Gophers' bowl winning streak reaches seven

The Gophers' 30-24 victory over Bowling Green in the Quick Lane Bowl on Tuesday was the program's seventh consecutive bowl win, and the fifth in a row under coach P.J. Fleck.

December 27, 2023 at 4:50AM
Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck, left, and running back Darius Taylor hold the trophy following the team's 30-24 win over Bowling Green in the Quick Lane Bowl NCAA college football game Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck, left, and running back Darius Taylor raised the Quick Lane Bowl trophy after defeating Bowling Green 30-24 in Detroit on Tuesday. (Al Goldis, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Bowling them over

The Gophers' 30-24 victory over Bowling Green in the Quick Lane Bowl on Tuesday was the program's seven consecutive bowl victory, and the fifth in a row under coach P.J. Fleck. Here are those seven bowl victories and the key performer in each game:

2015 Quick Lane: Gophers 21, Central Michigan 14 (Mitch Leidner 1 TD rushing, 1 passing)

2016 Holiday: Gophers 17, Washington State 12 (Rodney Smith 77 yards rushing, 1 TD)

2018 Quick Lane: Gophers 34, Georgia Tech 10 (Mo Ibrahim 224 yards rushing, 2 TDs)

2020 Outback: Gophers 31, Auburn 24 (Tyler Johnson 204 yards receiving, 2 TDs)

2021 Guaranteed Rate: Gophers 18, West Virginia 6 (Ky Thomas 144 yards rushing, 1 TD)

2022 Pinstripe: Gophers 28, Syracuse 20 (Ibrahim 77 yards rushing, 1 TD)

2023 Quick Lane: Gophers 30, Bowling Green 24 (Darius Taylor 208 yards rushing, 1 TD)

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