For one last time in 2023, the Minnesota Golden Gophers football program will take the field on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. as they take on the Bowling Green Falcons in the 2023 Quick Lane Bowl from Ford Field in Detroit. Below you can find all you need for the bowl matchup.
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When, Where, How to Watch:
When: Tuesday, December 26, 1:00 p.m. CT
Where: Ford Field (Detroit, MI) - 64,500 capacity
TV: ESPN | Connor Onion (PxP), Dustin Fox (Analyst), and Tori Petry (reporter)
Radio: KFAN | Mike Grimm (Pxp), Darrell Thompson (Analyst), Justin Gaard (Reporter)
SiriusXM: 372/84/SiriusXM App
Coaching matchup
Minnesota (5-7, 3-6)- P.J. Fleck (7th year at Minnesota; 11th overall)
- Career Record: 79-56
- Record at Minnesota: 49-34
- Record against Bowling Green: 1-0
- Career bowl record: 5-2
- Bowl record at Minnesota: 4-0
- Career accolades: 2x MAC Coach of the Year (2014, 2016), MAC Champion (2016), Big Ten West champion (2019), Big Ten Coach of the Year (2019)
Bowling Green (7-5, 5-3) Scot Loeffler (5th year at Bowling Green; 5th overall)
- Career Record: 20-34
- Record at Bowling Green: 20-34
- Record against Minnesota: 1-0
- Career bowl record: 0-1
- Bowl record at Minnesota: 0-1
- Career accolades: N/A
Series History - Tied 2-2
The two programs have met four times, all since 1986. The Gophers won the first matchup in 1986, 31-7 before dropping a rematch in 2007, 32-31. One year later in a rare trip to a Group of Five opponent, the Gophers defeated the Falcons 42-17 in Bowling Green. Their last matchup came in 2021, a 14-10 win for Bowling Green. This will be the first time the two programs have met in a bowl game.
Betting
The Gophers enter Tuesday afternoon's game as a slight favorite with the line currently at 3.5 points. The over/under for the game is 39.5. it is the fourth game this season in which the over/under for a game featuring the Gophers was under 40 points. One of those matchups was the Gophers' 12-10 win over Iowa in October which featured a spread of 30.5 points.
Weather
It's expected to be a cold but not too cold of day in Detroit on Tuesday with a high in the mid-40s. Luckily for those in attendance and on the field, weather will not be a factor thanks to playing under the dome of Ford Field.
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