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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Demaris Peppers, a 6-foot-3, 260-pound defensive end from Memphis (TN) Fairley, will visit Minnesota September 13th. Demaris Peppers, a 6-foot-3, 260-pound defensive end from Memphis (TN) Fairley, will visit Minnesota September 13th. Peppers has narrowed his list of schools to three and could commit after his visit. Gopher Hole.com caught up with Peppers to […] READ MORE
Chris Wipson, a 6-foot-2, 215-pound linebacker from Wayzata, committed to Minnesota last month. Chris Wipson, a 6-foot-2, 215-pound linebacker from Wayzata, committed to Minnesota last month. Wipson helped lead Wayzata to a 12-1 mark, losing to Eden Prairie 13-3 in the Prep Bowl Class 5A title game. Gopher Hole caught up with Wipson […] READ MORE