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House Report: Oturu scores 22 points, but Gophers’ backcourt struggles in a 72-52 loss to Iowa
Photo: University of Minnesota When an opponent gets on the move, transition defense is really important. During the Gophers’ first Big Ten game of the season, Iowa’s tempo caused headaches for Minnesota. Guard Joe Wieskamp scored 23 points to fuel the Hawkeyes’ 72-52 win. Minnesota struggled to get back on defense and shots weren’t falling […] READ MORE
The Gophers are heading to the Outback Bowl!
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are heading to Tampa Bay! After a historic 10-2 regular season, the College Football committee has awarded the Gophers a Jan. 1 Bowl Game with an Outback Bowl matchup vs. Auburn. The Outback Bowl–played in Tampa Bay, Florida isn’t the Rose Bowl like many fans were looking for BUT is still […] READ MORE
Gophers Bowl Predictions
With the Gophers finishing the regular season with a 10-2 record and a co-Big Ten West title, there are many different situations and scenarios that Minnesota could end up in, depending a lot on what happens during Championship Week. While the Rose Bowl seems out of reach (or is it?), let’s take a look at […] READ MORE
Gophers Bowl Predictions
With the Gophers finishing the regular season with a 10-2 record and a co-Big Ten West title, there are many different situations and scenarios that Minnesota could end up in, depending a lot on what happens during Championship Week. While the Rose Bowl seems out of reach (or is it?), let’s take a look at […] READ MORE
Rashod Bateman named Big Ten Wide Receiver of the Year, nine more Gophers make All-Big Ten team
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
Kerwin Walton Updates His Recruitment, Talks Gophers, Senior Season and Much More
Kerwin Walton, a 6-foot-4 senior guard from Minnetonka (MN) Hopkins, is ranked as state’s number three player in the Class of 2020 and one of the country’s top outside shooters. Walton scored 32 points Saturday in the Royals’ 85-70 opening loss to Park Center in the Breakdown Big 12 Classic. Walton averaged 16.7 […] READ MORE
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