gophers spring football game
Where: TCF Bank Stadium • When: 1 p.m. today • TV, radio: BTN (7 p.m., tape delayed), 100.3-FM
Online: Game will be streamed live on BTN2GO.com
Admission: Free (Gophers encourage a $1 minimum donation toward the Gary Tinsley Memorial Scholarship Fund.)
Format: The Gophers will split into two teams and play 15-minute quarters. The Maroon team will feature most of the first-string players, including quarterback Philip Nelson and defensive tackle Ra'Shede Hageman. The White team will feature the second-stringers, including quarterback Mitch Leidner and middle linebacker Jack Lynn.
Notes: The stadium doors will open at 10 a.m. for Gophers Fan Fest. At 10:45, the Gophers will hold an alumni flag football game, featuring quarterbacks Rickey Foggie and MarQueis Gray. At 11:30, as the Gophers' warm-ups begin, there will be an equipment sale of game-issued jerseys, etc. Following the spring game, players will sign autographs on the field.
JOE CHRISTENSEN
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