Demry Croft, a 6-foot-6, 193-pound senior quarterback from Rockford (IL) Boylan, recently ran for 114 yards on just eight carries and completed 13 of 17 passes for 158 yards as he ran for three touchdowns and passed for a fourth in a 48-7 win over Freeport Friday Pretzels. It was the tenth consecutive win over […] READ MORE
Gopher Football Articles
Q&A: Prior Lake’s Alex Hart: “My heart is with the Gophers.”
Alex Hart, a 6-foot-2 senior fullback/linebacker from Prior Lake, is one of the top players in Minnesota’s class of 2015. He is the younger brother of current Gopher redshirt freshman Nick. Hart comes from an athletic family. His great uncle, Chuck Swanum, played football at Minnesota and his mother and father were former Golden […] READ MORE
News, Notes, Tid-Bits and Quotes: Key Returners Will Lead Top-Ranked Gophers This Season
Wednesday marked the unofficial start of the Gopher hockey season as Don Lucia and a number of his players met with the media to kick off the year. As the preseason No. 1 team with a host of experienced returning veterans, Lucia and the Gophers know that this could be a special season for Pride […] READ MORE
Q&A: Eden Prairie RB Will Rains Talks Recruiting After Scoring 5 TDs in One Game
Will Rains, a 5-foot-10, 202-pound running back from Eden Prairie (MN) High, was named to the Minneapolis StarTribune and KARE 11 Sports preseason All-Metro team and has had a great start to the season, living up to the pre-season expectations. Will Rains, a 5-foot-10, 202-pound running back from Eden Prairie (MN) High, was named to […] READ MORE
Gophers Football Practice Quotes: Jerry Kill Talks Michigan Win’s Impact on Recruiting
It’s been a few days since The Jug’s arrival in Dinkytown, and the excitement is still clear. The Gophers have a bye week but players and coaches did address the media today. Below is a recap of their answers to reporter questions. Ryan Santoso Thoughts during 48 yarder? Every kick I try to do the […] READ MORE
Gophers Fans, Players and Coaches React on Social Media as Minnesota Brings Home The Jug!!!!
The Gophers got a HUGE win on Saturday, going into The Big House and bringing home The Little Brown Jug. After the game, Twitter blew up and here are the best tweets celebrating the big Minnesota win!! We will be updating this page through the night!! READ MORE
Q&A: With Commitment to Gophers Behind Him, Akron’s Ted Stieber Focusing on HS Season
Stieber committed to The U in June. Ted Stieber, a 6-foot-6, 290-pound offensive lineman from Akron (OH) Archbishop Hoban, committed to Minnesota in June. Stieber has helped lead the Knights to a 4-0 start this season. Gopher Hole caught up with Stieber Wednesday night to learn the latest on his commitment and senior season. […] READ MORE
Gophers Game Preview: Big-House Battle for the Little Brown Jug
Minnesota (3-1 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) at Michigan (2-2 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Ann Arbor, Michigan – Michigan Stadium (109,901) Saturday 2:30 p.m. CT – ABC The Gophers enter Saturday’s game with a 3-1 non-conference record and the confidence that they can top a reeling Michigan squad playing at home. Traveling to the Big House […] READ MORE
Michigan Native, Berkley Edwards, Hopes for Big Gophers Win At Big House
Edwards hopes to find the end zone at the Big House on Saturday. For many years, the Edwards family expected Berkley to be playing in the Big House at the University of Michigan, following in the footsteps of brother Braylon and father Stan. However, playing in a Golden Gophers uniform was a slight change of […] READ MORE
News, Notes, Tid-Bits and Quotes: Coaching Staff Discusses Injuries, Creating Turnovers, and the Play of Chris Streveler
Saturday’s win over San Jose State left the Gophers with a 3-1 record heading into conference play but with a number of nagging injuries to key players. Jerry Kill, Matt Limegrover, and Tracy Claeys addressed the media on Tuesday to discuss everything Gopher football including injuries, creating turnovers, and the play of Chris Streveler. Ailing […] READ MORE