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Fales will pose a very big test for the Gophers secondary. San Jose State (1-1 overall, 0-0 Mountain West) vs. Minnesota (3-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Minneapolis, Minnesota – TCF Bank Stadium Saturday 11:00 a.m. CT – ESPN 2 PREGAME NOTES Series History The Spartans are an even 1-1 in the all-time […] READ MORE
Hovey attended the Gophers/Western Illinois game last Saturday. Zach Hovey, a 6-5, 230-pound senior tight end from Eden Prairie (MN) High, has helped lead the Eagles to Prep Bowl title the past two seasons and a #1 ranking this year. The two-sport athlete also helped Eden Prairie to a fourth place finish in March’s Class […] READ MORE
Jeff Jones will lead the Minneapolis Washburn Millers against St. Paul Central Saturday afternoon. He has rushed 51 times for 513 yards and eleven touchdowns and has caught six passes for 176 yards and four more scores. Jones has three kickoff returns for Everett Williams, a 6-foot-2, 222-pound outside linebacker from Mansfield (TX) Legacy, is […] READ MORE
Defensive end Theiren Cockran has been impressive in Minnesota’s first three contests and Kill has taken notice. The redshirt sophomore has totaled 12 tackles, five tackles for a loss, three sacks and a forced fumble. During Jerry Kill’s weekly media availability, he tried to keep the discussion away from his most recent on-field epileptic incident. […] READ MORE
• I appreciate everybody coming out, I’ll address a few things here kind of quickly • Our focus today, is that I appreciate everyone’s thoughts through the weekend, but the press conference is about the football team. • This game is not about a head football coach, it’s about the players. • I’ll be glad […] READ MORE
Grant Schmidt, a 6-7, 290-pound junior offensive tackle from Sioux Falls (SD) Roosevelt, has already received a scholarship offer from Minnesota and is one of the top recruiting targets from the class of 2015. Gopher Hole caught up with Schmidt to learn the latest on his recruitment. Gopher Hole: How is the season going so […] READ MORE
Kill Has Seizure Before Half Although the Gophers improved to 3-0 on the year with a 29-12 win over Western Illinois, the biggest story of the day was head coach Jerry Kill suffering another in-game seizure on the sideline before halftime. Kill, who has fearlessly battled epilepsy for years, was taken to a local hospital […] READ MORE
Western Illinois (2-0 overall, 0-0 Missouri Valley Football) vs. Minnesota (2-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Minneapolis, Minnesota – TCF Bank Stadium Saturday 11:00 a.m. CT – Big Ten Network PREGAME NOTES Series History Saturday will mark the first-ever meeting between the Golden Gophers and the Fighting Leathernecks. Jerry Kill and the Gophers know […] READ MORE
Gophers Jerry Kill hopes to walk off TCF Bank Stadium 3-0 on Saturday afternoon. With a 2-0 record, Jerry Kill took to his weekly media tour on the Big Ten conference call and local press conference. The main topic on Tuesday was the number of injuries that are plaguing the Gophers. Despite his ailing team, […] READ MORE
Greg Howell, a 6-foot, 207-pound running back from Coral Gables (FL) High, is expected to be one of the Sunshine State’s top rushers this upcoming season and is planning on attending the Gophers game against Western Illinois this weekend. Howell runs a 4.54 40-yard dash and bench presses 330 pounds. Gopher Hole caught up […] READ MORE