By The Numbers: Hawkeyes ruin Gophers homecoming with 48-31 win over Minnesota

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Who Hates Iowa? Whatever your thoughts are about the Gophers rival to the south, the Hawkeyes had Minnesota’s number on Saturday afternoon, coming away with a 48-31 victory in Minneapolis. Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley passed for over 300 yards and the Gophers didn’t have an answer on defense. Turnovers in key moments left any glimmer […] READ MORE


Notebook: Floyd heads back to Iowa City after Hawkeyes put up 48 points on Gophers

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  Floyd is heading back to Iowa City for the fourth straight year. The 112th all-time meeting between the Gophers and Hawkeyes featured everything from swinging gate formations, to fake punts, interceptions and odd play calls. Two quick scoring drives by the Hawkeyes helped them claim an early cushion. The Gophers’ offense fought back against […] READ MORE


Presser Points: Annexstad’s mobility, team strength and keeping tabs on Noah Fant

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In college football, it’s easier to recruit speed than strength. Physicality is something coaches must develop when players arrive to a program. As the Gophers continue to build depth in the trenches, young players will be on the field before they completely develop physically. It’s a challenge head coach P.J. Fleck has been tasked with […] READ MORE


Assessing the Gophers’ most critical areas of concern

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The Gophers’ Big Ten opener was the chance to measure a young team’s progress. There were specific areas of concern many people kept in the back of their minds as Minnesota’s inexperienced roster adjusted to high-caliber competition. Entering the season, the Gophers’ run defense, physicality on the edge and pass protection were areas to watch […] READ MORE



Presser Points: Fleck explains player development, defensive line coaching

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  Many of the freshmen on the Gophers’ roster have been on the roster for roughly three months. Learning how to adjust is a challenge for everyone involved.  Head coach P.J. Fleck said the emotional component of being in a Division-1 program is the biggest hurdle young players must overcome. Whether it’s a relationship, family […] READ MORE


Notebook: Tyler Johnson’s big day leads the Gophers past Miami (OH)

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Saturday afternoon was a final tune-up for the Gophers football team before conference play begins next week in Maryland. Minnesota used three touchdowns from wide receiver Tyler Johnson and another strong defensive performance to run past the Miami (OH) Redhawks for a 26-3 win. The Gophers will enter Big Ten play 3-0 for the second […] READ MORE



Presser Points: Fleck highlights the outlook at RB, looks ahead to Miami (OH)

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Adversity is something the Gophers are built to handle in a variety of different ways.  It’s something head coach P.J. Fleck said his team naturally responds to. It was on display during Saturday night’s dramatic 21-14 win over Fresno State. Despite a key injury and numerous up-and-down moments, the Gophers passed one of their first […] READ MORE


Notebook: Gophers overcome adversity in a 21-14 win over Fresno State

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Saturday night’s game was a quality test for the Gophers. It was a chance to see how a young team would respond against quality opponent. The response — it was shown in the fourth quarter of the team’s 21-14 win over Fresno State. Fresno State wide receiver KeeSean Johnson had just hauled in a 45-yard […] READ MORE