Chad Fahning: A lot of people in Minn grow up as Badgers or Hawkeye fans. I was always a Gopher.

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Fahning has received a preferred walk-on opportunity with Minnesota with eight scholarship offers to date. Chad Fahning, a 6-foot-7, 275-pound senior tackle from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, was a preseason All- Metro selection. Fahning has received a preferred walk-on opportunity with Minnesota with eight scholarship offers to date. GopherHole.com caught up with Fahning recently to learn […] READ MORE


Gophers Defeated by Northwestern, 21-13

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MarQueis Gray rushes for 86 yards and a touchdown Venric Mark rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns to carry Northwestern to a 21-13 victory over Minnesota on Saturday. Mark wasn’t touched on scoring runs of 26 and 48 yards and the Wildcats (6-1, 2-1 Big Ten) overcame 11 penalties to become bowl eligible and […] READ MORE


News, Notes, Tid-Bits and Quotes from Gophers Homecoming 21-13 Loss

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Northwestern [6-1, 2-1] 21, Minnesota [4-2, 0-2] 13 October 13, 2012   |  TCF Bank Stadium  |   Minneapolis, Minn.  |  Att. 49,651 SERIES NOTES • Minnesota was playing its 88th all-time game in the series with Northwestern. With the loss, the Gophers’ lead in the series slipped to 50-33-5. • The Wildcats have won three straight […] READ MORE


Zack Ziemer Has Mid-Major Offers, Will Gophers Be Next?

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Zack Ziemer, a 6-foot-5, 280-pound senior offensive tackle from Lakeville (MN) North, is one of the state’s top players. Zack Ziemer, a 6-foot-5, 280-pound senior offensive tackle from Lakeville (MN) North, is one of the state’s top players. He attended the Minnesota games versus Illinois and Wisconsin last fall and the home opener versus New […] READ MORE


Five Things You Need To Know: Gophers Host Northwestern

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A game between the Northwestern Purple and Minnesota Golden Gophers on November 25, 1905, at Northrop Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minnesota won the game 72–6. Five Things You Need To Know 1. Minnesota returns to Big Ten action on Saturday when it hosts Northwestern. The Gophers have dropped two straight overall to the Wildcats and […] READ MORE


Wildcats Ready for First Divisional Matchup at Minnesota Saturday

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NU coach Pat Fitzgerald will lead Northwestern into TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday morning. For Openers • Northwestern kicks off the second half of its 2012 regular season schedule with its first Legends Division matchup of the year, traveling to face Minnesota Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium (11 a.m. CT, ESPN2). • A victory Saturday […] READ MORE



News, Notes and Tid-Bits from Gophers 31-13 Loss to Iowa

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It’s going to be a long year for Floyd of Rosedale having to spend a sabbatical in Iowa City. SERIES NOTES Today’s game was the 106th between Minnesota and Iowa, but the first ever between the two programs in the month of September. It was also the 78th time the two teams have played for […] READ MORE


Andover’s Connor Wilkie Has a Strong Arm, and Gophers Interest

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Connor Wilkie, a 6-foot-5, 200-pound junior quarterback from Andover (MN) High, is perhaps the state’s most talented signal caller. Connor Wilkie, a 6-foot-5, 200-pound junior quarterback from Andover (MN) High, is perhaps the state’s most talented signal caller. He may also been one of the consistent as he has thrown three touchdowns in all four […] READ MORE


5 Things You Need to Know: Minnesota at Iowa

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Former Gophers HC Jim Wacker was all smiles after the Gophers beat Iowa. Five Things You Need To Know 1. Minnesota begins Big Ten play this week against Iowa. The Gophers, who have won two straight against their rivals to the South, will try to retain Floyd of Rosedale for a third straight year. The […] READ MORE