Minnesota will be without 20 players due to injury and COVID-19 as well as offensive line coach Brian Callahan and other staff members.

With young, inexperienced players and difficulties against the run, Minnesota might not see significant improvement until 2021.

The Gophers usual bread and butter was unseen for most of the 35-7 blowout loss versus Iowa.

Minnesota falls to 0-4 against Iowa under Fleck.

Minnesota hasn’t beaten Iowa since 2014.

The Gophers have seen success and energy under Mike Sanford and Matt Simon.

This week, the defense looked like a completely different unit, shutting down the Illinois offense en route to a 41-14 victory on the road.

The Gophers have finally earned a win, playing much improved defense and balanced offense in a 41-14 route of Illinois.

The defensive coordinator will not coach this Saturday against Illinois.

The program was sparked by the rising significance of social action in 2020.