Five Things to know about Western Illinois, from a Western Illinois reporter

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Before every Gopher game, we will ask a reporter who covers their opponent to give us a view from the opponent’s side.  We asked Barry Bottino, co-founder of the Prairie State Pigskin Blog (prairiestatepigskin.com) five questions about the Western Illinois Leathernecks. Western Illinois takes on Minnesota on September 10th in Minneapolis.  Follow Barry on Twitter: […] READ MORE


Is Mohamed Ibrahim the greatest RB in Gophers history?

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Sept. 8, 2022: As the Gophers’ 2022 schedule starts off slow, I thought it would be a great time to discuss how Mo Ibrahim stacks up against the all-time greats. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Career Projections: Mo Ibrahim is currently averaging 19.5 carries, 108.1 yards and 1.2 touchdowns per game throughout his Gophers career. If […] READ MORE


Minnesota v. Western Illinois: Week 2 Preview

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Sept. 5, 2022: After a convincing 38-0 victory over New Mexico State in week one, the Golden Gophers will look to continue their early success against FCS foe Western Illinois. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Broadcast Info: Date: Thurs., Sept. 10 TV channel: BTN Time of kickoff: 11:00 a.m. (CST) Broadcast team: n/a (play-by-play) & […] READ MORE


Gophers run over New Mexico State and Jerry Kill 38-0

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Sept. 1, 2022: The Gophers showed up and handled business, in an impressive 38-0 win over New Mexico State in Jerry Kill’s return to the University of Minnesota campus. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: First-Quarter: After winning the coin toss and opting to defer, the Gophers’ defense was clinical forcing […] READ MORE


Six Things to know about New Mexico State from a New Mexico State reporter

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–> Follow @N0elthompson on Twitter Before every Gopher game, we will ask a reporter who covers their opponent to give us a glimpse into who they play in the upcoming week.  We asked Jason Groves of the Las Cruces Sun-News six questions about the New Mexico State Aggies, who Minnesota plays on September 1st.  Huge thanks to […] READ MORE


Minnesota v. New Mexico State: Week 1 Preview

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Aug. 29, 2022: The Golden Gophers open their 2022-23 season with high hopes and plenty of storylines as former HC Jerry Kill returns to Minnesota, leading New Mexico State. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Broadcast Info: Date: Thurs., Sept. 1 TV channel: BTN Time of kickoff: 8:00 p.m. (CST) Broadcast team: n/a (play-by-play) & n/a […] READ MORE



Five Reasons why the Minnesota Golden Gophers will win the Big Ten West

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–> Follow @N0elthompson on Twitter The dangerous duo of Ibrahim and Potts.  The good news is this: The 2020 Big Ten Running Back of the year is all good to go from the Achilles injury he suffered in the season opener last year. The great news is that his backup, Trey Potts is all healed up as […] READ MORE