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Minnesota Football vs. Purdue: The Elite, The Meh, and The Ugly

In their final Friday night game of the season — thank God — the Minnesota Golden Gophers spoiled the season debut of All-American wide receiver Rondale Moore and improved to 2-3 on the season with a 34-31 win over the Purdue Boilermakers.

The Elite

Tanner Morgan. One week after one of the worst games of his career — and amid calls from a subset of fans who hoped to see back-up Zack Annexstad take some snaps under center — the Gophers’ signal caller took command of the offense, finishing 15-of-22 for 264 passing yards.