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Also, at #37, solid Running Back John King from '71 to '73.

 

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37!

One of the more frustrating losing streaks in Gopher history finally came to an end in 2018 when the Gophers went on the road and made themselves bowl eligible by beating Wisconsin 37-15 in a game that wasn't as close as the score indicated.

That game meant a lot. Winning the Axe for the first time in 15 years was the headline but the game also served notice that Minnesota was a rising program under new coach Fleck and with lots of puzzle pieces returning for 2019 - it was a time of guarded optimism that would turn to elation when that 2019 season did finally play out.

The punt return was fantastic.

 

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36!

for 36 we step back to perhaps the most "what could have been" season of my lifetime. 2003. A 36-10 thumping of Illinois was a great example of how vicious the Golden Gopher running game could be.

The Gophers had a pair of 100-yard rushers. Maroney led the way with 179 yards on just 22 carries, and Barber had 129 yards on 24 carries. In the second half, Maroney had a 89-yard run called back by a holding penalty.

Gopher Football Back on Track with 36-10 win at Illinois - University of Minnesota Athletics

After holding Illinois to start the game, Minnesota took an early lead in the first quarter. Illinois appeared to have held the Golden Gophers but on 4th-and...

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