Gopher Football Articles

Opponent: Clarkson (3-2-1) Date: Friday, Oct. 28, 2016 Location: Cheel Arena | Potsdam, N.Y. Puck Drop: 6:00 p.m. CT Stream: ClarksonAthletics.com Radio: 1500 ESPN, Gopher Radio Network Opponent: No. 18 St. Lawrence (3-3-0) Date: Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 Location: Appleton Arena | Canton, N.Y. Puck Drop: 6:00 p.m. CT Stream: SaintsAthletics.com Radio: 1500 ESPN, Gopher […] READ MORE

Prior to the start of the season, Minnesota’s sophomore running back Shannon Brooks seemed like the obvious choice to be the team’s starting running back. During his freshman year, Brooks averaged six yards per carry and broke several long runs. While Brook’s performance didn’t do much for Minnesota’s college football betting lines, the fact that he […] READ MORE

The Gophers were the clear favorites for a big win on homecoming over Rutgers. Things didn’t go quite as planned, but Minnesota squeaked out a 34-32 win thanks to an Emmit Carpenter field goal with just seconds remaining. 1 Last-minute, game-winning kick in Emmit Carpenter’s career. Even growing up, the kicker never had the game […] READ MORE

Rutgers (2-5, 0-4 Big Ten) at Minnesota (4-2, 1-2 Big Ten)  When: Saturday, October 22, 11:00 a.m. CT – Minneapolis, Minn.   Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium  Coach: Chris Ash (first season)  Spread: Minnesota (-21)  Inside the Game ​ Knights at a Glance    Rutgers is awful. Very little has gone right in their first season under Chris Ash. They’ve been outscored  174 – 14 in their four conference games to date (three of which were at home). Their lone Big Ten road  game to date? A 58-0 rout at the hands of Ohio State (where Ash was the DC last year).     The offense has been so bad of late that a QB switch is on tap for this week’s game. Junior Giovanni  Rescigno will take over for senior Chris Laviano. Rescigno could give the offense, which averages fewer  than 300 yards per game, a spark; he’s certainly more a threat with his fee than Laviano.     In early-season games against lesser foes, the Knights got big contributions from WR Janarion Grant; he  had three TDs in a 52-14 win over Howard, including a kick return; he also scored on a punt return and  threw for a major in a 37-28 win over New Mexico. But Grant is done for the year, and the offense looks  impotent without him.     The defense isn’t any better: 37.7 points against per game (119th in the country). They’re particularly  bad against the run (263.7 yards against per game and 5.9 yards per carry).    Coach Speak    “I still think we can improve on what we did but we did finish some blocks and it gave the backs a few more seams … but we still […] READ MORE

No. 14 St. Cloud State (0-2-0 overall, 0-0-0 NCHC) vs. No. 7 Minnesota (2-0-0 overall, 0-0-0 Big Ten) Date: Friday, Oct. 21, 2016 Location: Mariucci Arena | Minneapolis, Minn. Puck Drop: 8:00 p.m. CT TV: FOX Sports PLUS Stream: BTN2Go, FOX Sports Go Radio: 1500 ESPN, Gopher Radio Network Date: Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 Location: […] READ MORE

Rutgers (2-5 overall, 0-4 Big Ten) at Minnesota (4-2 overall, 1-2 Big Ten) When: Saturday, 11:00 a.m. CT – Minneapolis, Minn. Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium (50,805) TV/Radio: ESPNU, KFAN 100.3 FM Coach: Chris Ash (1st season) Spread: Minnesota -18½, o/u: 44 INSIDE THE GAME Scarlet Knights at a Glance Rutgers is looking for its first […] READ MORE

Minnesota (3-2 overall, 0-2 Big Ten) at Maryland (4-1 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) When: Saturday, 11:00 a.m. CT – College Park, Md. Stadium: Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium (54,000) TV/Radio: ESPNU, KFAN 100.3 FM Coach: DJ Durkin (1st season) Spread: Maryland -6½, o/u: 49 INSIDE THE GAME Terps at a Glance Maryland has been […] READ MORE