Even though snow moved things inside, the Gophers spring game continued at the Athlete’s Village. The heat was turned up by an electrifying six catches for 164 yards by sophomore wide receiver Rashod Bateman. The star of the maroon team, Bateman’s 47 and 62-yard grabs were sparked by beautiful releases and footwork. Quarterback Zack Annexstad was confident when going Bateman’s way. The efforts by Annexstad and Bateman helped the maroon team breeze past the gold squad for a 38-20 victory.
Annexstad finished the afternoon 9-for-15 with 191 yards, a touchdown and an interception. He connected at all levels of the field and showed off velocity and timing to get the ball out to the hashes.