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Did Gophers coach P.J. Fleck run up the score on Eastern Illinois?
- Gophers coach P.J. Fleck had a lengthy postgame handshake and conversation with Eastern Illinois coach Chris Wilkerson after Minnesota's 59-7 win to clarify intentions about running up the score.
- Fleck told Wilkerson he was not running up the score when Minnesota scored a late touchdown with 29 seconds left despite already leading by a large margin.
- Fleck explained that he played many players to give them experience and emphasized there was no intent to embarrass the opponent.
- The Gophers used 87 players total in the game, including 27 freshmen making their college debuts.
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Did Gophers coach P.J. Fleck run up the score on Eastern Illinois?
Fleck says last-second touchdown was about development, not embellishing an already certain victory
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