Philip Nelson

Gophers Host Michigan In Battle For Little Brown Jug
Gophers Host Michigan In Battle For Little Brown Jug
Gophers Host Michigan In Battle For Little Brown Jug
The Gopher football team trys to win their 2nd straight Big Ten game when they host Michigan at 11am Saturday morning, pregame on AM 1390-the Fan at 10am. The Gophers are 5-3 overall and 1-3 in the Big Ten. Michigan is 3-1 in the Big Ten and 5-3 overall. Michigan lost 23-9 to Nebraska last Saturday.
Gophers Pound Purdue 44-28
Gophers Pound Purdue 44-28
Gophers Pound Purdue 44-28
The Gopher football team earned their first Big Ten win of the season with a 44-28 victory at TCF Bank Stadium over Purdue Saturday afternoon. Minnesota jumped on the Boilermakers early and led 34-7 at halftime. Freshman quarterback Philip Nelson made his 2nd college start and threw for 246 yards and 3 touchdowns with no interceptions. He also ran for 37 yards.
Badgers Pound Gophers 38-13
Badgers Pound Gophers 38-13
Badgers Pound Gophers 38-13
The Gophers lost 38-13 at Wisconsin Saturday afternoon. The big surprise was that head coach Jerry Kill decided to start red shirt freshman Philip Nelson of Mankato at quarterback. Nelson was the 3rd string quarterback for much of the season and the intention was for him to red-shirt this season. Nelson in his first start was 13-24 passing for 149 yards and 2 touchdowns with 2 interceptions. He also ran for 67 yards on 16 carries.