MINNEAPOLIS -- Zack Annexstad was less than one quarter into his debut for Minnesota when he lost a fumble deep in his own territory.
The brief sideline conversation afterward assured coach P.J. Fleck yet again that the true freshman walk-on quarterback has the confidence for the job.
"He puts his hand on my shoulder and says, `I think we're going to be all right," Fleck said. "Usually it's me telling people, `Hey, you're going to be OK.' That's his personality. It's different, and I like it."
Annexstad threw two touchdown passes to Tyler Johnson, and Minnesota opened the season by overwhelming New Mexico State in a 48-10 victory on Thursday.