Minnesota's dynamic duo of WRs achieved feat no other tandem has before in single season
Minnesota is having a potentially program-changing season in 2019. Why? Well, there are many reasons.
But one of them is the play at wide receiver. If a team has numerous dynamic play-makers, they all have to be accounted for. At Minnesota, that’s exactly the case.
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Rashod Bateman and Tyler Johnson is a duo that is practically unmatched in all of college football for the Golden Gophers. It seems weird, right? At Minnesota?
But it’s true. Bateman and Johnson have dominated this season. So much so, that they broke a Minnesota record together:
#Gophers Rashod Bateman and Tyler Johnson become the first tandem in team history to eclipse 1,000 yards in the same system. Minnesota had only five 1,000-yard receivers ever before this season.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) November 23, 2019
Prior to this season, the Gophers have only had five 1,000-yard receivers in a season. Well, in 2019, both Bateman and Johnson have accomplished the rare feat.
Want to stop Minnesota’s offense? You may want to start out wide.