University, Brewster agree to two-year contract extension

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Gopher Football Director of athletics Joel Maturi announced today that the University of Minnesota has agreed to terms on a contract extension with head football coach Tim Brewster through the 2013 season. Financial terms of the contract amendment, which adds two years to the agreement Brewster signed with the University in 2007, will be made […] READ MORE


Blown chances do the Gophers in

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Gopher Football The Gophers lost to the Iowa State Cyclones 14-13 Thursday night in the Insight Bowl, the third straight loss for the Gophers in this bowl and their fourth straight bowl loss overall. Iowa State turned the ball over four times, but the Gophers were only able to convert them into three points. The […] READ MORE


Insight into the Cyclones

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Gopher Football The Gophers know the Insight Bowl like the New York Post knows good headlines. Case in point: “œGreat balls of fire” when describing the underwear bomber. This is the third time in the last four years they’ll be in Sun Devil Stadium, and they’ll be looking for their first win in the Insight […] READ MORE


Offense shoots a blank, Gophers lose 12-0

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Gopher Football The Gophers fell to the Iowa Hawkeyes 12-0 Saturday afternoon in a game that saw that worst offensive performance of the season for Minnesota. The defense played very well, holding Iowa to 171 yards, but despite a few opportunities the Gopher offense was unable take advantage. The loss drops the Gophers to to […] READ MORE


Tim Brewster hopes to say, “That swine is mine”

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Gopher Football Gophers coach Tim Brewster is 0-8 in trophy games; 0-7 in games against ranked opponents. He lacks a signature win and in year No. 3 has yet to win a conference game in November. All those negatives can go away with a win Saturday in Iowa against the Hawkeyes (13th in the BCS […] READ MORE


Nick Tow-Arnett Prepares for Final Regular Season Game as a Gopher

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Gopher Football For senior tight end Nick Tow-Arnett, the years have gone by quickly from freshman to now senior. As he prepares for his final regular season game of his Gopher football career, he talked about his preparation for this year’s Minnesota-Iowa football game, as well as how much last year’s 55-0 loss to the […] READ MORE


Nate Triplett Hopes to Finish Big Ten Career with Win over Hawkeyes

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Gopher Football As the regular season ticks down to one game, senior linebacker Nate Triplett chatted about how he would like to see his final Big Ten contest play out down in Iowa City, as well as what the Minnesota-Iowa rivalry is all about, and what it would be like to finish his regular season […] READ MORE


Gophers escape with a 16-13 victory

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Gopher Football The Gophers edged South Dakota State today 16-13 to become bowl eligible for the second consecutive season. Normally for a 5-5 team becoming bowl eligible would be a joyous occasion, but it’s doubtful that the players felt all that jubilant after the win today. The offense took a step back and the special […] READ MORE


Preview: Gophers vs. South Dakota State

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Gopher Football The Minnesota Gophers will host their final game in the inaugural season of TCF Bank Stadium when the South Dakota State Jackrabbits come to town. The Gophers will be trying to do what they could not do last week against Illinois ““ become bowl eligible. To do that they’ll need to take care […] READ MORE


Jackrabbits found on the road to Detroit?

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Gopher Football Tim Brewster’s motivational ploy this week is simple: South Dakota State beat Northern Iowa, which gave Iowa fits in week 1. If you don’t prepare to the maximum, we will not win this game! Those few words should be enough for at minimum, the dozens of guys who were here for the 2007 […] READ MORE