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The Gophers held their annual Spring Game on Thursday as weather pushed the start time ahead two days. Team Gold took on Team Maroon as the Gophers simulated a live game in front of a crowd at TCF Bank Stadium. Quarterback Tanner Morgan led the way, completing 18 of his 28 passes for 272 yards […] READ MORE
Minnesota continued their spring practice slate with another open practice. The coaches continue to emphasize situational work as play installation reaches another level. Overall, the players have been continuing to build off of the instruction this spring. The Gophers held a closed scrimmage last Thursday with roughly 115 plays on script for both teams. It […] READ MORE
Kobe McCrary’s journey has led him in many different directions. In a few weeks, another page is going to be written in his story. McCrary transferred to Minnesota from Butler Community College, a school where he played behind current Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson. During his sophomore year, McCrary rushed 225 times for 1,190 […] READ MORE
Edge rusher Carter Coughlin was adjusting to his new role last season. At linebacker, Coughlin was three to four yards off the line of scrimmage. In 2017, Coughlin didn’t have as much space to work as he transitioned to the “R” rushing spot in Robb Smith’s defense. The reaction time necessary for him to rush […] READ MORE
If you spend time enough time at a Gophers practice, you might hear a concerto blasting through the speakers while players are stretching. Sounds odd, right? Not for the Minnesota football staff. Head coach P.J. Fleck said the Gophers are experimenting with classical music to aid player recovery. “We have somebody on our staff that’s […] READ MORE
When new Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins toured Minneapolis during February’s Super Bowl, he was on a mission to learn from Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck. According to Fleck, it was the other way around. “It wasn’t an interview to interview me,” Fleck said. “I need to know probably more from him than he needs to […] READ MORE
Tough defensive line play is needed to compete in a physical conference like the Big Ten. If you can’t develop up front, it will be a tough day at the office. Last year, the Gophers didn’t have necessary personnel to deploy a competitive defensive scheme. Creativity was hindered and opposing offenses wore Minnesota down, one […] READ MORE
Running back Shannon Brooks suffered a non-contact lower leg injury and will miss the entire 2018 season, P.J. Fleck announced Tuesday. “He suffered a lower leg injury in one of our last days of winter conditioning,” P.J. Fleck said Tuesday. “[It was a] non-contact injury. That’s unfortunate, obviously, that’s not the news everyone wants to […] READ MORE
No. 11 Minnesota (19-15-2 overall, 10-12-2-1 B1G) vs No. 15/13 Penn State (16-13-5 overall, 9-10-5-2 B1G) Date: Friday, Mar. 2, 2018 Location: Pegula Ice Arena | University Park, Pa. Puck Drop: 6:00 p.m. CT TV: FOX Sports North PLUS Stream: BTN2Go | FOX Sports GO Radio: 1130 KTLK AM | 103.5 FM | Listen Online […] READ MORE
No. 10/9 Minnesota (19-13-2 overall, 10-10-2-1 B1G) vs No. 18 Penn State (14-13-5 overall, 7-10-5-2 B1G) Date: Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 Location: Pegula Ice Arena | University Park, Pa. Puck Drop: 5:30 p.m. CT TV: Big Ten Network Stream: BTN2Go Radio: 1130 KTLK AM | 103.5 FM | Listen Online Date: Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 […] READ MORE