It’s no secret that tailgating is my favorite hobby; I like to call it a sport actually. It makes the entire game day. Without tailgating I wouldn’t have met hundreds of amazing people, a number of close friends, former players, coaches, the band, and of course, Goldy Gopher. Tailgating brings a fan base together, and […] READ MORE
Gopher Football Articles
Commons Hotel Offers Football Fans a Fun and Festive Tailgate!
Over the past five years, Gophers football fans have turned beautiful TCF Bank Stadium into the premier football stadium in Minnesota. A return to campus and outdoor football has created new traditions for thousands of fans. This year, the Gophers welcome the Vikings franchise and their fans to Dinkytown. Since TCF Bank Stadium opened, new […] READ MORE
Gophers Head To Texas for Big Road Test
The Gophers travel to Texas on Saturday for their first road game of the year, and a big test at that. Minnesota takes its 2-0 record into Fort Worth and will take on the Horned Frogs, in a game that sports software services all over the country are eagerly anticipating. Both the Gophers and […] READ MORE
Gophers Game Preview: Minnesota Faces Difficult Road Test in TCU
PREGAME NOTES Minnesota (2-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) at TCU (1-0 overall, 0-0 Big 12) Forth Worth, Texas – Amon G. Carter Stadium (45,000) Thursday 3:00 p.m. CT – FOX Sports 1 The Gophers are 2-0 on the young season but now face their biggest test of non-conference play as they head to Fort Worth […] READ MORE
News, Notes, Tid-Bits and Quotes: Leidner Back at Practice, Rallis Out for the Season
After an injury-filled victory over Middle Tennessee State, Tuesday’s weekly press conference brought both good and bad news for Gopher fans. Jerry Kill, Tracy Claeys, and Matt Limegrover discussed the injuries, playing freshmen, and ways to improve on Minnesota’s 2-0 start to the season. Injury Update After Mitch Leidner went down in the fourth quarter […] READ MORE
Q&A: Junior Matt Kegel on Gophers Offer: “I just couldn’t stop smiling…I am still smiling.”
Kegel is all smiles after the Gophers scholarship offer. Matt Kegel, a 6-foot5, 295-pound junior offensive tackle from Chaska (MN) High, helped lead the Hawks to an 11-1 mark last season. Kegel is considered one of the state’s top linemen in the Class of 2016 and has already received a Minnesota offer. Gopher Hole.com […] READ MORE
News, Notes, Tid-Bits and Quotes: Cobb’s Career Day Provides Enough Offense for 35-24 Victory
After a dominant first half, the Gophers struggled in the second against Middle Tennessee State but were able to improve to 2-0 on the season with a 35-24 victory. David Cobb led the way with 220 rushing yards while the defense was able to force three interceptions including a pick-six by Jalen Myrick. Cobb Dominant […] READ MORE
Gophers Game Preview: Middle Tennessee Offense Could Test Minnesota
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
Gophers Football Quotes From Practice: Coach Zebrowski Will Judge Leidner’s Success on Victories
The Gophers are coming off their season opening win over Eastern Illinois and face Middle Tennessee State on Saturday at 2:30. Below is a recap of quotes from today’s media session. Steven Richardson (On his size) I was not really recruited highly, basically with my size I didn’t look good on paper, but if […] READ MORE
Q&A: Jesse Cardenas Has Three D1 Offers, Continues to Hear From Gophers
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