2023 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

2023 Minnesota Golden Gophers football

Quick Lane Bowl champion

Quick Lane Bowl, W 30–24 vs. Bowling Green

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Record| 6–7 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* P. J. Fleck (7th season)

Co-offensive coordinator| Matt Simon (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinator| Greg Harbaugh Jr. (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Multiple
Defensive coordinator| Joe Rossi (6th season)
Co-defensive coordinator| Nick Monroe (1st season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Huntington Bank Stadium

Seasons

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2024 ->

2023 Big Ten Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
No. 1 Michigan xy$#^  |  | 9  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 15  | - | 0  |
No. 10 Ohio State |  | 8  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
No. 13 Penn State |  | 7  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Maryland |  | 4  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Rutgers |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Michigan State |  | 2  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Indiana |  | 1  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
West Division
No. 24 Iowa xy  |  | 7  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 4  |
Northwestern |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Wisconsin |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Minnesota |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Illinois |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Nebraska |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Purdue |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Championship: Michigan 26, Iowa 0

* # - College Football Playoff champion
* ^ - College Football Playoff participant
* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Gophers were led by P. J. Fleck in his seventh year as head coach. They played their home games at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The team was originally ineligible for a bowl game due to a losing record; however, they were awarded a berth due to having the highest Academic Progress Rating among 5–7 teams.[1]

The Minnesota Golden Gophers football team drew an average home attendance of 48,453 in 2023.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 31| 7:00 p.m.| Nebraska|

* Huntington Bank Stadium
* Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)

| FOX| W 13–10| 53,629
September 9| 6:30 p.m.| Eastern Michigan*|

* Huntington Bank Stadium
* Minneapolis, MN

| BTN| W 25–6| 48,101
September 16| 2:30 p.m.| at No. 20 North Carolina*|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC

| ESPN| L 13–31| 45,151
September 23| 6:30 p.m.| at Northwestern|

* Ryan Field
* Evanston, IL

| BTN| L 34–37 OT| 20,148
September 30| 11:00 a.m.| Louisiana*|

* Huntington Bank Stadium
* Minneapolis, MN

| BTN| W 35–24| 46,843
October 7| 6:30 p.m.| No. 2 Michigan|

* Huntington Bank Stadium
* Minneapolis, MN (Little Brown Jug)

| NBC| L 10–52| 52,179
October 21| 2:30 p.m.| at No. 24 Iowa|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA (rivalry)

| NBC| W 12–10| 69,250
October 28| 2:30 p.m.| Michigan State|

* Huntington Bank Stadium
* Minneapolis, MN

| BTN| W 27–12| 47,392
November 4| 2:30 p.m.| Illinois|

* Huntington Bank Stadium
* Minneapolis, MN

| BTN| L 26–27| 42,906
November 11| 2:30 p.m.| at Purdue|

* Ross–Ade Stadium
* West Lafayette, IN

| NBC| L 30–49| 59,049
November 18| 3:00 p.m.| at No. 2 Ohio State|

* Ohio Stadium
* Columbus, OH

| BTN| L 3–37| 104,019
November 25| 2:30 p.m.| Wisconsin|

* Huntington Bank Stadium
* Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)

| FS1| L 14–28| 48,119
December 26| 1:00 p.m.| vs. Bowling Green*|

* Ford Field
* Detroit, MI (Quick Lane Bowl)

| ESPN| W 30–24| 28,521

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, from the date when issued) - Released prior to game
* All times are in Central time
* Source: [2]

## Rankings

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Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| Final
AP| RV| RV| RV| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —|
Coaches| RV| RV| RV| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —|
CFP| Not released| —| —| —| —| —| —| Not released

## Game summaries

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### Nebraska

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Nebraska at Minnesota
Rivalry |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Cornhuskers | 0 | 0| 7| 3 | 10
• Golden Gophers | 0 | 3| 0| 10 | 13

* Date: August 31
* Location:
Huntington Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, MN
* Game start: 7:05 pm CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:26
* Game attendance: 53,629
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Sunny, Wind SE 13 mph (21 km/h)
* Referee: Larry Smith
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline)

* Source: Box Score

| Scoring summary

2| 12:31| Minn| Dragan Kesich 34-yard field goal| Minn 3–0
3| 14:03| Neb| Alex Bullock 34-yard pass from Jeff Sims (Tristan Alvano kick)| Neb 7–3
4| 12:42| Neb| Tristan Alvano 27-yard field goal| Neb 10–3
2:32| Minn| Daniel Jackson 13-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Dragan Kesich kick)| Tied 10–10
0:00| Minn| Dragan Kesich 47-yard field goal| Minn 13–10

See also: 2023 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Sunset over a sold-out Huntington Bank Stadium for the season opener. WR Daniel Jackson and QB Athan Kaliakmanis talk about Jackson's game-tying, toe-dragging touchdown catch in the 4th Quarter against Nebraska.

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### Eastern Michigan

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Eastern Michigan at Minnesota |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Eagles | 0 | 6| 0| 0 | 6
• Golden Gophers | 0 | 10| 10| 5 | 25

* Date: September 9
* Location:
Huntington Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, MN
* Game start: 6:40 pm CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:05
* Game attendance: 48,101
* Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), Cloudy, Wind NW 11 mph (18 km/h)
* Referee: Mark Kluczynski
* TV announcers (BTN): Connor Onion (play-by-play), Tommy Olson (analyst), and Audrey Dahlgren (sideline)

* Source: Box Score

See also: 2023 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

### at No. 20 North Carolina

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Minnesota at No. 20 North Carolina |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Golden Gophers | 0 | 10| 3| 0 | 13
• No. 20 Tar Heels | 7 | 14| 3| 7 | 31

* Date: September 16
* Location:
Kenan Memorial Stadium
Chapel Hill, NC
* Game start: 3:35 pm EDT
* Elapsed time: 3:12
* Game attendance: 50,500
* Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), Sunny, Wind W 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)

* Source: Box Score

| Scoring summary

1| 11:47| UNC| Nate McCollum 46 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:13)| UNC 7–0
2| 13:17| UNC| Omarion Hampton 1 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(6 plays, 80 yards, 2:25)| UNC 14–0
9:47| MIN| Dragan Kesich 23 yd. field goal
(7 plays, 11 yards, 2:29)| UNC 14–3
2:23| UNC| Bryson Nesbit 19 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(7 plays, 80 yards, 2:29)| UNC 21–3
0:30| MIN| Darius Taylor 2 yd. rush (Dragan Kesich kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 1:53)| UNC 21–10
3| 10:22| MIN| Dragan Kesich 42 yd. field goal
(9 plays, 48 yards, 4:38)| UNC 21–13
1:26| UNC| Noah Burnette 42 yd. field goal
(8 plays, 56 yards, 1:26)| UNC 24–13
4| 5:00| UNC| British Brooks 1 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(11 plays, 76 yards, 5:23)| UNC 31–13

See also: 2023 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

### at Northwestern

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Minnesota at Northwestern |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Golden Gophers | 7 | 17| 7| 0 | 31
Wildcats | 0 | 7| 3| 21 | 31

* Date: September 23
* Location:
Ryan Field
Evanston, IL
* Game start: 6:40 pm CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:39
* Game attendance: 20,148
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Clear, Wind E 9 mph (14 km/h)
* Referee: Tim O'Dey
* TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Elise Menaker (sideline)

* Source: Box Score

See also: 2023 Northwestern Wildcats football team

### Louisiana

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Louisiana at Minnesota |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 10| 0| 7 | 24
• Golden Gophers | 7 | 7| 7| 14 | 35

* Date: September 30
* Location:
Huntington Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, MN
* Game start: 11:01 am CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:06
* Game attendance: 46,843
* Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), Sunny
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV announcers (BTN): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Brock Vereen (analyst), and Dannie Rogers (sideline)

* Source: Box Score

| Scoring summary

1| 10:36| LA| Peter LeBlanc 7-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:24)| LA 7–0
02:30| MIN| Daniel Jackson 10-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Dragan Kesich kick)
(9 plays, 86 yards, 5:03)| TIE 7–7
2| 13:26| LA| Kenneth Almendares 28-yard field goal
(7 plays, 64 yards, 4:04)| LA 10–7
07:21| MIN| Athan Kaliakmanis 2-yard rush (Dragan Kesich kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 6:05)| MIN 14–10
01:47| LA| Robert Williams 6-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 5:41)| LA 17–14
3| 08:48| MIN| Zach Evans 18-yard rush (Dragan Kesich kick)
(11 plays, 80 yards, 6:09)| MIN 21–17
4| 13:45| MIN| Bryce Williams 2-yard rush (Dragan Kesich kick)
(8 plays, 42 yards, 3:59)| MIN 28–17
05:21| MIN| Daniel Jackson 37-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Dragan Kesich kick)
(7 plays, 56 yards, 4:30)| MIN 35–17
03:01| LA| Jacob Kibodi 52-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:20)| MIN 35–24

See also: 2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

### No. 2 Michigan

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Michigan at Minnesota
Little Brown Jug |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• No. 2 Wolverines | 10 | 14| 21| 7 | 52
Golden Gophers | 3 | 7| 0| 0 | 10

* Date: October 7
* Location:
Huntington Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, MN
* Game start: 6:35 pm CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:11
* Game attendance: 52,179
* Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), Cloudy, Wind E 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)

* Source: Box Score

| Scoring summary

1| 14:14| MICH| Will Johnson 35-yard interception return (James Turner kick)| MICH 7–0
1| 7:33| MICH| James Turner 31-yard field goal| MICH 10–0
1| 2:35| MINN| Dragan Kesich 54-yard field goal| MICH 10–3
2| 10:08| MICH| Blake Corum 1-yard run (James Turner kick)| MICH 17–3
2| 5:50| MICH| J. J. McCarthy 5-yard run (James Turner kick)| MICH 24–3
2| 0:06| MINN| Daniel Jackson 35-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Dragan Kesich kick)| MICH 24–10
3| 8:28| MICH| J. J. McCarthy 7-yard run (James Turner kick)| MICH 31–10
3| 3:20| MICH| Colston Loveland 24-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy (James Turner kick)| MICH 38–10
3| 1:43| MICH| Keon Sabb 29-yard interception return (James Turner kick)| MICH 45–10
4| 9:21| MICH| Leon Franklin 2-yard run (James Turner kick)| MICH 52–10

See also: 2023 Michigan Wolverines football team

### at No. 24 Iowa

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Minnesota at No. 24 Iowa
Floyd of Rosedale |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Golden Gophers | 3 | 0| 6| 3 | 12
No. 24 Hawkeyes | 3 | 7| 0| 0 | 10

* Date: October 21
* Location:
Kinnick Stadium
Iowa City, IA
* Game start: 2:33 pm CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:38
* Game attendance: 69,250
* Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Sunny, Wind NW 22 mph (35 km/h)
* Referee: Tim O'Dey
* TV announcers (NBC): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)

* Source: Box Score

| Scoring summary

1| 10:35| Iowa| Drew Stevens 23-yard field goal| Iowa 3–0
0:17| Minn| Dragan Kesich 43-yard field goal| Tied 3–3
2| 0:49| Iowa| Deacon Hill 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick)| Iowa 10–3
3| 8:59| Minn| Dragan Kesich 44-yard field goal| Iowa 10–6
2:25| Minn| Dragan Kesich 28-yard field goal| Iowa 10–9
4| 8:33| Minn| Dragan Kesich 31-yard field goal| Minn 12–10

See also: 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

### Michigan State

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Michigan State at Minnesota |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Spartans | 6 | 0| 0| 6 | 12
• Golden Gophers | 0 | 10| 0| 17 | 27

* Date: October 28
* Location:
Huntington Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, MN
* Game start: 2:40 pm CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:10
* Game attendance: 47,392
* Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), Cloudy, Wind W 8 mph (13 km/h)
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline)

* Source: Box Score

| Scoring summary

1| 13:19| MSU| Jonathan Kim 38-yard field goal
(4 plays, 5 yards, 1:22)| MSU 3–0
9:49| MSU| Jonathan Kim 42-yard field goal
(4 plays, 9 yards, 0:50)| MSU 6–0
2| 4:54| UMN| Dragan Kesich 22-yard field goal
(8 plays, 94 yards, 2:55)| MSU 6–3
0:19| UMN| Daniel Jackson 22-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Dragan Kesich kick)
(8 plays, 94 yards, 2:55)| UMN 10–6
4| 12:07| UMN| Jordan Nubin 18-yard run (Dragan Kesich kick)
(9 plays, 87 yards, 5:25)| UMN 17–6
8:37| MSU| Tyell Henry 9-yard pass from Sam Leavitt (two-point conversion failed)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:30)| UMN 17–12
4:11| UMN| Jordan Nubin 2-yard run (Dragan Kesich kick)
(7 plays, 46 yards, 4:25)| UMN 24–12
3:25| UMN| Dragan Kesich 31-yard field goal
(4 plays, 9 yards, 0:30)| UMN 27–12

See also: 2023 Michigan State Spartans football team

### Illinois

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Illinois at Minnesota |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Fighting Illini | 14 | 0| 7| 6 | 27
Golden Gophers | 7 | 10| 3| 6 | 26

* Date: November 4
* Location:
Huntington Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, MN
* Game start: 2:45 pm CST
* Elapsed time: 3:08
* Game attendance: 42,906
* Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), Sunny, Wind S 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
* Referee: Gregory Blum

* Source: Box Score

See also: 2023 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

### at Purdue

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Minnesota at Purdue |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Golden Gophers | 10 | 10| 0| 10 | 30
• Boilermakers | 14 | 14| 7| 14 | 49

* Date: November 11
* Location:
Ross–Ade Stadium
West Lafayette, IN
* Game start: 3:32 pm EST
* Elapsed time: 3:29
* Game attendance: 59,049
* Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), Sunny, Wind E 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
* Referee: Jeffrey Servinski

* Source: Box Score

See also: 2023 Purdue Boilermakers football team

### at Ohio State

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Minnesota at Ohio State |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Golden Gophers | 0 | 0| 0| 3 | 3
• Buckeyes | 7 | 6| 17| 7 | 37

* Date: November 18
* Location:
Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH
* Game start: 4:01 pm EST
* Elapsed time: 2:55
* Game attendance: 104,019
* Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), Sunny, Wind S 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
* Referee: Kole Knueppel
* TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst) and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)

* Source: Box Score

| Scoring summary

1| 9:22| OSU| TreVeyon Henderson 9-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick)
(8 plays, 85 yards, 4:02)| OSU 7–0
2| 13:05| OSU| Jayden Fielding 47-yard field goal
(9 plays, 58 yards, 2:46)| OSU 10–0
4:51| OSU| Jayden Fielding 26-yard field goal
(11 plays, 81 yards, 4:24)| OSU 13–0
3| 14:48| OSU| TreVeyon Henderson 75-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick)
(1 play, 75 yards, 0:12)| OSU 20–0
13:53| OSU| Marvin Harrison Jr. 4-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jayden Fielding kick)
(3 plays, 6 yards, 0:43)| OSU 27–0
10:17| OSU| Jayden Fielding 32-yard field goal
(5 plays, 15 yards, 1:13)| OSU 30–0
4| 13:43| OSU| Cade Stover 1-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jayden Fielding kick)
(16 plays, 84 yards, 9:18)| OSU 37–0
6:43| MINN| Dragan Kesich 54-yard field goal
(12 plays, 39 yards, 7:00)| OSU 37–3

See also: 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

### Wisconsin

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Wisconsin at Minnesota
Paul Bunyan's Axe |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Badgers | 0 | 14| 14| 0 | 28
Golden Gophers | 7 | 7| 0| 0 | 14

* Date: November 25
* Location:
Huntington Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, MN
* Game start: 2:40 pm CST
* Elapsed time: 3:07
* Game attendance: 48,119
* Game weather: 31 °F (−1 °C), Cloudy, Wind SW 9 mph (14 km/h)
* Referee: Larry Smith
* TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)

* Source: Box Score

| Scoring summary

1| 12:21| MINN| Jordan Nubin 1-yard run (Dragan Kesich kick)
(6 plays, 72 yards, 2:34)| MIN 7–0
2| 13:04| WIS| Braelon Allen 5-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick)
(11 plays, 86 yards, 5:16)| TIED 7–7
4:30| MINN| Daniel Jackson 7-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Dragan Kesich kick)
(11 plays, 71 yards, 5:36)| MIN 14–7
2:38| WIS| Will Pauling 11-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Nathanial Vakos kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:52)| TIED 14–14
3| 9:24| WIS| Braelon Allen 4-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick)
(2 plays, 54 yards, 0:25)| WIS 21–14
0:10| WIS| Riley Nowakowski 5-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Nathanial Vakos kick)
(10 plays, 86 yards, 4:55)| WIS 28–14

See also: 2023 Wisconsin Badgers football team

Despite the loss giving them an overall 5–7 record, the Golden Gophers would head to a bowl game due to their Academic Progress Rate.

### vs. Bowling Green (Quick Lane Bowl)

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Quick Lane Bowl: Bowling Green vs. Minnesota |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Falcons | 7 | 3| 0| 14 | 24
• Golden Gophers | 6 | 3| 14| 7 | 30

* Date: December 26
* Location:
Ford Field
Detroit, Michigan
* Game start: 2:04 pm EST
* Elapsed time: 3:20
* Game attendance: 28,521
* Game weather: Indoor
* Referee: Tim Rich
* TV announcers (ESPN): Connor Onion (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline)

* Source: Box Score

| Scoring summary

1| 13:47| BGSU| Odieu Hiliare 46-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 1:13)| BGSU 7–0
5:56| MINN| Elijah Spencer 4-yard pass from Cole Kramer (two-point run conversion failed)
(13 plays, 75 yards, 7:51)| BGSU 7–6
2| 8:57| MINN| Dragan Kesich 31-yard field goal
(7 plays, 42 yards, 2:58)| MINN 9–7
1:38| BGSU| Alan Anaya 33-yard field goal
(4 plays, 0 yards, 1:02)| BGSU 10–9
3| 9:20| MINN| Cole Kramer 1-yard run (Dragan Kesich kick)
(11 plays, 78 yards, 5:40)| MINN 16–10
4:18| MINN| Jameson Geers 7-yard pass from Cole Kramer (Dragan Keisch kick)
(6 plays, 27 yards, 3:31)| MINN 23–10
4| 11:10| BGSU| PaSean Wimberly 18-yard run (Alan Anaya kick)
(7 plays, 80 yards, 3:29)| MINN 23–17
8:03| MINN| Darius Taylor 17-yard run (Dragan Kesich kick)
(5 plays, 48 yards, 3:07)| MINN 30–17
2:33| BGSU| Connor Bazelak 2-yard run (Alan Anaya kick)
(14 plays, 75 yards, 5:30)| MINN 30–24

See also: 2023 Bowling Green Falcons football team and 2023 Quick Lane Bowl

## Roster

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2023 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster

Players  | Coaches
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WR | `0` | Le'Meke Brockington |  So
RB | `1` | Darius Taylor | Fr
RB | `2` | Sean Tyler |  Sr
WR | `4` | Corey Crooms Jr. |  Sr
WR | `7` | Chris Autman-Bell |  GS
QB | `8` | Athan Kaliakmanis |  So
WR | `9` | Daniel Jackson | Sr
WR | `11` | Elijah Spencer | Jr
QB | `12` | Cole Kramer |  Sr
WR | `13` | Kristen Hoskins |  Fr
WR | `14` | Evan Redding |  Fr
WR | `15` | Kenric Lanier II | Fr
WR | `17` | Cade Conzemius |  Fr
QB | `18` | Drew Viotto | Fr
RB | `21` | Bryce Williams |  GS
RB | `26` | Zach Evans |  Fr
WR | `28` | Zach Jorgensen |  Fr
RB | `30` | Jordan Nubin |  So
RB | `33` | Max Grand |  Fr
OL | `50` | J. J. Guedet |  Sr
OL | `52` | Spencer Alvarez |  Fr
OL | `55` | Karter Shaw |  GS
OL | `58` | Jackson Hunter |  So
OL | `59` | Tony Nelson |  Fr
OL | `65` | Greg Johnson | Fr
OL | `66` | Nathan Boe |  GS
OL | `68` | Jackson Ruschmeyer |  Jr
OL | `69` | Aireontae Ersery |  Jr
OL | `70` | Cade McConnell |  Fr
OL | `71` | Martes Lewis |  Jr
OL | `73` | Tyrell Lawrence |  Jr
OL | `75` | Tyler Cooper |  Sr
OL | `76` | Reese Tripp | Fr
OL | `77` | Quinn Carroll | GS
OL | `78` | Ashton Beers |  Fr
OL | `79` | Logan Purcell |  So
WR | `80` | Dino Kaliakmanis |  So
WR | `81` | Quentin Redding |  So
TE | `82` | Wyatt Schroeder |  Sr
TE | `84` | Jack DiSano |  Fr
TE | `85` | Frank Bierman |  Jr
TE | `86` | Jameson Geers |  So
TE | `87` | Nick Kallerup |  Sr
TE | `88` | Brevyn Spann-Ford |  GS
TE | `89` | Nathan Jones |  Fr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DL | `0` | Anthony Smith |  Fr
DB | `5` | Justin Walley | Jr
LB | `6` | Maverick Baranowski |  Fr
DL | `8` | Darnell Jefferies | GS
LB | `9` | Devon Williams |  So
DB | `12` | Darius Green |  So
DL | `13` | Chris Collins | GS
DB | `14` | Kerry Brown | Fr
DB | `16` | Coleman Bryson |  Fr
DL | `17` | Jah Joyner |  Jr
DB | `18` | Rhyland Kelly |  Fr
LB | `19` | Joey Gerlach |  Fr
DB | `20` | Jack Henderson | Sr
DB | `23` | Garrison Monroe | Fr
DB | `24` | Tariq Watson |  Fr
DB | `26` | Victor Pless |  Jr
DB | `27` | Tyler Nubin | GS
DL | `28` | Colton Gregersen |  Fr
DB | `31` | Jordan Greenhow |  So
LB | `33` | Ryan Selig | GS
LB | `34` | Jack Tinnen |  Fr
LB | `35` | Derik LeCaptian |  Sr
LB | `41` | Cade Larson |  Fr
DL | `42` | Jack Hawkinson |  So
LB | `43` | Eli Mau |  So
LB | `44` | Tyler Stolsky |  Fr
LB | `45` | Cody Lindenberg |  Jr
LB | `46` | Lucas Finnessy | Sr
DL | `47` | Hayden Schwartz |  Fr
DL | `52` | Luther McCoy |  So
DL | `62` | Jacob Schuster |  So
DL | `87` | Martin Owusu | Fr
DL | `89` | Nate Becker |  So
DL | `91` | Deven Eastern |  So
DL | `92` | Danny Striggow | Sr
DL | `93` | Kyler Baugh | GS
DL | `96` | Logan Richter |  Sr
DL | `97` | Jalen Logan-Redding |  Jr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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|
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P | `36` | Ryan Shamburger |  Jr
LS | `37` | Brady Weeks | GS
K | `48` | Jacob Lewis |  Jr
P | `96` | Mark Crawford | Sr
K | `99` | Dragan Kesich | Sr

Head coach

* P. J. Fleck (head coach)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Greg Harbaugh Jr. (co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
* Matt Simon (co-offensive coordinator / wide receivers)
* Joe Rossi (defensive coordinator / linebackers)
* Nick Monroe (co-defensive coordinator / cornerbacks)
* Rob Wenger (special teams coordinator / defensive ends)
* Danny Collins (safeties / pass game coordinator)
* Brian Callahan (run game coordinator / offensive line)
* Winston DeLattiboudere (defensive line)
* Nic McKissic-Luke (running backs)
* Andrew Sowder (tight ends)
* Gerrit Chernoff (general manager)
* Dan Nichol (head strength & conditioning)
* Norries Wilson (director of player development)
* Eric Koehler (offensive analyst)
* Mariano Sori-Marin (defensive analyst)

* * *

Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

* * *

Roster
Last update: November 6, 2023

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Minnesota Golden Gophers score bowl spot, thanks to good grades". KARE (TV). November 26, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
2. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". Minnesota Go Gophers Sports. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
3. ^ "Minnesota rallies late to beat Nebraska 13-10 and ruin Rhule's debut". AP News. August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.

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