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PJ Fleck and the Gopher football team on Sept. 30, 2023.

Minnesota football served fans a 35-24 victory over Louisiana for homecoming

by Theo Franz
Published October 1, 2023
With running back Darius Taylor ruled out, freshman Zach Evans made the most out of his Gophers debut, collecting 85 yards and a touchdown.
Head coach P.J. Fleck celebrates on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 at Huntington Bank Stadium. The Gophers' loss against Northwestern weekend leaves no clear roadmap for where the team goes next.

Where do the Gophers go from here?

by Andrew Cornelius
Published September 28, 2023
The Gophers look to get back on top of the Big Ten West this Saturday after dropping back-to-back road games against North Carolina and Northwestern.
Head coach P.J. Fleck celebrates on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 at Huntington Bank Stadium. The Gophers' loss against Northwestern weekend leaves no clear roadmap for where the team goes next.

Gophers catastrophically collapse late, lose 37-34 in overtime to Northwestern

by Andrew Cornelius
Published September 24, 2023
Minnesota held a 31-10 lead heading into the fourth quarter before getting outscored 27-3 by the game’s end.
Head coach P.J. Fleck celebrates on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 at Huntington Bank Stadium. The Gophers' loss against Northwestern weekend leaves no clear roadmap for where the team goes next.

Minnesota’s first loss prompted questions on both sides of the ball

by Andrew Cornelius
Published September 21, 2023
The Gophers' defense allowed 414 passing yards while Kaliakmanis struggled to complete passes, completing 38% of his passes.
Head coach P.J. Fleck celebrates on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 at Huntington Bank Stadium. The Gophers' loss against Northwestern weekend leaves no clear roadmap for where the team goes next.

Minnesota drops the first road game of the season to North Carolina 31-13

by Andrew Cornelius
Published September 17, 2023
The Gophers' defense allowed 414 passing yards in their loss to the AP-ranked Tar Heels, the most yards allowed since 2018 against Ohio State.
Head coach P.J. Fleck celebrates on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 at Huntington Bank Stadium. The Gophers' loss against Northwestern weekend leaves no clear roadmap for where the team goes next.

Analysis: How Drake Maye matches up against the Gophers’ defense

by Andrew Cornelius
Published September 15, 2023
Minnesota heads to Chapel Hill to face off against a high-powered Tar Heels offense.
P.J. Fleck at a post-game press conference after beating Eastern Michigan University 25-6 on Sept. 9, 2023.

Minnesota dominates all three phases in 25-6 win over Eastern Michigan

by Andrew Cornelius
Published September 10, 2023
Freshman running back Darius Taylor’s historic break-out game accounts for nearly half of Minnesota’s 413 offensive yards, lifting the team to their second win.
Minnesota’s special teams, other factors that will determine game against Eastern Michigan

Minnesota’s special teams, other factors that will determine game against Eastern Michigan

by Andrew Cornelius
Published September 9, 2023
The Gophers begin their out-of-conference play with a match against the Eagles Saturday afternoon.
A post-game press conference following the Gophers’ win against the Cornhuskers on August 31, 2023. Minnesota beat the Nebraska team 13-10.

Minnesota survives season opener against Nebraska

by Andrew Cornelius
Published September 3, 2023
The Gophers trailed heading into the final minutes of the game before fighting back late to win on a last-second field goal.
The Badgers celebrate winning back the Paul Bunyan Axe after defeating the Gophers 38-17 at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019.

The history of Gophers football trophy games

by Claire Duchesne
Published August 4, 2023
The Gophers have four active trophy rivalries, more than any other college football program.

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