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PJ Fleck updates Tanner Morgan’s status for Pinstripe Bowl

Published: Dec 28, 2022 · 1:35 PM EST

PJ Fleck, Minnesota’s head coach, made the announcement that Tanner Morgan has been cleared to play in the Pinstripe Bowl against Syracuse. The Minnesota quarterback suffered an upper-body injury at the end of the first half against Nebraska.

Athan Kaliakmanis has started for the remaining four weeks of the regular season with a record of 3-1 and potentially may have to play a 5th. Kaliakmanis has recorded 866 yards passing with 3 touchdowns and 4 interceptions.

This year, Kaliakmanis was awarded the B1G Freshman of the Week for his performance against Wisconsin and has gained a lot of valuable experience. Kaliakmanis led Minnesota to a 23-16 win against the Badgers and set career highs with 19 completions on 29 attempts, 319 yards, and 2 touchdowns.

Note: #Gophers coach PJ Fleck said Tanner Morgan has been cleared to play in Pinstripe Bowl on Thursday, but wouldn’t say if super senior QB will play vs. Orange. After Morgan’s injuries, Athan Kaliakmanis has been blossoming with starts.

Quote: “We’ll see how the game unfolds”

— Andy Greder (@andygreder) December 28, 2022

Morgan recorded 1,324 yards, 7 touchdowns, 5 interceptions and a 67.3 completion percentage this season. He has played mostly consistently and provided a solid offensive performance throughout this year.

Morgan’s experience is one of his biggest attributes and provides the Gophers with a lot of maturity at the quarterback position.

Scott Green

Scott Green has been covering and following college football since 2017. After primarily covering the Georgia Bulldogs, Scott began to branch out and build relationships with other national media members. He played football and graduated from the LaGrange College in 2014. He currently is enlisted in the Georgia Army National Guard after deploying with them in 2019 to Afghanistan.