AM 1240 WJON » Max Shortell http://wjon.com Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Gophers Suffer Homecoming Loss to Northwestern 21-13 http://wjon.com/gophers-suffer-homecoming-loss-to-northwestern-21-13/ http://wjon.com/gophers-suffer-homecoming-loss-to-northwestern-21-13/#comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 02:35:28 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=90534 The Gopher football team lost 21-13 Saturday afternoon on Homecoming to Northwestern. The Gophers had numerous chances in the final 5 minutes but Max Shortell's attempts at the end zone on 3rd and 4th and goal with just over 2 mintes left failed. Shortell started the game but was replaced by Marquis Gray in the 2nd quarter. Gray played until the end of the 3rd quarter when he aggravated his ankle injury.

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]]> http://wjon.com/gophers-suffer-homecoming-loss-to-northwestern-21-13/feed/ 0 Getty Images Iowa Routs Gophers 31-13 http://wjon.com/iowa-routs-gophers-31-13/ http://wjon.com/iowa-routs-gophers-31-13/#comments Sat, 29 Sep 2012 21:32:16 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=87708 The Gophers lost their Big Ten football opener 31-13 Saturday afternoon in Iowa City. Minnesota trailed 24-0 at halftime and never threatened to make it a game. Iowa outgained Minnesota 374 to 299 and the Gophers committed 4 turnovers compared to 0 for Iowa. Max Shortell threw for 197 yards and 2 touchdowns with 3 interceptions and he was the leading Gopher rusher with 46 yards.

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]]> http://wjon.com/iowa-routs-gophers-31-13/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gray Ruled Out For Gophers Saturday http://wjon.com/gray-ruled-out-for-gophers-saturday/ http://wjon.com/gray-ruled-out-for-gophers-saturday/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:35:55 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=133371 Gopher starting quarterback Marquis Gray has been ruled out by the Gophers for Saturday's game at home against Syracuse because of a high ankle sprain to his left ankle. Sophomore Max Shortell will get the start at quarterback with Gray out. Gopher head coach Jerry Kill says there isn't a quarterback controversy with Shortell and Gray and that freshman Philip Nelson will be the backup to Shortell this Saturday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/gray-ruled-out-for-gophers-saturday/feed/ 0 Getty Images Shortell Leads Gophers to 28-23 Win Over Western Michigan http://wjon.com/shortell-leads-gophers-to-28-23-win-over-western-michigan/ http://wjon.com/shortell-leads-gophers-to-28-23-win-over-western-michigan/#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2012 16:54:49 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=132733 Sophomore quarterback Max Shortell replaced an injured Marquis Gray in the first half and threw 3 touchdown passes in route to a 28-23 Gopher win over Western Michigan Saturday afternoon. Shortell was 10-17 passing for 188 yards and 3 touchdowns. Gray left the game with what he's calling a minor ankle injury. A.J. Barker led the Gophers with 5 catches for 101 yards and 3 touchdowns and Donnell Kirkwood led Minnesota with 110 yards rushing.

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]]> http://wjon.com/shortell-leads-gophers-to-28-23-win-over-western-michigan/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gopher Football Loses Heartbreaker At USC http://wjon.com/gopher-football-loses-heartbreaker-at-usc/ http://wjon.com/gopher-football-loses-heartbreaker-at-usc/#comments Sat, 03 Sep 2011 23:24:02 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=30287 The Gopher football team under new head coach Jerry Kill lost a tight game 19-17 at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles Saturday. Minnesota trailed 19-3 at halftime but outscored the Trojans 14-0 in the 2nd half. Minnesota had the ball with 2 minutes remaning deep in their own territory when backup quarterback Max Shortell threw an interception. Shortell replaced an injured Marquis Gray. Shortell was 9-13 passing for 98 yards and 1 touchdown on the day.

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