We continue to look at some of the marquee nonconference games involving Pac-12 teams in 2016. Today we'll look at the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Opponent: vs. Oregon State (Thursday, Sept. 1)
Star players: QB Mitch Leidner, CB Jalen Myrick, OL Jonah Pirsig, TE Brandon Lingen, DB Damarius Travis, RB Shannon Brooks, LB Cody Poock.
Offseason storyline: Following Jerry Kill’s retirement in the middle of last season, Tracy Claeys assumed the head coaching job and went 2-2.