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New Mexico State plays its second BCS conference opponent in a row, after opening up against Texas. New Mexico State (0-1 overall, 0-0 Independent) vs. Minnesota (1-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Los Cruces, New Mexico – Aggies Memorial Saturday 7:00 p.m. CT – Online at BTN2Go Spread: Minnesota -16 PREGAME NOTES Last Meeting Minnesota […] READ MORE
Prior Lake’s Blake Weber said he definitely plans on attending the Gophers next couple of home games. Blake Weber, a 6-1, 215-pound linebacker/running back from Prior Lake (MN) High, participated at the Minnesota Gopher football camp and is hoping to earn a scholarship offer from the home state school. Gopher Hole caught up with Weber […] READ MORE
Last week we unveiled our first “Taking Stock of Big Ten Football” column and now the first week is behind us and thus, the first “earnings reports” are in for Big Ten teams. We have some new upgrades and downgrades in our Big Ten Stock ratings and a strong buy recommendation for anyone looking to […] READ MORE
Gophers look to avenge the 2011 loss to New Mexico State at TCF Bank Stadium. On Tuesday, Jerry Kill spoke with the media at his weekly press conference and Big Ten conference call. Topics ranged from injured players to ways Minnesota is looking to improve in their second game against New Mexico State. Injury […] READ MORE
Gophers Jerry Kill announced that WR Andre McDonald will not play this semester. Fresh off a season opening win versus UNLV, Gophers Football Coach Jerry Kill addressed the media recapping the season opener and previewing the U’s first road game on Saturday versus New Mexico State. Kill also addressed the eligibility of Gophers WR Andre […] READ MORE
The Banham’s! Blake Banham, a 5-10, 190-pound running back from St. Paul (MN) Cretin Derham Hall, figures to be one of the state’s top rushers this upcoming season. Banham helped lead the Raiders to a 6-3 mark last season. He comes from an athletic family with plenty of Minnesota Gopher ties. His sister, Rachel, […] READ MORE
The Gophers got two special teams TDs and a defensive TD in Thursday night’s opener. Game Recap The Gophers got off to a slow start, falling behind the UNLV Rebels early in Thursday’s season opener. Trailing 13-10, quarterback Philip Nelson found tight end Maxx Williams for a score late in the first half to give […] READ MORE
Jeff Jones will lead the Minneapolis Washburn Millers face St. Paul Highland Park Friday. He rushed for over 1,000 yards last season and is expected to get even more carries this year with the transfer of fellow 1,000 rusher Raymonte Maynard to Chanhassen Five of the six Gopher football commits will open their senior season […] READ MORE
UNLV (0-0 overall, 0-0 Mountain West) at Minnesota (0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Minneapolis, Minnesota – TCF Bank Stadium Thursday 6:06 p.m. CT – Big Ten Network Spread: Minnesota -14 PREGAME NOTES Last Meeting Last season, Jordan Wettstein nailed a 32-yard field goal in the third overtime session to lift Minnesota over UNLV, […] READ MORE
A new feature on GopherHole will be a regular column titled “Taking Stock: Buy, Sell and Hold of Big Ten Football” and we’ll serve as equity analysts of the Big Ten conference with “stock” recommendations based on weekly performance against expectations and future expected outcomes. The idea for the column is from GopherHole member “BarnBoy” […] READ MORE