Gophers QB Kaliakmanis named Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Minnesota quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis (8) handles a snap against Wisconsin during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
University of Minnesota quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis was honored Monday for his performance Saturday against Wisconsin.
The Big Ten Conference announced that Kaliakmanis earned the conference’s Freshman of the Week award after completing 19 of 29 passes for 319 yards and 2 touchdowns in Minnesota’s win over the Badgers. Those were all career highs for the freshman.
He helped the Gophers offense put up 416 yards of total offense, the team’s most yards against Wisconsin since tallying 501 yards in 2007.
Kaliakmanis is the first Gopher to win Big Ten Freshman of the Week since Justin Walley received the honor on Nov. 29, 2021, and the first Minnesota quarterback to earn that recognition since Tanner Morgan on Oct. 29, 2018.