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Minnesota Football vs. Purdue: Staff Predictions
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-1) take their unblemished Big Ten record on the road to face the Purdue Boilermakers (2-3) for a primetime matchup at 7 p.m. CT in West Lafayette on Saturday, Oct. 10. This Week’s Thoughts: GopherNation: This is going to be dangerously close, but Drake Lindsey leads the offense on a game-winning drive […]
3 Keys to beating Purdue and how to watch
Speaking of moments and memories, this series has had its share of memorable games. I was at the game in 1993 that ended with a 59-56 win for the Gophers behind Omar Douglas’s six touchdown receptions. And again in 1995, when Chris Darkins went off for 294 yards and Minnesota went for two with under […]
2026 Minnesota Golden Gophers in the NFL: Week 4
The injury bug has started to hit as several Gophers got hurt in Week 4 and are now either out or questionable for Week 5. The defense again reigns with impressive performances from Jack Gibbons and Boye Mafe, and a huge sack from Justin Walley! Below see how the former Gophers did in Week 4 […]
Minnesota Football: RoWINg to Purdue – Opponent Preview
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-1) take their unblemished Big Ten record on the road to face the Purdue Boilermakers (2-3) for a primetime matchup at 7 p.m. CT in West Lafayette on Saturday, Oct. 10. Can they score on offense? One of the most surprising developments of the Boilermakers’ season has been the improvement of […]
Big Ten Football Power Poll: Week Five
Week Five had several good games including obviously the most memorable one with the Gophers winning the Jug at home for the first since since 1977. Ohio State dominated Iowa, Maryland looked good for about 25 minutes and then remembered they were Maryland and gave up 32 consecutive points. and it might be Northwestern is […]
Minnesota Football: The Gophers have a tight end problem
It’s no secret the Minnesota Golden Gophers have struggled to run the ball this season. As of this writing, the Gophers rank 16th in the Big Ten and 116th nationally in rushing offense, averaging 120.4 yards per game on the ground. They have yet to even crack 200 rushing yards in a game this season. […]
The Monday Perspective thinks that nothing can steal this from us.
This is a results-oriented world. Winning is all that matters. PJ Fleck is paid to win football games; fans care only about winning football games and sometimes we get so caught up in just the results that we fail to enjoy the elite moments when they occur. In PJ Fleck’s postgame press conference, this was […]
Minnesota Football vs. Michigan: The Elite, The Meh & The Ugly
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-1) stunned the Michigan Wolverines (3-2) on Saturday in a 20-14 victory to re-claim the Little Brown Jug for the first time since 2014. The Elite The Little Brown Jug is back where it belongs. Coming into this game, Minnesota had only beaten Michigan twice in my lifetime. They had lost […]
Gophers beat Michigan 20-14 and take home the Little Brown Jug
The Michigan-Minnesota rivalry has been thoroughly dominated by the Wolverines over the last five decades. It has been a series of missed opportunities for Minnesota and Michigan taking home the Little Brown Jug year after year. But not today! Saturday’s 100th meeting for the Jug saw the Gophers overcome costly mistakes in the first half, […]
OPEN THREAD: Little Brown Jug on the line for Minnesota and Michigan
I’m REALLY thirsty. TDG Instagram – video and pics from the sidelines throughout the gameTDG Bluesky – updates and witty commentary (sometimes)
2026-27 Minnesota Men’s Hockey Season Preview
The Minnesota Golden Gopher men’s hockey team will take the ice for the first time in the 2026-27 season on Friday night in Houghton, Michigan as they take on the Michigan Tech Huskies in a battle of former WCHA foes. For Minnesota, they hope that the old school matchup brings back old school memories, and […]
Epic moments in battle for The Little Brown Jug
The Little Brown Jug is perhaps the greatest rivalry trophy in all of college football. It is the OG of rivalry trophies and the only thing missing from this long-standing rivalry is it has been remotely competitive over the past several decades. Perhaps it is fitting that the Little Brown Jug has taken permanent residence […]
Minnesota Football vs. Michigan: Staff Predictions
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-1) will look to re-take the Little Brown Jug for the first time since 2014 when they welcome the Michigan Wolverines (3-1) to Huntington Bank Stadium at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3. This Week’s Thoughts: GopherNation: Screw y’all, we’re getting the Jug. Andy York: I was wrong last week. Can I […]
3 Keys to Minnesota beating Michigan and how to watch
Can the Gophers shock the college football world and secure The Little Brown Jug on Saturday? How to WatchTV: FoxTime: 11:00 amStream: FoxSports.com/live Michigan has been weird this year. They needed an extra second to beat Western Michigan at home in week 1. Then they upset Oklahoma (also at home) in week 2. And last […]
2026-27 Minnesota Women’s Hockey Season Preview
The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s hockey team opens the 2026-27 season on Friday when they head up to Bemidji for a two game series against the Beavers. It will be a year of transition for Minnesota as they have a new head coach in Boom May, and will need to learn to deal […]
Minnesota Football: Starting center Ashton Beers out for the season
Minnesota Golden Gophers starting center Ashton Beers will miss the remainder of the season due to a lower right leg injury. The news was first reported Wednesday by Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press. Beers was sidelined during the first quarter of the Gophers’ Week 3 matchup with Akron but was able to return to […]
Big Ten Football Power Poll: Week Four
Week Four was intriguing with four massive road wins for the Quadrangle of Hate. Only Ohio State and Indiana won as home teams this week, something that sounded make up but was true. Even the Hoosiers were well tested by Northwestern. A lot of movement in the middle this week with the road wins, and […]
2026 Minnesota Golden Gophers in the NFL: Week 3
It was a fairly quiet Week 3 for the ex-Gophers with a bunch of ho-hum defensive performances and limited special teams stat lines for others. Below see how the ex-Gophers did in Week 3 and a look ahead to Week 4. Arizona Cardinals Week 3 @ San Francisco 49ers Week 4 @ New York Giants […]
Minnesota Football: RoWINg to Michigan – Opponent Preview
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-1) will look to re-take the Little Brown Jug for the first time since 2014 when they welcome the Michigan Wolverines (3-1) to Huntington Bank Stadium at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3. Can they score on offense? Even with second-year quarterback Bryce Underwood (and his estimated $3 million salary) back […]
The Monday Perspective thinks the buzz is back
The Gopher football season has been an emotional roller coaster and we are only a third of the way into the season. From the season opener to the buzzkill that was Mississippi State to three quarters of apathy against the Zips and now a road win over a ranked Washington team…it certainly feels like the […]
Minnesota Football: Two Gophers earn Big Ten Player of the Week honors
Minnesota Golden Gophers linebacker Maverick Baranowski and kicker Luke Drzewiecki have both been named Big Ten Players of the Week for their performances in Saturday’s 27-24 road win over the Washington Huskies. Baranowski was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after leading the team with seven total tackles, two tackles for loss, and one […]
Minnesota Football: Gophers set for 7 p.m. kickoff against Purdue
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT when the Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-1) head to West Lafayette to take on the Purdue Boilermakers (1-3) at Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10. The game will be televised on Big Ten Network. These two former Big Ten West teams last squared off a year ago, when the […]
Minnesota Football vs. Washington: The Elite, The Meh & The Ugly
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-1) picked up their first Big Ten road win since 2024, escaping Seattle with a 27-24 win over the Washington Huskies (3-1) Saturday night. The Elite Tom Weston. Punting is winning in the Big Ten. Weston made certain of that Saturday night, when he pinned the Huskies inside their own 10-yard […]
Gophers beat Washington 27-24
The Minnesota Gophers earned their first road win since 2024, upsetting Washington 27-24. The Huskies battled back from 21-7 deficit, but Minnesota did enough in the second half to start the Big Ten season 1-0. Offensively, Drake Lindsey had a career game with 204 yards passing and 3 touchdowns. The Danny Collins defense ended with […]
OPEN THREAD: Gophers at Washington
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