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Andrew Grad Returns to Texas Bowl With Minnesota
Tinley Park native Marek Lenkiewicz will play in his 2nd consecutive Texas Bowl this week, as the Golden Gophers face Syracuse. We've got the details.
Andrew High School grad and Tinley Park native Marek Lenkiewicz will play in the second college bowl game of his career when Minnesota hits the field this week in Houston for the Texas Bowl.
The Golden Gophers (8-4) will face Syracuse (6-6) at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27. This is Minnesota's second consecutive appearance in the Texas Bowl. Last year, the Gophers lost to Texas Tech, 34-31, on a 28-yard field goal as time expired.
Lenkiewicz, a redshirt junior, is an offensive lineman for the Gophers and played in five games this season. He last played in Minnesota's Nov. 23 loss to Wisconsin, 20-7.
A 2010 graduate, Lenkiewicz, 21, was named Offensive Player of the Year for the Southwest Suburban League Red Conference in his senior year. He's currently a business and marketing education major at Minnesota.
Age: 21
Hometown: Tinley Park
High School: Andrew (2006-10)
Year: Junior (redshirt)
Position: Offensive lineman
Height: 6 feet, 5 inches
Weight: 289 pounds
Number: 74
Major: Business and marketing education
SOURCE: University of Minnesota website
Who's Playing: Minnesota vs. Syracuse
When: 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27
Where: Houston
Network: ESPN
The Golden Gophers (8-4) will face Syracuse (6-6) at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27. This is Minnesota's second consecutive appearance in the Texas Bowl. Last year, the Gophers lost to Texas Tech, 34-31, on a 28-yard field goal as time expired.
Lenkiewicz, a redshirt junior, is an offensive lineman for the Gophers and played in five games this season. He last played in Minnesota's Nov. 23 loss to Wisconsin, 20-7.
A 2010 graduate, Lenkiewicz, 21, was named Offensive Player of the Year for the Southwest Suburban League Red Conference in his senior year. He's currently a business and marketing education major at Minnesota.
Marek Lenkiewicz Bio
Age: 21
Hometown: Tinley Park
High School: Andrew (2006-10)
Year: Junior (redshirt)
Position: Offensive lineman
Height: 6 feet, 5 inches
Weight: 289 pounds
Number: 74
Major: Business and marketing education
SOURCE: University of Minnesota website
Texas Bowl
Who's Playing: Minnesota vs. Syracuse
When: 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27
Where: Houston
Network: ESPN
College Bowl Season
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