Minnesota @ Rutgers Game Overview
MINN vs RUTGRecords
MINN RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 02, '24 |
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ILL
|
W 25 - 17 | W -3 | u47.0 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
MD
|
W 48 - 23 | W -6 | o45.0 |
| Oct 12, '24 |
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UCLA
|
W 21 - 17 | W -3.5 | u39.5 |
| Oct 05, '24 |
USC
|
W 24 - 17 | W 9.5 | u46.0 |
| Sep 28, '24 |
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MICH
|
L 24 - 27 | W 10.5 | o34.5 |
| Sep 21, '24 |
IOWA
|
L 14 - 31 | L 3 | o35.0 |
| Sep 14, '24 |
NEV
|
W 27 - 0 | W -16.5 | u44.5 |
| Sep 07, '24 |
URI
|
W 48 - 0 | W -26.5 | o47.0 |
| Aug 29, '24 |
UNC
|
L 17 - 19 | P 2 | u52.5 |
| Dec 26, '23 |
BGSU
|
W 30 - 24 | W -2 | o44.5 |
MINN Next 3 Games
Minnesota does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
MINN vs RUTG Preview
Last Meeting ( Oct 29, 2022 ) Rutgers 0, Minnesota 31
Minnesota is spending this week preparing defensive game plans for a familiar quarterback, although coach P.J. Fleck is downplaying the reunion.
Seeking their fifth straight win, the Golden Gophers will face former Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis on Saturday afternoon when they head to Piscataway, N.J., for a Big Ten encounter with the Scarlet Knights.
The Golden Gophers (6-3, 4-2) are attempting to surpass their win total from last season, when they finished with their first losing record in a full season since 2017. Minnesota ended 6-7 last season with Kaliakmanis, who threw for 1,838 yards and 14 touchdowns in 12 games.
"You look at both sides of the ball, there's a lot of people who have a lot of connections, and that can't be the focus," Fleck said Monday. "And that's not going to be the focus. The focus is on going to get this football team better. They're going to work on being better."
Minnesota has three one-score wins sandwiched around a 48-23 rout of Maryland. The Golden Gophers kept their winning streak alive by earning a 25-17 victory at then-No. 24 Illinois last week by rallying in the final 5:14 on a 1-yard TD to Jameson Geers from Max Brosmer and Dragan Kesich's fourth field goal, from 46 yards.
Brosmer has thrown seven of his 13 TD passes during the winning streak while completing 89 of 126 passes for 895 yards.
Kaliakmanis and the Scarlet Knights (4-4, 1-4) hope to end a four-game losing streak that has seen the team get outscored 133-66 since it beat Washington on Sept. 27.
During the skid, Kaliakmanis has been intercepted four times and sacked 10 times, including five times in a 42-20 loss at USC on Oct. 25, when he completed 27 of his career-high 47 attempts for 313 yards.
Kaliakmanis played for Minnesota in 2022 and 2023, throwing for 2,784 yards in 23 games.
"I had a great time there," he said. "Respect to the coaches there. I'm just focused on where I'm at now, making friends here. I'm super grateful for the opportunity I had there, but I'm super grateful for the opportunity I have here."
--Field Level Media
MINN vs RUTGInjury report
Minnesota's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Rutgers's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Gilley | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 04, '25) | Aug 04, '25 | |
| Gilley is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
| F. Toure | WR | Out - Knee( Jul 21, '25) | Jul 21, '25 | |
| Toure suffered a knee injury and will miss the 2025 season. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Brosmer | Nov 2, 2024 | ILL 17 - MINN 25 | 213 | 37 | 22 | 59.5 | 5.8 | 1/0 | 116.7 |
| M.Brosmer | Oct 26, 2024 | MINN 48 - MD 23 | 320 | 33 | 26 | 78.8 | 9.7 | 4/0 | 200.2 |
| M.Brosmer | Oct 12, 2024 | UCLA 17 - MINN 21 | 193 | 37 | 26 | 70.3 | 5.2 | 2/0 | 131.9 |
| M.Brosmer | Oct 5, 2024 | MINN 24 - USC 17 | 169 | 19 | 15 | 78.9 | 8.9 | 0/0 | 153.7 |
| M.Brosmer | Sep 28, 2024 | MICH 27 - MINN 24 | 258 | 40 | 27 | 67.5 | 6.5 | 1/1 | 124.9 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Kaliakmanis | Oct 25, 2024 | USC 42 - RUTG 20 | 313 | 47 | 27 | 57.4 | 6.7 | 1/0 | 120.4 |
| A.Kaliakmanis | Oct 19, 2024 | RUTG 32 - UCLA 35 | 287 | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 9.6 | 0/1 | 133.7 |
| A.Kaliakmanis | Oct 12, 2024 | RUTG 7 - WIS 42 | 103 | 32 | 12 | 37.5 | 3.2 | 0/1 | 58.3 |
| A.Kaliakmanis | Oct 5, 2024 | NEB 14 - RUTG 7 | 186 | 37 | 15 | 40.5 | 5.0 | 1/2 | 80.9 |
| A.Kaliakmanis | Sep 27, 2024 | RUTG 21 - WASH 18 | 115 | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | 4.8 | 1/0 | 112.3 |
MINN vs RUTG Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 337.3 | (94) | Yards | (98) | 392.5 |
| 5.4 | (80) | Yards/Play | (109) | 6.2 |
| 112.4 | (97) | Rush Yds | (92) | 165.9 |
| 30.4 | (99) | Rush Att | (29) | 32.5 |
| 3.7 | (88) | Yards/Rush | (120) | 5.1 |
| 224.9 | (64) | Pass Yds | (92) | 226.6 |
| 31.9 | (49) | Pass Att | (107) | 30.6 |
| 21.6 | (34) | Comp | (99) | 19.6 |
| 67.6 | (13) | Comp% | (63) | 64.1 |
| 10.4 | (107) | Yards/Comp | (74) | 11.5 |
| 7.1 | (74) | Yards/Att | (68) | 7.4 |
| 140.1 | (47) | QB rating | (68) | 135.6 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 378.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 154.9 |
| 35.6 |
| 4.4 |
| 223.9 |
| 30.6 |
| 18.8 |
| 61.2 |
| 11.9 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | (76) | Sacks | (83) | 1.5 |
| 13.0 | (79) | Sack Yds | (--) | 10.1 |
| 0.4 | (23) | Intercepts | (94) | 0.6 |
| 0.3 | (63) | Fumbles | (116) | 0.5 |
| 5.2 | (34) | Penalties | (94) | 6.5 |
| 39.1 | (24) | Penalty Yds | (77) | 48.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.0 |
| 0.8 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.2 |
| 54.3 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.6 | (80) | Score | (70) | 24.8 |
| 4.0 | (92) | 1st Q | (72) | 5.6 |
| 9.9 | (55) | 2nd Q | (30) | 6.5 |
| 5.0 | (90) | 3rd Q | (73) | 6.1 |
| 8.7 | (66) | 4th Q | (73) | 6.5 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 27.0 |
| 5.9 |
| 8.1 |
| 6.0 |
| 6.8 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.9 | (57) | Yards/Punt Ret | (117) | 11.7 |
| 18.3 | (78) | Yards/KO Ret | (116) | 21.0 |
| 19.0 | (7) | FG Att | (26) | 8.0 |
| 13.0 | (12) | FG Made | (17) | 2.0 |
| 68.4 | (76) | FG% | (17) | 25.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.0 |
| 20.2 |
| 61.8 |
| 46.7 |
| 75.6 |