Who will be calling Minnesota's matchup against California on Saturday?
The Minnesota Golden Gophers close out their non-conference schedule this upcoming Saturday against the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium. Kickoff for the matchup is currently set for 9:30 CT, and the game will be broadcast on ESPN.
With the release of Minnesota’s game notes on Wednesday, we got a first look at which broadcasting team will be calling the Golden Gophers’ game this weekend.
Calling the play-by-play will be Dagve Fleming, who’ll be joined by former Arizona Wildcats and NFL quarterback Brock Osweiler, while Stormy Buonatony will be the sideline reporter.
The Gophers enter mid-week as a 1.5-point favorite over the Golden Bears. The total is currently set at 43.5 points.
Early storylines to watch – Minnesota vs Cal:
– How will Drake Lindsey fare in his first career road start? The Gophers’ redshirt freshman quarterback has been impressive through two weeks, but this will be the first time he plays away from Huntington Bank Stadium.
– WIll Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele continue his early success? The former five-star passed the test against Oregon State and Texas Southern in weeks one and two, but now the Hawaii native will have to face one of the better defenses in all of college football. How will defensive coordinator Danny Collins slow down this Cal passing attack?
— How will the late kickoff affect the Golden Gophers? Minnesota won’t arrive in California until Friday and then Saturday’s game won’t kick off until 9:30 p.m. local time in Minneapolis. Will the late kickoff affect the Gophers? Last year, the Gophers needed all four quarters to beat a poor UCLA team in Los Angeles after a late kickoff.
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