Minnesota's PJ Fleck misses out on bowl-victory bonus for bizarre reason

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The Minnesota Golden Gophers won the Quick Lane Bowl on Wednesday night thanks to Darius Taylor rushing for 208 yards in his return from a leg injury.

The Gophers were not automatically bowl-eligible, as they only went 5-7 in the regular season. Teams must win six games.

However, they were selected for a bowl game, as they had the best Academic Progress Rate among five-win teams.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck holds up the trophy after the Golden Gophers defeated the Bowling Green Falcons, 30-24, in the Quick Lane Bowl at Ford Field on Dec. 26, 2023 in Detroit. (Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

Tuesday's victory was their seventh consecutive bowl victory since 2015 (they did not play in a bowl in 2017), and their fifth-straight with P.J. Fleck.

However, although the record is on Fleck's career record, it is not reflected in his net worth.

According to USA Today, Fleck will not receive an extra payday for the victory, because his team had not automatically qualified for the bowl.

There is apparently a contract in his clause that states he is not due a bowl-participation bonus because they were 5-7 in the regular season.

Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck watches the team warm up before the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on Nov. 5, 2022 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)

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Fleck joined the Gophers in 2017, when that team also went 5-7 but did not play in a bowl game. The Gophers have played in, and won, a bowl game in each season since.

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