Latest P.J. Fleck News

High school recruiting isn't the only way to build a winner in the era of the transfer portal

Dec. 03, 2024 14:56 PM EST

Texas A&M signed the nation’s top-ranked recruiting class three years ago believing it had built a potential national title contender. Plenty of players from that heralded 2022 class could indeed be participating in the first 12-team College Football Playoff this month. They...

Brosmer's three touchdowns lead Minnesota to road win against Wisconsin

Nov. 29, 2024 20:35 PM EST

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck celebrated his 44th birthday with a win on Friday against a long-time rival and the Gophers singing birthday wishes to their coach in the locker room. Fleck said that he was also looking forward to the team's ride back to Minneapolis....

No. 4 Penn State stays on playoff track with narrow 26-25 win over Minnesota

Nov. 23, 2024 21:32 PM EST

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Penn State left nothing to chance with a championship chase still on the line. The Nittany Lions were determined to end this game with the ball in their hands. Drew Allar passed for 244 yards and a touchdown, rushed for a score and led two late fourth-down...

No. 4 Penn State tries to keep playoff picture out of focus in prep for tough trip to Minnesota

Nov. 21, 2024 17:47 PM EST

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With Penn State's strong push for a spot in the College Football Playoff still a couple of wins from completion, the biggest roadblock to a bid for the Nittany Lions in this favorable final third of their schedule has appeared with a trip to Minnesota. That's why...

Minnesota QB Max Brosmer has proven this season the FCS transfer route can lead to success

Nov. 12, 2024 18:47 PM EST

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When Max Brosmer was at New Hampshire, spring practice was conducted before dawn and, sometimes, even in the aftermath of a snowstorm. For the Wildcats to conduct those 6 a.m. workouts in the frigid air made colder still by the coastal winds, the field needed to...

Max Brosmer has helped Minnesota make a sharp turn into a pass-first team in his only Big Ten season

Nov. 06, 2024 20:43 PM EST

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When Max Brosmer went looking for a new challenge to complete his college career, a first glance at Minnesota hardly suggested a fit. The Gophers have unapologetically been a grind-it-out team for years, and here was the leading passer in the FCS who threw the...

Minnesota rallies to defeat No. 24 Illinois 25-17 for the Golden Gophers' 4th straight win

Nov. 02, 2024 17:08 PM EDT

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Max Brosmer threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Jameson Geers and Dragan Kesich kicked his fourth field goal of the game in the final five minutes, rallying Minnesota to a 25-17 victory over No. 24 Illinois on Saturday. It was the fourth consecutive win for...

No. 24 Illinois looks to rebound against red-hot Minnesota

Oct. 31, 2024 11:13 AM EDT

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois returned home battered and bruised after a 38-9 beating by No. 1 Oregon last week. In addition to being blown out, the Illini lost star receiver Pat Bryant to a concussion. Bryant, who has caught 34 passes for 510 yards and seven TDs, is in...

Taylor's touchdown with 27 seconds remaining rallies Minnesota to 21-17 victory over UCLA

Oct. 13, 2024 01:59 AM EDT

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Max Brosmer and Minnesota have a flair for dramatic Hollywood endings when it comes to facing the Big Ten's Los Angeles teams. After Brosmer's 1-yard keeper last week lifted the Golden Gophers to an upset victory over Southern California, the senior...

Minnesota upsets No. 11 USC 24-17 on Brosmer's 4th-and-goal sneak with 56 seconds left

Oct. 06, 2024 01:08 AM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck faced a crucial decision, in a tense fourth-and-goal situation with the game tied late, but in his mind there wasn't even a choice to be made. “How often do you have an inch to go beat USC?” Fleck said. Max Brosmer...