College football roundup (10-19-2008)

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Gopher Football Blowouts and offense was the name of the game in college football this week. In the five Big Ten games, the closest margin of victory was 22 points. Texas continued on their roll and destroyed Missouri, while Oklahoma handed Kansas their second loss of the year. USC routed Washington State, 69-0, but that […] READ MORE


College football roundup (10-12-2008)

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Gopher Football With how many good teams there are in the Big 12 and SEC, there are certain to a number of very exciting games in the coming weeks. This past weekend things got off to a good start with great games between Texas & Oklahoma, and Missouri & Oklahoma State. After those two games, […] READ MORE


Gophers upset Illini 27-20, become bowl eligible

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Gopher Football The Gopher football team continued their remarkable turnaround with a huge, statement-making 27-20 win against a talented Illinois team. The Gopher defense dominated much of the game before Illinois starting make a furious comeback through the air in the fourth quarter. Despite Illinois’ late success, it was the Gophers defense who turned in […] READ MORE


TCF Bank Stadium photos

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Gopher Football With only three Minnesota Gopher football games remaining in the Metrodome, Gopher fans are counting down the days until September 12, 2009 when TCF Bank Stadium opens. As you drive by the stadium site, you can’t help but marvel at the rapid progress that has been made over the course of this year. […] READ MORE


College football roundup (10-5-2008)

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Gopher Football Big Ten updateThere were no surprises in the Big Ten this past weekend, as the favorites won every game. I don’t have the numbers in front of me, but it seems like it’s been a while since there were this many low-scoring games in conference play. The biggest surprise to me was Penn […] READ MORE


Defense leads the way, Gopher win 16–7

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Gopher Football The Gophers picked up their first Big Ten win in 23 months, but it didn’t occur the way most people would’ve expected. Instead of the offenses dominating as most people would’ve expected, both defenses played well. Points were hard to come by, and in the end Minnesota came away with a 16-7 win. […] READ MORE


College football roundup (9-28-2008)

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Gopher Football Big Ten update There were three very telling games in the Big Ten today. ““ Minnesota at Ohio State: As Gopher fans, we now realize that even though we may be improved from last year, we still have a long ways to go. A win against Indiana looks like a good possibility next […] READ MORE


Gophers overmatched in 34-21 loss to Ohio State

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Gopher Football The Gophers took their perfect 4-0 record into Columbus hoping to pull off an upset, but instead got thoroughly whipped through the first three quarters in a 34-21 loss. The Gophers needed to play a mistake-free game to pull of the upset, but unfortunately a few key ones in the first half really […] READ MORE


College Football Roundup (9-23-08)

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Gopher Football Big Ten update Heading into the conference portion of the schedule, the Big Ten is looking wide open, with at least three (and up to possibly five) teams having a legitimate shot at the title. Ohio State has been a huge disappointment so far, at least compared to pre-season expectations. After making the […] READ MORE


Gophers nip Huskies, 31-27

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Gopher Football It wasn’t always pretty, but the Gophers got 2008 off to a winning start with a 31-27 nailbiter against Northern Illinois. After squandering an 11-point third quarter lead, the Gophers drove 62 yards and scored the go-ahead touchdown with 22 seconds left. Adam Weber completed 24-37 passes for 298 yards, 2 TD’s, and […] READ MORE