Jerry Kill Previews Saturday’s Game Against Purdue

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Jerry Kill hopes the Gophers 0-3 start in Big Ten play turns around on Saturday when the U hosts Purdue. Coach Kill met with the media today to preview this weekend’s game against Purdue. You can read a few of the highlights from his press conference below. On Purdue… “Coach said at the beginning of […] READ MORE


Five Things You Need To Know: Gophers Host Purdue

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The Gophers lead the all-time series against the Boilermakers 33-32-3. Five Things You Need To Know 1. Minnesota welcomes Purdue to TCF?Bank Stadium on Saturday. The Gophers lead the all-time series against the Boilermakers 33-32-3. Purdue won seven straight in the series from 1996-2002, but the teams are 2-2 in their last four games. The […] READ MORE


Junior LB Austin Roberts on U: “They really loved me at camp and I love the campus.”

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Rorberts attended the Gophers home opener vs. New Hampshire. Austin Roberts, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound junior linebacker from Rice Lake (WI) High, was a second team All-Big Rivers Conference team selection last year as a sophomore. Roberts, who has helped lead the Warriors to a 4-3 start, attended the Minnesota home opener versus New Hampshire. Gopher […] READ MORE


News, Notes, Tid-Bits and Quotes from Gophers 38-13 Loss at Wisconsin

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With the redshirt off, Phillip Nelson made his collegiate debut at Wisconsin. SERIES NOTES Minnesota and Wisconsin met for the 122nd time today, continuing the most-played rivalry in college football. With the loss, Minnesota’s edge in the all-time series fell to 58-55-8, including a 21-33-6 mark in Madison. The Gophers’ loss was their ninth in […] READ MORE


Q&A With Gophers WR Andre McDonald: “I Just Want to Win.”

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Andre McDonald shows off his athleticism. Today we had a chance to sit down with Gophers true freshman wide receiver Andre McDonald and talk how the season has been going so far and and his thoughts on the rivalry game vs. Wisconsin this weekend.  McDonald has 5 receptions for 40 yards this season. However, this […] READ MORE


Five Things You Need To Know: Gophers Travel to Rival Wisconsin

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The Gophers hope to replicate this site – claim the Axe in Madison. Five Things You Need To Know 1. Minnesota travels to Wisconsin on Saturday for a border battle game. Minnesota leads the all-time series against Wisconsin 58-55-8. The Gophers are 21-32-6 at Wisconsin and have not won in Madison since a 17-14 victory […] READ MORE


Gophers Recruit Malik Rucker on the U: They are showing me a lot (of love)

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Despite “committing” to Iowa, Rucker continues to take recruiting visits and talk with coaches. Malik Rucker, a 6-foot, 170-pound senior defensive back from Robbinsdale Cooper, is one of the top defensive players from the Class of 2013 in the state. Rucker, who committed to Iowa this summer, attended the Minnesota-Northwestern this past weekend and filled […] READ MORE


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


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


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