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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
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
For the first time since 2003, and the first time on the road since 1994, the Golden Gophers have reclaimed Paul Bunyan’s Axe from rival Wisconsin. The seven-win Badgers were favored by 10.5 points, but apparently, no one told the Gophers. The youngest team in FBS jumped out to a 17-0 lead and never looked […] 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
After an 0-3 start, the Purdue Boilermakers were off to the races. Even with a blip against Michigan State, the team was 5-4 and almost certain to become bowl eligible on Saturday. Then they ran into… the Golden Gophers? The freshman-heavy Golden Gophers, who lost big to Maryland, Nebraska, and Illinois this season? Yes, it […] READ MORE
Looking on the bright side- three positives from the Gophers’ loss to Iowa: Minnesota is now 3-2, but all is not lost. Here are three glass-half-full things to take away from the Gophers’ loss to Iowa: Minnesota Stopped The Run While the run defense was lacking against Maryland before the bye week, the Gophers held […] READ MORE
Despite a 7-7 tie at the end of the first quarter, the Minnesota-New Mexico State contest was not a close one. The Aggies held a brief three-point lead early in the second quarter, but that was the end of good news for them. Minnesota scored four unanswered touchdowns and had a convincing 35-10 lead at […] 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.