After the Gophers jumped out to a 35-0 lead in the first quarter against Northwestern State, the starters were quickly replaced. Midway through the second quarter, we got our first confirmation that redshirt sophomore Max Shikenjanski has won Minnesota’s backup QB battle.
“He won the No. 2 job in training camp. You talk about a walk-on, to a scholarship player, to now a backup quarterback. I thought he managed the team really, really well,” Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck said after the game. “I thought he handled himself really well.”
The Stillwater, Minn. native played 25 snaps on Saturday, and he earned a 77.1 Pro Football Focus (PFF) grade. He finished 4 of 5 for 80 yards and one touchdown through the air to go along with two carries for zero yards and one touchdown on the ground…