Noel’s week three Big Ten power rankings

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–> Follow Noel on Twitter: @n0elthompson Iowa (3-0)  Last Week: Defeated Kent State 30-7 Tyler Goodson led the #5 Hawkeyes with 153 yards and 3 touchdowns. Iowa held Kent State to a total of 264 yards on offense. For the first time this year, Iowa didn’t win the turnover battle.  Up Next: Colorado State  Penn […] READ MORE


Gophers DOMINATE Colorado 30-0

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Sept. 18, 2021: After traveling to Boulder, Colo for their first road game of the season Golden Gophers left victorious, defeating Colorado (). –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: Pregame/injuries: The Gophers’ had their healthiest roster of the season for the trip to Colorado, as Chris Autman-Bell, Jordan Howden and Dylan Wright were […] READ MORE


Minnesota vs. Colorado: Week 3 preview

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Sept. 16, 2021: Following an uninspiring 31-26 victory against Miami (OH), the Golden Gophers will look to kick start the rest of their 2021 campaign with a win over PAC 12 foe Colorado. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Broadcast Info: Date: Sat., Sept. 15 TV channel: PAC 12 Network Time of kickoff: 12:00 a.m. (CT) Broadcast […] READ MORE


5 Things to know about Colorado

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–>Follow Noel on Twitter: @n0elthompson The return of the 2020 Pac-12 offensive player of the year.  This was going to be the showdown between the best running back in the Pac-12 in Jarek Broussard versus the best running back in the Big Ten in Mo Ibrahim. Broussard was the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the year last […] READ MORE


’22 Holy Angels football/basketball standout Emmett Johnson Q&A

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Emmett Johnson, a 6-foot, 186-pound senior running back from Richfield (MN) Academy of Holy Angels, is the top rusher in the state and is considered one of the state’s top players in the Class of 2022.  Johnson had 37 carries for 240 yards and four touchdowns in a 27-21 win over Hill Murray in the […] READ MORE


Newest Gophers basketball commit Joshua Ola-Joseph catches up with Gopherhole

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Joshua Ola-Joseph, a 6-foot-6, 210-pound senior forward, committed to Minnesota last Monday after taking his official visit this past weekend. Ola-Joseph announced last week that he was transferring from Osseo to Prolific Prep in Napa, California.  Ola-Joseph is the third commitment from the Class of 2022 for new Gopher head coach Ben Johnson, all of […] READ MORE


Noel’s week two Big Ten power rankings

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–>Follow Noel on Twitter: @n0elthompson Iowa (2-0)  The best defense in the Big Ten so far resides in Iowa City. They lead the nation in defensive efficiency and have taken the ball away 7 times in 2 games while allowing an impressive 11.5 points a game. Keep in mind their first two opponents were Top 25 […] READ MORE


Minnesota sneaks past Miami (OH) 31-26

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Sept. 11, 2021: In their first non-conference game of 2021, the Golden Gophers survived, defeating Miami (OH) 31-26 moving to 1-1 on the young season. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: Pregame/injuries: Reinforcements were on the way for the Gophers, as DB Jordan Howden and WR Chris Autman-Bell both participated in pregame warmups, looking […] READ MORE


Minnesota vs. Miami (OH): Week 2 preview

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Sept. 9, 2021: Following their week one defeat, the Gophers will host the Miami (OH) Redhawks Saturday morning, for their first non-conference game of 2021. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Broadcast Info: Date: Sat., Sept. 9 TV channel: ESPNU Time of kickoff: 11:00 a.m. (CT) Broadcast team: John Schriffen (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (color analyst) Opponent Information (Ohio […] READ MORE


5 Things to Know about Miami of Ohio!

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–> Follow Noel on Twitter: @n0elthompson Their last game did not go so well against Cincinnati.  Who knew Miami had a long storied rivalry with Cincinnati? The 125th meeting by these teams didn’t go so well for Miami of Ohio. By halftime, Cincinnati was easily up against Miami 35-0  and only allowed 130 yards compared to […] READ MORE