Minnesota Golden Gophers
Overall Rank: #25
#5 Big Ten
2022 Record: 9-4, 5-4
2022 Bowl: Pinstripe Bowl vs. Syracuse (W 28-20)
Coach: P.J. Fleck (44-27 at Minnesota, 74-49 overall)
Offensive Coordinator: Greg Harbaugh Jr. and Matt Simon
Defensive Coordinator: Joe Rossi
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Bryce Williams, RB, 249 yards
Passing: Athan Kaliakmanis, QB, 946 yards
Receiving: Daniel Jackson, WR, 557 yards
Tackles: Cody Lindenberg, LB, 71
Sacks: Danny Striggow, DL, 3.5
Interceptions: Tyler Nubin, DB, 4
Other Key Returnees: TE Brevyn Spann-Ford, OL Axel Ruschmeyer, DB Justin Walley, DL Kyler Baugh
Key Losses: QB Tanner Morgan, RB Mohamed Ibrahim, RB Trey Potts, WR Michael Brown Stephens, OL John Michael Schmitz, OL Chuck Filiaga, LB Mariano Sori-Marin, CB Terrell Smith, S Jordan Howden, LB Thomas Rush, LB Braelen Oliver
Projected Bowl: ReliaQuest Bowl
2022 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 207.3 (16th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Passing Offense: 182.2 (115, 12)
Total Offense: 389.5 (64, 6)
Scoring Offense: 28.2 (65, 4)
Rushing Defense: 109.0 (15, 5)
Pass Defense: 186.1 (15, 4)
Total Defense: 295.1 (8, 4)
Scoring Defense: 13.8 (4, 3)
Turnover Margin: 0.38 (35, 6)
Sacks: 1.46 (117, 14)
Sacks Allowed: 1.15 (18, 2)
