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Minnesota Football Preview: Upgrade or Downgrade at quarterback for the Gophers

Back again for his 11th year as the Gopher’s starting quarterback is Tanner Morgan. OK, 11 seasons is only a slight exaggeration, but Morgan has been under center for the Gophers since October of 2018 and has been the most successful Gopher QB in decades.

His career year was in 2019 and his 2020 & 2021 seasons have been good, but not great. What does this mean for 2022?

2021

It was year 2 under offensive coordinator Mike Sanford and the Gophers boasted one of the best offensive lines in the Big Ten. This translated into the Gophers having one of the best rushing attacks in the country.