Noel’s Big Ten Power Rankings after Week 7

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–> Follow Noel on Twitter: @n0elthompson      1. Ohio State (5-1) Last Week: Idle Next Up: @ Indiana  Penn State (5-1) Last Week: Idle Up Next: Illinois Michigan (6-0) Last Week: Idle Up Next: Northwestern Michigan State (7-0) Last Week: Defeated Indiana 20-15 The Spartans stay perfect with a win over Indiana. It wasn’t […] READ MORE


Gophers hold off Nebraska 30-23

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Oct. 16, 2021: The Golden Gophers defeated Nebraska 30-23, and P.J. Fleck now moves to 3-1 vs. Scott Frost and 4-1 vs. the Cornhuskers. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: Pregame/injuries: With the Gophers’ running back room depleted, it looked like they would play Saturday with a relatively healthy roster, but sophomore WR Daniel […] READ MORE


Gophers v. Cornhuskers: Week 7 Preview

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Oct. 13, 2021: As they return from a bye week, the Golden Gophers will look to extend their winning streak to two games when they welcome the Nebraska Cornhuskers to Huntington Bank Stadium. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Broadcast Info: Date: Sat., Oct. 16 TV channel: ESPN2 Time of kickoff: 11:00 a.m. (CST) Broadcast team: Brian […] READ MORE


Noel’s Big Ten Power Rankings after Week 6

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–> Follow Noel on Twitter: @n0elthompson Iowa (6-0)  Last Week: Defeated Penn State 23-20 Iowa’s defense finally looked human in the first half but then turned it on in the second half. They lead the nation with 16 interceptions.  Next Up: Purdue  Ohio State (5-1)  Last Week: Defeated Maryland 66-17 C.J. Stroud sure isn’t playing like […] READ MORE


Noel’s Big Ten Power Rankings After Week 5

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–> Follow Noel on Twitter: @n0elthompson Iowa (5-0) Last Week: Defeated Maryland 51-14 Iowa went into College Park and forced Maryland to turn the ball over seven times. Maryland QB Taulia Tagovaila had a rough day as he threw five interceptions. This game was over by halftime as Iowa outscored the Terrapins 31-0 just in the […] READ MORE


Gophers leave West Lafayette with a win 20-13

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Oct. 2, 2021: Following last week’s disastrous loss to Bowling Green, the Golden Gophers got back on track with a huge win over Purdue 20-13. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: Pregame/injuries: As both teams faced a plethora of injuries, star WRs David Bell and Chris Autman-Bell both suited up. First-Quarter: The forecast called for a heavy dose of […] READ MORE


Five things to know about Purdue

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–> Follow Noel on Twitter: @n0elthompson Off to their best start… Purdue comes into this game 3-1 overall and 1-0 in conference play, which is their best start since 2012. They haven’t gone 2-0 in conference play since 2010. Their only loss of the season comes at the hands of Notre Dame, which was close until […] READ MORE


Minnesota vs. Purdue: Week 5 Preview

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Sept. 29, 2021: The Golden Gophers will look to forget last week’s blunder as they travel to West Lafayette, Ind. for a contest with the Purdue Boilermakers. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Broadcast Info: Date: Sat., Oct. 2 TV channel: Big Ten Network (BTN) Time of kickoff: 11:00 a.m. (CST) Broadcast team: Lisa Byington (play-by-play) & Anthony […] READ MORE


Noel’s week four Big Ten power rankings

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–> Follow Noel on Twitter: @n0elthompson 1. Iowa (4-0) Last Week: Defeated Colorado State, 24-14  Iowa’s biggest challenge of the season so far wasn’t Indiana or Iowa State, it was Colorado State. Iowa was down at the half 14-7 but their defense held the Rams scoreless in the 2nd half to win 24-14.  Next Up: @ […] READ MORE


Minnesota loses to Bowling Green… BOWLING GREEN

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Sept. 25, 2021: In their final non-conference game of 2021, the Golden Gophers played just about as bad a football team can play falling 10-14 against Bowling… Green. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: Pregame/injuries: The Gophers were the healthiest they had been all season Saturday, with Mohamed Ibrahim as the lone significant inactive. First-Quarter: […] READ MORE