Quick Lane Bowl: Minnesota vs. Bowling Green | Dec. 26, 2023 | B1G Football in 60

THE CHRIS AUTMAN-BELL, WHO IS PREPARING FOR THE NFL, WILL NOT PLAY AT WIDE RECEIVER. BREVIN SPANNED FORD AT TIGHT END, WILL ALSO NOT PLAY. ALSO PREPARING FOR THE NFL DRAFT AT THE SECOND CARRY FOR TAYLOR AND HE IS MET IN THE HOLE CHOPPED DOWN FOR PATRICK DAY AT SAFETY FOR A GAIN OF ONE. A MUCH IMPROVED FROM LAST YEAR, IN LARGE PART BECAUSE OF THE GUY AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN. ZERO CATCHES HOWELL. THE MOST FEARED PASS RUSHER IN THE MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE AND INSIDE TO KRAMER, BUT HE GETS IT AWAY TO TAYLOR, WHO HAS A FIRST DOWN. KRAMER GETTING OUT OF THERE. AND THE WILDCAT LOOK WITH DARIUS TAYLOR AS THE WILDCAT QUARTERBACK AND TAYLOR OFF OF THE PLAY FAKE, KEPT HIS FEET AND DRAGS A GUY WITH HIM FOR ANOTHER FIRST DOWN. NOW ALL WITH TAYLOR OUT WHEN THEY BEAT IOWA, THEY WERE ONE OF THE FRONT RUNNERS TO WIN THE BIG TEN WEST. NOT THE DIRECT SNAP AGAIN. AND HE RUNS INTO DARREN ANDERS IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT BOWLING GREEN OFFENSE. BUT DEFENSE IS IT TUESDAY PLAYING ON A TUESDAY. YEAH HE'S GOT LEFFLER AND BOWLING GREEN RIGHT AT HOME ON A TUESDAY. KRAMER OFF OF THE PLAY FAKE OVER THE MIDDLE AND INCOMPLETE THROUGH THE HANDS OF JACKSON. NEARLY PICKED OFF. IN THE PASSER DEFENSE NUMBER SEVEN WITH THE LOW HIT 15 YARD PENALTY AUTOMATIC FIRST DOWN. WITH A COUPLE GUYS TRANSFERRING OUT, HERE'S TAYLOR, A POWERFUL PHYSICAL RUNNER UP ENDED INSIDE THE 20. REALLY TALENTED RUNNING BACK. ONE OF THE GAMES THE GOPHERS WANTED BACK. WILDCATS WITH A BIG COMEBACK IN THAT GAME. LEAD IN THAT GAME AND A HEAVY DOSE OF TAYLOR BACK FROM INJURY ON THIS OPENING DRIVE FOR THE GOPHERS. AND YOU CAN SEE IT DUSTIN. IT TAKES TWO THREE SOMETIMES FOUR GUYS TO GET HIM DOWN ON A THIRD DOWN FROM INSIDE THE RED ZONE FOR COLE. KRAMER MAKING HIS FIRST CAREER START AT QUARTERBACK. PRESSURE OFF THE EDGE. HE GETS IT OUT. AND THAT'LL BE SHORT OF THE FIRST DOWN. DARIUS TAYLOR OUT OF THE BACKFIELD AGAIN. ALMOST EVERY SINGLE PLAY TO START THIS GAME HAS GONE THROUGH. THE GUY THAT'S IN THE BACKFIELD NEXT TO COLE KRAMER DARIUS TAYLOR WITH EIGHT TOUCHES ON THIS OPENING DRIVE ON A FOURTH DOWN IT'S TAYLOR AGAIN. HE HAS THE FIRST DOWN BURSTING THROUGH THE LINE. AND TAYLOR ON FIRST. AND GOAL SEEKING. AND HE CAN'T GET MUCH FURTHER THAN THE THREE. MINNESOTA TRYING TO ANSWER THE OPENING SCORE WITH KRAMER. AND HE'S DRAGGED DOWN IN THE BACKFIELD JOSEPH SIPP BACK THERE TO MAKE THE PLAY. HE'S OUT NEAR THE SLOT ON A THIRD AND GOAL. KRAMER TO THE END ZONE AND IT'S CAUGHT FOR A TOUCHDOWN. ELIJAH SPENCER HAS THE GOPHERS ON THE BOARD COMMITTEE TO MARYLAND. WENT TO THE PORTAL AND THEN OLADOKUN IS INJURED. SO THEIR TOP TWO CORNERS ARE OUT. UH OH. LOOK OUT HERE. KESICH THE KICKER. TAKING A DIRECT SNAP AND KESICH LOOKING TO THROW. NO, AND HE JUMPS FOR THE GOAL LINE. IS HE IN? NO. THEY MARK HIM DOWN. I THINK. I THINK HE GOT ONE OF THOSE CHEEKS DOWN RIGHT AT THE ONE YARD LINE, AND THE BALL WAS A LITTLE BIT SHORT. I THOUGHT FOR A MOMENT. HE EASILY COULD HAVE RAN THIS IN, AND HE HAD THE BIG TIGHT END. AFTER REVIEW THE RULING ON THE FIELD STANDS, THE TRY IS NO GOOD AT NOON, EASTERN ON THE BIG TEN NETWORK. AN IMPRESSIVE DRIVE FOR COLE CRAMER, MAKING HIS FIRST CAREER START AT QUARTERBACK FOUR OF FOUR, INCLUDING A TOUCHDOWN. AND THE GOPHERS WITHIN A POINT AFTER THE FAILED TWO POINT TRY. CONNOR BAZELAK THREW THE TOUCHDOWN ON THE OPENING DRIVE. FLARES THIS OUT AND CODY LINDENBERG'S ALL OVER JAMAL JOHNSON. SO IT'S THE STAR OF LAST YEAR'S BOWL GAME. COLEMAN BRYSON AND CORY BROWN GETTING A SHOT AT THOSE SAFETY SPOTS. WELL, BRYSON'S A GUY IN THE PINSTRIPE BOWL LAST YEAR. HE WAS THE MVP OF THAT GAME. THAT BAZELAK UP THERE QUICK HANDING OFF AROUND THE EDGE TO EMBREE. AND THAT'S A FIRST DOWN. BAZELAK DRILLS IT INTO HILLER, WHO SCORED THE TOUCHDOWN EARLIER, MAKING MOVES ON BRYSON AND THE QUICK FEET OF HILAIRE. ENDS UP NET ZERO AFTER THE CATCH. BUT IT LOOKED GOOD. BAZELAK LOOKING COMFORTABLE IN HIS FIRST CAREER BOWL GAME AS THE STARTING QUARTERBACK. HE'S BEEN AT MISSOURI. HE'S BEEN AT INDIANA OFF OF THE PLAY FAKE. BAZELAK A LITTLE BIT OFF TARGET AT STRETCH RUN OF THIS SEASON. IN HIS FINAL COLLEGE YEAR. HERE'S FANNIN THAT FIRST LOOK OUT OF THE BACKFIELD. AND THEY DO GET HIM A TOUCH FOR THE FIRST TIME. BUNDLE UP ON A THIRD DOWN. BAZELAK GOES UNDERNEATH AND ANOTHER. COMPLETION. HE'S GOT ABOUT TY IBRAHIM FOR A FIRST DOWN A FEW PLAYS AGO. THE FIRST INCOMPLETION IN THIS GAME, THE ONE HE TRIED TO HIT HILAIRE ON MORE PLAY ACTION. BAZELAK THROWING THE OTHER WAY AND OVER THE HEAD OF EVERYBODY, INCLUDING AUSTIN OSBORNE, WHO WAS DOWN THERE. THIS IS A MUCH DIFFERENT OFFENSE THAN THAN MINNESOTA FACED BACK IN 2021. THE CREATIVE WITH THE MOTION ON EMBREE AND THEY COME UNDERNEATH AND THAT IS STUCK. TYLER STOLSKY WHO IS BACK IN HIS HOME CITY TODAY TWO QUARTERBACK SYSTEM HAS WORKED FOR BG MINNESOTA BRINGS PRESSURE . IT'S PICKED UP AND BAZELAK OVER THE TOP. INCOMPLETE FOR HILAIRE. THE TOP COVER GUY JUSTIN WALDIE WAS WITH THE TOP WIDE RECEIVER FOR BOWLING GREEN ODU. HILAIRE, LIKE ANOTHER TOUCH FOR TAYLOR. AND THROUGH THE WASH ACROSS THE 40. THERE WERE SOME OF THOSE QUESTIONS ABOUT STAMINA AND HOW MUCH COULD HE ENDURE. SPENCER CAME IN MOTION. HE HAD THE TOUCHDOWN IN THE FIRST DRIVE, AND HE IS POPPED BY PATRICK DAY MAKING A PLAY MEMORE HOPE. YEAH, I THOUGHT WE HAD A GREAT PLAN TO OPEN UP THE GAME AND THEN WE MISSED AN OPPORTUNITY HERE, MISSED A COMEBACK ON THE SIDELINE. UH, REALLY NEED TO GET A STOP HERE AND GET THE BALL BACK AND WE NEED TO STAY AHEAD OF THESE GUYS. WE NEED TO GET AHEAD JUST BECAUSE OF THEIR QUARTERBACK SITUATION. SO WE NEED TO FIND A WAY TO GET A STOP HERE, GO DOWN AND SCORE. AND THE MORE WE CAN SCORE AND KEEP THEM OUT OF THEIR MODE OF RUNNING THE BALL AND FORCE THEM TO THROW GIVES US A SHOT. SO APPRECIATE IT. THANKS, COACH. THANKS A LOT. THEY MAY HAVE GOT THE STOP THERE AS IT APPEARS THE PUNT TEAM IS GOING TO COME ON THE FIELD. SO SCOTT LOEFFLER CAN BE HAPPY AFTER THAT INTERVIEW. AND THE DEFENSE BLOW UP. WELL, YOU REMEMBER SCOTT LOEFFLER WAS ON THE SIDELINE. IT WAS A BREAKTHROUGH WIN TWO YEARS AGO AGAINST MINNESOTA IN MINNEAPOLIS AND GAVE THE ENTIRE PROGRAM A GAME BALL THAT HAS THE SCORE 1410. THE DATE HAS A REMINDER OF WHAT THEY DID THAT DAY, SOMETHING THAT MINNESOTA'S HOPING TO SHAKE TODAY AGAINST THE FALCONS TWO YEARS LATER. AND THE CRAWFORD PUNT IS FAIR. CAUGHT BY EMBRY AND BOWLING GREEN DOES GET THAT STOP. IT'S GOT. LOEFFLER WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT. FORTH DOING WHAT HE DOES BEST ON HIS FIRST SNAP DUSTIN THIS IS A GUY THAT IS FROM GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA. HE'S EMOTIONAL. HE'S VOCAL AS MUCH AS THEY CAN. THAT'S THE FIRST QUARTERBACK RUN BY THE WAY OF THE GAME. NOW THE SECOND FROM CAMDEN NORTH. THAT ONE IS GOING NOWHERE. YOU DIDN'T SEE HIM DOWN WITH THE TEBOW COMPARISON I MEAN YOU KNOW THAT'S A PRETTY HIGH PRAISE. I MEAN WE'LL GET MORE INTO THAT. HORACE LOSES THE BALL ON HIS FIRST DRIVE AT QUARTERBACK. ORTH LOST IT. AND HE'LL HAVE TO UNCOVER I THINK BOWLING GREEN GOT IT BACK THE LAST SECOND AND IT WILL BE FOURTH DOWN BOWLING GREEN SURVIVES. WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A FIRST DOWN INSIDE THE RED ZONE FOR MINNESOTA. SO REDDING BACK TO GET THIS PUNT. AND HE'LL HAVE A SHOT AT A RETURN AND WON'T GET VERY FAR. SO 55 YARDS TO GET FOR COLE. KRAMER PLAYS OUT THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE BALL GAME. JORDAN OLADOKUN AND JALEN HUSKEY ARE OUT, BUT THAT GUY IS PART OF REPLACING THAT GAP. DAVON FERGUSON. AND A KRAMER AWAY FROM PRESSURE AND KRAMER. THIS IS WHAT HE'S DONE MOST OF HIS CAREER AS A WILDCAT QUARTERBACK. WITH NO FEAR INTO THE SECOND LEVEL. THEIR WEDDING 40 DAYS AWAY. PUT THAT ON HOLD TO PLAY IN THIS GAME. DONE WITH FOOTBALL AFTER THIS. COLE KRAMER , TAYLOR THROUGH ARM TACKLES AND THEN THROUGH A BIG BLOW AT THE END OF IT. AND HE HAS A FIRST DOWN FOR THE GOPHERS. BLACK AND BLUE. AND THEY WANT TO BRUISE YOU OFF OF THE FAKE TO NEWBERN. IT'S TAYLOR. HE GOT BOTH THOSE RUNNING BACKS IN THERE. ONE THAT REPLACED THE OTHER WHEN TAYLOR WAS INJURED. YOU'VE GOT 12 PERSONNEL WITH THE TWO TIGHT ENDS. A LITTLE PLAY ACTION BOOTLEG. IT IS PLAY ACTION. KRAMER BACK TO THE END ZONE. AND THAT IS INCOMPLETE WITH TWO GUYS DOWN IN THE TURF. DANIEL JACKSON. HE'S GOT TRIPPED UP. IT WAS DARIUS LAWFUL A59, 840 YARD DASH AND HEELS. WHAT, SIX YEARS AGO? THAT'S FANTASTIC. BIG THIRD DOWN HERE. AND KRAMER TO THE BACK OF THE END ZONE. INCOMPLETE SO IT'S LIKELY FIELD GOAL TIME FOR MINNESOTA TO GIVE MINNESOTA A LEAD HERE. IT'S KESICH OUT FROM DEAD ON FROM 31 YARDS OUT. AND KESICH HUGS IT IN. THEY'RE NOW TWO AWAY FROM THE ALL TIME RECORD IN THE SINGLE SEASON. KRAMER WITH A TOUCHDOWN THROW TO ELIJAH SPENCER FOR MINNESOTA. AND KESICH WITH A 31 YARD FIELD GOAL AS MINNESOTA HAD AFTER ODU HILAIRE HAD THE OPENING DRIVE, TOUCHDOWN FROM 44 OUT. AND KESICH BOOMS ANOTHER ONE. SO IS CAM AT QUARTERBACK IN THE LAST DRIVE FOR BOWLING GREEN. IT'LL BE CONNOR BAZELAK AGAIN ON THE MORE TRUE PASSING TYPE QUARTERBACK FOR THE FALCONS PHRASE. YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU'VE GOT TWO QUARTERBACKS YOU DON'T HAVE ONE. AND THAT HASN'T BEEN THE CASE WITH THE FALCONS THIS YEAR. BAZELAK BACK ON THE FIELD FIRING TO HELAIRE WHO MAKES THE ADJUSTMENT. HE HAS HAD A RIDICULOUS START TO THIS BALL GAME. AFTER THE HIT TO HILAIRE BAZELAK RIGHT BACK TO HIM IN FRONT OF WALLEY. AND HE'S RIGHT AT THE STICKS NEAR A FIRST DOWN THE MARKHAM A YARD SHORT. THAT SINGLE DIGIT NOVELTY FAN INTO THE OUTSIDE, AND A FIRST DOWN FOR HAROLD FANNIN. I MEAN, THAT GUY CAN DO EVERYTHING. HE CAN PUNT THE FOOTBALL. HE CAN THROW IT ABOUT 80 YARDS IN THE AIR, BY THE WAY, AND CAN OH NO. AND THAT'S SWATTED DOWN SMART PLAY BY BAZELAK TRAYVON JONES WAS IN THERE ON A CORNER BLITZ. FALSE START. CEDRIC DUNBAR AND DUNBAR AND THEY'RE FILLING IN AT LEFT GUARD. IS HUNTER CASEY IS OUT FOR THIS GAME. THEY'VE USED JAKE BURNS IN THAT SPOT THE LAST FOUR GAMES. CEDRIC DUNBAR AS WELL. AND FATUKASI OUT THE FIRST PENALTY ON BOWLING GREEN IN THIS GAME. JOHN JOYNER, ONE OF THE MOST DISRUPTIVE PLAYERS IN THE BIG TEN, HIS HOME FOR A SACK. A CHANCE TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH P.J. FLECK BEFORE TODAY'S GAME. THE FLAG IS OUT ON THIS THIRD DOWN AND LONG WITH LUCIEN ANDERSON IN AT QUARTERBACK. IT'LL CHECK ON THE FLAG. I THINK THERE WAS A HOLD HERE ON BOWLING GREEN, BUT SINCE THEN, JUST THREE FOR EIGHT AND 39 YARDS. SO THE SECONDARY SORT OF SETTLING IN HERE FOR THE GOPHERS. FAIR CATCH. QUINTON REDDING AND A LONG FIELD FOR THE GOPHERS UP BY TWO. HERE'S TAYLOR WHO'S HAD A BUSY FIRST HALF. I THINK THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT PJ AND THE CULTURE HE'S BUILT HERE AT MINNESOTA. OUT TO THE EDGE FOR JAMISON GEARS. HE'S CLOSE TO THE FIRST DOWN. GOT STOLEN FROM MY BUCKEYES. YEP. SURE DID. FOUR STAR PLAYER FOR HIM COMING INTO THIS RECRUITING CLASS AS TAYLOR HAS STUCK INSIDE THE WASH JOSEPH SIPP IN THERE TO MAKE THE PLAY AND BRING UP PLAYED SOME OF THOE GAMES THIS YEAR. THE IOWA GAME AND TYPICAL IOWA AND BIG TEN WEST FASHION WAS 12 TO 10. THAT NEXT GAME OUT, IT LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE GETTING READY FOR THE NEW PAC 12 TEAMS TO COME IN BEFORE IT SETTLED BACK INTO EQUILIBRIUM. LIKE THIS ONE. KEVIN, THANK YOU. TALKING COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF, BOWLING GREEN AND MINNESOTA BOTH PLAYED A COMMON OPPONENT IN THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF MICHIGAN. OH NICE PLAY BY ANTHONY SMITH ON HAROLD FANNIN TO START THIS DRIVE ON DEFENSE FOR THE GOPHERS A QUICK 75 YARD TOUCHDOWN DRIVE ON THEIR OPENING TOUCH. SINCE THEN, THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE 75 YARDS. AND THEIR LAST THREE DRIVES BAZELAK ROLLING OUT. SMITH LOST HIS HELMET IN PURSUIT AND THAT WAS CAUGHT ALONG THE SIDELINE BY FATAH IBRAHIM SCOTT LOEFFLER WANT TO BE HERE? THIRD AND TEN WITH THREE TO GO IN THE FIRST HALF. COLLINS DEFENSE SHOWING A LITTLE PRESSURE. THEY BACKED OUT OF IT AND THROUGH COVERAGE THAT'S KNOCKED OUT WAY BACK IN THE DAY. QUINTON REDDING CALLS FOR THE FAIR CATCH. OFF PLAY ACTION. HOWELL GOT THERE AT THE END THAT HANGS UP AND IT'S PICKED OFF. THEY COME THE OTHER WAY WITH DARIUS. LANDFILLS AND LANDFILLS ARE THE BIGGEST PLAY OF THIS GAME ON DEFENSE FOR BOWLING GREEN. SO QUICK CHANGE FOR CONNOR BAZELAK OFF OF THE BILLS PICK AND A CHANCE TO TAKE A LEAD. AND THAT WAS KNOCKED DOWN. NOW FAN IS BACK IN THE GAME. THAT'S A GOOD SIGN. TOP OF YOUR SCREEN. NOW THEY PUMP IT OUT TO HIM AND THAT HAS NO CHANCE. SNOW AND BOWLING GREEN SITTING ON THEIR LAST TIME OUT. AS WE LINED INSIDE TWO MINUTES. THAT'S GOING TO BE ENCROACHMENT, I THINK JOYNER WAS JUMPING JUST A LITTLE BIT TOO SOON. THERE BUT A 55 FOR BEESLACK AND BOWLING GREEN MAKES IT THIRD AND TEN. THE GREAT PLAY BY TRAYVON JONES OUT IN THE FLOWER BAZELAK AWAY FROM JOYNER BAZELAK ON THE MOVE AND INCOMPLETE JUST TO GIVE THE FALCONS THE LEAD OFF OF THE LOWER FOOTHILLS. PICK AND ANAYA CASHES IT IN. AND ANAYA JUST GAVE BOWLING GREEN THEIR SECOND LEAD OF THIS QUICK LANE BOWL. AND LEMKE BROCKINGTON TAKES THIS OUT FOR MINNESOTA. AND HE IS CLOBBERED ACROSS THE 20. JACKSON IN THERE TO MAKE THE HIT. AND FERGUSON UP TOP SIDE DROPPED OUT OF THERE AFTER SHOWING SOME PRESSURE. AND KRAMER TAKING A SHOT INTO COVERAGE AND INCOMPLETE LOOKING FOR SPENCER DESHAWN JONES AS HE HAD MULTIPLE BIG TEN OFFERS. PENN STATE. THE RUN PLAY WITH NO TIME OUTS NOW A LITTLE MORE CONSERVATIVE HERE AND. PLAY CLOCK DRIPPING AND KRAMER DOES GET IT OFF. IT'S TAYLOR AROUND THE END AND DESHAWN JONES WITH A GREAT SERIES THERE PLAYING PASS COVERAGE A COUPLE OF TACKLES. AND THERE'S THE FINAL TIMEOUT FOR BOWLING GREEN WITH 34 SECONDS LEFT. THIS PUNT WILL COME FROM INSIDE THE 15 FOR MARK CRAWFORD. WITH EIGHT GUYS UP AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE, A COUPLE DROP OUT. CRAWFORD GETS IT AWAY CLEANLY AND FAIR CAUGHT FOR EMBRY. 29 SECONDS TO DO SOMETHING WITH IT FOR CONNOR BAZELAK AGAIN WITH MINNESOTA GETTING THE BALL OUT OF HALFTIME . AND THE CORNERS ARE SORT OF FINAL. EVERYTHING IN DOESN'T MATTER. THEY'RE JUST GOING TO TAKE A KNEE. HERE'S HILARIOUS. GETTING A HEAD START TO THE LOCKER ROOM. WELL I THINK HE'S JUST GOING TO BE IN JUST IN CASE SOMETH. OH WHILE SCOTT LOEFFLER TELLS ME HE FEELS LIKE IF HIS TEAM CAN JUST SCORE TEN OR MORE POINTS, THEY REALLY CAN WIN THIS ONE. BECAUSE OF THE DEFENSIVE BATTLE THAT IT HAS BEEN. I ASKED HIM ABOUT HIS QUARTERBACK SITUATION AND HE SAID, YOU KNOW WHAT? WE'VE JUST BEEN THROWING THE BALL A LOT MORE. THAT'S WHY WE'VE BEEN GOING WITH BAZELAK. BUT THEY STILL PLAN HIM TO WORK IN BOTH GUYS. BUT HOW MUCH MORE CAN HE PROVIDE HERE? HERE IN THE SECOND HALF, AFTER NOT PLAYING FOR OVER TWO MONTHS? TAYLOR IS THE BACK ON THIS OPENING SNAP OF THE SECOND HALF AND KRAMER TO THROW. PRESSURE CAME AGAIN AND IT'S INCOMPLETE. THAT LOOKED A LOT LIKE THE INTERCEPTION FROM LANDFILLS. HE'S LINED UP TOP SIDE AND THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE. AND TAYLOR TRYING TO RUN AWAY FROM HOWELL. AND THAT LITTLE BURST THROUGH THAT HOLE THAT WAS STOPPED UP AND HE EXPLODED FOR THE FIRST DOWN ON A 100 YARD GAME. HE'S EIGHT YARDS AWAY. DARIUS TAYLOR AND HIS RETURN IS TWO YARDS AWAY FROM 100. ONION DUSTIN FOX TORI PETRI FROM FORD FIELD IN DETROIT, WHERE IT'S A SECOND DOWN AND THREE FOR COLE KRAMER IN THIS OFFENSE. AND DARIUS TAYLOR JUST CARTWHEELED HIS WAY FOR A FIRST DOWN. AND OVER THE CENTURY MARK AND YARDS IN THE DECK. THIS IS THE SIXTH COLLEGE GAME. IT'S THE FOURTH COLLEGE GAME. HE'S GONE OVER 100 YARDS. BARELY TOUCHED THE BALL IN THE SEASON OPENER AGAINST NEBRASKA. THEY FOUND OUT VERY QUICKLY THAT THIS GUY WAS GOING TO BE VERY GOOD. ANOTHER FIRST DOWN FOR DARIUS TAYLOR. PROLIFIC PASSER AT THE FCS LEVEL. PLAY FAKE TO NEWTON. AND THAT WAS KNOCKED DOWN. REALLY HAVEN'T NEEDED TO NEEDED TO WITH DARIUS TAYLOR PLAYING THE WAY THAT HE HAS. ONE MORE TIME TO PLAY THAT MAN TAYLOR OUT OF THE GAME AT RUNNING BACK. AND THIS IS THE FIRST CARRY FOR JORDAN NUBIN. THEY HAVE MULTIPLE BACKS TO GET HIT. SHEEBEG AND NUBIN WITH AN EXPLOSIVE RUN FOR A FIRST DOWN. AND TAYLOR PATIENTLY BOUNCING AND HURDLING HIS WAY THERE. NOT A LOT OF BACKS THAT CAN DO THAT. BROTHER JORDAN HAD A CARRY TO GET THE GOPHERS DOWN HERE, BUT STICKING WITH TAYLOR DOWN IN FIRST AND GOAL. AND FEEDING TAYLOR. AND THAT LOOKED LIKE HE WAS HEADED FOR A TACKLE FOR LOSS. AND HE FINISHES FORWARD AGAIN DOWN AT THE TWO. AND YOU KNOW IT'S GOING ANOTHER ONE. IT SURE IS DARIUS TAYLOR SUBMARINING AND HE WON'T GET THERE. HE WAS STUCK AT THE GOAL LINE AND DOES PUSH FORMATION. HERE COMES THE SCRUM. KRAMER DID HE HAVE ENOUGH ON THIRD DOWN AND GOAL WHERE THE OFFICIALS COME IN FROM THE SIDE. TOUCHDOWN. THE FIANCE OF COLE KRAMER. KATIE MILLER LOOKING ON AND CELEBRATES AN ONE YARD TOUCHDOWN FOR HER FUTURE HUSBAND. MINNESOTA LEAVING NO DOUBT TO TAKE THE LEAD RIGHT BACK OUT OF HALFTIME. DRAGAN KESICH MAKES IT A SIX POINT GAME THAT GETS A SHOT AT THE POWER FIVE TEAM IN THIS GAME TODAY, A CONGRATULATIONS TO DAVID BRAUN OF THE NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS. THAT WHEN HE CALLED COLE KRAMER PRESSURED QUICKLY IN THE FACE OF BASELINE STOLSKI THE DETROIT KID IS IN THERE AGAIN. THE GUY FROM PORTAGE, MICHIGAN, EGREGIOUS CALLS THAT WERE NOT CALLED. THAT'S A TOUGH BEGINNING TO THIS DRIVE FOR BOWLING GREEN AND SEEING MINNESOTA'S OFFENSE STAND UP SINCE THAT OPENING DRIVE. AND IT IS FANNING UNDERNEATH OFF ONE TACKLE. BUT THE SHEER ARMS OF CODY LINDENBERG THERE TO DRAG HIM DOWN TO MAKE IT THIRD AND LONG BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN. THE MIDDLE GUY IN THE TRIPS FOR CONNOR BAZELAK ON THIRD AND 11. JOINER COMING FROM THE TOP SIDE, HIS SECOND TIME GETTING HOME TODAY. I DON'T THINK SCOTT LOEFFLER WAS VERY HAPPY WITH JASON PATTERSON AND THE PASS PROTECTION THERE. I DON'T THINK SO EITHER. HE WAS THE RUNNING BACK. HERE COMES QUINTON REDDING BREAKING INTO OPEN SPACE AND HE IS CLOBBERED OUT OF BOUNDS. HELLO WILSON STRIKES HIM OUT OF BOUNDS. DARIUS TAYLOR OVER 100 YARDS INTO THE DAY AND INTO THE SCRUM. AND THEY TRY TO TAKE A TWO SCORE LEAD IN THE QUICK LANE BOWL. THIS IS WHERE THAT BOWLING GREEN DEFENSE NEEDS A TAKEAWAY TAYLOR. AND THAT FIRST CONTACT DIDN'T GET HIM TO THE GROUND. HE CRAWLS AHEAD OF THE 20. ANTHONY HAWKINS HAD THE FIRST HAND ON HIM TO BRING HIM DOWN TO THE TURF TO MAKE IT THIRD DOWN. HE'S LINED UP RIGHT OVER NATHAN BO THE CENTER ON THIRD DOWN AND DARIUS TAYLOR PLUNGES AHEAD. FIRST DOWN. MINNESOTA AN ABSOLUTE BRUISING GROUP. THIS IS NUBIN STRAIGHT UP THE MIDDLE. AND NATHAN BO HE'S A GUY THAT LIVES AND BREATHES GOPHER FOOTBALL. ALL RUNNING OUT OF HALFTIME FOR MINNESOTA FOR ANOTHER RUN. ANOTHER TAYLOR RUN. AND HE'S KNOCKED BACK LAURA FIELDS WHO HAD A PICK EARLIER. ON THIRD DOWN KRAMER TO THROW IT . HE HITS THE EDGE AND IT'S A TOUCHDOWN. JAMESON GEARS IN FOR SIX FOR MINNESOTA. MOMENTS THAT COLE KRAMER GREW UP IN THE PARKS OF EDEN PRAIRIE MINNESOTA DREAMING OF THROWING SPIRALS AND THE SHADOWS OF THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS. THAT'S RIGHT CARTON SHOW WEEKDAY MORNINGS AT SEVEN EASTERN ON FS1 ONE. THEY GET THE GREAT FIELD POSITION AND GET THE TOUCHDOWN OFF THE PENALTY AND THE GREAT PUNT RETURN. BAZELAK SLIDES DOWN, DIDN'T WANT ANY PART OF A HIT FROM CODY LINDENBERG. AND THEY'RE BRINGING PRESSURE ALMOST EVERY SNAP. BAZELAK PLENTY OF TIME. STILL TIME. AND STRIGGOW HAD THE FOOTSTEPS IN THE EAR HOLE OF BAZELAK FINALLY FORCED THAT OUT. HOW ABOUT THE COVERAGE DOWNFIELD? NOWHERE TO GO. GA IN 2018, THE CALLING THE DEFENSE IN 2023 BAZELAK ON A THIRD DOWN HITS THE GUY THAT'S BEEN MONEY FOR HIM ALL DAY. ODU HILAIRE WITH A MASSIVE RELIEVING SOME MOMENTUM. MAYBE HERE THERE'S A 15 YARD GAME, ANOTHER EXPLOSIVE CATCH FOR ODU HILAIRE AND SIX FOR 119 ALREADY FOR HILAIRE. BAZELAK PULLS IT OUT OF THE BELLY AND RUNS AWAY FROM JONES AND CAREY. BROWN ROPES HIM OUT FOR A SHORT GAME. THE PRESSURE IS PICKED UP, BAZELAK ON ANOTHER THIRD DOWN. IT'S DROPPED AT ALL, HANDS GOING TO KNEES. THERE'S A FLAG DOWN AND POTENTIALLY YOU JUST HAVE TO HOPE. MAYBE YOUR DEFENSE CAN COME UP WITH THE TURNOVER. BOWLING GREEN ONE OF THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY AT DOING THAT. TAYSHAWN WIMBERLY DOWN TO CHECK THIS UP INSIDE THE 25. WELL THIS STORY OF PATIENCE WAITING HIS TURN FIVE YEARS AS THE QUARTERBACK FOR COLE KRAMER HAS TURNED INTO A REALLY COOL DAY FOR HIM SO FAR, HANDING OFF TO DARIUS TAYLOR. AND KRAMER HANDING OFF TO TAYLOR, WHO SHOOTS AHEAD RIGHT AT THE MARKER . AND HE'S GOT ANOTHER FIRST DOWN. ON FIRST DOWN, KRAMER HANDS OFF AGAIN AND TAYLOR MAY HAVE JUST RUN OUT THIS THIRD QUARTER. WELL, KATIE WAS BOLD. SHE WAS THE ONE THAT ACTUALLY REACHED OUT TO COLE, MESSAGED HIM ON SNAPCHAT. SO THE TIE LIVES ON FOR P.J. FLECK ON THE MINNESOTA SIDELINE. KRAMER ON THIRD DOWN, BUZZES IT ACROSS THE MIDDLE, INCOMPLETE. THAT SAME MATCHUP WE SAW DOWN THE FIELD BEFORE FERGUSON DEFENDING JACKSON. YEAH, A LITTLE SURPRISED THAT THAT DRIVE CONNER. YOU KNOW A COUPLE OF THROWS THERE. IT'S A FUN PLAYER A FUN PERSON. DAVON FERGUSON YEAH SAMMY LAWANSON WHO'S THE CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR. AND STEVE MORRISON FOR BOWLING GREEN , SAID DAVON FERGUSON IS FROM MARYLAND BUT THE WAY HE TALKS AND IS CONFIDENT AS HE IS, YOU'D THINK HE'S FROM SOUTH FLORIDA, HEADED TOWARD A BIG DAY ON OFFENSE FOR BOWLING GREEN. WHEN THEY WENT DOWN ON THEIR FIRST DRIVE. HEY, SEAN WIMBERLEY HAS ELITE SPEED AND HE'S INTO THE SECOND LEVEL. FIRST DOWN AND THEY JUST GOT A LIGHTNING BOLT AFTER DARIUS TAYLOR AND OUTGAINED HIM THE STRAIGHT LINE SPEED GUY. NO SURPRISE SNAP FOR BASILAN. AND HE TURNS IT INTO A LITTLE DUMP FOR HILAIRE WHO'S RUN OUT OF BOUNDS BY JONES. THAT WAS LUCKY THAT THAT DIDN'T BOUNCE OFF THE CHEST AND BOUNCE SOMEWHERE FUNKY FOR BASILAN AND PLAY FOR SECOND DOWN. BAZELAK ESCAPES. JOYNER AND PATTERSON CAN'T GET OUT OF THE ANKLE TACKLE OF FERGUSON ABOUT HENDERSON. EXCUSE ME? HE GOT FANNIN IN THE BACKFIELD HERE. HE'S OUT INTO THE FLAT. HAROLD FANNIN, BASIL UNDERNEATH. CAUGHT BY OSBORNE. AND HE'S CUT DOWN SHY OF THE FIRST DOWN. BUT WHAT IT DOES IS IT GIVES HIM A CHANCE. NOW IT'S GOING TO BE FOURTH AND ABOUT THREE. NOT WHETHER NOT TO GO BUT WHAT THIS PLAY WILL BE. YOU GOT EVERYBODY UP TOP AND FANNING FANNING. I SHOULD SAY AT THE BOTTOM BY HIMSELF AND APPEARS TO BE MAN COVERAGE AND THEY'RE GOING TO DOUBLE HIM ACTUALLY BAZELAK RAN INTO HIS OWN GUY GETS IT AWAY AND OH DU HILAIRE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD, RIGHT TACKLE FANNIN, HE'S GOT THE BEST ARM ON THE TEAM AND IT'S INCOMPLETE. A LOT OF CONTACT. NO CALL. I FIGURED THAT WAS PART OF THE EXCITEMENT. HE WASN'T GIVING THAT UP. WIMBERLY HAD THE BIG HITTER EARLIER AROUND THE EDGE AND A TOUCHDOWN FOR PAISARN. WIMBERLY THAT SPEED WAS KILLER ON THAT DRIVE. AND WIMBERLY WAS THE THIRD BACK TO COME INTO THE GAME. AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, MAYBE YOU FOUND SOMETHING HERE IN THE FOURTH QUARTER. NUMBER 30. I THINK HE DESERVES SOME MORE CARRIES. GETS A TOUCHDOWN. MADE IT A ONE SCORE GAME. HERE COMES BROCKINGTON. MACKY BROCKINGTON WHO CAME BACK FROM A BROKEN LEG LATE IN THE SEASON LOOKS VERY, VERY HEALTHY OUT ACROSS THE 50 WITH A 51 YARD RETURN. COLT KRAMER IS BACK AT QUARTERBACK FOR MINNESOTA NOW IN A ONE SCORE GAME. AND DARIUS TAYLOR, HIS 31ST CARRY. THEY HAVEN'T THROWN IT MUCH, RIGHT? THEY DID ON THAT LAST DRIVE A BUNCH AS TAYLOR OUT INTO SPACE AGAIN AND HE'S CLIPPED BY FERGUSON AFTER A FIRST DOWN. AND PENETRATION RIGHT UP THE MIDDLE. THERE IS THE HEART AND SOUL OF THAT DEFENSE IS ANTHONY HOPKINS WITH A BIG PLAY FOR THE FALCONS. YOU GOT FIVE GUYS IN THE BOX AND KRAMER THROWS IT INCOMPLETE. LOOKING FOR GEARS. AND THERE'S A FLAG OUT AT THE END. THERE'S THE WILDCAT QUARTERBACK. FAKED IT TO NUBIN AND HE SLITHERS THROUGH THERE ALL THROUGH TIGHT SPACES. HE FINDS A WAY TO SQUEEZE. HE HAD 30 PLUS CARRIES IN THOSE GAMES. HE'S DONE THAT AGAIN TODAY. HERE'S ANOTHER ONE FOR TAYLOR SEEKING THE END ZONE. NOBODY CAN STOP DARIUS TAYLOR. 20 MINUTES FROM HOME TODAY DARIUS TAYLOR. AFTER ALL OF THOSE YARDS THEY FINALLY REWARDED HIM WITH HIS FIRST TOUCHDOWN.D SAY THAT. COPY THAT. LOOKING FOR A REVENGE WIN AFTER THEY LOST TO BOWLING GREEN TWO YEARS AGO. WOULD ALSO BE THEIR SEVENTH STRAIGHT BOWL WIN. BOWLING GREEN, STILL WITH PLENTY OF TIME . WE'LL START WITH THE TOUCHBACK ON THIS DRIVE DOWN TWO SCORES. BOWLING GREEN THEIR FIRST WINNING SEASON WITH SEVEN WINS SINCE 2015. NO MAC WINS OVER A BIG TEN SQUAD THIS YEAR. NOT JUST NOT YET. NOT JUST ONE OVERTIME. THAT WAS A THAT WAS A QUADRUPLE OVERTIME NIGHT IN BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA EARLY IN THE SEASON IN. CHASING TWO SCORES, FACING A THIRD DOWN AND SEVEN BAZELAK PROTECTED UNDERNEATH FANNIN, FIRST DOWN IN THE DRIVE SURVIVES FOR THE FALCONS, AS THERE IS JUST NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR MULTIPLE POSSESSIONS. IF YOU CAN'T SCORE HERE, ESPECIALLY WITH THE WAY MINNESOTA'S BEEN RUNNING THE BALL. CORRECT. LONG RIDE BAZELAK FLUTTERS IT OUT OF BOUNDS. INCOMPLETE. LEVI GAZAREK OUT THERE IN THE FLAT. PROBABLY BETTER. HE DIDN'T CATCH THE BALL WHEN THEY WERE BASICALLY GASSED ON THE TWO YARD LINE TRYING TO STOP THE GOPHERS, SO THEY ONLY HAVE TWO LEFT. BASZLER. SO THIS IS DEFINITELY GOING TO BE THREE DOWN TERRITORY HERE AS BAZELAK DROPS BACK TO PASS. GOING TO FIND FANNING AGAIN. IT'S GOING TO BE SHORT OF THE FIRST DOWN AND THE FALCONS ARE DEFINITELY GOING TO HAVE TO GO FOR THIS ONE. AND CAM ORTH LINED UP AS QUARTERBACK. THIS IS THE WOLF PACK PACKAGE. THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE. AND A TIMEOUT FOR BOWLING GREEN. AND THE KEY PART OF THAT WAS KYLER BAUGH. BOWLING GREEN'S CALLED THEIR FIRST TIME CORRECTION. THEIR SECOND TIME OUT OF THE HALF. 30S SAID THEY'LL HAVE TO RUN A PLAY ON FOURTH DOWN. AND TWO, KEEP THIS GAME GOING. BAZELAK AT QUARTERBACK. SO MINNESOTA AVOIDED THE PENALTY. BUT WITH A TRUE PLAY CALL ON FOURTH DOWN AND TWO, BAZELAK AND HILAIRE CONVERT AND STRINKO HAD PRESSURE FROM THE OUTSIDE. SO DID JOINER AND BAZELAK GETS IT AWAY. SECOND AND 11 BAZELAK THE MIDDLE INTO FANNIN, WHO HOLDS ON LINDENBERG, GOT A PIECE OF THAT AND FANNIN UP THE MIDDLE FOR A FIRST DOWN. BUT HE HAS HIM INSIDE THE RED ZONE CHASING TWO SCORES AND BAZELAK RETREATS AND BENCHES. IT AND LOGAN RICHTER RIGHT AT HIS FEET AND BAZELAK ON SECOND AND TEN, PROTECTED AGAIN, AND HE THROWS A DART TO HELAIRE THE DIVING CATCH SETS UP FIRST DOWN AND GOAL. FALCONS ARE NOT GOING AWAY QUIETLY HERE. THE FINAL GAME FOR OJ OF HIS COLLEGE CAREER. HE'S GONE FOR A BUCK 50 AND MOVEMENT UP FRONT. I THINK THEY'RE GOING TO GET JOINER. THE SECOND TIME THEY GOT HIM SAY A SECOND TIME OFFSIDES DEFENSE NUMBER 17 CAUSING AN OFFENSIVE REACTION IN HALF THE DISTANCE TO THE GOAL LINE. FIRST DOWN. SO THIS IS TOUCHDOWN. AND ON SIDE MODE FOR BOWLING GREEN HERE. THINKING AHEAD A LITTLE BIT. OH NO DOUBT ABOUT SEVEN YARDS DEEP. THEY'RE GOING TO MOTION HIM OUT. NO HE'S GOING TO STEP UP. NOW FANNING INTO THE SLOT. NOW HILLER MOTIONS OUT. SINGLE SIDE. AND YOU GOT AN UNBALANCED LOOK. BAZELAK GOING TO THE QUADS AND INCOMPLETE AND REALLY GOOD DISCIPLINE BY THE GOPHERS DEFENSE BECAUSE WHAT YOU WERE TRYING TO DO IS GET A CLEAR OUT THERE AND JUST TRY TO GET HILLER RIGHT TO THE FLAT. NOT A LOT OF TIMES THOSE THINGS OPEN WIDE, WIDE. SECOND AND GOAL FOR BAZELAK BAZELAK END ZONE CONTACT AND A FLAG WALLEY UNTIL MAN. YOU KNOW, TAKE A LOOK AT NUMBER FIVE COMING ACROSS THE MIDDLE. THE MIDDLE OF YOUR SCREEN FOR PASS INTERFERENCE. AS WELL. DEFENSE NUMBER FIVE. BY RULE, THE BALL WILL BE PLACED AT THE TWO YARD LINE WITH AN AUTOMATIC FIRST DOWN. HE HAD HIM HOOKED FROM BEHIND. THAT'S WHAT THE OFFICIAL THE BACK ..... ......... ..... ...... GOT IT. GO FOR THE ONSIDE KICK. BAZELAK IS OPEN FOR ANOTHER CHANCE. WAITED FIVE YEARS PLAYING COLLEGE FOOTBALL TO BE THE STARTING QUARTERBACK IN A BOWL GAME. HIS FINAL YEAR AT MIZZOU. THEY WENT TO A BOWL, BUT HE WASN'T THE GUY AT THAT POINT. NO BOWL GAME LAST YEAR AT INDIANA. AND THEN JACK SOUDER, THE KICKER FOR BOWLING GREEN. AND SOUDERS ONSIDE KICK IS RECOVERED BY MINNESOTA. TO AND THEY HAD THE HANDS TEAM OUT THERE. AND COREY COMES AWAY WITH IT. AND IT'LL BE GOPHER FOOTBALL WITH NO TIMEOUTS FOR BOWLING GREEN. WELL DARIUS TAYLOR IS GONE FOR OVER A BUCK 50 ON THE GROUND. HE'S RUN FOR A TOUCHDOWN IN HIS HOMECOMING TO DETROIT. HE'S THE WILDCAT QUARTERBACK ON FIRST DOWN TRYING TO ICE THE SEVENTH STRAIGHT BOWL WIN FOR MINNESOTA. AND POWERFUL PUNISHING RUN AGAIN FOR TAYLOR OUT FOR TEN YARDS RIGHT TO THE FIRST DOWN MARKER FOR ANOTHER FIRST DOWN. THE FIRST. NOW THEY COULD PROBABLY START TAKING KNEES. SCOTT LEFFLER AND BOWLING GREEN WERE IN THIS BOWL GAME LAST YEAR. MATT MCDONALD THERE. QUARTERBACK WAS KNOCKED OUT OF THE GAME EARLY AGAINST NEW MEXICO STATE. THEY HAD TO COME BACK. HAD TO DO THAT IN THE SECOND HALF. TODAY ONE SCORE SHORT AT THIS POINT WITH KRAMER OUT IN THE VICTORY. FORMATION. WITH A CAPITAL ONE PLAYER OF THE GAME, THERE'S NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. DARIUS TAYLOR, 35, RUSHES FOR OVER 200 YARDS. TALK ABOUT BEING A BELLCOW COMING HOME TO DETROIT WHERE YOU'RE FROM AND JUST PUTTING ON A CLINIC HERE AT FORD FIELD. YOU SAID IT EXPECTED. 65 OR 70 FRIENDS AND FAMILY HERE TODAY FOR DARIUS TAYLOR. HOW ABOUT COLE KRAMER? WHAT A DAY HE'S HAD. I MEAN, NOT NOT THE MOST GAUDY NUMBERS IN THE WORLD, BUT HE'S JUST GOT IT DONE. AND KATIE MILLER IS FIANCE. KIND OF HAD A KATHERINE WEBB TYPE MOMENT TODAY . CAPITAL ONE POST GAME COMING UP ON THE ESPN APP TROPHY PRESENTATION. BRANTLEY NEED HIM REALLY? THAT SHOULD DO IT ALL. YOU QUARTERBACKS. WELL COLE KRAMER A DAY TO REMEMBER FOREVER. SAME WITH DARIUS TAYLOR. THE FUTURE VERY BRIGHT AT MINNESOTA FOR THE FRESHMAN RUNNING BACK OUT OF DETROIT. AND FOR THE SEVENTH STRAIGHT BOWL GAME IT ENDS IN A BATH FOR THE HEAD COACH FROM MINNESOTA. THE FIFTH TIME UNDER P.J. FLECK. AND THEY STAY ROWING TO BOWL GAME SUCCESS. THIS. TO COACH P.J. FLECK. COACH, WHY DON'T YOU GO OVER THERE AND TAKE HOLD OF THAT TROPHY? COACH, YOU CALLED THIS YOUR SEASON 20 23.5. WHAT DID IT MEAN TO SEE THIS TEAM COME TOGETHER AND PULL OFF THE WIN IN DETROIT TODAY? YEAH. FIRST OF ALL, I JUST WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR FANS FOR MAKING THE TRIP OVER THE HOLIDAY SEASON. ROLL THE BOATS, GUYS. MAN GO GOPHERS. GREAT JOB. UH, WE NAMED THIS THE 2020 3.5 SEASON BECAUSE IT WASN'T LAST YEAR. IT'S NOT NEXT YEAR. THERE'S A LOT OF GUYS WHO'VE GIVEN UP A LOT FOR THIS PROGRAM, HAVE TAKEN THIS PROGRAM TO A DIFFERENT LEVEL, AND I'M REALLY PROUD OF THEM. SO THEY WORKED REALLY HARD. THE LAST FOUR WEEKS. WE HAD A LOT OF NEW PLAYERS PLAYING IN THE GAME. THEY STEPPED UP, WHICH WILL TRANSITION THEM INTO 2024, BUT ALL THE SENIORS AND THE GUYS WITH THEIR ELIGIBILITY DONE, GET TO LEAVE CHAMPIONS AND THAT WAS OUR WHOLE GOAL IN THE LAST FOUR WEEKS. SPEAKING OF A GUY WHO IS LEAVING AS A CHAMPION, COLE KRAMER STARTED THIS GAME AT QUARTERBACK. LOTS OF CHEERS FROM HIS TEAMMATES TODAY. WHAT DID YOU THINK OF COLE'S PERFORMANCE? COLE DIE BABY. THE DAY HE SAID HE CAME BACK, THAT'S WHAT THE WHOLE TEAM SAID, RIGHT WHEN HE GOT IN FRONT OF THE TEAM AND SAID, HEY, LISTEN, I'M PLAYING IN THE GAME AND WE JUST WANT TO THANK KATIE FOR ALLOWING HIM TO PLAY IN THE GAME. YEAH, IT MEANS A LOT. WE ALL LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR WEDDING IN TWO MONTHS. I'M SURE YOU DO. AND YOU ALSO HAD A RUNNING BACK WHO HAD QUITE THE GAME TODAY IN HIS HOMETOWN OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN. WHAT DID YOU THINK OF DARIUS PLAY TODAY? HE'S A SPECIAL. FIRST OF ALL, HE'S A SPECIAL PERSON. I THINK EVERYBODY WOULD AGREE WITH ME ON THAT. I HAD A FRUSTRATING YEAR WITH SOME INJURY HERE AND THERE, BUT WHEN HE WAS IN THE GAME, ALL HE DID WAS IT WAS BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE WEEK, BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE WEEK, BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE WEEK. ONE OF THE MOST HUMBLE PEOPLE YOU'LL EVER MEET IN YOUR LIFE. FOR ALL OF HIS TEAMMATES, HE'S A SPECIAL PLAYER, SPECIAL PERSON, AND I KNOW HE'LL GIVE CREDIT TO EVERYBODY ELSE. THE OFFENSE, DEFENSE AND SPECIAL TEAMS. BUT WE PUT THE TEAM ON HIS BACK TODAY. OBVIOUSLY WE'RE GOING TO TALK TO DARIUS HERE IN A SECOND, BUT WE CAN'T LEAVE YOU WITHOUT TALKING ABOUT YOUR DEFENSE. WHAT ROLE DID THEY PLAY IN THIS ONE TODAY? YEAH. FIRST OF ALL I JUST WANT TO THANK DANNY COLLINS. OUR DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR, AND NICK MONROE AND WINSTON. WE HAD A LOT OF CHANGE WITH OUR PERSONNEL, A LOT OF CHANGE WITH OUR STAFF. THOSE GUYS STEPPED INTO HUGE ROLES, DEFENSE RALLIED AROUND EACH OTHER, AND WE DID JUST ENOUGH TO WIN THE FOOTBALL GAME. SO COULDN'T BE COULDN'T BE PROUD OF OUR DEFENSE AND WHAT THEY WERE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH AND WHAT A YEAR. I MEAN, IT'S JUST WE LEARNED A LOT. THERE WERE SOME HIGHS. THERE WERE SOME LOWS. BUT 20, 23.5 WE LEAVE AS CHAMPIONS. THANK YOU SO MUCH COACH. WE APPRECIATE IT. CONGRATULATIONS ON THE WIN. AND WITH THAT WE WANT TO INTRODUCE TO YOU YOUR 2023 QUICK LANE BOWL MVP. THAT IS HOMETOWN GUY DARIUS TAYLOR. CONGRATULATIONS. DARIUS. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE ABLE TO WALK AWAY AS THE MVP IN YOUR HOMETOWN? I MEAN IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY WITH MY GUYS AGAIN. I MEAN, I WAS OUT FOR HALF THE SEASON. UM IT'S A BIG THANKS TO MY O-LINE, TIGHT ENDS AND RECEIVERS. EVERYBODY WAS OUT THERE BLOCKING EVEN JOJO. HE LEAD BLOCKING FOR MOST OF MY CARRIES AND ME PLAYING QUARTERBACK. SO JUST JUST A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY IN FRONT OF MY FAMILY UP THERE. GOT OVER 100 PEOPLE HERE. SO IT WAS JUST A GREAT DAY. YOU PLAYED HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL AT WALLED LAKE, WESTERN, JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM HERE, ABOUT 20 MINUTES. YOU'VE GOT THOSE DETROIT BUFFS ON WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS ONE RIGHT HERE IN FRONT OF YOUR HOMETOWN CROWD? YOU TOLD ME YOU HAD ABOUT 100 PEOPLE IN THE STANDS. YEAH I MEAN, IT'S JUST A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. LIKE, I SAID. I MEAN, IT'S FUN TO BE BACK IN MY HOMETOWN. ALL MY FRIENDS UP IN THE STANDS, FAMILY. AND ONCE AGAIN, MY GUYS ARE JUST WITH ME ROCKING OUT. CONGRATULATIONS ON THE WIN, DARIUS. WE WANT TO PRESENT YOU WITH THAT QUICK LANE BOWL TROPHY. BUT THIS ISN'T THE ONLY THING THAT MINNESOTA IS TAKING HOME TODAY. WITH THAT, I WANT TO INTRODUCE DERRICK BRISTOW. OH, SURE. DARIUS WE GOT ONE MORE MESSAGE FOR HIS TEAMMATES HERE. UM, I'VE HEARD FROM THE SIDELINE THAT IT'S COACH FLECK'S 50TH WIN. UH, CONGRATULATIONS TO HIM. AND LET'S KEEP WINNING ALL LOVE FOR THEIR HEAD COACH. AND WITH THAT WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO PRESENT COACH FLECK AND THIS MINNESOTA TEAM WITH ANOTHER AWARD HERE TONIGHT. WE'RE BRINGING ON DERRICK BRISTOW FROM STICKER GENIUS. HE'S THEIR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS. HE'S BACK HERE DERRICK, WHY DON'T YOU COME TO THE FRONT HERE? BECAUSE WE HAVE GOT A $10,000 CHECK FOR MINNESOTA. LOTS OF EXCITED PLAYERS HERE. THIS IS GOING TO GO TO $10,000 IN CUSTOM GRAPHICS FOR ANY ATHLETIC LOCKER ROOM OR ANY PROGRAM HERE. SO CERTAINLY AN EXCITING ADDITION TO THAT QUICK LANE BOWL TROPHY. GUYS CONGRATULATIONS MINNESOTA ON YOUR QUICK LANE BOWL WIN. THAT'S IT HERE FROM THE TROPHY PRESENTATION. WE APPRECIATE YOU GUYS JOINING US FOR THE QUICK LANE BOWL. WE'RE GOING TO LET MINNESOTA CELEBRATE THIS ONE YEAR. THEY'RE UP. THERE GOOD.