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GOPHERS SET TO MAKE FIRST
HOME APPEARANCE VS. NMS
The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers will play their first home game of the 2011 campaign Saturday
at TCF Bank Stadium. Minnesota host New Mexico State University in the first-ever meeting between the
two schools, with kickoff set for 2:37 p.m. CT
Both teams enter the contest looking for their first victory. The Gophers are coming off a 19-17 loss to
nationally-ranked USC last Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Meanwhile, the Aggies fell
44-24 at home in Las Cruces, N.M. to the Ohio University Bobcats last week.
Minnesota is 1-1 in home openers at TCF Bank Stadium. The Gophers christened their shiny new facility
with a 20-13 win over Air Force in 2009, but fell 41-38 to South Dakota in the home opener last season.
SCOUTING THE AGGIES
New Mexico State opened its 2011 season with a 44-24 loss at the hands of Ohio University Saturday night in
Las Cruces, N.M.
The
Aggies are coached by DeWayne Walker, who is in his third season as the
head coach at New Mexico State. Walker played his collegiate football
at Minnesota and was a two-year starter after transferring from
Pasadena (Calif.) City College. Walker was the defensive coordinator at
UCLA before taking over at New Mexico State.
New
Mexico State rushed for just six yards vs. Ohio last week, the
second-worst performance of the week (not including Sunday games).
However, the Aggies passed for362 yards, the 10th best total of the
weekend. New Mexico State allowed 44 points and 452 yards to Ohio last
week. Those numbers ranked 102nd and 90th in the nation among
week one totals. Ohio rushed for 245 yards vs. the Aggies, while
passing for 211
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