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The Minnesota Golden Gophers’ season has unraveled over the last three weeks, and head coach P.J. Fleck isn’t waiting until the offseason to make a change.
One day after a 42-14 loss at Penn State, Minnesota fired offensive coordinator Greg Harbaugh Jr. on Sunday. ESPN’s Pete Thamel first reported the move before the school announced it.
The Gophers’ offense barely showed up in Happy Valley. Minnesota gained just 60 yards in the first half, trailed 28-0 at halftime, and didn’t score until it was down 35-0. And it wasn’t a one-week problem either.
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Minnesota ranks 15th in the Big Ten in scoring (23.6 points per game) and next-to-last in total offense (299.4 yards per game). Quarterback Drake Lindsey’s 43.0 QBR ranks just 95th nationally.
"Greg has been an important part of our football program, and I want to thank him for the time, energy and commitment he gave to our players and University," Fleck said in a statement. "These decisions are never easy, but I believe this is the right one for our football team. I have tremendous respect for Greg as a coach, husband and father and thank him for his many contributions to our program. I wish him and his family the best moving forward."
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Minnesota hasn’t named Harbaugh’s replacement.
The move ends Harbaugh’s third stint in Minneapolis. He worked in a quality control role on Fleck’s staff in 2017 and 2019, then came back as tight ends coach in 2022.
He became co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2023 and took over as the sole offensive coordinator in 2025. That season, Lindsey won eight of his 13 starts as a redshirt freshman.
However, things have gone south since Minnesota’s 13-10 upset of Iowa on Oct. 24. The Gophers have lost three straight and are now 5-5 overall and 3-4 in Big Ten play.
They need one more win to become bowl-eligible, and they’ll get their first chance against Northwestern on Saturday.
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