Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck has made it clear his 2018 team is filled with inexperience.
Thursday night’s home-opener against New Mexico State (0-2) was the first chance to see young contributors in game action.
Minnesota’s roster is made up of 53 percent freshmen, while roughly 77 percent have been with the program for two years or less. Young players are featured across position groups, including quarterback.
Zack Annexstad became the first Gophers’ quarterback to start a season-opener since Tim Salem in 1980. He also is just the second quarterback in FBS history to start Week 1 as a true freshman walk-on.