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The Gophers will play Virginia Tech in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl for the first time on Jan. 3, 2025.

Gophers football to play Virginia Tech in Duke’s Mayo Bowl

by Andrew Cornelius
Published December 11, 2024

Gophers football will play in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl against Virginia Tech to finish their 2024 season and springboard the team into next year.The 2024 campaign only gets sweeter as Minnesota capped...

Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck’s class ranks 51st in the country and 15th in the Big Ten, according to 247 Sports.

Gophers football adds 21 new faces for 2025 season, more expected

by Andrew Cornelius
Published December 7, 2024

Gophers football head coach P.J. Fleck welcomed his ninth recruiting class to Minnesota on Wednesday morning. 21 new players joined the team.Fleck expects to add at least 10-15 additional athletes...

The Gophers evened up the Border Battle rivalry series at 63-63-8 with their third win in the last four seasons.

Gophers football cut Badgers out of bowl eligibility

by Andrew Cornelius
Published December 1, 2024

Minnesota's defense dominated Wisconsin en route to a commanding 24-7 win over the Badgers at Camp Randall on Friday. For the third time in four years, the Gophers beat the Badgers and Paul Bunyan’s...

The Gophers lost to Wisconsin at Huntington Bank Stadium 28-14 last year, but Daniel Jackson showed out with 121 yards and a touchdown.

Gophers football can end Badgers bowl streak Friday

by Andrew Cornelius
Published November 27, 2024

Gophers football travels to Madison, Wisconsin Friday morning to play in the FBS’ most-played rivalry game for Paul Bunyan’s Axe against Wisconsin for the 134th time.Minnesota will look to snap...

Ethan Robinson returned a blocked extra point for two points right before halftime, the first of its kind for Minnesota since 2006.

Fourth down conversions lead No. 4 Penn State past Minnesota

by Andrew Cornelius
Published November 24, 2024

Fourth down execution and special teams in the fourth quarter haunted Minnesota against Penn State, falling short of upsetting the No. 4 team 25-26 in Minneapolis.Late in the fourth quarter leading...

The Gophers are 17th in the Big Ten in rushing yards per game (104.7).

Gophers gear up for defensive battle with No. 4 Penn State

by Andrew Cornelius
Published November 21, 2024

The year was 2019, Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy” was the top digital single, Disney+ came to TVs across America and the Gophers football team knocked off undefeated Penn State, 31-26 at TCF Bank Stadium.A...

Former Gophers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis led the Scarlet Knights to the win snapping a four-game losing streak for the Scarlet Knights.

Gophers football’s fourth-quarter failures break win streak

by Andrew Cornelius
Published November 10, 2024

Rutgers Scarlet Knights quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis exacted revenge over his former Gophers team in victory formation Saturday, kneeling out a 26-19 win over the Gophers.Minnesota led on the scoreboard...

The Gophers pulled their Big Ten winning streak to four after defeating the No. 24 ranked Illinois.

Gophers become bowl eligible after overcoming Illinois

by Emmett Laurent
Published November 3, 2024

With 36 seconds left in the game, Gophers defensive end Jah Joyner forced a game sealing fumble recovered by Danny Striggow. Minnesota quarterback Max Brosmer kneeled the ball out and his team escaped...

Gophers Koi Perich and Justin Walley hit the dance after their interceptions and P.J. Fleck joined in on the fun postgame.

Bring the Boom trend finds its way to Gophers football

by Andrew Cornelius
Published November 3, 2024

When Gophers football changed the interception song at practice, no one told head coach P.J. Fleck.Minnesota football players picked up on the viral TikTok dance popularized by the father-son duo,...

The addition of Max Bromser through the transfer portal and the growth of Minnesota’s playmakers have led to the Gophers' success this season.

Gophers offense starting to flourish under Greg Harbaugh Jr.’s play-calling

by Andrew Cornelius
Published November 1, 2024

With four football games left on the Gophers regular season schedule, offensive coordinator Greg Harbaugh Jr. feels at ease.The Gophers are riding a three-game Big Ten win streak, which gives Harbaugh...

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