Gophers Game Preview: Middle Tennessee Offense Could Test Minnesota

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PREGAME NOTES  Middle Tennessee (1-0 overall, 0-0 C-USA) at Minnesota (1-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Minneapolis, Minnesota – TCF Bank Stadium (52,525) Thursday 2:30 p.m. CT – BTN Following an impressive 42-20 victory over Eastern Illinois, the Gophers will look to continue to roll as they host Middle Tennessee State on Saturday afternoon. Although Minnesota […] READ MORE



Q&A: Jesse Cardenas Has Three D1 Offers, Continues to Hear From Gophers

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Jesse Cardenas, a 6-foot-2, 220-pound senior linebacker from Lakeville (MN) North, is one of the state’s top defenders in the Class of 2015 and was recently named to the Kare 11 preseason All-Metro team. Cardenas was a regular attendee at the Golden Gopher home games last season and helped lead a Panther defense that had […] READ MORE




Gophers Game Preview: Minnesota Opens the Season Against a Pesky FCS Opponent

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PREGAME NOTES  Eastern Illinois (0-0 overall, 0-0 Ohio Valley) at Minnesota (0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Minneapolis, Minnesota – TCF Bank Stadium (52,525) Thursday 6:00 p.m. CT – BTN Coming off an impressive 8-5 season in 2013, expectations are certainly high for Jerry Kill’s fourth season leading the Maroon and Gold. Minnesota will kick off […] READ MORE




Gophers Tight End Depth As Good As Its Been In Years

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While the running back depth of the team is certainly a noticeable focal point of the Gophers this year, the tight ends have depth that the Gopher football team hasn’t seen in years. The tight end group has such great depth that the coaches even recently moved freshman Gaelin Elmore from the position to defensive […] READ MORE