Minnesota Golden Gophers News Page 47 - College Football

Michael Brown-Stephens - Steps into top role Brown-Stephens caught all six of his passes for 73 yards during Saturday's 34-7 win over Michigan State.

Impact Brown-Stephens made a big splash during Saturday's win after failing to haul in his lone target against Colorado last week. The redshirt junior appeared to step up into the Golden Gophers' top pass-catching role with Chris Autman-Bell (lower leg) set to miss the remainder of the season, finishing as the top target for quarterback Tanner Morgan (23-of-26 passing, 268 yards, three touchdowns) on Saturday. Brown-Stephens averaged three receptions, 53.5 yards and four targets between Weeks 1 and 2, but his production should take a jump as Minnesota's most experienced wideout moving forward.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Trey Potts - Double-digit carries in Week 4 Potts carried 13 times for 72 yards and added a one-yard reception during Saturday's 34-7 win against Michigan State. He also caught his lone target for one yard.

Impact Potts saw the majority of his production come late during Saturday's blowout road victory, as starter Mohamed Ibrahim (22 rushes, 103 yards, one touchdown) saw the bulk of the team's carries through the first three quarters. The backup has recorded double-digit carries in every game so far this season, and he should continue to spell Ibrahim in Minnesota's run-heavy offense.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mohamed Ibrahim - Scores in runaway win Ibrahim recorded 103 yards and one touchdown on 22 carries during Saturday's 34-7 win over Michigan State. He also caught both of his targets for 20 yards.

Impact Ibrahim finished with season-lows in rushing yards and yards per carry (4.7) against the Spartans' sturdy rush defense. However, the 210-pound back powered in a two-yard rushing score to cap off the Golden Gophers' opening offensive series Saturday. Ibrahim also hauled in double-digit receiving yards for just the third time in his career, though he doesn't figure to play much of a role in Minnesota's passing offense under quarterback Tanner Morgan (23-of-26 passing, 268 yards, three touchdowns) moving forward.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tanner Morgan - Dominant in resounding win Morgan completed 23 of his 26 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns during Saturday's 34-7 win over Michigan State. He also added 27 yards on three carries.

Impact Morgan completed a season-high 88.5 percent of his passes despite tossing more than 25 passes for just the third time in the past two seasons. The graduate senior's production actually increased after losing No. 1 wideout Chris Autman-Bell (lower leg) to a season-ending injury last week, as he completed passes to 10 Golden Gophers' pass catchers Saturday. Morgan has produced a 7:1 TD:INT ratio while averaging 11.2 yards per attempt this season, and he should continue to hit explosive passes in Minnesota's downhill rushing and passing attack.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • TWINCITIES.COM

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

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Gophers receiver Clay Geary's seven-year journey from Lakeville walk-on to the end zone A Lakeville native who came to the University of Minnesota as a walk-on, Geary made a highlight-reel catch Saturday. He'll be counted on for...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Gophers simulate Michigan State's noise to prepare for Saturday's showdown Coach P.J. Fleck is taking the football team on its first road trip of the season, heading to an extremely loud venue at Spartan Stadium.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

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Tanner Morgan - Tosses three scores Morgan completed 11 of his 16 passes for 157 yards and 3:1 TD:INT ratio during Saturday's 49-7 win over Colorado. He also netted a one-yard loss over three rushes.

Impact Morgan threw for three passing touchdowns for the first time since his career-best 2019 campaign with the Golden Gophers. The graduate senior once again served a minimal role in offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca's run-heavy scheme that has heavily featured running back Mohamed Ibrahim this season, as he accounted for 23 of the team's 52 total carries and 202 of the team's 334 total rushing yards against the Buffaloes. Morgan's overall production may take somewhat of a hit moving forward, however, with No. 1 wideout Chris Autman-Bell set to miss the remainder of the 2022 season due to a lower body injury.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mohamed Ibrahim - Notches season-best performance Ibrahim recorded 202 yards and three touchdowns over 23 carries during Saturday's 49-7 victory versus Colorado.

Impact Ibrahim tallied his first 200-plus-yard of the 2022 season and his first such performance since Minnesota's tilt against Illinois during the 2020 campaign. The graduate senior has now rushed for over 100 yards in each of his last 12 starts during the past three seasons, which includes his lone game played in the 2021 season before going down for the year with lower leg injury. Ibrahim has shouldered the bulk of the Golden Gophers' rushing production through the team's non-conference schedule, and he will likely see his overall usage increase after top wideout Chris Autman-Bell (lower body) suffered a season-ending injury against the Buffaloes.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Trey Potts - Limited role in blowout win Potts tallied 51 rushing yards over 13 carries during Saturday's 49-7 win against Colorado.

Impact Potts once again served as the Golden Gophers' No. 2 running back behind graduate senior Mohamed Ibrahim (23 carries, 202 rushing yards, three touchdowns) to help shoulder the team's extremely run-heavy offensive attack. However, the redshirt junior actually finished as Minnesota's second leading rusher behind Bryce Williams, who recorded a 22-yard rushing touchdown to put the team up 49-0 early in the fourth quarter. Potts may see increased usage during Big Ten play, which begins this Saturday with a road matchup against Michigan State, in order to help spare Ibrahim from too much unneeded punishment.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Brevyn Spann-Ford - Snags three catches again Spann-Ford caught all three of his targets for 34 yards during Saturday's 49-7 win against Colorado.

Impact Spann-Ford recorded three receptions for the second straight week against the Buffaloes, though he recorded 30 fewer yards during this blowout win. The 6-foot-7, 270-pound tight end has recorded the Golden Gophers' second-most receptions (eight), targets (10) and receiving yards (127) from quarterback Tanner Morgan over the first three weeks of the 2022 season, though he could stand to see his usage increase moving forward after top pass catcher Chris Autman-Bell (lower body) suffered a season-ending injury against the Buffaloes on Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Minnesota Wide Receiver Chris Autman-Bell Out For Season With Leg Injury Minnesota football’s leading receiver, sixth-year senior Chris Autman-Bell, will miss the remainder of the 2022 season after suffering a leg...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

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