American college football season
The 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the: University of Minnesota during the——2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Gophers played their home games at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by fifth-year head coach P. J. Fleck.
Roster※
Schedule※
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 4 Ohio State | | | FOX | L 31–45 | 50,805
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September 11 | 11:00 a.m. | Miami (OH)* | | - Huntington Bank Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
| ESPNU | W 31–26 | 43,372
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September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at Colorado* | | | P12N | W 30–0 | 47,482
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September 25 | 11:00 a.m. | Bowling Green* | | - Huntington Bank Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
| ESPNU | L 10–14 | 46,236
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October 2 | 11:00 a.m. | at Purdue | | | BTN | W 20–13 | 51,111
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October 16 | 11:00 a.m. | Nebraska | | | ESPN2 | W 30–23 | 45,436
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October 23 | 2:30 p.m. | Maryland | | - Huntington Bank Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
| ESPN2 | W 34–16 | 41,011
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October 30 | 2:30 p.m. | at Northwestern | | | BTN | W 41–14 | 28,158
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November 6 | 11:00 a.m. | Illinois | No. 20 | - Huntington Bank Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
| ESPN2 | L 6–14 | 46,382
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November 13 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 20 Iowa | | | BTN | L 22–27 | 69,250
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November 20 | 2:30 p.m. | at Indiana | | | BTN | W 35–14 | 38,079
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November 27 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 14 Wisconsin | | | FOX | W 23–13 | 49,736
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December 28 | 9:15 p.m. | vs. West Virginia* | | | ESPN | W 18–6 | 21,220
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Game summaries※
vs No. 4 Ohio State※
Ohio State at Minnesota
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 4 Ohio State |
7 |
3 | 21 | 14 |
45 |
Minnesota |
0 |
14 | 7 | 10 |
31 |
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The Golden Gophers opens the 2021 season at Huntington Bank Stadium, where they will host the "4th ranked team in the nation the Ohio State Buckeyes." This will be the 51st meeting between the 2 teams, "with Ohio State having winning record against the Gophers at 44-7-0." The Buckeyes have won 10 straight, which is: their 2nd longest current Big Ten winning Streak. The teams last met in 2018, with the Buckeyes winning 30–14 at Ohio Stadium.
The TV Broadcast on Fox was the fourth most-watched broadcast television program of the week, averaging 6.295 million viewers. That is the largest audience for an opening-week college football telecast on Fox.
Statistics
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Ohio State
|
Minnesota
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First downs |
17 |
23
|
Plays–yards |
48-495 |
75-409
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Rushes–yards |
26-201 |
50-203
|
Passing yards |
294 |
206
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
13-22-1 |
14-25-0
|
Time of possession |
21:19 |
38:41
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Ohio State
|
Passing |
C. J. Stroud |
13-22, 294 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Miyan Williams |
9 car, 125 yds, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Chris Olave |
4 receptions, 117 yds, 2 TD
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Minnesota
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Passing |
Tanner Morgan |
14-25, 205 yds, 1 TD
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Rushing |
Mohamed Ibrahim |
30 car, 153 yds, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Daniel Jackson |
3 rec, 58 yds
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Scoring summary
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Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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Ohio State
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Minnesota
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1st
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7:22
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5
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92
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1:42
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OSU
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Miyan Williams 71-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good
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7
|
0
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2nd
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12:50
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14
|
74
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6:47
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OSU
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35-yard field goal by Ruggles
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10
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0
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2nd
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9:11
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6
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80
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3:39
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MINN
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Dylan Wright 13-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Morgan, Matthew Trickett kick good
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10
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7
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2nd
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3:32
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8
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37
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4:31
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MINN
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Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard touchdown run, Trickett kick good
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10
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14
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3rd
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12:43
|
7
|
81
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2:17
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OSU
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Chris Olave 38-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Ruggles kick good
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17
|
14
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3rd
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10:03
|
5
|
75
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2:40
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MINN
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Ibrahim 19-yard touchdown run, Trickett kick good
|
17
|
21
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3rd
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5:12
|
1
|
56
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0:08
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OSU
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Garrett Wilson 56-yard touchdown reception from Stroud, Ruggles kick good
|
24
|
21
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3rd
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2:18
|
5
|
7
|
2:54
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OSU
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Fumble recovery returned 32 yards for touchdown by Haskell Garrett, Ruggles kick good
|
31
|
21
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4th
|
10:39
|
12
|
47
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6:39
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MINN
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46-yard field goal by Trickett
|
31
|
24
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4th
|
9:43
|
3
|
75
|
0:56
|
OSU
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TreVeyon Henderson 70-yard touchdown reception from Stroud, Ruggles kick good
|
38
|
24
|
4th
|
5:31
|
9
|
75
|
4:12
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MINN
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Bryce Williams 2-yard touchdown run, Trickett kick good
|
38
|
31
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4th
|
4:39
|
2
|
75
|
0:52
|
OSU
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Olave 61-yard touchdown reception from Stroud, Ruggles kick good
|
45
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31
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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45
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31
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vs No. 14 Wisconsin※
Wisconsin at Minnesota
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 14 Wisconsin |
0 |
10 | 3 | 0 |
13 |
• Minnesota |
3 |
3 | 14 | 3 |
23 |
- Date: November 27, 2021
- Location:
Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN - Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 49,736
- Game weather: Sunny 38 degrees, Wind NW @ 9 mph
- TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play by play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
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Statistics
|
Wisconsin
|
Minnesota
|
First downs |
19 |
16
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Plays–yards |
60-203 |
53-278
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Rushes–yards |
22-62 |
35-79
|
Passing yards |
171 |
199
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
21-38-1 |
11-16-1
|
Time of possession |
29:53 |
30:07
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Wisconsin
|
Passing |
Graham Mertz |
21-38, 162 yds, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Braelon Allen |
17 car, 47 yds
|
Receiving |
Danny Davis III |
5 rec, 60 yds
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Minnesota
|
Passing |
Tanner Morgan |
11-16, 199 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Ky Thomas |
18 car, 55 yds, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Brevyn Spann-Ford |
3 rec, 62 yds
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vs. West Virginia (Guaranteed Rate Bowl)
※
West Virginia Mountaineers (6–6) vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers (8–4) (2021 Guaranteed Rate Bowl)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
West Virginia |
0 |
6 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
Minnesota |
0 |
15 |
3 | 0 | 18 |
at Chase Field • Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2021
- Game time: 10:15 p.m. EST (8:15 p.m. local MST)
- Game attendance: 21,220
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
- Box score
Game information
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- First quarter
- No scoring plays
- Second quarter
- 14:19 MIN – Daniel Faalele 2-yard rush, Brock Annexstad conversion rush good. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 4:00. Minnesota 8–0
- 8:48 WVU – Jarret Doege 1-yard rush, conversion pass incomplete. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:31. Minnesota 8–6
- 2:14 MIN – Ky Thomas 5-yard rush, Matthew Trickett kick good. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 2:17. Minnesota 15–6
- Third quarter
- 5:53 MIN – Matthew Trickett 49-yard field goal. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:58. Minnesota 18–6
- Fourth quarter
- No scoring plays
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Statistics※
Statistics
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WVU
|
MIN
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First downs |
16 |
17
|
Plays–yards |
58–206 |
64–358
|
Rushes–yards |
27–66 |
51–249
|
Passing yards |
140 |
109
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
18–31–1 |
8–13–1
|
Time of possession |
21:31 |
38:29
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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West Virginia
|
Passing |
Jarret Doege |
18/31, 140 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Tony Mathis Jr. |
13 carries, 56 yards
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Receiving |
Sam James |
3 receptions, 40 yards
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Minnesota
|
Passing |
Tanner Morgan |
8/13, 109 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Ky Thomas |
21 carries, 144 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Dylan Wright |
2 receptions, 58 yards
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