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There were five Gophers selected in the NFL draft this weekend, a school record in the modern draft era. Two more were picked up as undrafted free agents. Clearly, the NFL is taking notice of the program in the P.J. Fleck Era. S Antoine Winfield, Jr. To The Buccaneers Most of the discussion surrounding Winfield […] READ MORE
Minnesota Versus Purdue: Overview Minnesota versus Purdue has been a favorable matchup for Minnesota of late. This year was no exception, as they came away with their fourth victory in five seasons over the Boilermakers. The Gophers opened conference play with what was clearly their best effort to date; they led 38-17 after three quarters […] READ MORE
Minnesota Beats Georgia Southern, But… Minnesota beats Georgia Southern, but once again the game went down to the wire. For the third time this season, fans are wondering whether to be impressed with the clutch late-game play of the Gophers, or horrified that it was even necessary. How concerned should fans be? Offense A week […] READ MORE
Here’s my breakdown of the Minnesota defense in its first full season under coordinator Joe Rossi. Rossi, you’ll recall, became interim coordinator after a disastrous loss to Illinois last November. The Gopher defense tightened up considerably down the stretch, and Rossi earned the job. If you missed my breakdown of the offense, you can find […] READ MORE
There was one big bright spot in Minnesota’s 24-14 loss to Northwestern. With 88 receiving yards and a touchdown, Tyler Johnson found himself a spot in the Gopher record books. The junior became the just fifth Minnesota receiver ever with a 1,000-yard season. In addition, Johnson’s fourth-quarter touchdown ties him for third on the school’s […] READ MORE
Lovie Smith has not turned the Illini around just yet. In year three under the former Chicago Bears’ head coach, Illinois is 3-5 and has beaten one Power Five team, that being Rutgers. Last week was a low point, as Maryland beat the Illini 63-33 and racked up 712 yards of total offense. Incidentally, Illini […] READ MORE
While the game was yawn-inducing at times, the National Funding Holiday Bowl did give us some insight into what the Gophers might look like in 2017. Here’s what we learned about Minnesota from the Holiday Bowl: 1. The Defensive Line and Linebacker Groups Are In Good Shape The Gophers were getting to Washington State quarterback […] READ MORE
Lindsay got hooked on football after attending an Indianapolis Colts pre-season game in 2005. (See, pre-season isn't completely useless). The daughter of two Minnesota alums, she spends September through March following the Gophers' football and hockey teams as closely as possible from Connecticut, along with the New York Giants and Montreal Canadiens. She's also a winger on a local women's hockey team, and has a foster elephant in Kenya named Esampu.