Fleck Crowd-Surfs, Explains Blood Moment

Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck made a memorable appearance on "Big Noon Kickoff" prior to his team's Week 5 matchup against Michigan, ending his interview by crowd-surfing among fans before returning to the set. The energetic display comes as Minnesota prepares to face the 3-1 Wolverines, a team the Gophers have struggled against historically, losing 11 of their last 12 meetings and 35 of the last 38.

Fleck also addressed his recent viral moment of wiping blood from linebacker Maverick Baranowski's face and putting it on his own. "You can't go out there and bleed with them and play with them," Fleck explained. "You're a coach. But the way to show that is, 'I got your back.'" Minnesota enters the game with a 3-1 record following wins over Eastern Illinois, Akron, and Washington, with their only loss coming against Mississippi State. xsportfeed.quest