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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...

Mara Braun missed 16 games last season due to a foot injury.

Gophers women’s basketball battles without Braun

by Grace Praxmarer
Published November 23, 2024

The women’s basketball team exited the tunnel on Wednesday to the beat of Sexy Redd’s “Bow Bow Bow,” donning their maroon and gold warmups. Trailing behind them was Mara Braun. The junior...

The team anticipates hearing Braun from the sidelines without her presence on the court.

Leading scorer Mara Braun breaks right foot, out indefinitely

by Grace Praxmarer
Published November 22, 2024

Head coach for Gophers women’s basketball Dawn Plitzuweit announced Friday that leading scorer Mara Braun broke her right foot.Braun missed the team’s last game on Wednesday against Eastern Illinois...

Gophers captain Mike Koster has three points this season, none of which are goals.

Gophers men’s hockey identifies lack of net-front presence

by Eitan Schoenberg
Published November 22, 2024

Gophers men’s hockey’s nine-game win streak ended after an upset loss against the unranked Bemidji State Beavers on Saturday. Two first-period goals from Bemidji State forward Kirklan Irey were...

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...

Steveson returns to the mat on a 52-match win streak.

Gable Steveson to make Gophers wrestling return, continue dominance

by Champ Howard
Published November 20, 2024

Bursts of excitement exuded from the Gophers wrestling locker room when former Gopher Gable Steveson announced on Nov. 12 that he would return to his college team.Steveson, 24, exhibits showmanship...

Midfielder Sophia Boman scored the sixth game-winning goal of her career on Friday.

Gophers soccer scores first NCAA tournament win since 2018

by Champ Howard
Published November 20, 2024

Six-seed Gophers women’s soccer kicked off the NCAA tournament on Friday with a win over South Dakota State University at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium.The Gophers will travel to Chapel Hill, North...

Four of the Gophers’ women’s runners finished in the top 20 in the pool of 230 runners at the NCAA Midwest Regional. Courtesy of University of Minnesota Athletics.

Gophers women’s cross country reframing nerves ahead of NCAA Championships

by Eitan Schoenberg
Published November 20, 2024

The Gophers women’s cross country team earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships with its second-place team finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional on Friday. Junior Ali Weimer finished as the...

The Gophers went undefeated in their first-ever appearance at the Briann January Classic.

Gophers women’s basketball dominates early, remains undefeated

by Grace Praxmarer
Published November 20, 2024

Despite a sparse crowd and little maroon and gold in the stands, the Gophers women’s basketball team showcased their early-season dominance, extending their undefeated record.The Gophers traveled...

Senior forward Abbey Murphy leads the team in goals and is on a six-game point streak.

Gophers women’s hockey tallies six-game winning streak

by Eitan Schoenberg
Published November 18, 2024

The Gophers women’s hockey team won its sixth consecutive game on Saturday after completing a series sweep on the road against the No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs.Minnesota claimed the series' first...

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