Minnesota Football Season Preview: A look at the Gophers' first six games of the 2016 season. READ MORE
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Top to Bottom: The Gophers Football Lineup
The Minnesota Golden Gophers football lineup was in constant flux due to injuries during the 2014-15 season. This surely contributed to losses in a handful of close games and a disappointing 6-6 regular season record. That could prove to have been a blessing in disguise though, as some of last year’s backups move into starting roles having gained […] READ MORE
Quick Lane Bowl Preview: Minnesota vs. Central Michigan
A preview of the upcoming Quick Lane Bowl between the University of Minnesota and Central Michigan READ MORE
Minnesota Gophers Prepare For Axe Week
A review of the last week's Minnesota Gophers game, against Illinois, and a look at the upcoming Minnesota-Wisconsin game, aka Battle For Paul Bunyan's Axe READ MORE
Comeback Attempt Falls Short For Minnesota; Illinois Visits Saturday
It was yet another case of too little, too late for the Gophers as Iowa retook possession of the Floyd of Rosedale Trophy. The 40-35 win means the Hawkeyes remain unbeaten and continue to have a shot at the College Football Playoff; the loss means Minnesota has to win both of its remaining games to be bowl-eligible. […] READ MORE
Minnesota Edged by Defending Champs 28-14, Unbeaten Iowa Up Next
It was the result most of us were probably expecting, but not necessarily the score. For the second week in a row, the Gophers hung in there against a ranked team in a game many were probably expecting to be a blowout. This isn’t the most skilled team in the Big Ten, but they’ve got […] READ MORE
Minnesota Caps Emotional Week With Last-Second Loss
Last Wednesday, the Minnesota football team was informed that head coach Jerry Kill would be stepping down from the job for health reasons. Kill coached the Gophers to 8-4 records the last two seasons, and is widely liked both as a coach and as a person in the Twin Cities. Anyone who follows his players on […] READ MORE
What can Gophers Take Away from Loss to Huskers
Numbers-wise, this was a pretty bad loss. The offense committed two interceptions and rushed for just 65 yards on the day. Nebraska rolled up 464 yards of total offense and avoided interceptions entirely. The bright spot for the Gophers was- shockingly- the passing game, as Nebraska frequently loaded up at the line of scrimmage. If the […] READ MORE
Big Third Quarter Lifts Minnesota Over Purdue; Huskers Up Next
Once again, Minnesota has their defense to thank for keeping them in the game throughout a lackluster first half. The Gophers caught some breaks, including a missed PAT on Purdue’s first score of the day, an ill-advised challenge by coach Darrell Hazell in the first quarter, and some strange clock management by the Boilermakers on their […] READ MORE
Minnesota Football Week 3 Recap and Look Ahead
It wasn’t pretty, but the Gophers escaped Kent State with a 10-7 win on Saturday. However, the team has its fair share of problems right now, mostly on the offensive side of the ball. Coach Jerry Kill admitted in his press conference that the offensive line is struggling with guard Jon Christenson out, and that […] READ MORE
About Author
Lindsay Higgins
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.