Highlights from Minnesota's 2022 spring game
The spring football season has come to a close in Minneapolis. It ended in dramatic fashion, too.
Saturday afternoon, Minnesota held its annual spring game, though there was a location change for this year’s event. Due to weather, the Gophers had to move the event to the indoor practice facility, limiting the number of fans able to attend.
There were plenty of big moments throughout the course of the game. We witnessed some big touchdown passes, one-handed catches and some clutch plays as the game was forced into overtime before the Maroon Team claimed victory.
Minnesota is coming off a 9-4 campaign in 2021 and is looking to build on that success and contend for a B1G West title again this season. There’s still some work to be done, but we were able to catch our first glimpse of the 2022 Golden Gophers.
Here are some of the highlights from Saturday’s spring game:
ONE-HANDER‼️@Coach_Fleck and @GopherFootball develop RBs, and freshman @RealZachEvans looks like the next one. 👀 pic.twitter.com/8cpzIvRpvk
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) April 30, 2022
LeCaptain with the INT! pic.twitter.com/khZo4dgNUx
— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) April 30, 2022
Team Maroon is on the board! @ctkramer5 connects with @JayMoore1632 for the touchdown pic.twitter.com/rLkicY7hMs
— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) April 30, 2022
.@aajk_23 ➡️ @LarryWright421 for the TD
Team Gold with the early 7-0 lead pic.twitter.com/BJW7935M7c
— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) April 30, 2022
The kick is GOOD from @matt_trickett2 and Team Maroon wins Spring Game 2022! pic.twitter.com/iUjZb6QwS9
— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) April 30, 2022
First time I’ve ever heard an @NFL draftee speak of excitement for halibut. https://t.co/5bX1gCLmET
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) April 30, 2022
And the Goldy Cup goes to … Team Maroon! 🏆
What a fun day at the @GopherFootball spring game. pic.twitter.com/h5bYwebjkR
— Minnesota on BTN (@MinnesotaOnBTN) April 30, 2022