The Gophers completely dominated for the second consecutive week, beating Western Illinois 62-10 and moving to 2-0 on the season. This was the first time a Gopher team scored over 60 points since 2006. Once again it was a team effort with a balanced offense and a dominating defense.
Offensively it was fantastic balance with 679 total yards! Tanner Morgan finished completing 14/18 for 287 yards and 1 touchdown. Then Mohamed Ibrahim had yet another 100-yard rushing game, his 11th in a row, fishing with 130 yards and 2 touchdowns. And Chris Autman-Bell hit over 100 yards with 118 yards on 5 receptions.