 Singletary, Marcus 43 Grant, Ryan 1 Green, Brandon 4 Carpenter, Hayo 48 Tow-Arnett, Nick 8 Reeves, Spencer 85 Lair, Eric Total.......... Opponents......

PG. 20

GP 7-7 7-7 7-7 7-7 7-7 7-0 5-5 7-7 7-7 7-3 7-2 7-7 6-1 5-4 7-7 4-0 7-0 3-0 7-0 7-0 7-5 6-0 7-1 7-0 7-0 7-0 6-0 7-0 7-5 7-0 5-0 5-0 5-0 6-0 7-3 5-0 7-7 5-0 6-0 7-0 7-0

Solo 45 44 33 29 22 17 18 13 11 9 14 10 7 5 4 6 4 5 4 3 1 3 1 2 . 2 2 1 2 1 1 . 1 1 1 . . . . 322 235

Ast 32 27 21 16 19 17 14 10 6 7 2 5 5 7 5 1 3 1 2 2 4 1 3 2 4 1 1 1 . 1 . 1 . . . 1 1 1 . 224 158

Total 77 71 54 45 41 34 32 23 17 16 16 15 12 12 9 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 546 393

MINNESOTA at OHIO STATE TFL/Yds 8.0-14 4.0-9 3.5-13 0.5-0 0.5-1 2.5-9 . 1.0-3 3.5-19 4.0-28 1.0-4 . 3.0-11 3.5-14 2.5-8 . . . 1.0-3 . . . 0.5-1 . . . 2.0-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-153 37.0-159

Sacks 0.5-3 . 1.0-10 . . 1.0-3 . . 3.0-19 2.0-20 . . . 1.0-9 0.5-5 . . . 1.0-3 . . . . . . . 2.0-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-88 16-110

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Int-Yds 1-32 2-25 . . 1-0 . . 1-37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-94 9-0

PBU 3 4 2 3 2 . 4 4 1 . . . . 1 1 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 29 26

FR . 2-52 . . . . 1-88 . . . . . . 2-0 . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . 8-140 5-0

FF . . 1 . . 1 . . 1 . . 1 1 1 . . . 1 . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 6

Blk 1 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1

Saf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8

2009 MINNESOTA FOOTBALL STATISTICS TEAM GAME-BY-GAME COMPARISON (MINNESOTA/OPPONENT) Opponent Syracuse AIR FORCE CALIFORNIA Northwestern WISCONSIN PURDUE Penn State

Score 23-20 20-13 21-35 35-24 28-31 35-20 0-20

1st Downs 16/15 14/24 14/18 22/23 15/22 14/23 7/21

Opponent Syracuse AIR FORCE CALIFORNIA Northwestern WISCONSIN PURDUE Penn State

3rd Down 5-17/1-12 4-11/12-21 4-12/7-15 8-14/9-17 6-14/8-13 3-9/8-15 3-11/11-17

Rushing 5/7 3/18 2/8 12/2 4/11 10/9 2/6

4th Down 0-1/0-0 0-0/2-3 0-1/1-1 0-2/1-1 1-1/0-0 0-0/0-2 0-1/0-0

Passing 10/6 11/5 11/10 10/20 11/10 3/12 4/14

Penalty 1/2 0/1 1/0 0/1 0/1 1/2 1/1

Rushes-Yds 32-112/34-90 24-108/66-261 21-37/44-163 42-166/29-64 28-57/49-295 44-207/30-103 18-37/43-177

Time Poss 29:31/30:29 26:59/33:01 26:34/33:26 31:45/28:15 25:19/34:41 28:52/31:08 18:01/41:59

Margin 0:58 -6:02 -6:52 3:30 -9:22 -2:16 -23:58

C-A-I 19-42-1/19-31-1 20-29-0/10-17-0 22-34-3/16-25-0 15-26-1/32-47-1 16-30-1/16-26-1 5-10-2/25-47-2 10-22-1/21-32-0 Yds/Rush 3.5/2.6 4.5/4.0 1.8/3.7 4.0/2.2 2.0/6.0 4.7/3.4 2.1/4.1

Pass Yds 248/167 219/125 233/252 186/309 271/159 74/299 101/287 Yds/Pass 5.9/5.4 7.6/7.4 6.9/10.1 7.2/6.6 9.0/6.1 7.4/6.4 4.6/9.0

Total Plays-Yds 74-360/65-257 53-327/83-386 55-270/69-415 68-352/76-373 58-328/75-454 54-281/77-402 40-138/75-464 Yds/Play 4.9/4.0 6.2/4.7 4.9/6.0 5.2/4.9 5.7/6.1 5.2/5.2 3.5/6.2

Return Yds 167/168 141/90 99/68 153/102 261/67 172/134 45/29

Punting 5-42.6/8-45.9 4-47.0/4-39.5 7-42.1/6-41.7 4-40.2/4-40.8 3-42.3/3-45.0 5-37.8/2-26.0 6-49.8/3-30.0

TOs 2/2 1/1 4/1 1/3 3/3 2/3 1/0

Penalty Yds 10-61/8-68 8-69/2-15 3-34/4-45 1-14/3-15 9-75/5-36 4-45/5-35 5-40/9-76

MINNESOTA RED ZONE EFFICIENCY Opponent Score at Syracuse 23-20 AIR FORCE 20-13 CALIFORNIA 21-35 at Northwestern 35-24 WISCONSIN 28-31 PURDUE 35-20 at Penn State 0-20

Times in Red Zone 5 2 2 6 5 5 1 26

Times Scored 5 2 2 5 4 4 0 22

Pct. TDs 1.000 2 1.000 1 1.000 2 .833 5 .800 2 .800 4 .000 0 .846 16

Rush TD 1 1 0 3 1 4 0 10

Pass TD 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 6

FG 3 1 0 0 2 0

Rush TD 1 0 3 1 3 0 1 9

Pass TD 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 4

FG 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 5

OPPONENTS’ RED ZONE EFFICIENCY Opponent Score at Syracuse 20-23 AIR FORCE 13-20 CALIFORNIA 35-21 at Northwestern 24-35 WISCONSIN 28-31 PURDUE 20-35 at Penn State 0-20 Totals

Times in Red Zone 3 3 3 3 4 1 3 20

Times Scored 2 2 3 3 4 1 3 18

Pct. TDs .667 1 .667 0 1.000 3 1.000 2 1.000 4 1.000 1 1.000 2 .900 13

2009 MINNESOTA FOOTBALL STARTERS STARTING LINEUPS - OFFENSE Opponent at Syracuse Air Force California at Northwestern WISCONSIN PURDUE at Penn State

WR Decker Decker Decker Decker Decker Decker Decker

WR/TE Stoudermire Green Gray Green Green Green Hughes

TE Tow-Arnett Tow-Arnett Tow-Arnett Tow-Arnett Tow-Arnett Tow-Arnett Tow-Arnett

LT Stommes Alford Alford Stommes Stommes Alford Stommes

LG Bunders Bunders Bunders Bunders Bunders Bunders Bunders

C J. Tow-Arnett J. Tow-Arnett J. Tow-Arnett J. Tow-Arnett J. Tow-Arnett Davis Burris

RG Carufel Carufel Carufel Burris Carufel Carufel Carufel

RT Wills Wills Wills Wills Wills Wills Wills

QB Weber Weber Weber Weber Weber Weber Weber

RB/WR Bennett Bennett Stoudermire Bennett Bennett Bennett Whaley

FB/WR Hoese Hoese Hoese Hoese Stoudermire Stoudermire Hoese

STARTING LINEUPS - DEFENSE Opponent at Syracuse Air Force California at Northwestern WISCONSIN PURDUE at Penn State

DE Moen Moen Moen Moen Moen Moen Moen

DT Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown

DT Small Small Small Small Small Small Small

DE McKinley McKinley McKinley McKinley Jacobs Jacobs Jacobs

WLB Triplett Triplett Triplett Triplett Triplett Triplett Triplett

MLB Campbell Campbell Campbell Campbell Campbell Campbell Campbell

SLB Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence

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CB Simmons Simmons Simmons Simmons Simmons Simmons Simmons

SAF Theret Theret Theret Theret Theret Theret Theret

SAF Royston Royston Royston Royston Royston Royston Royston

CB Sherels Collado Collado Sherels Sherels Sherels Sherels

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8

MINNESOTA at OHIO STATE

INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS - OFFENSE #1 BRANDON GREEN - WR |---RUSHING---| Date Opponent No. Yds TD Sep 05, 2009 at Syracuse 0 0 0 Sep 12, 2009 AIR FORCE 0 0 0 Sep 19, 2009 CALIFORNIA 0 0 0 Sep 26, 2009 at N’western 0 0 0 Oct 03, 2009 WISCONSIN 1 -3 0 Oct 10, 2009 PURDUE 0 0 0 Oct 17, 2009 at Penn State 0 0 0 Totals 1 -3 0

|--RECEIVING--| Lg No. Yds 0 3 28 0 2 26 0 3 39 0 2 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 12 140

|-------PASSING-------| TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 0 11 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 21 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 17 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 27 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 13 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 27 0-0-0 0 0 0

|--KICK RET--| No Yds TD Lg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

|--PUNT RET--| No Yds TD Lg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp 28 26 39 37 -3 0 10 137

#7 ERIC DECKER - WR |---RUSHING---| Date Opponent No. Yds TD Sep 05, 2009 at Syracuse 0 0 0 Sep 12, 2009 AIR FORCE 0 0 0 Sep 19, 2009 CALIFORNIA 0 0 0 Sep 26, 2009 at N’western 0 0 0 Oct 03, 2009 WISCONSIN 0 0 0 Oct 10, 2009 PURDUE 0 0 0 Oct 17, 2009 at Penn State 0 0 0 Totals 0 0 0

|--RECEIVING--| Lg No. Yds 0 9 183 0 10 113 0 8 119 0 8 84 0 8 140 0 3 50 0 1 42 0 47 731

|-------PASSING-------| TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 0 53 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 26 0-0-0 0 0 0 2 26 1-2-0 7 1 7 2 21 0-0-0 0 0 0 1 40 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 47 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 42 0-0-0 0 0 0 5 53 1-2-0 7 1 7

|--KICK RET--| No Yds TD Lg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

|--PUNT RET--| No Yds TD Lg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp 183 113 119 84 140 50 42 731

#8 ADAM WEBER - QB |---RUSHING---| Date Opponent No. Yds TD Sep 05, 2009 at Syracuse 3 -8 0 Sep 12, 2009 AIR FORCE 2 2 0 Sep 19, 2009 CALIFORNIA 4 -19 0 Sep 26, 2009 at N’western 5 -1 0 Oct 03, 2009 WISCONSIN 5 -27 0 Oct 10, 2009 PURDUE 9 16 1 Oct 17, 2009 at Penn State 4 10 0 Totals 32 -27 1

|--RECEIVING--| Lg No. Yds 0 0 0 9 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 9 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0

|-------PASSING-------| TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 0 0 19-42-1 248 1 53 0 0 20-29-0 219 0 26 0 0 21-32-3 226 2 26 0 0 15-26-1 186 2 27 0 0 16-30-1 271 1 40 0 0 5-9-2 74 0 47 0 0 10-22-1 101 0 42 0 0 106-190-9 1325 6 53

|--KICK RET--| No Yds TD Lg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

|--PUNT RET--| No Yds TD Lg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp -8 2 -19 -1 -27 16 10 -27

#11 TROY STOUDERMIRE - WR |---RUSHING---| Date Opponent No. Yds TD Sep 05, 2009 at Syracuse 2 3 0 Sep 12, 2009 AIR FORCE 0 0 0 Sep 19, 2009 CALIFORNIA 0 0 0 Sep 26, 2009 at N’western 0 0 0 Oct 03, 2009 WISCONSIN 0 0 0 Oct 10, 2009 PURDUE 1 3 0 Oct 17, 2009 at Penn State 0 0 0 Totals 3 6 0

|--RECEIVING--| Lg No. Yds 9 4 22 0 3 34 0 3 19 0 0 0 0 3 46 3 0 0 0 1 5 9 14 126

|-------PASSING-------| TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 1 9 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 19 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 13 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 17 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 5 0-0-0 0 0 0 1 19 0-0-0 0 0 0

|--KICK RET--| No Yds TD Lg 5 140 0 54 2 62 0 36 2 29 0 22 4 111 0 37 4 138 0 41 3 86 0 44 3 45 0 19 23 611 0 54

|--PUNT RET--| No Yds TD Lg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp 165 96 48 111 184 89 50 743

#22 DUANE BENNETT - RB |---RUSHING---| Date Opponent No. Yds TD Sep 05, 2009 at Syracuse 16 78 1 Sep 12, 2009 AIR FORCE 7 27 0 Sep 19, 2009 CALIFORNIA 7 16 0 Sep 26, 2009 at N’western 21 89 3 Oct 03, 2009 WISCONSIN 2 20 1 Oct 10, 2009 PURDUE 9 53 0 Oct 17, 2009 at Penn State 4 9 0 Totals 66 292 5

|--RECEIVING--| Lg No. Yds 16 2 3 7 2 2 9 1 0 13 0 0 19 1 12 29 0 0 5 3 18 29 9 35

|-------PASSING-------| TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 0 3 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 12 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 9 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 12 0-0-0 0 0 0

|--KICK RET--| No Yds TD Lg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

|--PUNT RET--| No Yds TD Lg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp 81 29 16 89 32 53 27 327

#48 NICK TOW-ARNETT - TE |---RUSHING---| Date Opponent No. Yds TD Sep 05, 2009 at Syracuse 0 0 0 Sep 12, 2009 AIR FORCE 0 0 0 Sep 19, 2009 CALIFORNIA 0 0 0 Sep 26, 2009 at N’western 0 0 0 Oct 03, 2009 WISCONSIN 0 0 0 Oct 10, 2009 PURDUE 0 0 0 Oct 17, 2009 at Penn State 0 0 0 Totals 0 0 0

|--RECEIVING--| Lg No. Yds 0 1 12 0 1 25 0 3 26 0 5 65 0 1 38 0 2 24 0 3 26 0 16 216

|-------PASSING-------| TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 0 12 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 25 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 14 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 20 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 38 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 13 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 12 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 38 0-0-0 0 0 0

|--KICK RET--| No Yds TD Lg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

|--PUNT RET--| No Yds TD Lg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

all purp 12 25 26 65 38 24 26 216

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8

INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS - DEFENSE #21 SIMONI LAWRENCE - LB |---------TACKLES---------| |-SACKS-| Date Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sep 05, 2009 at Syracuse 6 4 10 1.0-5 Sep 12, 2009 AIR FORCE 7 3 10 0.0-0 Sep 19, 2009 CALIFORNIA 3 2 5 1.0-6 Sep 26, 2009 at Northwestern 5 5 10 0.5-1 Oct 03, 2009 WISCONSIN 5 4 9 1.0-1 Oct 17, 2009 at Penn State 2 2 4 0.0-0 Totals 33 21 54 3.5-13

|-FUMBLE-| No-Yds FF FR-Yds 0.5-4 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.5-6 1 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1.0-10 1 0-0

Pass Int-Yds QBH Brk 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 1 0-0 0 1 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 2

Blkd Kick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

|-Kicks--XPTS-| Att-Mad Run 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0

Rcv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

#27 KYLE THERET - DB |---------TACKLES---------| |-SACKS-| Date Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sep 05, 2009 at Syracuse 6 4 10 1.0-5 Sep 12, 2009 AIR FORCE 7 3 10 0.0-0 Sep 19, 2009 CALIFORNIA 3 2 5 1.0-6 Sep 26, 2009 at Northwestern 5 5 10 0.5-1 Oct 03, 2009 WISCONSIN 3 4 7 0.0-0 Oct 10, 2009 PURDUE 4 2 6 0.0-0 Oct 17, 2009 at Penn State 6 0 6 0.0-0 Totals 29 16 45 0.5-0

|-FUMBLE-| No-Yds FF FR-Yds 0.5-4 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.5-6 1 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0

Pass Int-Yds QBH Brk 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 1 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 2 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 3

Blkd Kick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

|-Kicks--XPTS-| Att-Mad Run 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0

Rcv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

#30 LEE CAMPBELL - LB |---------TACKLES---------| |-SACKS-| Date Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sep 05, 2009 at Syracuse 11 2 13 1.5-6 Sep 12, 2009 AIR FORCE 6 5 11 1.5-1 Sep 19, 2009 CALIFORNIA 5 2 7 0.5-1 Sep 26, 2009 at Northwestern 5 4 9 0.5-0 Oct 03, 2009 WISCONSIN 8 5 13 1.0-1 Oct 10, 2009 PURDUE 6 5 11 1.5-3 Oct 17, 2009 at Penn State 4 9 13 1.5-2 Totals 45 32 77 8.0-14

|-FUMBLE-| No-Yds FF FR-Yds 0.5-3 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.5-3 0 0-0

Pass Int-Yds QBH Brk 0-0 0 1 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 1 1 0-0 0 1 1-32 0 0 0-0 0 0 1-32 1 3

Blkd Kick 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

|-Kicks--XPTS-| Att-Mad Run 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0

Rcv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

#32 NATE TRIPLETT - LB |---------TACKLES---------| |-SACKS-| Date Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sep 05, 2009 at Syracuse 5 4 9 1.0-1 Sep 12, 2009 AIR FORCE 12 5 17 0.0-0 Sep 19, 2009 CALIFORNIA 7 3 10 0.0-0 Sep 26, 2009 at Northwestern 9 2 11 1.0-2 Oct 03, 2009 WISCONSIN 7 2 9 1.0-1 Oct 10, 2009 PURDUE 2 3 5 0.0-0 Oct 17, 2009 at Penn State 2 8 10 1.0-5 Totals 44 27 71 4.0-9

|-FUMBLE-| No-Yds FF FR-Yds 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 1-52 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 2-52

Pass Int-Yds QBH Brk 1-0 1 0 0-0 0 1 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 2 1-25 0 1 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 2-25 1 4

Blkd Kick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

|-Kicks--XPTS-| Att-Mad Run 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0

Rcv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6

#98 ERIC SMALL - DT |---------TACKLES---------| |-SACKS-| Date Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sep 05, 2009 at Syracuse 3 0 3 0.0-0 Sep 12, 2009 AIR FORCE 1 3 4 1.0-6 Sep 19, 2009 CALIFORNIA 1 0 1 1.0-1 Sep 26, 2009 at Northwestern 4 0 4 1.0-12 Oct 03, 2009 WISCONSIN 1 1 2 0.0-0 Oct 10, 2009 PURDUE 1 0 1 0.0-0 Oct 17, 2009 at Penn State 0 2 2 0.5-0 Totals 11 6 17 3.5-19

|-FUMBLE-| No-Yds FF FR-Yds 0.0-0 0 0-0 1.0-6 0 0-0 1.0-1 0 0-0 1.0-12 0 0-0 0.0-0 1 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 3.0-19 1 0-0

Pass Int-Yds QBH Brk 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0-0 0 1 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 1 1

Blkd Kick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

|-Kicks--XPTS-| Att-Mad Run 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0

Rcv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

#99 GARRETT BROWN - DT |---------TACKLES---------| |-SACKS-| Date Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sep 05, 2009 at Syracuse 0 0 0 0.0-0 Sep 12, 2009 AIR FORCE 2 1 3 0.0-0 Sep 19, 2009 CALIFORNIA 2 1 3 0.0-0 Sep 26, 2009 at Northwestern 1 0 1 0.0-0 Oct 03, 2009 WISCONSIN 2 1 3 0.0-0 Oct 10, 2009 PURDUE 3 0 3 0.0-0 Oct 17, 2009 at Penn State 0 2 2 0.0-0 Totals 10 5 15 0.0-0

|-FUMBLE-| No-Yds FF FR-Yds 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.0-0 1 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0.0-0 1 0-0

Pass Int-Yds QBH Brk 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 1 0

Blkd Kick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

|-Kicks--XPTS-| Att-Mad Run 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0

Rcv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8

MINNESOTA at OHIO STATE

THE LAST TIME ... MINNESOTA INDIVIDUAL GAME

250+ yards rushing: 258, Laurence Maroney vs. Wisconsin, 10/15/05 200+ yards rushing: 206, Amir Pinnix vs. Michigan State, 11/12/05 150+ yards rushing: 178, Amir Pinnix vs. Bowling Green, 9/1/07 100+ yards rushing: 124, DeLeon Eskridge at Illinois, 10/11/08 2 players with 100+ yards rushing: 155, Alex Daniels and 114, Amir Pinnix at Kent State, 8/31/06 200+ yards receiving: 228, Ryan Thelwell vs. Ball State, 9/14/96 100+ yards receiving: 119, Eric Decker vs. California, 9/19/09 2 receivers with 100+ yards rcvg: 137, Logan Payne and 116, Ernie Wheelwright vs. Indiana, 11/4/06 50+ yard rush play: 61, Duane Bennett vs. Northern Illinois, 8/30/08 50+ yard pass play: 53, Adam Weber to Eric Decker at Syracuse, 9/5/09 10 or more receptions: 10, Eric Decker vs. Air Force, 9/12/09 300+ all-purpose yards: 333, Laurence Maroney vs. Purdue, 9/24/05 200+ all-purpose yards: 290, Troy Stoudermire vs. Iowa, 11/22/08 450+ yards passing: 478, Tim Schade vs. Penn State, 9/4/93 400+ yards passing: 404, Cory Sauter vs. Michigan St., 10/21/95 350+ yards passing: 378, Bryan Cupito vs. Indiana, 11/4/06 300+ yards passing: 327, Adam Weber vs. Northwestern, 11/1/08 Consecutive 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, 9/13/03 Three or more TDs rushing: 3, Duane Bennett at Northwestern, 9/26/09 Two or more TDs rushing: 2, DeLeon Eskridge vs. Purdue, 10/10/09 Five or more TDs receiving: 5, Omar Douglas vs. Purdue, 10/9/93 Four or more TDs receiving: 4, Logan Payne vs. Temple, 9/16/06 Three or more TDs receiving: 3, Ernie Wheelwright at Northwestern, 10/13/07 Two or more TDs receiving: 2, Eric Decker at Northwestern, 9/26/09 Six or more TDs passing: 6, Scott Eckers vs. Purdue, 10/9/93 Five or more TDs passing: 5, Adam Weber at Northwestern, 10/13/07 Four or more TDs passing: 5, Adam Weber at Northwestern, 10/13/07 Three or more TDs passing: 3, Adam Weber at Wisconsin, 11/15/08 Two or more TDs passing: 2, Adam Weber at Northwestern, 9/26/09 500+ yds. total offense: 536, Tim Schade vs. Penn State, 9/4/93 (school record) 400+ yds. total offense: 439, Adam Weber vs. Wisconsin, 11/17/07 Five or more field goals: 5, Dan Nystrom vs Arkansas, 12/30/02 Four or more field goals: 5, Dan Nystrom vs Arkansas, 12/30/02 Three or more field goals: 3, Eric Ellestad at Syracuse, 9/5/09 Two or more field goals: 2, Eric Ellestad vs. Wisconsin, 10/3/09 Three or more interceptions: 3, Jeff Wright vs. Michigan St., 11/14/70 Two or more interceptions: 2, Traye Simmons vs. Northwestern, 11/1/08 Blocked punt: Dom Barber vs. Colorado State, 9/10/05 Blocked punt return for TD: Alex Daniels vs. Colorado State, 9/10/05 Blocked field goal: Lee Campbell vs. Purdue, 10/10/09 Blocked FG return for TD: Traye Simmons vs. Purdue (47 yds.), 10/10/09 Blocked PAT: Nathan Triplett vs. Montana State, 9/13/08 PAT Return: Mario Reese at Wisconsin, 10/14/06 Int. return for TD: Traye Simmons vs. Northwestern (23 yds.), 11/1/08 Punt return for TD: Tellis Redmon vs. Northwestern (83 yds.), 10/28/00 Kickoff return for TD: Jay Thomas (91 yds.) at Florida Atlantic, 9/15/07 Fumble return for TD: Marcus Sherels (88 yds. - school record) vs. Wisconsin, 10/3/09 Safety: UL-Monroe’s punt snap went out of end zone, 9/2/00 Made 2-pt. conversion: Da’Jon McKnight pass from Adam Weber, vs. Wisconsin, 10/3/09 Missed 2-pt. conversion: Adam Weber pass attempt failed at Iowa, 11/10/07 Missed PAT: Joel Monroe at Illinois, 10/11/08

MINNESOTA TEAM 100 points: 80 points: 60+ points: 50+ points: 40+ points: 40+ points:

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146 vs. Grinnell (W, 146-0), 10/22/1904 81 vs. Butler (W, 81-0), 11/13/26 63 vs. Indiana (W, 63-26), 11/4/06 63 vs. Indiana (W, 63-26), 11/4/06 48 vs. Northwestern (L, 48-49), 10/13/07 42 at Bowling Green (W, 42-17), 9/6/08

30+ points: 0 points: 0 points in first half: No TDs in first half: No offensive TDs in first half: 400+ rushing yards: 300+ rushing yards: 200+ rushing yards: 700+ total net yards: 600+ total net yards: 500+ total net yards: 400+ total net yards:

35 vs. Purdue (W 35-20), 10/10/09 at Penn State (L, 0-20), 10/17/09 at Penn State (L, 0-20), 10/17/09 at Penn State (L, 0-20), 10/17/09 at Penn State (L, 0-20), 10/17/09 411 vs. Wisconsin, 10/15/05 306 vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/8/07 239 at Northwestern, 10/13/07 704 vs. Toledo, 9/4/04 704 vs. Toledo, 9/4/04 501 vs. Wisconsin, 11/17/07 441 vs. Florida Atlantic, 9/20/08

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME

400+ yards passing: 462, Juice Williams, at Illinois, 10/11/08 300+ yards passing: 309, Mike Kafka, at Northwestern, 9/26/09 200+ yards passing: 287, Daryll Clark, Penn State, 10/17/09 300+ yards rushing: 301, Anthony Davis, Wisconsin, 11/23/02 250+ yards rushing: 250, Zach Brown, Wisconsin, 11/17/07 200+ yards rushing: 217, Mike Kafka, Northwestern, 11/1/08 150+ yards rushing: 184, John Clay, Wisconsin, 10/3/09 100+ yards rushing: 137, Evan Royster, Penn State, 10/17/09 2 players with 100+ yards rushing: 203, R. Mendenhall, Illinois and 133, I. Williams, Illinois, 11/3/07 Three or more TDs rushing: 3, John Clay, Wisconsin, 10/3/09 150+ yards receiving: 181, Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, Iowa, 11/22/08 100+ yards receiving: 120, Derek Moye, Penn State, 10/17/09 50+ yard rush play: 53, Mike Kafka, Northwestern, 11/1/08 50+ yard pass play: 61, Joey Elliott to Keith Smith, Purdue, 10/10/09 (touchdown) Four+ field goals: 5, K.C. Lopata, Michigan, 11/8/08 Blocked a punt: Chad Spann, Northern Illinois, 8/30/08 Blocked a field goal: Anthony Perkins, Syracuse, 9/5/09 Missed PAT: Trevor Cook, Miami (Ohio), 9/8/07 Blocked PAT: Usama Young, Kent State, 8/31/06 Made 2-pt. conversion: Tyler Sheehan to Marques Parks, Bowling Green, 9/1/07 Missed 2-pt. conversion: Mike Kokal pass failed, Miami (Ohio), 9/8/07 Punt return for TD: Nick Dugas (68 yds.), UL-Lafayette, 9/7/02 Blocked punt ret. for TD: Kiel Beltinck (rec. in end zone), Michigan State, 11/11/06 Kickoff return for TD: Demetrius Crawford, 100 yards, Montana St., 9/13/08 Int. return for TD: Amari Spievey, 57 yards, Iowa, 11/22/08 Fumble return for TD: Jack Ikeguonu (50 yds.), Wisconsin, 10/14/06 Fumble recovered for TD: Richard Willock (rec. in end zone), Iowa, 11/23/96 Safety: Mike Newkirk, Wisconsin, 11/15/08

OPPONENT TEAM 400+ yards rushing: 300+ yards rushing: 200+ yards rushing: < 100 yards rushing: 400+ yards passing: 300+ yards passing: <100 yards passing: 600+ total net yards: 500+ total net yards: 400+ total net yards: 300+ total net yards: < 200 total net yards: 60+ points: 50+ points: 40+ points: 30+ points: 0 points: Safety:

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448, at Illinois, 11/3/07 325, Wisconsin, 11/17/07 295, Wisconsin, 10/3/09 64, at Northwestern, 9/26/09 462, at Illinois, 10/11/08 309, at Northwestern, 9/26/09 96, Temple, 9/16/06 655, at Illinois, 11/3/07 550, at Illinois, 10/11/08 464, Penn State, 10/17/09 402, Purdue, 10/10/09 157, Temple, 9/16/06 63, Oklahoma, (W, 63-0), 9/20/86 55, Iowa (W, 55-0), 11/22/08 55, Iowa (W, 55-0), 11/22/08 31, Wisconsin (W, 31-28), 10/3/09 Temple, (L, 0-62), 9/16/06 Wisconsin (two), (W 35-32), 11/15/08

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8

THE START CHART No. Name Pos. Yr. 1 Brandon Green WR So. 1 Michael Carter DB Fr. 2 Ryan Collado CB Jr. 3 Kim Royston DB Jr. 4 Hayo Carpenter WR Jr. 4 Keanon Cooper LB Fr. 5 Johnny Johnson DB So. 5 MarQueis Gray QB Fr. 6 Kerry Lewis DB Fr. 6 Kevin Whaley RB Fr. 7 Eric Decker WR Sr. 8 Adam Weber QB Jr. 8 Spencer Reeves LB Fr. 9 David Pittman WR Sr. 11 Troy Stoudermire WR So. 12 Moses Alipate QB Fr. 13 Michael McKelton DB Sr. 14 Damola Ogundipe DB Jr. 15 Traye Simmons CB Sr. 16 Ben Kuznia WR Sr. 17 Sam Maresh LB Fr. 18 R.J. Buckner RB Jr. 19 Adam Lueck QB Fr. 20 Jay Thomas RB Sr. 21 Simoni Lawrence LB Sr. 22 Duane Bennett RB So. 23 DeLeon Eskridge RB So. 24 Marcus Sherels CB Jr. 25 Tim Dandridge DB So. 26 Mike Rallis DB So. 27 Kyle Theret DB Jr. 28 Kenny Watkins DB Fr. 29 Shady Salamon RB So. 30 Lee Campbell LB Sr. 31 Marcus Singletary DB Sr. 32 Nathan Triplett LB Sr. 33 Rex Sharpe LB Sr. 34 Kyle Henderson DB So. 35 Jon Hoese FB Jr. 36 Ben Haviland DB Fr. 36 Nick Rengel FB Fr. 37 Eric Ellestad K Jr. 37 Willie Schneider FB Fr. 38 Blake Haudan P Sr. 38 Nicholas Stommes DB Sr. 40 Nathan Tow-Arnett DB So. 41 Dan Orseske P Fr. 42 Logan U’u FB Sr. 43 David Schwerman K So. 43 Ryan Grant LB Fr. 44 Brent Singleton LB Fr. 44 Ed Cotton FB Fr. 46 Chris Severson DL Fr. 47 Ryan Coleman LS Jr. 48 Bryan Klitzke DB So. 48 Nick Tow-Arnett TE Sr. 49 Matt Garin DE Fr. 50 Patrick Sveum LB Sr. 51 Gary Tinsley LB So. 52 Jeff Tow-Arnett OL Sr. 53 D.J. Burris OL Jr. 55 Cedric McKinley DE Sr.

Career Starts 8 0 11 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 33 32 0 1 6 0 0 0 18 12 0 0 0 1 12 14 9 17 0 1 25 0 2 31 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 16 22 4

Games Played 19 7 30 7 5 7 15 7 0 5 43 32 5 13 20 0 14 5 19 24 0 5 0 41 20 19 20 33 17 16 31 0 18 42 6 33 18 0 25 0 0 7 0 7 0 0 2 4 0 6 0 0 0 20 7 33 0 0 14 25 27 17

No. Name Pos. Yr. 57 Aaron Hill LB Fr. 58 Ed Olson OL Fr. 59 Joey Balthazor LB Fr. 60 Ryan Wynn OL So. 61 Trey Davis OL So. 62 Zach Mottla OL Fr. 63 Andy Brinkhaus OL Jr. 64 Austin Hahn OL Fr. 66 Nedward Tavale OL Sr. 67 David Stommes DL Fr. 68 Chris Bunders OL So. 68 Jewhan Edwards DT So. 69 Jacob Glickstein DL Fr. 71 Jeff Wills OL Jr. 73 Matt Carufel OL Jr. 74 Ryan Ruckdashel OL Sr. 75 Brooks Michel OL Fr. 76 Dominic Alford OL Jr. 78 Ryan Orton OL So. 79 Matt Stommes OL Sr. 80 Xzavian Brandon WR So. 81 Bryant Allen WR Fr. 82 A.J. Barker WR Fr. 83 Da’Jon McKnight WR So. 84 Victor Keise WR Fr. 85 Eric Lair TE So. 86 Ra’Shede Hageman TE Fr. 87 Sahr Ngekia WR Fr. 88 Collin McGarry TE Jr. 89 Barrett Moen DL Sr. 90 Raymond Henderson DE Sr. 91 Kendall Gregory-McGhee DE Fr. 92 Kyle Dykstra DL Fr. 93 Derrick Onwuachi DE Sr. 94 Eric Jacques DL Fr. 95 D.L. Wilhite DE Fr. 96 Brandon Kirksey DT So. 96 Curtis Hughes TE Jr. 97 Anthony Jacobs DE So. 98 Eric Small DT Sr. 99 Garrett Brown DT Sr.

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Career Starts 0 0 0 13 6 0 0 0 27 0 10 0 0 7 6 0 0 13 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 1 3 25 26

Games Played 0 0 0 13 12 0 0 0 34 0 14 19 0 7 6 24 0 27 16 17 4 6 0 16 0 18 0 0 7 30 17 0 0 25 0 6 17 17 17 32 40

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8

MINNESOTA at OHIO STATE

2009 MINNESOTA SUPERLATIVES MINNESOTA INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 21 Yards Rushing 89 TD Rushes 3 Long Rush 29 Pass attempts 42 Pass completions 21 Yards Passing 271 TD Passes 2 Long Pass 53 Receptions 10 Yards Receiving 183 TD Receptions 2 Long Reception 53 Field Goals 3 Long Field Goal 39 Punts 7 Punting Avg 49.8 Long Punt 56 Long Punt Return 27 Long Kickoff Return 54 Tackles 17 Sacks 1.0 Tackles For Loss 2.5 Interceptions 1

Bennett, Duane at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) Bennett, Duane at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) Bennett, Duane at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) Bennett, Duane vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) Weber, Adam at Syracuse (Sep 05, 2009) Weber, Adam vs California (Sep 19, 2009) Weber, Adam vs Wisconsin Badgers (Oct 03, 2009) Weber, Adam vs California (Sep 19, 2009) Weber, Adam at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) Weber, Adam at Syracuse (Sep 05, 2009) Decker, Eric vs Air Force (Sep 12, 2009) Decker, Eric at Syracuse (Sep 05, 2009) Decker, Eric vs California (Sep 19, 2009) Decker, Eric at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) Decker, Eric at Syracuse (Sep 05, 2009) Ellestad, Eric at Syracuse (Sep 05, 2009) Ellestad, Eric vs Air Force (Sep 12, 2009) Haudan, Blake vs California (Sep 19, 2009) Haudan, Blake at Penn State (Oct 17, 2009) Haudan, Blake at Penn State (Oct 17, 2009) Sherels, Marcus at Syracuse (Sep 05, 2009) Stoudermire, Troy at Syracuse (Sep 05, 2009) Triplett, Nate vs Air Force (Sep 12, 2009) Henderson, Raymond at Syracuse (Sep 05, 2009) Wilhite, D.L. at Syracuse (Sep 05, 2009) Small, Eric vs Air Force (Sep 12, 2009) Small, Eric vs California (Sep 19, 2009) McKinley, Cedric at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) Wilhite, D.L. at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) Jacobs, Anthony at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) Small, Eric at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) Cooper, Keanon vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) Jacobs, Anthony vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) Jacobs, Anthony vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) Triplett, Nate at Syracuse (Sep 05, 2009) Royston, Kim at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) Triplett, Nate vs Wisconsin Badgers (Oct 03, 2009) Simmons, Traye vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) Campbell, Lee vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009)

MINNESOTA TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes 44 Yards Rushing 207 Yards Per Rush 4.7 TD Rushes 4 Pass attempts 42 Pass completions 22 Yards Passing 271 Yards Per Pass 9.0 TD Passes 3 Total Plays 74 Total Offense 360 Yards Per Play 6.2 Points 35 Sacks By 4 First Downs 22 Penalties 10 Penalty Yards 75 Turnovers 4 Interceptions By 2

vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) at Syracuse (Sep 05, 2009) vs California (Sep 19, 2009) vs Wisconsin Badgers (Oct 03, 2009) vs Wisconsin Badgers (Oct 03, 2009) vs California (Sep 19, 2009) at Syracuse (Sep 05, 2009) at Syracuse (Sep 05, 2009) vs Air Force (Sep 12, 2009) at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) at Syracuse (Sep 05, 2009) vs Wisconsin Badgers (Oct 03, 2009) vs California (Sep 19, 2009) vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009)

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OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 32 Yards Rushing 184 TD Rushes 5 Long Rush 47 Pass attempts 47 Pass completions 32 Yards Passing 309 TD Passes 2 Long Pass 61 Receptions 8 Yards Receiving 126 TD Receptions 1 Long Reception 61 Field Goals 2 Long Field Goal 47 Punts 8 Punting Avg 50.5 Long Punt 60 Long Punt Return 10 Long Kickoff Return 79 Tackles 9 Sacks 2.0 Tackles For Loss 3.5 Interceptions 2

Clay, John, vs Wisconsin Badgers (Oct 03, 2009) Clay, John, vs Wisconsin Badgers (Oct 03, 2009) Best, Jahvid, vs California (Sep 19, 2009) Tolzien, Scott, vs Wisconsin Badgers (Oct 03, 2009) Kafka, Mike, at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) Elliott, Joey, vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) Kafka, Mike, at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) Kafka, Mike, at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) Kafka, Mike, at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) Elliott, Joey, vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) Elliott, Joey, vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) Valentin, Aaron, vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) Smith, Keith, vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) WILLIAMS, Mike, at Syracuse (Sep 05, 2009) FOGLER, Kevin, vs Air Force (Sep 12, 2009) Mitchell, B., at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) Brewer, Andrew, at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) Kendricks, Lanc, vs Wisconsin Badgers (Oct 03, 2009) Valentin, Aaron, vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) Smith, Keith, vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) Moye, Derek at Penn State (Oct. 17, 2009) Smith, Keith, vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) LICHTENSTEIN, R, at Syracuse (Sep 05, 2009) SODERBERG, Erik, vs Air Force (Sep 12, 2009) Wiggs, Carson, vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) Wagner, Collin, at Penn State (Oct 17, 2009) Wagner, Collin, at Penn State (Oct 17, 2009) LONG, Rob, at Syracuse (Sep 05, 2009) Nortman, Brad, vs Wisconsin Badgers (Oct 03, 2009) Anger, Bryan, vs California (Sep 19, 2009) Thompson, S., vs California (Sep 19, 2009) Astorino, Drew, at Penn State (Oct 17, 2009) JONES, Mike, at Syracuse (Sep 05, 2009) MORRIS, Andre, vs Air Force (Sep 12, 2009) Smith, Brendan, at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) McManis, S., at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) Davie, Quentin, at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) Fenelus, Antoni, vs Wisconsin Badgers (Oct 03, 2009) Werner, Jason, vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) Alualu, Tyson, vs California (Sep 19, 2009) Schofield, O’Br, vs Wisconsin Badgers (Oct 03, 2009) Nzegwu, Louis, vs Wisconsin Badgers (Oct 03, 2009) Kerrigan, R., vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) Schofield, O’Br, vs Wisconsin Badgers (Oct 03, 2009) Mohamed, Mike, vs California (Sep 19, 2009)

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes 66 Yards Rushing 295 Yards Per Rush 6.0 TD Rushes 5 Pass attempts 47 Pass completions 32 Yards Passing 309 Yards Per Pass 10.1 TD Passes 2 Total Plays 83 Total Offense 464 Yards Per Play 6.2 Points 35 Sacks By 5 First Downs 24 Penalties 9 Penalty Yards 76 Turnovers 3 Interceptions By 3

vs Air Force (Sep 12, 2009) vs Wisconsin Badgers (Oct 03, 2009) vs Wisconsin Badgers (Oct 03, 2009) vs California (Sep 19, 2009) at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) vs California (Sep 19, 2009) at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) vs Air Force (Sep 12, 2009) at Penn State (Oct 17, 2009) at Penn State (Oct 17, 2009) vs California (Sep 19, 2009) vs Wisconsin Badgers (Oct 03, 2009) vs Air Force (Sep 12, 2009) at Penn State (Oct 17, 2009) at Penn State (Oct 17, 2009) at Northwestern (Sep 26, 2009) vs Wisconsin Badgers (Oct 03, 2009) vs Purdue (Oct 10, 2009) vs California (Sep 19, 2009)

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8

2009 MINNESOTA SCORING DRIVES Opponent Plays-Yds Syracuse 2-16 Syracuse 4-43 Syracuse 8-33 Syracuse 14-79 Syracuse 4-7 Air Force 10-65 Air Force 9-72 Air Force --- Air Force 9-64 Cal 7-54 Cal 2-29 Cal 7-77 Northwestern 5-58 Northwestern 4-50 Northwestern 12-78 Northwestern 13-83 Northwestern 3-3 Wisconsin 12-56 Wisconsin 2-11 Wisconsin 12-76 Wisconsin --- WIsconsin 3-80 Purdue 8-84 Purdue 2-2 Purdue 2-30 Purdue 5-31 Purdue ---

Time of Possession Qtr. 0:10 1 1:13 1 2:02 3 3:48 4 0:00 OT 3:52 1 4:10 4 --- 4 5:03 4 3:54 2 0:31 2 3:42 3 2:11 1 1:50 2 6:51 3 6:31 4 0:17 4 6:10 1 0:41 1 5:35 2 --- 4 0:47 4 3:57 2 0:38 2 0:52 3 2:13 3 --- 3

Time Remaining 14:41 11:48 8:03 0:57 --- 4:45 13:18 11:45 5:13 14:52 0:40 0:29 12:49 7:44 7:16 8:35 1:43 2:54 1:26 2:26 6:50 2:13 6:29 4:36 12:32 10:10 5:38

Scoring Play Duane Bennett 16-yard run (Eric Ellestad kick) Troy Stoudermire 7-yard pass from Adam Weber (Eric Ellestad kick) Eric Ellestad 26-yard field goal Eric Ellestad 26-yard field goal Eric Ellestad 35-yard field goal Eric Ellestad 34-yard field goal DeLeon Eskridge 7-yard run (Eric Ellestad kick) Nate Triplett 52-yard fumble return (Eric Ellestad kick) Eric Ellestad 39-yard field goal Eric Decker 26-yard pass from Adam Weber (Eric Ellestad kick) Eric Decker 12-yard pass from Adam Weber (Eric Ellestad kick) MarQueis Gray 7-yard pass from Eric Decker (Eric Ellestad kick) Duane Bennett 1-yard run (Eric Ellestad kick) Duane Bennett 3-yard run (Eric Ellestad kick) Eric Decker 16-yard pass from Adam Weber (Eric Ellestad kick) Duane Bennett 4-yard run (Eric Ellestad kick) Eric Decker 1-yard pass from Adam Weber (Eric Ellestad kick) Eric Ellestad 28-yard field goal Eric Decker 11-yard pass from Adam Weber (Eric Ellestad kick) Eric Ellestad 20-yard field goal Marcus Sherels 88-yard fumble return (Eric Ellestad kick) Duane Bennett 1-yard run (Eric Ellestad kick) DeLeon Eskridge 1-yard run (Eric Ellestad kick) DeLeon Eskridge 1-yard run (Eric Ellestad kick) Adam Weber 2-yard run (Eric Ellestad kick) Kevin Whaley 1-yard run (Eric Ellestad kick) Traye Simmons 47-yard blocked field goal return (Eric Ellestad kick)

2009 OPPONENT SCORING DRIVES Opponent Plays-Yds Syracuse 4-9 Syracuse 6-63 Syracuse 8-34 Syracuse 8-67 Air Force 5-28 Air Force 8-76 Air Force 20-67 Cal 9-80 Cal 3-86 Cal 10-74 Cal 8-72 Cal 8-44 Northwestern 19-76 Northwestern 10-75 Northwestern 9-79 Northwestern 11-79 Wisconsin 9-59 Wisconsin 13-56 Wisconsin 9-70 Wisconsin 13-85 Wisconsin 8-74 Purdue 14-68 Purdue 8-54 Purdue 7-41 Purdue 5-80 Penn State 6-32 Penn State 12-70 Penn State 12-91 Penn State 13-85

Time of Possession Qtr. 1:40 1 1:53 1 3:18 2 3:44 3 1:58 2 2:10 3 4:10 4 5:09 1 1:05 1 4:36 2 3:45 4 4:02 4 8:46 1 3:17 2 2:33 3 4:02 3 4:23 1 4:59 2 3:39 3 7:03 4 3:50 4 4:50 1 2:18 1 2:56 2 1:22 4 2:44 1 4:52 2 5:46 2 7:56 3

Time Remaining 13:01 0:32 7:26 8:03 5:26 2:28 1:03 9:51 7:09 3:47 7:14 2:59 4:03 4:27 4:43 0:06 9:04 11:27 4:33 11:51 3:00 7:36 4:32 1:40 12:58 8:08 14:55 0:35 1:41

Scoring Play Ryan Lichtenstein 23-yard field goal Mike Williams 29-yard pass from Greg Paulus (Ryan Lichtenstein kick) Ryan Lichtenstein 42-yard field goal Delone Carter 1-yard run (Ryan Lichtenstein kick) Erik Soderberg 20-yard field goal Kevin Fogler 37-yard pass from Tim Jefferson (Erik Soderberg kick) Erik Soderberg 31-yard field goal Jahvid Best 33-yard run (Vince D’Amato kick) Jahvid Best 2-yard run (Vince D’Amato kick) Jahvid Best 27-yard run (Vince D’Amato kick) Jahvid Best 2-yard run (Vince D’Amato kick) Jahvid Best 2-yard run (Vince D’Amato kick) Stefan Demos 26-yard field goal Arby Fields 2-yard run (Stefan Demos kick) Andrew Brewer 24-yard pass from Mike Kafka (Stefan Demos kick) Brendan Mitchell 13-yard pass from Mike Kafka (Stefan Demos kick) John Clay 2-yard run (Philip Welch kick) Philip Welch 39-yard field goal John Clay 1-yard run (Philip Welch kick) Lance Kendricks 5-yard pass from Scott Tolzien (Philip Welch kick) John Clay 1-yard run (Philip Welch kick) Carson Wiggs 43-yard field goal Aaron Valentin 3-yard pass from Joey Elliott (Carson Wiggs kick) Carson Wiggs 40-yard field goal Keith Smith 61-yard pass from Joey Elliott (Carson Wiggs kick) Collin Wagner 47-yard field goal Collin Wagner 27-yard field goal Derek Moye 12-yard pass (Collin Wagner kick) Daryll Clark 1-yard run (Collin Wagner kick)

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES â&#x20AC;˘ GAME 8

MINNESOTA at OHIO STATE

2009 MINNESOTA LONG PLAYS (20+ YARDS) Yards Type *88 FR 54 KR 53 Pass *52 FR *47 FGR 47 Pass 44 KR 42 Pass 41 KR 41 KR 40 Pass 38 KR 38 Pass 38 Pass 37 KR 37 INT 36 KR 36 KR 35 Pass 33 KR 32 INT 30 Pass 29 Rush 28 Rush 27 KR 27 Pass 27 PR 27 KR 26 KR 26 Pass 26 KR *26 Pass 25 Rush 25 Pass 25 Pass 25 INT 24 Pass 23 KR 23 Pass 23 KR 23 KR 22 PR 22 KR 21 Pass 21 KR 21 Pass 21 Pass 21 Pass 20 Pass 20 KR 20 Pass 20 Pass * touchdown scored on play

Player(s) Sherels, Marcus Stoudermire, Troy Decker, Eric from Weber, Adam Triplett, Nate Simmons, Traye Decker, Eric from Weber, Adam Stoudermire, Troy Decker, Eric from Weber, Adam Stoudermire, Troy Carpenter, Hayo Decker, Eric from Weber, Adam Stoudermire, Troy Tow-Arnett, Nick from Weber, Adam Decker, Eric from Weber, Adam Stoudermire, Troy Simmons, Traye Stoudermire, Troy Stoudermire, Troy Decker, Eric from Weber, Adam Stoudermire, Troy Campbell, Lee Decker, Eric from Weber, Adam Bennett, Duane Whaley, Kevin Stoudermire, Troy Green, Brandon from Weber, Adam Sherels, Marcus Carpenter, Hayo Stoudermire, Troy Decker, Eric from Weber, Adam Stoudermire, Troy Decker, Eric from Weber, Adam Eskridge, DeLeon Tow-Arnett, Nick from Weber, Adam Carpenter, Hayo from Weber, Adam Triplett, Nate Decker, Eric from Weber, Adam Stoudermire, Troy Decker, Eric from Weber, Adam Stoudermire, Troy Stoudermire, Troy Allen, Bryant Stoudermire, Troy Green, Brandon from Weber, Adam Thomas, Jay Decker, Eric from Weber, Adam Decker, Eric from Weber, Adam Decker, Eric from Weber, Adam Decker, Eric from Weber, Adam Carpenter, Hayo Decker, Eric from Weber, Adam Tow-Arnett, Nick from Weber, Adam

LONG PLAYS BY THE NUMBERS Long Plays By Yards 100+ 90-99 80-89 70-79 60-69 50-59 40-49 30-39 20-29

No. 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 11 31

TD 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1

Long Plays By Type Rushing Passing Punt returns Kick returns Interceptions Fumble returns Other TOTAL

No. 3 22 2 19 3 2 1 52

TD 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 4

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Opponent Wisconsin Badgers Syracuse Syracuse Air Force Purdue Purdue Purdue Penn State Wisconsin Badgers California Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin Badgers Syracuse Northwestern Purdue Northwestern Air Force Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin Badgers Purdue Syracuse Purdue Purdue Syracuse Northwestern Syracuse Air Force Wisconsin Badgers Air Force Air Force California Air Force Air Force Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin Badgers California Syracuse California Northwestern Purdue Northwestern California Air Force California Air Force Syracuse Northwestern Air Force Northwestern Northwestern Northwestern

20-YARD PLUS BY PLAYER Player Decker, Eric Stoudermire, Troy Carpenter, Hayo Tow-Arnett, Nick Triplett, Nate Simmons, Traye Sherels, Marcus Green, Brandon Thomas, Jay Allen, Bryant Eskridge, DeLeon Whaley, Kevin Bennett, Duane Campbell, Lee TOTAL

No. 16 15 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 52

TD 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3

LONGEST PLAYS OF THE YEAR Rushing 29 - Bennett, Duane vs Purdue (10/10/2009) Rushing Touchdown 16 - Bennett, Duane vs Syracuse (9/5/2009) Passing 53 - Decker, Eric from Weber, Adam vs Syracuse (9/5/2009) Passing Touchdown 26 - Decker, Eric from Weber, Adam vs California (9/19/2009) Punt Return 27 - Sherels, Marcus vs Syracuse (9/5/2009) Kick Return 54 - Stoudermire, Troy vs Syracuse (9/5/2009) Interception Return 32- Campbell, Lee vs Purdue (10/10/2009) Fumble Return 88 - Sherels, Marcus vs Wisconsin (10/3/2009) Punt 54 - Haudan, Blake vs California (9/19/2009) Field Goal 39 - Ellestad, Eric vs Air Force (9/12/2009)

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P 16 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22

KR 0 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19

PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2

IR 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3

FR 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

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BIO UPDATES 1 - Carter, Michael Talented young player who has appeared in all six games this season. A true freshman, he is already one of the Gophers top reserves in the defensive backfield. Appeared in first career game in the season opening 23-20 OT win against Syracuse on 9/5 • appeared in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12, did not record any statistics • finished with one tackle in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19 • appeared in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26, did not record any statistics • appeared in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3, did not record any statistics • tallied first career solo tackle in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 tallied one solo tackle Defense Year G/GS Solo Asst Total 2009 6/0 2 1 3 Total 6/0 2 1 3 Game Defensive Bests Tackles 1 Solo Tackles 1

TFL INT PBU 0 0 0 0 0 0

FR FF Sacks 0 0 0 0 0 0

2x, last at Penn State, 10/17/09 2x, last at Penn State, 10/17/09

1 - Green, Brandon After a solid freshman campaign, is one of the Gophers top threats at wide receiver. Broke into the starting line-up against Northwestern and started three games. Currently ranks among the Gophers’ top receivers with 12 receptions for 140 yards. In the opener at Syracuse on 9/5, hauled in three passes for 28 yards including a long of 11 yards in the 23-20 OT win • 28 yards receiving was the second best mark for the Golden Gophers • caught two passes for 26 yards in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12 • caught three passes for 39 yards in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19 • 39 yards receiving was second best mark for the Gophers • also tallied one solo tackle • started for the first time on the season in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26 and caught two passes for 37 yards, including a game long 27 yarder • started for the second straight game in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3 finishing with one rush for -3 yards • started for the third straight time in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10, did not catch a pass • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 caught two passes for 10 yards, including a long of 13 yards • Receiving Rushing Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Att. Yds. 2008 12/5 21 306 14.6 1 71 0 0 2009 7/3 12 140 11.7 0 27 1 -3 Total 19/8 33 446 13.5 1 71 1 -3 Game Offensive Bests Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving Touchdowns Long Reception

5 100 1 71

Avg. TD Long 0.0 0 0 -3.0 0 0 -3.0 0 0

3x, last at Wisconsin, 11-15-2008 at Purdue, 10-25-2008 at Wisconsin, 11-15-2008 at Purdue, 10-25-2008

2 - Collado, Ryan Valuable defensive back who has experience in the starting line-up. Is posting

another solid campaign and is among the leaders in the secondary with 16 stops on the season. Has appeared in every game this season with two starts. Registered one solo tackle on 9/5 in the 23-20 OT win vs. Syracuse to open the season • made the start in the 2-10 win over Air Force on 9/12 and collected four tackles • recorded six total tackles in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19, including four solo and one tackle for a loss of four yards • tallied one solo tackle in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26 • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3 notched one solo tackle • in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10, tallied three solo tackles • appeared in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17, did not record any statistics • Defense Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL INT PBU 2007 12/9 43 8 51 2.0-3 0 4 2008 13/1 16 6 22 0-0 1 0 2009 7/2 14 2 16 1.0-4 0 0 Total 32/12 73 16 89 3.0-7 1 4 Game Defensive Bests Tackles Solo Tackles Interceptions Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries Pass Break-ups

9 8 1 1 1 2

FR FF Sacks 0 1 0-0 1 1 0-0 0 0 0-0 1 2 0-0

at Indiana, 10-6-2007 at Indiana 10-6-2007 at Illinois, 10-11-2008 at Indiana, 10-6-2007 at Bowling Green, 9-6-2008 vs. Miami (Ohio), 9-8-2007

3 - Royston, Kim Has started every game in his first season of eligibility after transferring from Wisconsin. 41 total tackles stand as the fifth best on them and are second among the secondary. His 22 solo stops are also fifth on the team. Posted his best game of the season, and his career, against Wisconsin finishing with a career high 11 tackles which was the second best on the team, before he tied his career high with 11 more tackles against No. 14 Penn State. Made first career start as a Golden Gopher in the season opening 23-20 OT win over Syracuse on 9/5 • collected two tackles on 9/5 • made first start as a Golden Gophers in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12 and finished with right tackles, including seven solo stops • started for the second straight game in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19 * finished with two tackles and one of the Gophers three pass break-ups • started in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26 and tallied three solo tackles and five total tackles as well as Minnesota’s only interception of the game, the first of his Gopher career • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3, tallied a career high 11 total tackles, including five solo stops • 11 stops against Wisconsin were the second best mark on the team and led defensive backs • in the 35-20 win over Purdue tallied two total tackles and one pas break-up • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 tied a career high with 11 tackles which was second best on the team • notched five solo stops and 0.5 tackles for a loss of one yard against Penn State • Defense Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL INT PBU 2009 7/7 22 19 41 0.5-1 1 2 Total 7/7 22 19 41 0.5-1 1 2

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FR FF Sacks 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0

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Royston’s Game Defensive Bests Tackles 11 2x, last at Penn State, 10-19-2009 Solo Tackles 7 vs. Air Force, 9-12-2009 Interceptions 1 at Northwestern, 9-26-2009 Pass Break-ups 1 2x, last vs. Purdue, 10-10-2009 Tackles for loss 0.5 at Penn State, 10-19-2009

to Wisconsin on 10/3, registered four tackles and also blocked a punt • in the 35-20 win over Purdue, had his best game of the season, finishing second on the team with a career high 10 tackles, including his first career sack, for a loss of three yards • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 collected six total tackles including two solos and 0.5 tackles for a loss of three yards •

4 - Carpenter, Hayo Newcomer who has proved to be a valuable asset in the return game, bringing back three kicks for 88 yards including a long of 41 yards. Has also shown big play abilities on offense a rush of 11 yards and two receptions of at least 18 yards.

Defense Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL INT PBU 2009 7/0 17 17 34 2.5-9 0 0 Total 7/0 17 17 34 2.5-9 0 0

Appeared in first career game as a Golden Gopher in the season opening 2320 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5 • in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12, did not catch a pass but did return one kickoff for 27 yards • caught first career pass in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19, tallying 18 yards on the reception • also rushed twice for 17 yards including a long of 11 yards and racked up 41 yards in kick returns • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26, returned one kickoff for 20 yards • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3 hauled in one pass for a career-long 25 yards • appeared in the 35-20 win over Purdue, did not catch a pass • did not appear in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 • Receiving Rushing Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Att. Yds. Avg. TD Long 2009 5/0 2 43 21.5 0 25 2 17 8.5 0 11 Total 5/0 2 43 21.5 0 25 2 17 8.5 0 11 Kickoff Returns Year KR 2008 3 Total 3

Yds. 88 88

Avg. 29.3 29.3

Game Offensive Bests Receptions Receiving Yards Long Reception Carries Rushing Yards

1 25 25 2 17

2x, last vs. Wisconsin, 10-3-2009 vs. Wisconsin, 10-3-2009 vs. Wisconsin, 10-3-2009 vs. Cal, 9-19-2009 vs. Cal, 9-19-2009

TD 0 0

Long 41 41

4 - Cooper, Keanon Reserve linebacker whose 34 total tackles place him among the team leaders on defense. Has produced several strong performances on the season. Saw extensive action against California as the fourth linebacker of the field and registered a career high six total tackles. Had another solid game in the loss to Wisconsin coming up with four tackles and his first career blocked punt. However, his best game came in the homecoming win over Purdue when he registered double-digit tackles for the first time in his career, as well as his first sack and first forced fumble. Appeared in first career game as a Golden Gopher in the season opening 2320 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5 • recorded first career tackle on 9/5 • did not appear in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/13 • saw first extensive playing time as a Golden Gopher in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19 • finished with six solo tackles and seven total tackles, each the second best mark on the team • also had one tackle for a loss of three yards • appeared in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26, did not record any statistics • in the 31-28 loss

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Game Defensive Bests Tackles Solo Tackles Forced Fumbles Sacks

10 6 1 1

FR FF Sacks 0 1 1.0-3 0 1 1.0-3

vs. Purdue, 10-10-2009 vs. Cal, 9-19-2009 vs. Purdue, 10-10-2009 vs. Purdue, 10-10-2009

5 - Gray, MarQueis Freshman who can play in several spots on the offensive side of the ball. Scored first collegiate touchdown on a reception against Cal and had a career day running the football with five carries for 33 yards against Northwestern. Attempted his first pass against Purdue. Appeared in first career game as a Golden Gophers in the season opening 2320 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5 • rushed two times for 15 yards in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12 • scored his first career touchdown in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19 • lined up as a wide receiver caught a seven yard TD pass from Eric Decker to tie the game at 21-21 in the third quarter • also carried the ball twice for two yards • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26 rushed five times for 33 yards including a long of 18 • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin rushed one time for four yards • in the 35-20 win over Purdue attempted his first career pass and rushed once for one yard • appeared in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17, did not tally any statistics • Rushing Receiving Year G/GS Att. Yds. Avg. TD Long Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long 2009 7/1 10 55 5.5 0 18 1 7 7.0 1 7 Total 7/1 10 55 5.5 0 18 1 7 7.0 1 7 Passing Year G/GS 2009 6/1 Total 6/1

Comp. Att. 0 1 0 1

Game Offensive Bests Carries Rushing Yards Long Rush Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving Touchdowns Long Reception

5 33 18 1 7 1 7

Pct. .000 .000

Yds. TD 0 0 0 0

Int. 0 0

Eff. 0.0 0.0

at Northwestern, 9-26-2009 at Northwestern, 9-26-2009 at Northwestern, 9-26-2009 vs. Cal, 9-19-2009 vs. Cal, 9-19-2009 vs. Cal, 9-19-2009 vs. Cal, 9-19-2009

7 - Decker, Eric One of the nation’s premiere players an d among the Gophers all-time best. Now the Gophers career leader in receiving yards passing Ron Johnson with his 140 yard performance against Wisconsin and becomes the first Minnesota

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8 player to surpass the 3,000 yard mark in his career. Ranks 10th in the nation with 104.4 receiving yards per game and 24th in the nation with 6.7 receptions per game. Has already become the school’s leader in career receptions and set a record with four consecutive 100-yard receiving games. Was held under 100 yards for the first time all season with 84 against Northwestern, but tied a season high with two touchdowns. Scored his first touchdown of the season against Cal, finished with two on the day, and had a hand in each of the Gopher’s scores as he threw a third to MarQuies Gray. Has led the Gophers in receiving in each game this season and is the Big Ten leader with 731 yards receiving. While ranking fourth with 47 receptions. One of only two players in the Big Ten to average over 100 receiving yards per game at 104.4 and is second in receiving touchdowns with five. In the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5, posted game highs with nine receptions and 183 yards and a long of 53 • 183 yards marked the second highest total of his career, the best mark in the Big Ten this season, and the fifth best in the nation • posted game highs by catching 10 passes for 113 yards in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12 • hauled in a long of 26 yards • became the Golden Gophers all-time leader in career receptions in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19 • hauled in eight passes for 119 yards and two scores while also throwing another touchdown to MarQueis Gray • passed Ron Johnson for first place on the career receptions list and became the first Golden Gopher to surpass the 200 receptions mark • against Cal recorded fourth straight game with 100 receiving yards which set a school record • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern caught eight balls for 84 yards and two touchdowns • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3, posted his fourth 100-yard receiving game of the season with 140 yards on eight catches and one touchdown • against Wisconsin, became the Gophers all-time leader in career receiving yards, passing Ron Johnson • in the 35-20 win over Purdue caught three passes for 50 yards, including a long of 47 yards • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 caught one pass for a game long 42 yards Receiving Rushing Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Att. Yds. 2006 13/3 26 378 14.5 3 39t 1 5 2007 12/12 67 909 13.6 9 59t 3 22 2008 12/12 84 1074 12.8 7 75 11 87 2009 7/7 47 731 15.6 5 53 0 0 Total 43/34 224 3092 13.8 24 75 15 114 Game Offensive Bests Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving Touchdowns Long Reception Rushing Attempts Rushing Yards Passing Attempts

13 190 2 75 3 31 2

Avg TD Long 5.0 0 5 7.3 0 12 7.9 1 19 0 0 0 7.6 1 19

vs. Indiana, 10-4-2008 vs. Indiana, 10-4-2008 4x, at Northwestern, 9-29-2009 vs. Kansas, 12-31-2008 2x, last vs. Illinois, 11-3-2007 at Bowling Green, 9-6-2008 vs. Cal, 9-19-2009

8 - Weber, Adam One of the all-time greats under center for the Golden Gophers. A starter in every game the last three seasons, he has become the Gophers all-time leader in pass completions. Threw his 1,000th pass against Wisconsin, and gained his 600th completion. His 189.3 passing yards per game rank seventh in the Big Ten. Threw for two touchdowns twice on the season, against Cal and again against Northwestern. Threw for over 200 yards in each of the Gophers first three games, and five times on the season. Posted his highest tallying passing this with 271 yards against Wisconsin.

In the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5, racked up 248 yards on 19-of-42 passing with one touchdown and one interception • touchdown pass went to Troy Stoudermire as the first of the season • completed passes to five different receivers • had a long of 53 yards go to Eric Decker • in the 14-play,79-yard drive for the game tying field goal late the fourth quarter, was 7-of-11 for 77 yards • 42 pass attempts vs. Syracuse • in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12, completed 20-of-29 passes for 219 yards and no interceptions • in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19, finished 21-for-32 passing for 226 yards, with two touchdowns and three interceptions • threw each of his touchdown passes to Eric Decker including his longest pass of the day, a 26 yarder up the sideline on the first play of the second quarter • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26, completed 15-of-26 passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns, each to Eric Decker • also threw a game long pass of 27 yards to Brandon Green • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3, threw for a season high 271 yards on 16-of-30 passing with one touchdown and one interception • 271 yards against Wisconsin stands as his eighth best day passing in his career • in the 35-20 win over Purdue went 5-of-9 passing for 74 yards while also rushing nine times for 16 yards and a touchdown • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 threw for 101 yards on 10-of-22 passing with one interception while also rushing for 10 yards on four carries Passing Year G/GS 2007 12/12 2008 13/13 2009 7/7 Total 32/32 Rushing Year 2007 2008 2009 Total

Comp. 258 255 106 619 G/GS 12/12 13/13 7/7 31/31

Game Offensive Bests Passing Yards Pass Attempts Completions Passing TD’s Long Pass Rushing Yards Rushing Attempts Long Rush Total Offense

Att. 449 410 190 1049

Pct. .575 .622 .558 .590

Att. 147 127 32 306

Yds. 617 233 -27 823

352 51 31 5 71 97 20 39 439

Yds. 2895 2761 1325 6981

TD 24 15 6 45

Avg. 4.2 1.8 -0.8 2.7

Int. 19 8 9 36

Eff. 120.8 126.9 115.3 122.2

TD 5 4 1 10

Long 29 39 10 39

vs. Wisconsin, 11-17-2007 2x, last vs. Northwestern, 11-1-2008 2x, last vs. Northwestern, 11-1-2008 at Northwestern, 10-13-2007 vs. Purdue, 10-25-2008 vs. Miami (Ohio), 9-8-2007 vs. Purdue, 9-22-2007 at Purdue, 10-26-2008 vs. Wisconsin, 11-17-2007

11 - Stoudermire, Troy Dangerous return man who has who has racked up 611 yards on kick returns through the season’s first six games. Ranks 26th in the nation at 26.6 yards per return. His 743 all purpose yards in 2009 lead the team, and he is just one of two players to average over 100 all purpose yards a game. His kick return average of 26.6 yards per return is third in the Big Ten and he is one of only three players with a return over 50 yards this season. Started second career game in the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5 • finished with 165 all purpose yards, and 140 coming off kick returns • returned five kicks for 140 yards including a long of 54 • caught four passes for 22 yards including the Golden Gophers only receiving touchdown

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8 • rushed for three yards on two carries • in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12, caught three passes for 34 yards, including a long of 19 yards • also returned tow kick-offs for 62 yards • in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19, caught three passes for 19 yards and returned three kicks for 29 yards, including a long of 22 yards • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26 returned four kickoffs for 111 yards including a game long 37 yarder • in 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3 caught three passes for 46 yards to finish second on the team in receiving • also against Wisconsin returned four kickoffs for a game high 138 yards, including a long of 41 yards • in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 returned three kickoffs for 86 yards, including a long g 44 yards and also rushed once for three yards • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 returned three kicks for 45 yards including a long of 19 yards and caught one pass for five yards • Rushing Receiving Year G/GS Att. Yds. Avg. TD Long Rec. Yds. 2008 13/1 5 19 3.8 0 9 3 13 2009 7/5 3 6 2.0 0 9 14 126 Total 20/6 8 25 3.1 0 9 17 139 Kickoff Returns Year KR 2008 42 2009 23 Total 65

Yds. 1083 611 1649

Avg. 25.8 26.6 26.1

TD 0 0 0

Avg. TD Long 4.3 0 11 9.0 1 19 8.2 1 19 Long 60 54 60

MINNESOTA at OHIO STATE tackle• appeared in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3, did not record any statistics • appeared in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10, did not record any statistics • appeared in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17, did not record any statistics • Receiving Year G/GS 2006 2/0 2007 2/0 2008 13/12 2009 7/0 Total 23/12

Rec. 0 0 31 0 31

Game Offensive Bests Receptions 7 Receiving Yards 98 Long Reception 22

Yds. 0 0 310 0 310

Avg. 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 10.0

TD 0 0 0 0 0

Long 0 0 22 0 22

vs. Northwestern, 11-1-2008 vs. Northwestern, 11-1-2008 vs. Northwestern, 11-1-2008

21 - Lawrence, Simoni Currently sits third on the team and 13th in the Big Ten with 54 total tackles. Had double-digit tackles in three of the season’s first four games and nine tackles in the fifth. Has been at the top of the defensive charts in each game as well. 33 solo tackles are also third on the team. One of four players on the team with sack yardage over 10 yards.

In the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5, finished with two solo’s and four total tackles including one tackle for a loss of three yards • also tallied one pass break-up • tallied three tackles with two solo stops in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12 • tallied three tackles in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19, as well as a game-high two pass break-ups • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26 finished with two tackles • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3 recorded three tackles • in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 tallied five total tackle, returned his first interception of the season 37 yards and picked up blocked field goal and returned for a touchdown • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 tallied three total tackles •

In the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5 recorded 10 total tackles including six solos • tallied one tackle for a loss of five yards and a half a sack for a loss of four yards • 10 tackles and six solo tackles were each the second best mark on the team • tallied second straight game with double-digit tackles in the 20-13 win over Air Force, finished with seven solos and 10 total tackles • member of linebacking crew that saw all three players with 10+ tackles • in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19 tallied three solo’s and five total tackles • earned one tackle for a loss of six yards, forced one fumble and registered 0.5 sacks for a loss of six yards • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26, tallied a game high 10 tackles including five solos • had 0.5 TFL and 1 pass break up on 9/26 • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3, notched nine tackles including one of only three tackles for a loss that the Gopher had • also tabbed one pass break-up against Wisconsin • in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 finished with five solo tackles and six total tackles • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 had four total tackles, two of them solo •

Defense Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL INT PBU 2008 13/12 45 17 62 1.5-2 4 14 2009 7/7 13 10 23 1.0-3 1 4 Total 20/19 58 27 85 2.5-5 5 18

Defense Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL INT PBU 2008 13/5 45 21 66 10.5-40 1 3 2009 7/7 33 21 54 3.5-13 0 2 Total 19/11 78 42 112 14.0-53 1 5

15 - Simmons, Traye One of the top corner s in the Big Ten and he leads the Golden Gophers with four pass break-ups this season. A starter in every match, his 23 total tackles are among the leaders in the secondary.

Game Defensive Bests Tackles Solo Tackles Interceptions Pass Break-ups

8 6 2 3

FR FF Sacks 0 1 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 1 0-0

at Ohio State, 9-27-2008 vs. Michigan 11-8-2008 vs. Northwestern, 11-1-2008 at Ohio State, 9-27-2008

16 - Kuznia, Ben Appeared in the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5, did not record a catch • appeared in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12, did not record any statistics • appeared in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19, did not record any statistics • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26 tallied one

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Game Defensive Bests Tackles Solo Tackles Tackles for loss Sacks Fumble Recoveries Forced Fumbles

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FR FF Sacks 1 2 4.0-25 0 1 1.0-10 1 3 5.0-35

3x, last at Northwestern, 9-29-2009 3x, last vs. Air Force, 9-12-2009 2x, last vs. Michigan, 11-8-2008 3x, last at Purdue, 10-25-2008 at Illinois, 10-11-2008 3x, last vs. Cal, 9-19-2009

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8 22 - Bennett, Duane The Golden Gophers’ leading rusher with 292 yards and 41.2 yards per game. Has carried the ball a team high 66 times and collected a season high 89 yards against Northwestern. Has five of the Gophers’ 10 rushing touchdowns this season and has been a starter in five games, while starting 14-of-19 games played in his career. Is approaching the 1,000 career yard mark with 874 in his tenure. In the 23-20 OT win over Syracuse on 9/5 led the Golden Gophers in rushing with 78 yards on 16 carries • scored the first touchdown of the game, and season, on a 16-yard run • caught two passes for three yards • rushed seven times for 78 yards in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12 while also catching two passes for two yards • in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19, carried the ball seven times for 16 yards and caught one pass for no gain • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern rushed for a game high 89 yards on 21 carries and three touchdowns • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3, rushed two times for 20 yards, including a season long 19-yard burst and caught one pass for a season long of 12 yards • against Wisconsin, scored his fifth touchdown of the season on a one-yard plunge • in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 rushed nine times for 53 yards, including a long of 29 yards • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 rushed four timed for nine yards and caught three passes for 18 yards • Rushing Receiving Year G/GS Att. Yds. Avg. TD Long Rec. Yds. 2007 10/7 107 442 4.1 3 44 18 145 2008 2/2 32 140 4.4 2 61 12 125 2009 7/5 66 292 4.4 5 29 9 35 Total 19/14 205 874 4.3 10 61 39 305 Game Offensive Bests Rushing Attempts Rushing Yards Rushing TD’s Long Rush Receptions Receiving Yards Long Reception

21 106 3 61 8 100 35

Avg. TD Long 8.1 1 35 10.4 1 34 3.9 0 12 7.8 2 35

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23 - Eskridge, DeLeon Has appeared in all seven games this season after playing in all 13 last year. Has his best game of the season with 14 carries for 60 yards against Wisconsin. Second on the team with 212 yards on the season, and scored a season high two touchdowns in the win over Purdue. Rushed eight times for 29 yards in the season opening 23-20 OT win over Syracuse on 9/5 • rushed seven times for 53 yards in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12, finishing with a game high 7.6 yard average • broke for a long of 25 yards and scored one touchdown • in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19 was the Golden Gophers leading rusher with a 21 yards on seven carries • rushed one time for two yards in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26 • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/4, carried the ball a season high 14 times for 60 yards • in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 carried the ball a team high 12 times, finishing with 44 yards and two touchdowns • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 rushed three times for three yards •

Rushing Receiving Year G/GS Att. Yds. Avg. TD Long Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long 2008 13/9 184 714 3.7 7 46 29 181 6.2 0 23 2009 7/0 52 212 4.1 3 25 0 0 0 0 0 Total 20/9 236 926 3.9 10 46 29 181 6.2 0 23 24 - Sherels, Marcus Returned from injury in the season opener to start in the Big Ten opener and lead all defensive backs with seven tackles. Has started every game he has played the last two seasons and is one of the top corners in the Big Ten. Brought the TCF Bank Stadium crowd to their feet on the fourth quarter against Wisconsin with his 88 yard fumble return for a touchdown. His fumble return bettered the 52-yarder that Nate Tripplett posted earlier in the season. With 32 tackles on the season, he is seventh on the team, in just five games played. On 9/5 in the 23-20 OT win vs, Syracuse recorded one solo and two total tackles and a pass break-up • appeared in the 20-12 win over Air Force on 9/12, did not record any statistics • did not appear against Cal on 9/19 • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern led all DB’s with seven tackles (3 solo, 4 assist) • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin o n10/4, registered five tackles (3 solo, 2 assist) and returned a fumble 88 yards for a score in the fourth quarter • in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 collected nine tackles to lead the secondary • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 notched nine total tackles, including a game high six solos, as well as one pass break-up • Defense Year G/GS Solo Asst Total 2006 7/0 0 0 0 2007 9/1 9 0 9 2008 12/12 33 13 46 2009 5/5 18 14 32 Total 33/18 60 27 87 Punt Returns Year KR 2006 0 2007 0 2008 15 2009 1 Total 15

Yds. 0 0 179 27 179

TFL INT PBU 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2 11 0-0 0 4 0-0 2 15 Avg. 0.0 0.0 11.9 27.0 11.9

FR FF Sacks 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0-0 1 0 0-0 TD 0 0 0 0 0

Long 0 0 34 27 0

25 - Dandridge, Tim Appeared in the 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5, did not record any statistics • appeared in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12, did not record any statistics • appeared in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19, did not record any statistics • recorded on tackle in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26 • did not appear against Wisconsin on 10/3 • did not appear against Purdue on 10/10 • appeared in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17, did not record any statistics Defense Year G/GS Solo Asst Total 2008 12/0 0 2 2 2009 5/0 1 0 1 Total 17/0 1 2 3

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FR FF Sacks 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8 27 - Theret, Kyle The leader in the defensive backfield, Theret has started every game the last two seasons. Sits fourth on the team with 45 total tackles while his 29 solo stops also rank fourth. His 45 tackles also rank 24th in the Big Ten. Recorded seven or more tackles in four of the Gophers first five games, including a season high nine against Air Force. Finished with seven tackles in 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5 • seven tackle mark was fourth best on the team and five solo tackles were third best mark • also tallied one pass break-up and one half tackle for a loss • made nine tackles, including four solos, in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12 • finished with the Golden Gophers second best mark with seven tackles, including five solo, in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19 • tallied two solo and three total tackles in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26 • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3, registered three solo and seven total tackles • in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 recorded six tackles, including four solo stops, and two pass break-ups • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 tallied a game high six solo tackles • Defense Year G/GS Solo Asst Total 2007 12/6 34 15 39 2008 13/13 59 19 78 2009 7/7 29 16 45 Total 32/26 122 50 162 Game Defensive Bests Tackles Solo Tackles Interceptions Pass Break-ups Fumble Recoveries

12 8 1 2 2

TFL INT PBU 2.0-5 3 2 2.5-4 3 8 0.5-0 0 3 5.0-9 6 13

FR FF Sacks 1 0 0-0 2 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 3 0 0-0

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30 - Campbell, Lee With 77 tackles on the season, Campbell leads the team and ranks second in the Big Ten, while his 45 solo stops lead the Big Ten lead. Also ranks sixth in the nation in tackles. Was the first Big Ten defensive player of the week after a 13 stop performance in the season opener. Notched 13 tackles for the second time against Wisconsin. Collected 13 tackles for the third time as he posted the games high mark against Penn State. With 77 tackles he is just three shy of tying and four away from surpassing his career high of 80 set last season. His 6.5 tackles for a loss this season lead the team. Earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors on 9/6 after the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5 • tallied 11 solo and a career high 13 total tackles against Syracuse, including 1.5 tackles for a loss of six yards and 0.5 sacks for a loss of three yards • 13 tackles stood as the game high • notched one of four pass break-ups for the Golden Gophers • finished with six solos and 11 total tackles in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12 • also tallied 1.5 tackles for a loss of one yard • collected seven tackles in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19, second highest total on the team • had five solo stops and 0.5 tackles for a loss of one yard • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26 notched five solo and nine total tackles as well as 0.5 TFL, one pass break up and one quarterback hurry • led the Gophers with 13 tackles (8 solo, 5 assist) in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin, including one tackle for a loss of one yard and one pass break-up • in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 led the Gopher defense with 11 stops and six solo tackles which included 1.5 tackles for a loss of three yards • also against picked off his first pass of the

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MINNESOTA at OHIO STATE season and returned it 32 yards and blocked a field goal that was returned for a touchdown by Traye Simmons • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 led the team with 13 tackles, including four solo stops • also against Penn State had 1.5 tackles for a loss of two yards • Defense Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL INT PBU 2006 10/0 9 2 11 0-0 0 0 2007 12/12 18 22 40 6.0-21 0 0 2008 13/12 50 30 80 5.5-28 2 1 2009 7/7 45 32 77 8.0-14 1 3 Total 42/31 122 86 208 19.5-63 3 4 Game Defensive Bests Tackles Solo Tackles Tackles for loss Sacks Interceptions Fumble Recoveries Forced fumbles

13 11 2.0 1 1 1 1

FR FF Sacks 0 0 0-0 0 0 2.0-15 3 1 4.0-21 0 0 0.5-3 3 1 6.5-39

3x, last at Penn State, 10-17-2009 at Syracuse, 9-5-2008 at Purdue, 10-25-2008 6x, last at Purdue, 10-25-2008 3x, last vs. Purdue, 10-10-2009 3x, last vs, Michigan, 11-8-2008 at Wisconsin, 11-15-2008

32 - Triplett, Nate Second on the team with 71 tackles and 44 solo stops. Also ranks 19th the nation with 10.1 tackles per game. Ranks third in the Big Ten in total tackles and is third in solo stops. Two interceptions lead the team as well as four pass break-ups and six passes defended. His fumble return for 52 yards against Air Force gave the Gophers the lead and along with his 17 tackles performance earned him Big Ten and National Player of the week honors. The 17 tackles against Air Force stand as a career high. A starter in every game this season. In the 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5 made perhaps the play of the game with his interception in the end zone in the first overtime, eliminating the scoring chance for Syracuse • posted five solo and nine total tackles in the game including 1.0 tackle for a loss of one yard • had a career day in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12 earning Big Ten and National Player of the Week honors by several publications • registered 12 solo stops on his way to 17 total tackles • picked up a loose ball and raced 52 yards for the scored, breaking a 10-10 tie and giving the Gophers the lead for good • recorded one pass break-up • 17 tackles are the best mark in the Big Ten this season and fifth best in the nation • led the team in tackles for the second straight game with a game-high 10 in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19 • also tallied a game high seven solo tackles • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26 led the Gophers with eight solo and 10 tackles, while also grabbing one tackle for a loss of two yards and two pass breakups • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3 tallied seven solo and nine total tackles as well as a 25-yard interception return and one fumble recovery • in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 tallied five tackles • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 recorded double-digit tackles with 10, with two solo stops • Defense Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL INT PBU 2006 1/0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 2007 12/0 6 3 9 0.5-1 0 0 2008 13/1 18 13 31 1.0-2 0 2 2009 7/7 44 27 71 4.0-9 2 4 Total 33/8 66 43 111 5.5-12 2 6

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8 Game defensive bests Tackles 17 Solo tackles 12

vs, Air Force, 9-12-2009 vs, Air Force, 9-12-2009

33 - Sharpe, Rex Finished with two solo tackles in the 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5 • appeared in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12, did not record any statistics • appeared in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19, did not record any statistics • appeared in the35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26, did not record any statistics • appeared in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3, did not record any statistics • appeared against Purdue on 10/10 • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 tallied on solo and three total tackles • Defense Year G/GS Solo Asst Total 2008 11/0 2 1 2 2009 7/0 3 2 5 Total 18/0 5 3 7

TFL INT PBU 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0

FR FF Sacks 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0

35 - Hoese, Jon The Gophers top fullback, this season he has rushed 12 times for 52 yards and caught four passes for 24 yards. Also a stand out player on special teams. In the 23-20 OT win over Syracuse on 9/5, rushed twice for 10 yards, posting a game-high 5.0 yards per carry average • rushed three times for 14 yards in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12 • ripped off a long of 10 yards • caught two passes for five yards in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19 and recorded one tackle • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern, rushed two times for 15 yards and tallied one tackle • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3 carried the ball one time for one yard • in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 carried the ball three times gaining eight yards and paved the way for the best rushing performance of the season as the Gophers piled up 207 yards and four TD’s on the ground • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 rushed one time for four yards • Rushing Receiving Year G/GS Att. Yds. Avg. TD Long Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long 2007 7/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 11/1 4 5 1.2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2009 7/5 12 52 4.3 0 10 4 24 6.0 0 13 Total 25/6 16 57 3.6 2 10 4 24 6.0 0 13 37 - Ellestad, Eric In his first season as the Gophers placekicker has made 7of-8 field goal attempts this season with his only miss being blocked. On PAT’s he has posted a perfect 19-of-19 mark. Also handles kickoff duties where he averages 63.0 yards and has four touchbacks. Made the game-winning field goal in overtime in the season opener and earned Big Ten player of the week honors. Went 3-of-4 on field goals including the game-winner in the 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5 • game-winner was a game long 35-yarder, and also made two 26-yarders, including one with under a minute left in regulation to tie the game at 20-20 • only missed field goal was blocked • went 2-for-2 in PAT’s • 11 points scored remain the best single game the Big Ten • also kicked off five times for an average of 62.8 yards per kick • was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week on 9/6 for his efforts against Syracuse • went 2-for-2 (34, 39) in field goals in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12 •

scored the first points in the history of TCF Bank Stadium with his 34 yarder in the first quarter • kicked off five times for an average of 69.6 • kicked off four times in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19 for an average of 62.0 yards • went 3-for-3 on PAT’s and did not attempt a field goal • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26 made all five of his PAT’s and kicked off six times for 374 yards and a 62.3 yard average • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin, made both of his field goals (28,20) and kicked off six times for335 yards and one touchback • in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 went 5-of-5 on PAT’s and kicked off six times for an average of 65.5 yards • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 kicked off one time for 67 yards • Field Goals Year M-A Pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 2009 7-8 .875 0 4-4 4-4 0-1 0-0 Total 7-8 .875 0 4-4 4-4 0-1 0-0 Kickoffs Year 2009 Total

No. 33 33

Yds. 2079 2079

Avg. 63.0 63.0

TB 4 4

Long 39 39

Blk 1 1

OB 0 0

38 - Haudan, Blake Took over regular punting duties against Cal on 9/19 when Dan Orseske went down with an illness. Since has boomed 25 punts for 1071 yards, landing 10 inside the 20. Appeared in the 23-20 OT win over Syracuse on 9/5, did not record any statistics • appeared in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12, did not record any statistics • saw first action of the season punting, booting seven for an average of 42.1 yards per punt and a long of 54 • dropped two punts inside the 20 • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26 punted four times for 161 yards including a long of 44 and 40.2 yard average • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3 punted three times for 127 yards, a 42.3 yards average and one ball inside the 20 • in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 punted five times for 189 yards, a 37.8 average, and four downed inside the 20 • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 punted six times for nearly a 50 yard average (49.8) with a career long of 56 and two downed inside the 20 • Career Statistics Year No. Yds Avg. 2009 25 1071 42.8 Total 25 1071 42.8

Lg 56 56

TB FC 0 10 0 10

I20 10 10

45 - Klitzke, Bryan In the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5, finished with one tackle • appeared in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12, finishing with one tackle • finished with one tackle in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19 • appeared in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26, did not record any statistics • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3, finished with one tackle • in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 recovered his first career fumble • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 recorded one tackle • Defense Year G/GS Solo Asst Total 2009 7/0 4 3 7 Total 7/0 4 3 7

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TFL INT PBU 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0

FR FF Sacks 1 0 0-0 1 0 0-0

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47 - Coleman, Ryan Appeared in the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5 making five successful punt snaps, four field goal snaps, and two PAT snaps • in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12 made four successful punt snaps, two field goal snaps, and two PAT snaps • in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19, made a season high seven punt snaps and three PAT snaps • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26 made four successful punt snaps and five PAT snaps • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3 made three successful punt snaps, two field goal snaps, and two PAT snaps • in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 snapped successfully on five PAT kick and five punts • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 snapped successfully for all six Gopher punt attempts • 48 - Tow-Arnett, Nick In his first season as the starting tight end. Has caught a career high 16 passes for a career high 216 yards, including a career game with five catches for 65 yards against Northwestern. His 216 yards receiving ranks second on the team and while his 16 receptions are also second. Made one reception for 12 yards and made two tackles in the 23-20 OT win at Syracuse to open the season on 9/5 • caught one pass for 25 yards, converting a huge third and 25 in the 20-13 win over Air Force • caught three passes for 26 yards in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19, including a long of 14 yards • forced one fumble in punt coverage • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26 caught five passes for 65 yards including a long of 20 • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3 caught one pass for a season high 38 yards, bringing the ball down to the goal line late in the game, setting up a touchdown • in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 caught two passes for 24 yards and a long of 13 yards • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 caught three passes for 26 yards • Career Statistics Year G/GS 2006 1/0 2007 12/2 2008 13/0 2009 7/7 Totals 33/9

Rec. 0 10 10 16 36

Game Offensive Bests Receptions 5 Receiving Yards 66 Long Reception 56

Yds. 0 149 211 216 576

Avg. 0.0 14.9 21.1 13.5 16.0

TD 0 0 1 0 1

Lg 0 56 40 38 56

vs. Northwestern, 9-26-2009 vs. Northern Illinois, 8-30-2008 vs. Bowling Green, 9-1-2007

52 - Tow-Arnett, Jeff Earned the start at center in the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5 • part of an offense that accumulated 16 first downs and racked up 360 total yards of offense, including 112 on the ground and 248 in the air • started at center in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12 • part of an offense that put up 327 total yards of offense, including 219 yards passing and 108 yards rushing • started at center in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19 • part of an offense that earned 14 first downs while tallying 233 yards passing and 270 yards of total offense • started at center in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26 and paved the way for 166 yards rushing and 352 yards of total offense • started at center in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin and led the offense to 15 first downs, 271 yards passing and 328 total yards • was lost for the season to injury during the Wisconsin game.

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53 – Burris, D.J. Earned his first start of the season at center in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 • 55 - McKinley, Cedric An imposing presence on the defensive line, started the first four games of the season and has appeared in five. Opportunistic player with two fumble recoveries on the season including on the first play of the season against Syracuse and late in the game against Northwestern. Each recovery led to a score by the offense. Recorded first sack of the season against Northwestern. Recovered a Syracuse fumble on the first play from scrimmage in the 23-20 OT win to start the season on 9/5 • finished with one tackle in the game • registered six total tackles, including two solo, in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12 • tallied one tackle for a loss of two yards • in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19, recorded one tackle for a loss of two yards • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26 tallied two solo, and three total tackles including one sack for a loss of nine yards and a huge fumble recovery late in the game • did not appear against Wisconsin on 10/3 • did not appear against Purdue on 10/10 • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 recorded one tackle, including 0.5 tackles for a loss of one yard • Career Statistics Yr. G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL INT PBU 2008 12/0 7 1 8 3.0-21 0 0 2009 5/4 5 7 12 3.5-14 0 1 Totals 17/4 13 8 20 6.5-35 0 1

FR FF Sacks 0 0 3.0-21 2 1 1.0-9 2 1 4.0-30

61 - Davis, Trey Started for the first time on the season at center in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 as the offense ran up a season high 207 yards rushing and four scores on the ground • did not appear at Penn State on 10/17 • 68 - Bunders, Chris Earned the start at guard in the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5 • part of an offense that accumulated 16 first downs and racked up 360 total yards of offense, including 112 on the ground and 248 in the air • started at guard in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12 • part of an offense that put up 327 total yards of offense, including 219 yards passing and 108 yards rushing • started at guard in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19 • part of an offense that earned 14 first downs while tallying 233 yards passing and 270 yards of total offense • started at guard in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26 and paved the way for 166 yards rushing and 352 yards of total offense • played in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3 • started at guard in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 as the offense ran up a season high 207 yards rushing and four scores on the ground • started at guard in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 as the Gopher offense totaled 138 yards on the day • 68 - Edwards, Jewhan Appeared in the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5, did not record any statistics • appeared in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12, finishing with 0.5 tackles for a loss of one yard • finished with one solo and one assist for two tackles in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19 • appeared in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26, did not record any statistics • appeared, but did not record any statistics vs. Wisconsin on 10/3 • played, but did not record any statistics vs. Purdue on 10/10 • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 recorded one tackle •

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8 Career Statistics Yr. G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL INT PBU 2008 12/0 5 3 8 1.0-2 0 0 2009 7/1 1 3 4 0.5-1 0 0 Totals 19/1 6 6 12 1.5-3 0 0

FR FF Sacks 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0

71 - Wills, Jeff Earned the start at tackle in the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5 • part of an offense that accumulated 16 first downs and racked up 360 total yards of offense, including 112 on the ground and 248 in the air • started at tackle in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12 • part of an offense that put up 327 total yards of offense, including 219 yards passing and 108 yards rushing • started at tackle in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19 • part of an offense that earned 14 first downs while tallying 233 yards passing and 270 yards of total offense • started at tackle in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26 and paved the way for 166 yards rushing and 352 yards of total offense • started at tackle in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin and led the offense to 15 first downs, 271 yards passing and 328 total yards • started at tackle in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 as the offense ran up a season high 207 yards rushing and four scores on the ground • started at tackle in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 as the Gopher offense totaled 138 yards on the day • 73 - Carufel, Matt Earned the start at guard in the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5 • part of an offense that accumulated 16 first downs and racked up 360 total yards of offense, including 112 on the ground and 248 in the air • started at guard in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12 • part of an offense that put up 327 total yards of offense, including 219 yards passing and 108 yards rushing • started at guard in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19 • part of an offense that earned 14 first downs while tallying 233 yards passing and 270 yards of total offense • started at guardin the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin and led the offense to 15 first downs, 271 yards passing and 328 total yards • started at guard in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 as the offense ran up a season high 207 yards rushing and four scores on the ground • started at guard in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 as the Gopher offense totaled 138 yards on the day • 76 - Alford, Dominic Appeared in the 23-20 OT win at Syracuse to open the season on 9/5 • part of an offense that accumulated 16 first downs and racked up 360 total yards of offense, including 112 on the ground and 248 in the air • started at tackle in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12 • part of an offense that put up 327 total yards of offense, including 219 yards passing and 108 yards rushing • started at tackle in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19 • part of an offense that earned 14 first downs while tallying 233 yards passing and 270 yards of total offense • appeared in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26 • started at tackle in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 as the offense ran up a season high 207 yards rushing and four scores on the ground • appeared along the offensive line in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 • 79 - Stommes, Matt Earned the start at tackle in the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5 • part of an offense that accumulated 16 first downs and racked up 360 total yards of offense, including 112 on the ground and 248 in the air • appeared in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12, did not record any statistics • did not appear against Cal on 9/19 • started at tackle in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26 and paved the way for 166 yards rushing and 352 yards

MINNESOTA at OHIO STATE of total offense • started at tackle in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin and led the offense to 15 first downs, 271 yards passing and 328 total yards • did not appear against Purdue on 10/10 • started at tackle in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 as the Gopher offense totaled 138 yards on the day • 81 - Allen, Bryant Exciting young player who has already shown flashes of his athletic ability. Tallied one of the Gophers best punt returns of the season, with a 22-yard burst against Northwestern. Has also found himself in the mix in the rushing attack with his first career carry against Purdue. Did not appear against Syracuse on 9/5 • appeared in the 20-13 win over Air Force 9/12 but did not record any statistics • in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19, returned one punt for eight yards • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26, returned one punt for 22 yards • appeared in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3, did not record any statistics • in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10, rushed for the first career time, gaining three yards • appeared in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17, did not record any statistics • Punt Returns Year PR 2009 2 Total 2

Yds. 30 30

Avg. 15.0 15.0

TD 0 0

Long 22 22

Rushing Year 2009 Total

Att. 1 1

Yds. 3 3

Avg. 3.0 3.0

TD 0 0

G/GS 6/0 6/0

Long 3 3

83 - McKnight, Da’Jon Appeared in the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5, did not record any statistics • appeared in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12, did not record any statistics • appeared in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19, did not record any statistics • appeared in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26, did not record any statistics • appeared in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3, catching a two-point conversion pass • appeared, but did not record any statistics vs. Purdue on 10/10 • appeared in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17, did not record any statistics • Career Statistics Year G/GS 2008 9/0 2009 7/0 Totals 16/0

Rec. 3 0 3

Yds. 38 0 38

Avg. 12.7 0.0 12.7

TD 1 0 1

Lg 22 0 22

85 - Lair, Eric Appeared it the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5, did not record any statistics • appeared in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12, did not record any statistics • appeared in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19, did not record any statistics • appeared in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26, did not record any statistics • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin rushed one time for eight yards, his first carry of the season • appeared in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10, did not record any statistics • appeared in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17, did not record any statistics • 89 - Moen, Barrett Moved into a starting role on the defensive line as a senior, and has started every game. Notched a career high three tackles against Cal.

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8 Earned the start at defensive end in the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5, did not record any statistics • started in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12, finished with two tackles • recorded one solo and three total tackles in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19 • also notched 0.5 tackles for a loss five yards • appeared in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26, did not record any statistics • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on notched one tackle and his first career pass break-up • in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 made one tackle, for a loss of two yards • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17, tallied two tackles including one for a loss of one yard • Career Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL INT PBU 2006 0/0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 2007 10/0 4 0 4 0-0 0 0 2008 13/0 4 3 7 1.5-14 0 0 2009 7/7 4 5 9 2.5-8 0 1 Totals 30/7 12 8 20 4.0-22 0 1

FR FF Sacks 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 1.5-14 0 0 0.5-5 0 0 2.0-19

90 - Henderson, Raymond In the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5, recorded two solo tackles, including one of three Minnesota sacks for a loss of three yards • appeared in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12 and tallied two solo tackles • appeared in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19, did not record any statistics • appeared in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26, did not record any statistics • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3 tallied two tackles • appeared, but did not record any statistics vs. Purdue on 10/10 •appeared in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17, did not record any statistics • Career Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL INT PBU 2007 6/1 2 1 3 0-0 0 0 2008 4/0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 2009 7/0 4 2 6 1.0-3 0 0 Totals 17/1 7 3 10 1.0-3 0 0

FR FF Sacks 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 1.0-3 0 0 1.0-3

93 - Onwuachi, Derrick After an injury in the first day of fall practice, battled back to make his way on to the field in the Big Ten opener against Northwestern. In his first game back, led all defensive lineman with four solo stops. Leads all defensive linemen, batting down three balls at the line of scrimmage • Did not appear against Syracuse on 9/5 • did not appear against Air Force on 9/12 • did not appear against Cal on 9/19 • played for the first time all season in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26, tallying four solo tackles to lead all defensive linemen • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3 notched one solo stop • in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 made one tackle, and recorded a career high two pass break-ups • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17, registered one solo tackle and one pass break-up • Career Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL INT PBU 2007 10/5 12 4 16 3.0-22 0 1 2008 11/8 12 4 16 4.0-8 0 1 2009 4/0 6 1 7 0.0-0 0 3 Totals 25/13 30 9 39 7.0-30 0 5

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FR FF Sacks 0 1 2.0-21 0 1 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 2 2.0-21

MINNESOTA at OHIO STATE Game Defensive Bests Tackles 4 Tackles for loss 1 Sacks 1

2x, last at Northwestern, 9-26-2009 6x, last vs. Indiana, 10-4-2008 2x, last at Iowa, 11-10-2007

95 - Wilhite, D.L. In the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5, finished with one of three Minnesota sacks for a game-high loss of nine yards • did not appear against Air Force on 9/12 • appeared in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19, did not record any statistics • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26, tallied two total tackles including a sack for a seven yard loss • appeared in the 3128 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3, did not record any statistics • appeared, but did not record any statistics vs. Purdue on 10/10 •appeared in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17, did not record any statistics • Career Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL INT PBU 2009 6/0 2 1 3 2.0-16 0 0 Totals 6/0 2 1 3 2.0-16 0 0

FR FF Sacks 1 1 2.0-16 1 1 2.0-16

96 - Kirksey, Brandon Promising young defensive lineman who has become part of the regular rotation. Made the play of the early part of the season when he forced a fumble last against Air Force that was returned 52 yards for a touchdown by Nate Tripplett. Appeared in the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5, finishing with one solo tackle • appeared in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12, finished with three tackles and a forced fumble • forced the fumble that was picked up and returned 52 yards by Nate Triplett for the game-winning score • grabbed a season high five tackles on the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19 • posted a team high two tackles for a loss of seven yards • did not appear at Northwestern on 9/26 • appeared in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3, did not record any statistics • in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 made his only tackle for a loss of four yards • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17, tallied two tackles • Career Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL INT PBU 2008 11/0 6 2 8 2.0-7 0 0 2009 6/0 7 5 12 3.0-11 0 0 Totals 17/0 13 7 20 5.0-18 0 0

FR FF Sacks 0 0 0-0 0 1 0-0 0 1 0-0

97 - Jacobs, Anthony Appeared in the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5, finishing with one solo tackle • appeared in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12, finishing with three solo, and for total tackles • appeared in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19, did not record any statistics • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26, recorded one sack for 11 yards • started first career game in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin, finishing with two tackles • started for the second straight week in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 and finished with three tackles including 2.5 for a loss of 14 yards and 1.0 sack for a loss of nine yards • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 collected five total tackles including two solo and 0.5 for a three yard loss •

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MINNESOTA FOOTBALL NOTES • GAME 8 Career Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL INT PBU 2008 10/0 3 4 7 1.0-3 0 0 2009 7/3 9 7 16 4.0-28 0 0 Totals 17/3 12 11 23 5.0-31 0 0

FR FF Sacks 0 0 0.5-2 0 0 2.0-20 0 0 2.5-22

98 - Small, Eric One of the top interior defensive linemen in the Big Ten, has started each game this season and 25 in his career. His 17 total tackles lead Minnesota defensive linemen as do his 3.0 sacks for a loss of 19 yards ranks seventh in the Big Ten. Started and finished with three solo tackles in the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5 • three tackles marked a high for defensive linemen • in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12, finished with four total tackles, including one sack for a loss of six yards • tallied a sack in his second straight game as his only stop was for a loss of one yard in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19 • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26, registered four solo tackles including one sack for a 12 yard loss • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3, notched two tackles with a forced fumble and a pass break-up • in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 registered one tackle • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 tallied two tackles • Career Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL INT PBU 2007 12/6 11 7 18 2.5-14 0 1 2008 13/12 14 11 25 4.5-21 0 1 2009 7/7 11 6 17 3.5-19 0 1 Totals 32/25 36 24 60 10.5-54 0 3 Game Defensive Bests Tackles 5 Sacks 1

FR FF Sacks 0 0 1.0-12 2 1 2.0-16 0 1 3.0-19 2 2 6.0-47

MINNESOTA at OHIO STATE 99 - Brown, Garrett Imposing figure on the inside and is among the top interior d-linemen in the Big Ten. Has been an everyday starter the last two seasons and is second on the defensive line with 13 tackles on the season. Earned the start in the season opening 23-20 OT win at Syracuse on 9/5, did not record any statistics • in the 20-13 win over Air Force on 9/12, finished with three total tackles, including two solo stops • notched three tackles including two solo stops in the 35-21 loss to #8 Cal on 9/19 • in the 35-24 win at Northwestern on 9/26 tallied one solo tackle • in the 31-28 loss to Wisconsin on 10/3, led defensive linemen with three tackles while also forcing his first fumble of the season • in the 35-20 win over Purdue on 10/10 collected three tackles, all solos • in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State on 10/17 tallied two tackles • Career Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst Total TFL INT PBU 2006 9/4 4 2 6 0-0 0 0 2007 12/3 17 7 24 1.0-8 0 0 2008 12/12 21 13 34 7.0-30 0 3 2009 7/7 10 5 15 0-0 0 0 Totals 40/26 52 27 79 8-38 0 3 Game Defensive Bests Tackles Tackles for loss Sacks Fumble Recoveries Forced Fumbles

5 2.0 2.0 1 1

FR FF Sacks 0 0 0-0 0 0 1.0-8 3 1 3.0-19 0 1 0-0 3 2 4.0-27

4x, last at Wisconsin, 11-15-2008 at Purdue, 10-25-2008 at Purdue, 10-25-2008 3x, last at Wisconsin, 11-15-2008 2x, last vs, Wisconsin, 10-3-2009

2x, last at Wisconsin, 11-15-2008 6x, last at Northwestern, 9-26-2009

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