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


Gophers Move To 4-0 With 17-10 Win

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It was a party-like atmosphere as the Gophers improved to 4-0. Donnell Kirkwood rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns and the Minnesota defense showed resolve in a 17-10 victory over Syracuse on Saturday night. The Golden Gophers forced four turnovers and Max Shortell threw for 231 yards in place of injured starter MarQueis Gray […] READ MORE


News, Notes and Tid-Bits From Gophers 17-10 Win Over Syracuse

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The Gophers improve to 4-0 with the win over Syracuse. SERIES NOTES Minnesota was playing Syracuse for the fourth time this evening, with the Gophers improving to 3-1 in the series. Minnesota has now won three straight games in the series versus Syracuse and is 2-0 in games played in Minneapolis. The Gophers improved to […] READ MORE


5 Things You Need to Know: Minnesota Hosts Syracuse

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Sophomore Max Shortell hopes to lead the Gophers to a 4-02 start. Five Things You Need To Know 1. Minnesota welcomes Syracuse to TCF?Bank Stadium for a 7 p.m. game on Saturday night. It will be the fourth meeting all-time between the two schools and first since 2009. The Gophers are 2-1 all-time against Syracuse […] READ MORE