Tanner Morgan makes Minnesota history with 1st quarter TD pass to Chris Autman-Bell
Minnesota is off to a fast start against Purdue; they are already up 7-0 early in the 1st quarter.
Tanner Morgan threw a 50-50 ball to WR Chris Autman-Bell, who came down with the grab and scored for the Gophers.
Chris Autman-Bell gets @GopherFootball on the board 🏈 pic.twitter.com/DMX1ZwCq9a
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 2, 2021
Morgan made history with the Gophers as he reached 50 career touchdowns faster than anyone in program history.
History: #Gophers quarterback Tanner Morgan has reached 50 career touchdowns faster than anyone in program history. He did it in 727 pass attempts, besting Asad Abdul-Khaliq in 736 from 2000-03.
— Andy Greder (@andygreder) October 2, 2021
Morgan did it in only 727 pass attempts.
Morgan on the season is 38-of-72 for a 52.8% completion rate, throwing for 540 yards, 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions.
The Gopher QB has been with the program for 4 years, and he is 443-0f-725 for 61.1%, throwing for 6,568 yards, 49 touchdowns and 20 interceptions.
The Gophers are 2-2 on the season with wins over Miami (OH.) and Colorado. Their 2 losses are against No. 11 Ohio State and Bowling Green.
The Gophers are up on the Boilermakers 7-0 in the middle of the 1st quarter.