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Greg Menard, a 6-foot-1, 210-pound junior defensive end from Lakeville North, recently had a busy weekend. He helped lead the Panthers to the state Class 6A quarterfinals to a 42-0 win over Roseville Friday and attended the Minnesota-Michigan game. Menard has helped lead a Panther defense that has allowed just 6.0 points per game […] READ MORE
Donnell Kirkwood rushed for 152 yards on 28 carries for his third 100-yard rushing game of the season and career. SERIES NOTES Minnesota and Illinois met for the 66th time today. Today’s game was the 31st visit to Memorial Stadium for the Gophers. With the victory, Minnesota’s edge in the all-time series improved to 35-28-3, […] READ MORE
Minnesota freshman quarterback Philip Nelson won for the second time in his fourth start. Minnesota coach Jerry Kill did it again. After rebuilding programs earlier in his career, Kill has the Gophers bowl eligible for the first time since 2009 after defeating Illinois 17-3 Saturday. Kill, who overhauled Northern Illinois and Southern Illinois before taking […] READ MORE
A Gophers win Saturday and Jerry Kill will take his program to a bowl game for the first time in his tenure at the U. Coach Kill met with the media today to preview this weekend’s game at Illinois. On the health of his team… “A.J. Barker will not practice, and I really question whether […] READ MORE
The Gophers look to become bowl eligible on Saturday at Illinois. Five Things You Need To Know 1. Minnesota heads to Illinois this weekend as the Gophers battle the Fighting Illini. Minnesota leads the all-time series with a 34-28-3 record, but is 13-16-1 against Illinois on the road. However, the Gophers have won two straight […] READ MORE
Smith received a preferred walk-on opportunity from Wisconsin recently and has had talks with the Gophers about a possible walk-on scholarship situation. Brian Smith, a 6-foot-4, 200-pound senior wide receiver/safety from Brookfield (WI) East, is one of the state’s top three-sport athletes. Smith received a preferred walk-on opportunity from Wisconsin recently and has had talks […] READ MORE
It’s been too long since the Gophers have hoisted the Little Brown Jug. Five Things You Need To Know 1. Minnesota welcomes Michigan to TCF?Bank Stadium on Saturday as the teams battle for the Little Brown Jug. The Gophers trail 24-71-3 in the all-time series. Minnesota’s last win against Michigan was a 23-20 road triumph […] READ MORE
Carter Hanson, a 5-foot-10, 180-pound senior from Blue Earth Area, has helped lead the Buccaneers to a 9-0 start and a #3 ranking in Class AAA. Carter Hanson, a 5-foot-10, 180-pound senior from Blue Earth Area, has helped lead the Buccaneers to a 9-0 start and a #3 ranking in Class AAA. They will face […] READ MORE
Michael Carter had the defensive play of the game with the second half pick-six. SERIES NOTES • Today’s game was the sixty-ninth all-time against Purdue, with the Gophers leading the series, 34-32-3. • Purdue won nine of ten in the series during 1996-2007, but Minnesota is 3-2 during the past five seasons. • The Golden […] READ MORE
Christian Triplett, a 6-foot-3, 270-pound junior from Delano (MN) High, is one of the top players in the state in the Class of 2014. Christian Triplett, a 6-foot-3, 270-pound junior from Delano (MN) High, is one of the top players in the state in the Class of 2014. The younger brother of former Gopher Nate, […] READ MORE