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P.J. Fleck: Gophers head west, open Big Ten play at Washington
Gophers' football coach P.J. Fleck spoke with reporters on Monday at Athletes Village. Minnesota is coming off a 41-7 win over Akron as it heads west to open Big Ten play at Washington Saturday night. Fleck spoke about the travel, facing the Huskies and the health of Darius Taylor.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers football team opens Big Ten play this Saturday at Washington, and you can watch the late-night tilt on FOX 9.
How to watch Minneosta vs Washington
What: Minnesota Gophers at No. 23 Washington Huskies, Big Ten opener
Where: Husky Stadium – Seattle, Washington
When: 10 p.m. Central time
TV: FOX 9
You read that correctly. The Gophers and No. 23-ranked Huskies kick off at 8 p.m. West Coast time, which means the start time locally is 10 p.m. You can watch the game on FOX 9.
Gophers-Washington storylines
Why you should care:
The Gophers are no stranger to late-night road games. Last season, they had a non-conference night game at California and lost, 27-14. They also had a night road game at Oregon and lost, 42-13.
The Gophers are 2-1 on the season after a 41-7 win over Akron to close out non-conference play. Minnesota got 204 yards passing and three touchdowns from Drake Lindsey. The Gophers also ran for 191 yards and two other scores. They led 20-0 at half, and the defense limited the Zips to 221 yards and one touchdown.
The Huskies are 3-0 after beating Washington State 24-10, Utah State 16-14 and Eastern Washington 48-14 last week. Just three seasons ago, the Huskies played for a national championship.
P.J. Fleck Show, Gopher Pregame Show
What you can do:
Get a preview of Saturday’s game on The P.J. Fleck Show. FOX 9’s Pierre Noujaim, KFAN sideline reporter Justin Gaard and Gophers’ analyst Ron Johnson join Coach Fleck to talk about last week’s win over the Zips, and look ahead to the Huskies.
You can also watch the Gopher Pre-Game Show from 9-10 p.m. CT Saturday on FOX 9.