2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team

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.

2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team
Guaranteed Rate Bowl champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record9–4 (6–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Sanford Jr. (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorMatt Simon (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorJoe Rossi (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJoe Harasymiak (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumHuntington Bank Stadium
Uniform
2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^   8 1     12 2  
No. 6 Ohio State x   8 1     11 2  
No. 9 Michigan State   7 2     11 2  
Penn State   4 5     7 6  
Maryland   3 6     7 6  
Rutgers   2 7     5 8  
Indiana   0 9     2 10  
West Division
No. 23 Iowa xy   7 2     10 4  
Minnesota   6 3     9 4  
Wisconsin   6 3     9 4  
Purdue   6 3     9 4  
Illinois   4 5     5 7  
Nebraska   1 8     3 9  
Northwestern   1 8     3 9  
Championship: Michigan 42, Iowa 3
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Lemeke Brockington Fr
RB 1 Cam Wiley 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
QB 2 Tanner Morgan 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Sr
RB 3 Treyson Potts 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
RB 4 Mar'Keise Irving Fr
QB 5 Zack Annexstad 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Jr
WR 6 Douglas Emilien 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Fr
WR 7 Chris Autman-Bell 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Sr
RB 8 Ky Thomas 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Fr
WR 9 Daniel Jackson So
QB 11 Lonenoa Faoa Fr
QB 12 Cole Kramer 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
WR 14 Brady Boyd Fr
QB 15 Jacob Clark 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
WR 16 Dylan Wright 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
QB 17 Athan Kaliakmanis Fr
WR 18 Clay Geary 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Sr
QB 19 Samuel Pickerign 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Sr
WR 20 Larry Wright 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
RB 21 Bryce Williams 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Jr
WR 22 Mike Brown-Stephens 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
WR 23 Dylan Hillard-McGill Fr
RB 24 Mohamed Ibrahim 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Sr
RB 25 Preston Jelen 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Jr
WR 27 Quentin Redding Fr
RB 31 Kendall Moore 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Fr
TE 42 Ko Kieft 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Sr
TE 47 Wyatt Schroeder 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Fr
OL 50 J. J. Guedet 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
OL 55 Karter Shaw 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Jr
OL 56 Curtis Dunlap Jr. 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Jr
OL 57 Cameron James Fr
OL 58 Jackson Hunter Fr
OL 60 John Michael Schmitz 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Sr
OL 63 Austin Beier 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Jr
OL 64 Conner Olson 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Sr
OL 65 Axel Ruschmeyer 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Sr
OL 66 Nathan Boe 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Jr
OL 68 Jackson Ruschmeyer 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Fr
OL 69 Aireontae Ersery 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Fr
OL 70 Sam Schlueter 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Sr
OL 71 Martes Lewis 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Fr
OL 73 Tyrell Lawrence 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Fr
OL 75 Tyler Cooper 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
OL 76 Saia Mapakaitolo Fr
OL 77 Blaise Andries 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Sr
OL 78 Daniel Faalele Sr
OL 79 Logan Purcell Fr
WR 80 Dino Kaliakmanis Fr
WR 81 Brock Annexstad 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Sr
WR 82 Jonathan Mann 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Fr
TE 83 Austin Henderson 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Fr
WR 84 Peter Udoibok 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
TE 85 Bryce Witham 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Sr
TE 86 Jameson Geers Fr
TE 87 Nick Kallerup 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
TE 88 Brevyn Spann-Ford 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Jr
WR 89 Nnamdi Adim-Madumere 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 0 Justin Walley Fr
DB 1 Calvin Swenson 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Sr
DB 2 Phillip Howard 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Sr
DL 3 M. J. Anderson 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
DB 4 Terell Smith Sr
DL 5 Nyles Pinckney GS
DB 6 Miles Fleming 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Fr
DB 7 Solomon Brown 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
DL 8 Thomas Rush Sr
DL 9 Esezi Otomewo 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Sr
DB 11 Michael Dixon So
DB 12 Jalen Glaze 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Fr
LB 13 James Gordon IV 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
LB 14 Braelen Oliver 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
LB 15 Jaqwondis Burns 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Fr
DB 16 Coney Durr 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Sr
DL 17 Gage Keys 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Fr
DL 18 Micah Dew-Treadway GS
LB 20 Donald Willis 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
DB 21 Justus Harris GS
DB 22 Steven Ortiz Jr. Fr
DB 23 Jordan Howden Sr
DB 26 Victor Pless 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Fr
DB 27 Tyler Nubin Jr
DB 28 Matt Guggemos 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
LB 29 Josh Aune 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Jr
DB 30 Jordan Nubin Fr
LB 33 Devon Williams Fr
DL 34 Boye Mafe 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Sr
LB 35 Derik LeCaptian 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
DB 36 Bishop McDonald GS
LB 41 Connor Keyes 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Fr
LB 43 Eli Mau Fr
DL 44 Rashad Cheney Jr. 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
LB 45 Cody Lindenberg So
LB 46 Lucas Finnessy 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Fr
LB 47 Jack Gibbens GS
LB 49 Pete Bercich 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
DL 52 Luther McCoy Fr
LB 53 Ben Wileman 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Fr
LB 55 Mariano Sori-Marin Sr
DL 56 Val Martin GS
LB 57 Jack Kern 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Jr
DL 62 Jacob Schuster Fr
DL 89 Nate Becker Fr
DL 90 Jah Joyner 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Fr
DL 91 Deven Eastern Fr
DL 92 Danny Striggow 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Fr
DL 94 Austin Booker Fr
DL 96 Logan Richter 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
DL 97 Jalen Logan-Redding 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Fr
DL 99 DeAngelo Carter 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 34 Brock Walker 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Jr
LS 37 Brady Weeks Jr
P 38 Daniel Sparks So
LS 49 Austin Sullivan 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  So
K 91 Will Mobley 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Sr
K 95 Matthew Trickett Sr
P 96 Mark Crawford So
K 99 Dragan Kesich So
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Mike Sanford Jr. (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
  • Joe Rossi (defensive coordinator / linebackers)
  • Rob Wenger (special teams coordinator / outside linebackers)
  • Kenni Burns (assistant head coach / running backs)
  • Paul Haynes (cornerbacks)
  • Brian Callahan (run game coordinators / offensive line)
  • Joe Harasymiak (defensive backs / safeties)
  • Chad Wilt (defensive line)
  • Clay Patterson (tight ends)
  • Matt Simon (passing game coordinator / wide receivers)
  • Gerrit Chernoff (general manager)
  • Dan Nichol (head strength & conditioning)
  • Norries Wilson (director of player development)

    Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Injured
  • 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team  Redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 28, 2021

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2 7:00 p.m. No. 4 Ohio State FOX L 31–45 50,805
September 11 11:00 a.m. Miami (OH)*
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
ESPNU W 31–26 43,372
September 18 12:00 p.m. at Colorado* P12N W 30–0 47,482
September 25 11:00 a.m. Bowling Green*
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
ESPNU L 10–14 46,236
October 2 11:00 a.m. at Purdue BTN W 20–13 51,111
October 16 11:00 a.m. Nebraska
ESPN2 W 30–23 45,436
October 23 2:30 p.m. Maryland
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
ESPN2 W 34–16 41,011
October 30 2:30 p.m. at Northwestern BTN W 41–14 28,158
November 6 11:00 a.m. Illinois No. 20
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
ESPN2 L 6–14 46,382
November 13 2:30 p.m. at No. 20 Iowa BTN L 22–27 69,250
November 20 2:30 p.m. at Indiana BTN W 35–14 38,079
November 27 3:00 p.m. No. 14 Wisconsin
FOX W 23–13 49,736
December 28 9:15 p.m. vs. West Virginia* ESPN W 18–6 21,220

Game summaries

vs No. 4 Ohio State

Ohio State at Minnesota
1 234Total
No. 4 Ohio State 7 32114 45
Minnesota 0 14710 31

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 a 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 Ohio State Minnesota
First downs 17 23
Plays–yards 48-495 75-409
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
Team Category Player Statistics
Ohio State Passing C. J. Stroud 13-22, 294 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Miyan Williams 9 car, 125 yds, 1 TD
Receiving Chris Olave 4 receptions, 117 yds, 2 TD
Minnesota Passing Tanner Morgan 14-25, 205 yds, 1 TD
Rushing Mohamed Ibrahim 30 car, 153 yds, 2 TD
Receiving Daniel Jackson 3 rec, 58 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Ohio State Minnesota
1st 7:22 5 92 1:42 OSU Miyan Williams 71-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 7 0
2nd 12:50 14 74 6:47 OSU 35-yard field goal by Ruggles 10 0
2nd 9:11 6 80 3:39 MINN Dylan Wright 13-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Morgan, Matthew Trickett kick good 10 7
2nd 3:32 8 37 4:31 MINN Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard touchdown run, Trickett kick good 10 14
3rd 12:43 7 81 2:17 OSU Chris Olave 38-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Ruggles kick good 17 14
3rd 10:03 5 75 2:40 MINN Ibrahim 19-yard touchdown run, Trickett kick good 17 21
3rd 5:12 1 56 0:08 OSU Garrett Wilson 56-yard touchdown reception from Stroud, Ruggles kick good 24 21
3rd 2:18 5 7 2:54 OSU Fumble recovery returned 32 yards for touchdown by Haskell Garrett, Ruggles kick good 31 21
4th 10:39 12 47 6:39 MINN 46-yard field goal by Trickett 31 24
4th 9:43 3 75 0:56 OSU TreVeyon Henderson 70-yard touchdown reception from Stroud, Ruggles kick good 38 24
4th 5:31 9 75 4:12 MINN Bryce Williams 2-yard touchdown run, Trickett kick good 38 31
4th 4:39 2 75 0:52 OSU Olave 61-yard touchdown reception from Stroud, Ruggles kick good 45 31
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 45 31

vs No. 14 Wisconsin

Wisconsin at Minnesota
1 234Total
No. 14 Wisconsin 0 1030 13
Minnesota 3 3143 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)
Statistics Wisconsin Minnesota
First downs 19 16
Plays–yards 60-203 53-278
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
Team Category Player Statistics
Wisconsin Passing Graham Mertz 21-38, 162 yds, 1 INT
Rushing Braelon Allen 17 car, 47 yds
Receiving Danny Davis III 5 rec, 60 yds
Minnesota Passing Tanner Morgan 11-16, 199 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Ky Thomas 18 car, 55 yds, 1 TD
Receiving Brevyn Spann-Ford 3 rec, 62 yds

vs. West Virginia (Guaranteed Rate Bowl)

West Virginia Mountaineers (6–6) vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers (8–4) (2021 Guaranteed Rate Bowl)
Period 1 2 34Total
West Virginia 0 6 006
Minnesota 0 15 3018

at Chase FieldPhoenix, 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
    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

Statistics

Statistics WVU MIN
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
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing Jarret Doege 18/31, 140 yards, INT
Rushing Tony Mathis Jr. 13 carries, 56 yards
Receiving Sam James 3 receptions, 40 yards
Minnesota Passing Tanner Morgan 8/13, 109 yards, INT
Rushing Ky Thomas 21 carries, 144 yards, TD
Receiving Dylan Wright 2 receptions, 58 yards

References

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