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Minnesota Football vs. New Mexico: Rate Bowl Staff Predictions
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-5) will close out the season against the New Mexico Lobos (9-3) in the Rate Bowl on Friday, Dec. 26, at 3:30 pm. CST. The game will be televised on ESPN. This Week’s Thoughts: gopherguy05: Which streak is stronger: P.J. Fleck and Minnesota winning any bowl game they play in, or […]
Minnesota Gopher Football: 3 keys to beating New Mexico in the Rate Bowl
The Lobos riding a 6-game winning streak and the Gophers have never lost a bowl game under PJ Fleck. One of these streaks is going to have to end. One fun fact about this game is that the New Mexico head coach, Jason Eck, is a Wisconsin native. He played for the Badgers, he began […]
Minnesota Golden Gophers in the NFL: Week 16
We are down to the final stretch as teams close in on playoff berths, or see their season winding down. That gives new opportunities to some as Ethan Robinson made his NFL debut after being called up from the Dolphins practice squad! Some veterans will see their seasons wind down, but there are always time […]
Minnesota Football: Kerry Brown and three other Gophers to return for 2026
Safety Kerry Brown, cornerback John Nestor, and offensive linemen Greg Johnson and Nathan Roy all announced their return to Minnesota next season through the NIL collective Dinkytown Athletes on Tuesday. All four were starters this season and represent key returnees for the Gophers next season. The announcements are part of Cub Foods’ contribution to Dinkytown […]
Minnesota Football: RoWINg to New Mexico – Opponent Preview
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-5) will close out the season against the New Mexico Lobos (9-3) in the Rate Bowl on Friday, Dec. 26, at 3:30 pm. CST. The game will be televised on ESPN. Can New Mexico score on offense? New Mexico is unexceptional on offense, ranking 73rd in rushing offense (155.1 rushing yards […]
Minnesota Football: Gophers to promote C.J. Robbins to defensive line coach
Minnesota Golden Gophers head football coach P.J. Fleck is reportedly set to promote rush ends coach C.J. Robbins to the defensive line coach position, which has been vacant since Dennis Dottin-Carter was dismissed from the coaching staff earlier this month. No formal announcement has come from the University, but both the Pioneer Press and 247 […]
Gophers win 78-50 over Campbell Camels
The Gophers used a balanced attack and elite defense to stifle the Campbell Camels, winning 78-50. The starting five for Minnesota hit double figures and Cade Tyson led all scorers with 24. THE STAT: Minnesota continues to play a brand of offensive basketball that moves the ball and gets baskets with assists. On Sunday the […]
OPEN THREAD: Gophers hosting Campbell Camels
Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 6-5 (1-1)KenPom Rank: 110 Campbell Camels Record: 5-6KenPom Rank: 224 The Camels just played at Gonzaga and it was a 13-point game with roughtly 10 minutes remaining before the Zags went on a run and put the Camels away for good and winning by 28. This team might be plucky.
Ranking the Big Ten Bowl Games
A total of twelve Big Ten football teams will be playing in the postseason this December and January including the three in the College Football Playoff. That means at least 12 postseason games, with hopefully a few more of follow if Oregon, Ohio State and Indiana can keep rolling past their initial games. That’s a […]
Gophers get back to winning, beating Texas Southern 89-53
Yes, this game was on Sunday. And yes, we didn’t finish any sort of preview to be published before tipoff, but the Gopher men’s basketball team decimated the Texas Southern Tigers 89-53. Cade Tyson scored a career-high 38 points, shooting 8/12 from three and grabbing six rebounds. It was a lights-out shooting performance for the […]
Minnesota Golden Gophers in the NFL: Week 15
Week 15 was a good one for defensive players in mostly losing efforts, Jack Gibbons and Antoine Winfield Jr both had nice games that ended in losses for their teams. On the flip side Eric Murray had one of his best games of the season as his Jags are cruising into the postseason it appears. […]
Drake Lindsey to return to Minnesota for 2026
Minnesota Golden Gophers starting quarterback Drake Lindsey was the guest on Mike Grimm’s Go Gopher Podcast today, and the redshirt freshman signal caller confirmed he will be back next season. “There was no doubt in my mind, and I’m really excited to come back for another year here,” Lindsey said. 247 Sports’ Ryan Burns is also […]
Gopher men get blown out, 85-57, at #6 Purdue
Trailing only by three at the half, Minnesota was blown out in the final 20 minutes, losing to #6 Purdue 85-57 in West Lafayette. Jalen Crocker-Johnson and Langston Reynolds combined for 17 points in the first half and the Gophers were keeping things close with the Boilermakers trailing just 32-35 on the road. But Purdue […]
Gopher Volleyball Set for Sweet 16 At #1 Seed Pitt
The #4 seeded Minnesota Golden Gopher volleyball team is back in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2022 and will face off against the #1 seed in their region the Pittsburgh Panthers on Thursday night. Minnesota will try and pull the opposite than the Panthers pulled on the Gophers in the Spring 2021 […]
Gopher Women Return to Non-Conference Action vs Alabama A&M
The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball team returns to non-conference action after a single game dip into Big Ten play when they host Alabama A&M at Williams Arena Wednesday night. It should be another blowout non-conference win for Minnesota who will be looking to shake the bad taste out of their conference opener last Sunday […]
Minnesota Golden Gophers in the NFL: Week 14
Week 14 was a quiet one for the former Gophers in the NFL with three on bye, another few injured and some just not having big games. Eric Murray returned from his injury in a big way to help the Jags get a huge win, and Jordan Howden had his best game of the season […]
Minnesota Football: RB Fame Ijeboi to enter the transfer portal
Minnesota Golden Gophers running back Fame Ijeboi will enter the transfer portal when it officially opens in January, as reported by On3Sports’s Hayes Fawcett. Ijeboi has three years of eligibility remaining after rushing for 441 yards and two touchdowns this season. This likely means the Gophers will return one or both Darius Taylor and A.J. […]
We Gave Away our Fade Clay Travis Winnings to these Charities
Last week, we asked for your help in deciding where to give away our winnings from this season’s edition of Fade Clay Travis. As a reminder, the purpose of Fade Clay Travis is simple. Every week, we take all of Clay’s college football gambling picks and mechanically place $10 on the other side of the […]
Minnesota Gophers in Rate Bowl open as -3.5 point favorites over New Mexico
When Minnesota kicks off their Rate Bowl matchup with New Mexico on December 26th, they will be a little more than a field goal favorite over the Lobos. The Lobos finished 2nd in the Mountain West this season with a record of 6-2 and an overall record of 9-3. They have already played two Big […]
Minnesota Golden Gophers Headed to Rate Bowl
The Minnesota Golden Gophers found out their bowl fate earlier on Sunday and at least they will be heading somewhere warm. Minnesota will head to the Rate Bowl in Phoenix, Arizona on December 26th when they will face the New Mexico Lobos at 3:30 PM on ESPN. The game will be played in Chase Field, […]
Minnesota Football: Gophers part ways with defensive line coach Dennis Dottin-Carter
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are in the market for a new defensive line coach, as head coach P.J. Fleck has decided to part ways with Dennis Dottin-Carter. ESPN’s Pete Thamel was the first to report it. After two years serving as a defensive analyst, Dottin-Carter was promoted to defensive line coach after Winston DeLattiboudere took […]
Gophers Hockey Ends 2025 at Ohio State
The Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s hockey team will finish out the 2025 portion of their season with a Thursday/ Friday series at Ohio State this weekend. The Gophers will try and build on their 6-5 OT win over #4 Denver in the US Hockey Hall of Fame Game last Saturday. The Gophers picked up that […]
Minnesota hangs on to beat #22 Indiana 73-64
The 4-4 Minnesota Gophers beat undefeated Indiana 73-64 in their Big Ten opener. All five Gopher starters reached double-figures with Langston Reynolds and Cade Tyson each with 17. This was the first time Minnesota has defeated Indiana since 2019, snapping a 9-game losing streak. THE STAT: All five starters played a TON of minutes. This […]
Minnesota Football: Anthony Smith and Koi Perich named All-Big Ten Defense
The Big Ten announced all-conference selections for defense and special teams on Wednesday, and Minnesota defensive end Anthony Smith as voted first-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and second-team by the media. Safety Koi Perich was a second-team All-Big Ten selection by the media and third-team by the coaches. Punter Tom Weston was voted third-team […]
How to watch and 3 keys to Minnesota beating Indiana in Big Ten opener
The Barn 6:00 BTN Indiana Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 4-4KenPom Rank: 116 Indiana HoosiersRecord: 7-0KenPom Rank: 19 xxx KEYS TO A GOPHER WIN Team defense is critical – Indiana ranks 4th nationally in assists per FG made and their three best players all average 2.5 assists per game or more. They are running a highly efficient […]
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