The Minnesota Golden Gophers wrapped up spring practices with the first spring game under new head coach P.J. Fleck. With a well-attended crowd on hand, the game ended with a 42-40 score. The game featured frequent breaks to rest the five offensive lineman, but the group held up for the duration of the game. Quarterback Demry Croft led the Gophers on two touchdown drives, while Conor Rhoda’s drives stalled. Running back Jonathan Femi-Cole had two rushing touchdowns, while Rodney Smith added a 17-yard touchdown in the first half.
Here are some of my surface observations. I’m going to take a dive through the BTN broadcast for a second look as well:
Croft wins the day
Quarterback Demry Croft performed well in the spring game, completing 8 of his 13 passes for 109 yards.