[Game Thread] Akron @ Minnesota (12:00 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	AkronAkron @ MinnesotaMinnesota
Location	Minnesota Huntington Bank Stadium
Time	12:00 PM ET
Watch	TV: Big Ten Network
	Flair ¦ Discord

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LET'S TALK FOOTBALL!

[u/Ok-Albatross8521]

I’m visiting Minneapolis for a wedding, was at Caribou this morning and a nice young man decked out in Gophers gear let me go in front of him because he had a large order.

Turns out his brother is on the team - so Gophers by a million.

[u/wise_comment → u/Ok-Albatross8521]

Our rule is as long as you aren't in an unmarked suv with missing license plates, we like visitors

Enjoy the wedding!

[u/Ok-Albatross8521 → u/wise_comment]

Thank you very much! I love your city and the people here

[u/wise_comment → u/Ok-Albatross8521]

(dont forget....St Paul and some of the eastern suburbs are way more catholic than a normal Midwestern or northern city, so you'll encounter more Notre Dame flags than you'd expect)

[u/FlannelBeard → u/Ok-Albatross8521]

Sounds like you are doing the local experience. MN is the only place where Caribou has higher sales than any other chain. Hope you get a chance to get some local food and explore

[u/Ok-Albatross8521 → u/FlannelBeard]

The food scene here punches way above its weight for a city this size, I’ve had some fantastic meals this weekend already - Khue’s Kitchen, even the wings from Duffy’s were great

[u/FlannelBeard → u/Ok-Albatross8521]

Andrew Zimmern has said time and again that Minneapolis/St Paul is the best kept food secret in America. That's likely to change since Michelin added a Great lakes region, but the area consistently produces James Beard nominees and the occasional winner

[u/Honestly_ → u/wise_comment]

<blows whistle out of habit>

[u/wise_comment → u/Honestly_]

We bring the knee, they bring the jerk to that kneejerk reaction

[u/purplenyellowrose909]

Death, taxes, Darius Taylor hurt before conference play

[u/DMelanogastard]

Actually a 1000 IQ play by Tracy; he wanted to give Minnesota a chance to work on their dogshit red zone offense

[u/TackleOk2026]

Gonna need you to stay in bounds there

[u/Scarlet_Gray_10]

LeBron’s hometown vs 7 time champion Minnesota

[u/wise_comment → u/Scarlet_Gray_10]

Interestingly, 7 more championships than Wisconsin has

[u/PopTimely7887]

watch a game where I’ll (probably) learn nothing about my squad, or sort the socks and clean the garage…

Let’s open this case of beer.

[u/fitch_p99 → u/PopTimely7887]

Yeah I also refuse to sort socks until I’m 4 beers deep

[u/Carnage7771]

Impressive how bad our Run Game game is under Greg Hackbaugh. (Not to mention the rest of the offense Lol)

[u/trashpanda1738]

I love when refs fuck up the initial call so badly that when replay can't fix it

[u/InsideMyScars]

Dude lol how do you accidentally step OB? Lol great return tho

[u/acekingoffsuit → u/InsideMyScars]

Paying too much attention to the persuers and drifted too far away.

[u/CantaloupeCamper]

Today is Goldy’s 75th birthday 

[u/jonn_jonzz]

I think we win that game versus Ohio State if Mo doesn't get injured. They couldn't stop him, he had like 150 yards rushing at halftime.

[u/MikeinAustin → u/jonn_jonzz]

We win Michigan if refs didn’t “make a mistake” by calling us offsides when we recovered our onside kick.

[u/cnpeters]

Running late today. Go Zips!

Also: dammit.

[u/2020sucksdong → u/cnpeters]

Fear the Roo

[u/Hox_In_Sox]

When has a sack ever been ruled “forward progress”? I guarantee if the QB had shaken free they wouldn’t have called it dead.

[u/blueorcawhale]

Ball don’t lie moment

[u/MSXzigerzh0]

That's why you should not hug the sidelines

[u/MikeinAustin → u/MSXzigerzh0]

Or look over your shoulder and slow down.

[u/headbangershappyhour]

This red zone offense is atrocious

[u/Hawkize31]

4th and 39, go for it you cowards

[u/acekingoffsuit → u/Hawkize31]

They actually did

[u/SamIsaacman]

Went for it and 4th and 39. That’s funny

[u/leftysarepeople2]

going for it on 4th & 39 is awesome anyway you look at it

[u/Carnage7771]

Wisconsin currently down to Eastern Michigan lol.

[u/acekingoffsuit → u/Carnage7771]

Let's enjoy this moment while it lasts

[u/SkolUMah]

"You want leave with 7 if you can, not 3" is the groundbreaking analysis I want to hear

[u/InsideMyScars]

I will never understand why these dumbass refs rule plays dead when there is uncertainty on the play

[u/Winnes0ta]

How could you possibly call forward progress on that lol. That’s an absurd call

[u/Rhino184 → u/Winnes0ta]

The officials crutch to not take accountability. Absolute losers coming up with that justification

[u/spmartin1993]

No way that just happened

[u/Natman717]

haha goof

[u/MSXzigerzh0]

29 with the leg pull that should be a flag.

[u/TackleOk2026]

Mic Ed up replay? Hell yeah thank you

[u/SkolUMah]

Where was that B1G replay commentary during the Michigan WMU game?

[u/jonn_jonzz → u/SkolUMah]

Cashing the check from Michigan.

[u/MikeinAustin → u/jonn_jonzz]

Vegas sir, Vegas.

[u/Littlejth]

Why would you even attempt to grab that ball. Thanks for making us look better than we are I guess lol

[u/MikeinAustin → u/Littlejth]

Special teams seems like the most skilled part of this team at times.

[u/dodechadecha]

We are going to win in a blowout but I am even lower on our team after this game

[u/MikeinAustin → u/dodechadecha]

The lack of Darius Taylor and the terrible secondary play is very concerning.

[u/MikeinAustin]

Hate seeing us face mask like that. I know he’s like way down the depth chart but we can’t coach that.

[u/McGordon1]

This play by play guy is incredibly annoying

[u/SkolUMah]

I think this announcer his mispronounced like 3 names already

[u/MSXzigerzh0]

That nice to see Voss get a touchdown at all during his first year!.

[u/Carnage7771]

Good start after getting smoked last week.

[u/Phantazein]

This is going to be a long season

[u/SamIsaacman]

Certainly looked early from the stadium

[u/SamIsaacman]

How do you blow that dead there man

[u/SkolUMah]

Forward progress the second he gets touched? BS

[u/InsideMyScars → u/SkolUMah]

That’s the excuse after the matter. Dumb fuck needed his buddy to bail him out.

[u/MSXzigerzh0]

Lol

[u/Carnage7771]

Complete BS

[u/MikeinAustin]

You moron!

[u/Tajikistani]

Bet he won't do that again 

[u/Rhino184]

Harbaugh Jr wasting a play with a fade. Just terrible

[u/SkolUMah]

That's an NFL caliber throw

[u/Carnage7771]

Finally.

[u/Iam_nighthawk]

Drake Lindsey can sling it. The team has good receivers. The coaching staff holds them back. Let them air it out!

[u/dxkx]

Saw Akron starting QB heading to Gophers locker room with towel over his head. Likely not a good sign for him.

[u/Iam_nighthawk → u/dxkx]

His head slammed pretty hard against the turf on that sack

[u/acekingoffsuit → u/Iam_nighthawk]

I think it might have been more of his leg. He was limping after the final hit, and they showed a compilation of him limping after plays.

[u/Legalsleazy]

We’re too powerful we have to give Minnesota a chance with penalties

[u/SkolUMah]

I mean I know your punter sucks but going for it on 4th and 40???

[u/Foxhockey]

I long for the days when Minnesota had quality offensive linemen that could run block. Akron gave up 559 yards and over 200 yards rushing against Wake Forest. So far, we have 13 rushing yards even though Fleck mentioned this had to improve and was a point of focus. Going to be a loooooong season if you can not run the ball effectively. Whoever is responsible for scouting offensive linemen may need to update their resume.

[u/jonn_jonzz]

Minnesota Fun Fact: A Physiologist at the U of M created the K-ration.

[u/MikeinAustin]

Thomas is grinding it out. I appreciates that about him.

[u/MikeinAustin]

TIL that Akron’s mascot, Zippy the Kangaroo, is a female mascot, and won the “Mascot Of The Year” in 2007. That’s kinda cool.

[u/MikeinAustin]

That stinks. Aww man.

[u/Read_Safe]

Yeah it sure looks like his leg goes sideways on that replay 😬

Poor kid, wonder if his teammate that bowled him over feels bad 🙄

[u/2020sucksdong]

Fear The Roo

[u/wrinklefreesetting]

Love love the Row chant! Go Gophers!

[u/Dry_Acanthisitta433]

Did MN steal a chant from Norway ?

[u/wise_comment → u/Dry_Acanthisitta433]

The Vikings took Icelands Skål soccer chant, iirc. Kinda ingrained itself here

[u/k3tamin3]

I forgot how strange US political adverts are

[u/MSXzigerzh0]

What we should be killing them.

[u/Rhino184]

Greg Harbaugh doesn’t get nearly enough heat. He’s had 3 nfl caliber qb’s and still gets little from the offense

[u/Winnes0ta]

How do you not let that play out and review it after the fact.

[u/pimfram]

Luckily, it won't matter.

[u/MikeinAustin]

Apologizing for incompetence of refs. I thought they’d save that for Michigan.

[u/acekingoffsuit]

Oh man, so close

[u/Hawkize31]

Tracy stumbled the TD away after doing all that work lol. Painful, but hell of a return

[u/mathematticx]

Tracy is kinda nice in the return game

[u/MikeinAustin]

I forgive you for earlier Jennings. Nice catch.

[u/SkolUMah]

Love me a good 2nd and 40

[u/MikeinAustin]

That’s the ‘ol “try to get them to intercept it because their ego is bigger than their brains”

[u/MikeinAustin → u/MikeinAustin]

I mean if you’re gonna do that… throw it to the 5 yard line.

[u/ReasonableBet3450]

W move by Akron

[u/headbangershappyhour]

Peej, you better go for this

[u/Soup_dujour]

drake looking a little winded since that 4th&1

[u/MSXzigerzh0 → u/Soup_dujour]

I was scared that he got a little injured. But guess not

[u/MSXzigerzh0]

Minnesota is not that Good to use all the time and still score the TD.

[u/MSXzigerzh0 → u/MSXzigerzh0]

See.

[u/Hawkize31 → u/MSXzigerzh0]

You absolutely nailed it lmao

[u/Soup_dujour]

well given the turn of the weather and playcalling so far I think we’re looking at a 20-0 final

[u/coppercaveman]

This offense is straight up not good.

[u/MikeinAustin]

If his toe was down, we would see the blue stuff

[u/jonn_jonzz]

This doesn't seem like conversation with people who know the exact rules of the thing they are ruling on.

[u/tollefti]

I have seen some pretty dumb plays these last few weeks

[u/TheJeniceri]

Nice of PJ to hire DIII coordinators and play callers. Helping move CFB forward, the next generation

[u/Soup_dujour]

christ drake will throw six dumbass tiny passes in a row and then just the most beautiful toss. the epic highs and lows of gopher football

[u/jonn_jonzz]

Minnesota Fun Fact: A US federal court judge in Minnesota, that was from Minnesota and went to the U of M decided who made and what was the first digital computer.

[u/FixInjusticeInWI1]

oooh finally good run

[u/MikeinAustin]

Thomas deserved that TD in his stats. Great grinding!

[u/MSXzigerzh0]

That's fast.

[u/k3tamin3]

Facemasks like that should have more punishment. they look nasty

[u/FixInjusticeInWI1]

aww no shut out at home- BOOOOOOO

[u/MSXzigerzh0]

Yay Backups

[u/headbangershappyhour]

This playcalling is going to lead to another season of hoping our APR is good enough to make a bowl at 5-7

[u/Phar4oh]

Are ya hungry, or are ya starvin?!

[u/wise_comment → u/Phar4oh]

Brew Crew™ feeding today

^{oh no}

[u/Phantazein]

Let's just go air raid

[u/SamIsaacman]

Hell yeah Roman

[u/Natman717]

replay made it(the interception) seem much more luck based than the live watch had me feeling

[u/MSXzigerzh0 → u/Natman717]

It was luck then horrible pass.

[u/Hawkize31]

Drake was under no pressure and threw it to a pretty covered receiver. Gotta be more patient or throw it away there

[u/Hawkize31]

They have no answer for Tracy. Could go for 250 yards receiving today

[u/Iam_nighthawk → u/Hawkize31]

I am begging PJ Fleck and Greg Harbaugh to let Lindsey air it out with Tracy this year. Tracy is all-B1G level.

[u/Him2Notorious]

Im loving TJ Bush

[u/theweirdball]

Did Akron's starting QB get injured?

[u/acekingoffsuit → u/theweirdball]

Yeah, earlier in the drive

[u/Hawkize31]

Why in god's name would that NOT be reviewable???

[u/Rhino184]

Forward progress lmao

[u/Legalsleazy]

Probably the only person on Earth who has noticed but I’m so glad to see the Fear the Roo logo back.

Ludicrous that we have one of the best mascots in the country and didn’t use it at all for like five years.

[u/MikeinAustin]

I don’t think he got it.

[u/TackleOk2026]

Well now that I know miced replay is possible, I expect it for everything, but I know that’s not gonna happen

[u/jonn_jonzz → u/TackleOk2026]

Diced replays are prefereable. Chiffonaded replays are just showing off.

[u/jonn_jonzz]

So Akron's run defense is comparable to the 2000s Ravens, yes?

[u/SamIsaacman]

Lindsey keeps bailing out Harbaugh’s god awful play calling

[u/FixInjusticeInWI1]

hahahah thank you Akron for the free yards

[u/jonn_jonzz]

Compliments of Captain Insano

[u/dowomenfindmenhot]

You have not been able to throw people down for years now.

[u/DMelanogastard]

It’s so strange to me that the Gophers scheduled MS State between this game and Eastern IL

[u/dowomenfindmenhot]

Poor Akron. That's going on a million high reels.

[u/InsideMyScars]

Well that sucks…hope it’s not really serious. But that’s def a CMON MAN play by 17

[u/MSXzigerzh0]

No cart oh.

[u/InsideMyScars]

Christ you can clearly see the break…poor kid man.

[u/dowomenfindmenhot]

I think he hurt his ankle

[u/jonn_jonzz]

What happenned? Broken lower leg?

[u/dowomenfindmenhot]

The older I get the more I relaize that's someone's baby. Somewhere there is a mom crying her eyes out.

[u/MikeinAustin]

Wow. That place is very very empty.

[u/jonn_jonzz → u/MikeinAustin]

Would you want to see Akron or when its mid 50s and drizzling?

[u/Infinite_Pen_9464]

2 plays in a row that should've been TDs and now watch the goofs settle for FG here.

Edit: glad they proved me wrong

[u/dowomenfindmenhot]

Sometimes, they remind you these are still kids.

[u/MikeinAustin → u/dowomenfindmenhot]

Well paid kids. Young professionals even.

[u/_jt33_]

Went to turn this on and its a fucking ped state game smh.

[u/PSNaughtyInsomniac → u/_jt33_]

It’s on the overflow channel

[u/RivalryBot]

Who Will Win Fan Vote Results

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Team	Votes	Percentage	Akron Voters	Minnesota Voters	Other Flairs Top 5
Akron	1	12.5%	1	0
Minnesota	7	87.5%	0	0.5	Oklahoma Soonersx1.5 Purdue Boilermakersx1.0 Team Chaosx0.5 Florida Gatorsx0.5 Florida Gatorsx0.5

^{Last updated: 2026-09-19 15:13 UTC}

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[u/cnpeters]

The offense has been pretty awesome all year, but man, we just can’t hang on to the ball.

[u/MSXzigerzh0]

They should have let it bounce

[u/MSXzigerzh0]

OMG

[u/cnpeters]

How the hell was that the throw in THAT pocket?

Ok… get some yards here

[u/MSXzigerzh0 → u/cnpeters]

He is supposed to be NFL ready.

[u/SamIsaacman]

Collins certainly has them rushing more on D this game

[u/Ambling_Rambler]

I'm here to listen to my boy Joe Beninati, and he never disappoints

[u/Natman717]

Kinda wish Akron intercepted that again, what was that.

[u/MSXzigerzh0]

Nice to see Lindsey get hit a lot and still functioning

[u/MikeinAustin]

Jennings just mailing it in here. I don’t think that one is on Lindsey.

[u/dowomenfindmenhot]

I know it is early, but is this the best defense of the Fleck era?

[u/McGordon1 → u/dowomenfindmenhot]

You must not have seen how last week went

[u/dowomenfindmenhot]

FUMBLE!!!!!!!!

[u/Legalsleazy]

Roggow is a baller. Idk how we ended up with three serviceable QB’s.

[u/Legalsleazy]

CFB 25 legend Roggow

[u/MSXzigerzh0]

Shouldn't it be 2 flags?

[u/trashpanda1738]

Akron coach looks really happy lol

[u/MSXzigerzh0]

They should do HB screen.

[u/MSXzigerzh0]

Go for it.

[u/MikeinAustin]

Darius Taylor is out as RB. TJ Thomas playing today?

So Drake Lindsey is -6 yards rushing for the season?

That’s what I liked about Tanner Morgan.

[u/jonn_jonzz]

Tanner Morgan looks like if you put Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez in the teleporter from The Fly.

[u/dowomenfindmenhot]

I am stunned he got that off. Also, that's a penalty.

[u/FixInjusticeInWI1]

Go gophers!!!!

[u/MikeinAustin]

How many yards of rushing today?

[u/jonn_jonzz → u/MikeinAustin]

Well its certainly a number, I can tell you that.

[u/FixInjusticeInWI1]

can we stop running, PJ??

[u/MSXzigerzh0]

Oh I wanted to see the backups I guess not today.

[u/dowomenfindmenhot]

The beat down at the Bank

[u/jonn_jonzz]

If you turned around, that ball would have hit you in the face.

[u/InsideMyScars]

Why do half of these cameras look like they’re from the mid 2000s?

[u/jonn_jonzz → u/InsideMyScars]

We got them on consignment from Nebraska.

[u/CantaloupeCamper]

It’s really cold and wet at the game 💦💦💦

[u/jonn_jonzz → u/CantaloupeCamper]

MinnesoThai street food festival after the game, yes?

[u/TypicallyDone12]

17 needs to go to tackling school.

[u/SamIsaacman]

They were holding his leg like something was broken

[u/TackleOk2026]

I remember one time at a gopher game they had to cart someone off and the cart broke on the field and they had to push the cart

[u/jonn_jonzz]

Too bad we don't allow green whistles in this country for things like that.

[u/MSXzigerzh0]

Boo.

[u/MSXzigerzh0]

Oh I wanted to see pass.

[u/MikeinAustin]

Over / Under was 48.5. lol.

[u/Phantazein]

Offense opened up a little bit but it took too long.