Syracuse Begins to Prepare for Minnesota

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The Gophers will host Syracuse under the lights at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday night. Now that the first win has been earned, the Syracuse football team (1-2) looks to earn its second win of the season when it faces Minnesota (3-0) Saturday, Sept. 22nd. It will be the Orange’s first true road game when […] READ MORE


Michael Warren Hopes to Turn Preferred Walk-on Offer to Scholarship Offer

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Warren currently has a standing offer as a preferred walk-on with the Gophers. Michael Warren, a 6-foot-4, 260-pound senior offensive/defensive lineman from Providence Academy, was just one of two juniors named to the second team Associated Press All-State last year. GopherHole.com caught up with Warren to learn the latest on his recruitment.   Warren helped […] READ MORE


Minnesota Gophers Prevail Over Western Michigan, 28-23

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A.J. Barker had 3 TDs in the Gophers win. Max Shortell replaced an injured MarQueis Gray and passed for 188 yards and three touchdowns, helping Minnesota beat Western Michigan 28-23 on Saturday. Gray hurt his left leg late in the second quarter with the Gophers (3-0) trailing, but Shortell steered a six-play, 78-yard march for […] READ MORE


Preview: Gophers vs. Broncos

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The Gophers look to go 3-0 on Saturday. Western Michigan heads into town on Saturday to take on the Golden Gophers and while many are trying to give the Broncos a fighting chance of winning, the stats just don’t back up those lofty expectations.  Here are five reasons Minnesota rolls easily on Saturday. 99th in […] READ MORE


5 Things You Need to Know: Minnesota Hosts Western Michigan

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A win would give the Gophers a four game winning streak. Five Things You Need To Know 1. The Gophers have not played Western Michigan since 1977, but head coach Jerry Kill is familiar with the Broncos. Kill’s Northern Illinois teams faced Western Michigan each year from 2008-10 and Kill also coached against the Broncos […] READ MORE


Western Michigan Up to the Challenge Against Minnesota

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The Broncos head to Minnesota this week to face the Golden Gophers coming off a 52-21 win against Eastern Illinois the previous Saturday. The Broncos head to Minnesota this week to face the Golden Gophers coming off a 52-21 win against Eastern Illinois the previous Saturday. The offense checked into the right gear on Saturday […] READ MORE


Gray’s 4 TDs Lifts Minnesota Past New Hampshire, 44-7

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A larger than expected crowd enjoyed a Gophers blowout win. MarQueis Gray threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more by halftime, and Minnesota finally enjoyed an easy victory over an FCS-level opponent by beating New Hampshire 44-7 on Saturday, the most points in a game by the Gophers in five years. Gray passed […] READ MORE


Edina’s Deon Dorvil: “I want to be recruited by the Gophers”

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Deon Dorvil, 5-foot-11 290 senior nose tackle from Edina, has helped lead the Hornets to a 2-0 start. Dorvil, who camped at Minnesota this summer, recently talked to Gopher Hole about his recruitment, his senior season and coming back from a torn ACL.   Gopher Hole: What college camps did you get a chance to […] READ MORE


5 Things You Need to Know: Gophers Host New Hampshire

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New Hampshire kicks off the Gophers 2012 home schedule. Five Things You Need To Know 1. Minnesota opens its home schedule of the 2012 college football season against the New Hampshire Wildcats. The Gophers, who beat UNLV 30-27 in triple overtime on the road on Aug. 30, have never faced the Wildcats. Prior to last […] READ MORE


Gophers Derrick Wells Named Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week

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Minnesota safety Derrick Wells has been named the FWAA/Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week for games of the weekend of Sept. 1. Minnesota safety Derrick Wells has been named the FWAA/Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week for games of the weekend of Sept. 1. Wells, a 6-0, 205-pound sophomore from Lehigh […] READ MORE