A look at the Gophers' run of five quarterbacks who each entered his senior season with deep experience:
YearRecordCmp. %TD passesInt. TD runs
20006-6 54.3 7 3 4
20014-7 57.2 12 6 3
20028-5 52.4 19 11 5
200310-3 63.2 17 5 4
Senior year: A strong step up for Abdul-Khaliq, in nearly every key stat — including W's.
YearRecordCmp. %TD passesInt.TD runs
2004 7-5 47.1 14 7 0
20057-5 59.3 19 9 0
20066-7 59.6 22 9 0
Senior year: Consistent improvement each season, but without a big jump.
YearRecordCmp. %TD passesInt.TD runs
20071-11 57.5 24 19 5
20087-6 62.2 15 8 4
20096-7 52.0 13 15 1
20103-9 55.7 20 9 0
Senior year: Took a beating while showing heart, but Weber and Gophers failed to reach high hopes.
YearRecordCmp. %TD passesInt.TD runs
20113-9 50.7 8 8 6
20126-7 57.6 5 2 5
Senior year: Only 59 passing attempts, as he battled injuries and position changes.
YearRecordCmp. %TD passesInt.TD runs
20138-5 55.1 3 1 7
20148-5 51.5 11 8 10
20156-7 59.5 14 11 6
Senior year: He's looking to become the first Gophers QB of the millennium to reach that all-Big Ten level in his senior season.
The Gophers played with more urgency, but it wasn’t enough to keep them from another conference sweep, and they lost LJ Mooney to injury in the process.
