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Morgan struggled at times in 2021 during a difficult year marked by the death of his father, but he's been as sharp as ever in Ciarrocca's recommitment to balancing an offense that leaned awfully hard on the run last season.WARNING: Use this trick carefully.
Minnesota: The return of offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca after two seasons elsewhere has sparked a revival of Minnesota's passing attack that lagged in his absence and after wide receivers Tyler Johnson and Rashod Bateman departed to the NFL. Western Illinois: Picked to finish last in their 11-team league that's perhaps the best in the FCS, the Leathernecks have started over this year under new head coach Myers Hendrickson. Last week in Missouri Valley-Big Ten matchups, Iowa beat South Dakota State 7-3 and Wisconsin beat Illinois State 38-0. Their last such loss was to North Dakota State in 2011. The Gophers, who beat Western Illinois 29-12 in 2013 in the only previous meeting, are 61-4 all-time against teams currently in the FCS. Howden later had a diving interception among the highlights for Minnesota's defense, which limited the Leathernecks to 35 yards on 19 rushing attempts. Western Illinois failed to move the chains, though, and Ogala's swing pass to Jafar Armstrong on fourth and 3 was smothered by safety Jordan Howden for a 2-yard loss. Michael Brown-Stephens lost a fumble after a short reception on the second snap of the game, when the ball was forced out by nose tackle Tre Henry and recovered at the Minnesota 45. The Gophers gave the Leathernecks a golden opportunity to stay close for a little bit. They beat New Mexico State 38-0 last week. He hit fellow sixth-year standout Chris Autman-Bell five times for 118 yards and tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford for a 45-yard touchdown while crisply spreading the ball all over the field on deep posts, quick outs and of course his trademark slants.Īfter a quick kick by Western Illinois quarterback Nick Davenport that produced a 64-yard punt in the second quarter, Morgan went 3 for 3 for 88 yards - all to Autman-Bell - on a 96-yard scoring drive that made it 28-3.ĭavenport's 33-yard pass to Naseim Brantley for the Leathernecks (0-2) with 4:26 left marked the first touchdown given up by the Gophers this year. Morgan had his most passing yards since the late-season loss to Wisconsin in 2019.
The furry mascot's costume-covered arms barely squeezed out the last couple of repetitions while the students who remained in the stadium at that point boisterously cheered him on. Goldy Gopher's customary commitment to one pushup per point became quite the struggle after the final touchdown, a 30-yard run by reserve Preston Jelen for his first career score. Fleck's six seasons and their most since a 63-26 victory over Indiana in 2006. The Gophers posted their highest score in head coach P.J. Morgan went 14 for 18 passing without a turnover before yielding to backups Athan Kaliakmanis and Cole Kramer for the bulk of the second half. Mohamed Ibrahim (23 carries for 130 yards) and Trey Potts (10 carries for 79 yards) kept their comeback from injuries going strong with two scores apiece on the ground for the Gophers (2-0), whose 679 total yards were the third most in program history. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Tanner Morgan passed for 287 yards and a score over 2½ quarters and had one of Minnesota's seven rushing touchdowns in a 62-10 victory over Western Illinois on Saturday.
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