Part Two of Minnesota’s Big Ten Schedule

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After the Bowling Green debacle, it’s safe to say few if any people expected the Gophers to start November atop the Big Ten West. Here’s what to expect from Part Two of Minnesota’s Big Ten schedule: Part Two of Minnesota’s Big Ten Schedule November 6 vs. Illinois Since surviving a comeback attempt by Nebraska in […] READ MORE


Big Day For Mohamed Ibrahim

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It was a big day for Mohamed Ibrahim, as the Golden Gophers got into the win column due largely to his seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth touchdowns of the year. (Keep in mind, the Big Ten teams have only played three games). The Illini had no answer for the junior running back, who carried 30 […] READ MORE


Minnesota Facing a Depleted Illinois Team

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The Gophers have a chance to get into the win column this weekend, with Minnesota facing a depleted Illinois team. Illini quarterback Brandon Peters is out until at least the November 21 game after a positive COVID test. Tight end Griffin Moore is in the same situation. A total of 14 players missed the Purdue […] READ MORE


Ohio State Trap Game Candidates in 2020

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As good of a coach asĀ Urban Meyer was, he suffered from some unexpected trap game losses at Ohio State. Meyer did a great job at building one of the best teams in the country over the last decade. The vast majority of the time, the Buckeyes were the better team on the field when Meyer […] READ MORE


Week 11 Midweek Musings

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After an epic weekend of college football, here are my Week 11 Midweek Musings: LSU-Alabama I know this game has been covered extensively, so I won’t say too much about it. But a pregame speech from Coach O could get all 135 pounds of me ready to take on an SEC defensive line. And how […] READ MORE


Week Seven Midweek Musings

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Hard to believe we’re already at the midway point in the season! Here are my Week Seven Midweek Musings: Miami-Virginia The weekend got off to an exciting start Friday night as Miami, now with N’kosi Perry under center, upset No. 20 Virginia. The ‘Canes were nursing a 7-3 lead after three quarters and put together […] READ MORE


Lots of Highlights for the Golden Gophers

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There were lots of highlights for the Golden Gophers on Saturday, chief among them the 40-17 score. There were two lowlights as well, namely a Grant Ryerse kickoff that went out of bounds and pick-six thrown by Tanner Morgan. Fortunately, both happened early in the game and the team recovered nicely. Late in the second […] READ MORE


College Football: Week Eight Midweek Musings

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After a one-week hiatus, here are your Week Eight Midweek Musings: Michigan At this point, Michigan’s defense is the best in the country. They do, in fact, rank first in total defense and seventh in run defense. They’re in the top 20 in basically every defensive stat. And they can get after a quarterback. Michigan […] READ MORE