Photo: Ben Blair by: Daniel House Minnesota wide receivers Tyler Johnson and Rashod Bateman have been named First Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media. This is the first time in conference history that a single Big Ten school has two wide receivers on the First Team ballot together, according to Minnesota Football. Johnson […] READ MORE
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P.J. Fleck named Big Ten Coach of the Year, several Gophers earn All-Big Ten honors
Photo: University of Minnesota by: Daniel House Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck was named Hayes-Schembechler Big Ten Coach of the Year, which is voted on by conference coaches. Fleck led the Gophers to a 10-win regular season for the first time since 1905. Under Fleck’s leadership, the program also won seven Big Ten games for […] READ MORE
Gophers receive commitment from Florida wide receiver Douglas Emilien
The Gophers have received a commitment from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. wide receiver Douglas Emilien. He recently took a visit to campus on Nov. 29 and chose Minnesota over offers from Miami, Cincinnati, Virginia, West Virginia, LSU, Maryland and others, per 24/7 Sports. Emilien, a 6-foot-0, 172-pound wide receiver, ran a 4.74 40-yard dash, 4.19 shuttle and […] READ MORE
By the Numbers: A look back at the Gophers 2019 regular season
What a difference a season has made. After a 7-6 finish last season, few predicted an improvement of three wins and the most regular-season wins since 1905 for P.J. Fleck and Co. Even then, having the two losses be to Minnesota’s two biggest rivals in Iowa and Wisconsin stings more and makes it […] READ MORE
Kirk Herbstreit: “There seems to be a real belief in what P.J. Fleck and his coaching staff are speaking”
by: Daniel House (@DanielHouseNFL) When P.J. Fleck was hired as Minnesota’s new head coach in 2017, ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit knew it was only a matter of time before he changed the Gophers’ program. Herbstreit saw Fleck transform Western Michigan and lead the Broncos to a Cotton Bowl. The only question he had – how […] READ MORE
Inside the Film Room: Defensive Discipline Key for the Gophers against Wisconsin
by: Daniel House (@DanielHouseNFL) Photo Credit: Ben Blair When the Gophers kicked off the season, they had aspirations to play in huge late November football games. The program has shattered records and continues to deploy one of the most explosive passing attacks in program history. The Gophers’ offense features a tremendous amount of balance, which […] READ MORE
By the Numbers: Gophers win pushes them to 10 wins for the first time since 1905!
After the team’s first loss of the season last week vs. Iowa, the Gophers came out firing vs. Northwestern en route to a 38-22 win in Evanston. The defense forced a three-and-out on the first drive and within a couple of minutes, Tanner Morgan and Rashod Bateman were hooking up for the duo’s first touchdown […] READ MORE
Inside the Film Room: Examining the Gophers’ 23-19 loss to Iowa
When a team travels to Iowa, records are almost always thrown out the window. Opponents must execute a strong gameplan to leave Kinnick Stadium with a victory. During Saturday’s 23-19 loss to the Hawkeyes, Minnesota fell into a quick 20-3 hole. The Gophers’ offense had to modify its style and climb uphill the entire […] READ MORE
By the Numbers: Gophers suffer first loss of the season against the Hawkeyes
It was definitely not the start the Gophers wanted. Iowa ran 8 plays for 75 yards in 3:34 on the team’s opening scoring drive and never looked back. The Hawkeyes handed Minnesota it’s first loss of the season, with the Gophers streak of not winning at Kinnick Stadium extending back to 1999. A couple of […] READ MORE
House’s Film Preview: Where will the Gophers attack Iowa?
by: Daniel House (@DanielHouseNFL) When the Gophers travel to Iowa on Saturday, they will be looking to accomplish something that hasn’t been done since 1999 — win at Kinnick Stadium. Minnesota is 9-0 for the first time since 1904 and its program continues to shatter the record books. The Gophers shot up to No. 8 […] READ MORE