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2022 Pinstripe Bowl Preview: Minnesota vs. Syracuse, 2:00 EST December 29 From Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, it’s the Minnesota Golden Gophers taking on the Syracuse Orange. Here’s your 2022 Pinstripe Bowl Preview: Syracuse Orange, 7-5 After starting 6-0, and being ranked as high as #18, Syracuse cratered. The Orange lost their next five games […] READ MORE
The Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe Once again, Minnesota faces off against a team similar to themselves, with a trophy on the line, in the Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe. Here’s a look at the similarities and differences between the Gophers and the Badgers ahead of the game. Similarities: As you might expect (it is […] READ MORE
Floyd of Rosedale will reside in Iowa City for another year after one of the most incredible sequences to finish out a game. The victory coupled with Illinois’ loss to Michigan earlier in the day puts the Hawkeyes in clear command for the last week of the season. Iowa escapes Minneapolis with Floyd and now […] READ MORE
Can Minnesota Extend Their Win Streak When They Face Iowa? Can Minnesota extend its win streak as the Hawkeyes roll into town? Floyd of Rosedale is on the line, and a Big Ten West championship is still a possibility. In some ways, these teams resemble each other greatly: Each is ranked in the top 10 […] READ MORE
Two weeks ago we outlined how Penn State could beat Michigan and we all saw how well that turned out. Then, the Nittany Lions had to fix things the following week and beat Minnesota at home. They did just that, winning 45-17. Now, Penn State takes on the task of playing Ohio State which is […] READ MORE
I’m guessing a lot of experts watching last night’s game were surprised to see the Gophers come up just short against Ohio State. Nobody seemed to be giving Minnesota much of a chance against the #4 Buckeyes. And yet, the two teams played an exciting game for three and a half quarters. This is the […] READ MORE
TGIF: Togetherness. Grateful. Identity. Focus. That, according to head coach P.J. Fleck, is the Golden Gophers’ 2021 identity. Speaking at Big Ten Media Day in Indianapolis, Fleck spoke primarily about his returning starters, team leaders, NIL, and the team’s academic successes. Returning Starters The Gophers only lost one player on each side of the ball […] READ MORE
The severely depleted Minnesota Gophers beat Nebraska in one of their best team efforts of the season, and won the $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy. It was their first game without star wide receiver Rashod Bateman, who opted out the week of Thanksgiving. Thirty-three other players missed the game due to injury and/or COVID […] READ MORE
Minnesota eked out a big victory over the Boilermakers on Friday night, despite being down 22 players and three coaches due to COVID-19. Here’s how the Gophers beat Purdue: How the Gophers Beat Purdue Taking the Pressure Off of the Run Game While Mohamed Ibrahim scored his 11th, 12th, and 13th touchdowns of the season, […] READ MORE
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
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