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The Minnesota Golden Gophers will face the Auburn Tigers in the 2020 Outback Bowl on New Year’s Day. Minnesota finished the season a surprising 10-2 (I had predicted 8-4), losing to Iowa and Wisconsin but upsetting then-#4 Penn State. Auburn has possibly the most respectable 9-3 record in history, with losses to #10 Florida in […] READ MORE
The last time Minnesota got off to this kind of start, Laurence Maroney and Marion Barber III were in the backfield. The Gophers are 6-0 for the first time in since 2003. Here’s what we’ve learned through six games: Clutchness: not a problem. Minnesota has scored late, prevented scoring late, and won in OT. The […] READ MORE
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
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
It’s been an off-season full of changes, many of them positive, for the Golden Gophers. Here’s a breakdown of the Minnesota offense (defense to come): Quarterback After heralded freshman Zack Annexstad went down last season, Tanner Morgan took over and impressed. Now both sophomores, the two were again battling for the starting job until Annexstad […] 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
It’s the worst-case scenario come true for Minnesota as running back Rodney Smith is done for the season. Smith, one of just three seniors on the Gopher offense, was injured on his second carry against Fresno State. Fellow senior Shannon Brooks suffering a season-ending injury in the early spring means the Gophers are perilously thin […] READ MORE
When the Gophers travel to Ann Arbor this weekend, they’ll be facing a team with whom they share some similarities. However, anyone who has watched both teams this season can tell you that there are some drastic differences as well. Here’s how I think the two teams compare, and what to expect on Saturday in […] READ MORE
It was a back-and-forth affair as Minnesota ultimately fell to the Terrapins. What went right, what went wrong, and what does it all mean as the Gophers prepare for Purdue? Following loss to Maryland, Gophers Prepare for Purdue The Good Both tight ends are finally getting more involved in the passing game. Brandon Lingen and […] READ MORE
Minnesota has this Saturday off before beginning conference play on the 30th. The unbeaten Gophers have outscored their non-conference foes 99-31, and P.J. Fleck has become the first U of M coach to start his career 3-0 since Murray Warmath in 1954. Running back tandem Rodney Smith and Shannon Brooks, as well as #3 rusher […] 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.