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Minnesota Football Recruiting: OL Lucas Tielsch signs letter of intent on Early National Signing Day 2025

Lucas Tielsch Position: Offensive TackleHeight: 6’7”Weight: 320 Hometown: Akron, OH 247 Sports Composite Rating: .8633 Power 5 Scholarship Offers: Cincinnati, Northwestern, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, and West Virginia TDG Commitment Profile Spring Enrollee: Yes Scouting Report Tielsch has ideal size and reach, giving him the physical tools for pass protection and […]

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Minnesota Football Recruiting: DE Anthony Charles signs letter of intent on Early National Signing Day 2025

Anthony Charles Position: Defensive EndHeight: 6’5”Weight: 196 Hometown: McDonald, PA 247 Sports Composite Rating: .8456 Power 5 Scholarship Offers: Cincinnati, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Syracuse, West Virginia, and Wisconsin TDG Commitment Profile Spring Enrollee: Yes Scouting Report Charles posted an impressive junior season, recording 28 tackles, six sacks, 15 quarterback pressures, two forced fumbles, […]

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Minnesota Football Recruiting: DL Jeremiah Benson signs letter of intent on Early National Signing Day 2025

Jeremiah Benson Position: Defensive LineHeight: 6’3”Weight: 265 Hometown: West Bloomfield, MI 247 Sports Composite Rating: .8456 Power 5 Scholarship Offers: Iowa State TDG Commitment Profile Spring Enrollee: Yes Scouting Report Benson has played both offensive and defensive line at the high school level, but his future has shifted to the defensive side of the ball […]

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Minnesota Football Recruiting: WR Quayd Hendryx signs letter of intent on Early National Signing Day 2025

Quayd Hendryx Position: Wide ReceiverHeight: 5’11”Weight: 175 Hometown: Atco, New Jersey 247 Sports Composite Rating: .8767 Power 5 Scholarship Offers: Nebraska, Syracuse, and West Virginia TDG Commitment Profile Spring Enrollee: No Scouting Report Hendryx made 36 receptions for 665 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior this season. He is a three-sport athlete who […]

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Minnesota Football: Gophers’ transfer class gets a failing grade

Under head coach P.J. Fleck, the Minnesota Golden Gophers have had great success in the transfer portal over the years. Chris Williamson, Benjamin St.-Juste, Jack Gibbens, Jack Henderson, Elijah Spencer, and Ethan Robinson are all examples of transfer players who became impact players in maroon and gold. This past offseason, Fleck and co. dug deep […]

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Minnesota Volleyball Earns Home 1st and 2nd Round NCAA Tournament Matches

The Minnesota Golden Gophers Volleyball team earned the right to host 1st and 2nd round NCAA Tournament matches at Maturi Pavillion this weekend for the first time since 2022 when the NCAA pairings were announced Sunday evening. The Gophers are the #4 seed in the Pittsburgh Region and are the #13 overall seed. Minnesota will […]

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Gopher Women Cruise to 77-40 Win over Samford

The Minnesota Golden Gophers had their difficulty of their schedule ramped up a bit the past week and a half with road games at Kansas and then a trip to the Bahamas against a pair of 2025 NCAA Tournament opponents. That all came to a halt as Minnesota hosted the Samford Bulldogs on Monday night […]

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Minnesota Football: John Nestor named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week

Minnesota cornerback John Nestor has been named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Gophers’ 17-7 rivalry week win over Wisconsin. He recorded nine tackles, two tackles for loss, two interceptions, and a fumble recovery in the snow-covered game on Saturday. Nestor is only the second Gopher this season to […]

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Minnesota Football: Bowl projections after Week 14

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-5) did what they could to boost their bowl prospects with a 17-7 rivalry week win over the Wisconsin Badgers (4-8) to close out the regular season. The Gophers have likely avoided another trip to Detroit, with Northwestern the leading candidate to end up in the Motor City. If I had […]

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Minnesota Football vs. Wisconsin: The Elite, The Meh & The Ugly

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-5) put the finishing touches on a perfect record at home this season and held on to Paul Bunyan’s Axe with a snow-slowed 17-7 win over the Wisconsin Badgers (4-8) on Saturday. The Elite John Nestor. This transfer class has been underwhelming to say the least, but the former Iowa cornerback […]

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Gophers drop third straight game, losing 86-75 to Santa Clara

Minnesota dropped to 4-4 after losing to Santa Clara 86-75 on Friday night. Christian Hammond led the way for the Broncos with 20 points but it was a balanced attack with six players in double figures. The Gophers were without two starters and played only seven in the game. Cade Tyson scored 29 for Minnesota […]

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3 Keys to Minnesota beating Santa Clara and how to watch

Palm Springs 8:30 TruTV Santa Clara Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 4-3KenPom Rank: 108 Santa Clara BroncosRecord: 6-1KenPom Rank: 54 After both teams lost their Thursday matchups in the Acrisure Series, Minnesota and Santa Clara face off in the 3rd place game. KEYS TO A GOPHER WIN Stay healthy – The Gophers are dropping like flies. Robert […]

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Rapid Recap: Gophers lose 72-68 to Stanford in Acrisure Series

The Gophers were your Thanksgiving nightcap but fell to the Stanford Cardinal 72-68. THE STAT: Three-point shooting was dramatically in favor of Minnesota. The Cardinal made just 8 of 31 three-point attempts (25.8%) while Minnesota was 9 of 20. How do you lose a game when you shoot 45% from three? THE STAT II: When […]

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Minnesota Football vs. Wisconsin: Staff Predictions

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-5) look to close out the regular season on a positive note when they battle the Wisconsin Badgers (4-7) for Paul Bunyan’s Axe at 2:30 p.m. CST on Saturday, Nov. 29. This Week’s Thoughts: GopherNation: I think Drake Lindsey might get sacked six or seven times and this game is going […]

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3 Keys to beating Stanford and how to watch tonight’s game

Palm Springs 8:30 CBS Sports Network Stanford Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 4-2KenPom Rank: 107 Stanford CardinalRecord: 4-1KenPom Rank: 97 Some late Thanksgiving action and a chance for the Gophers to get a win over a team from a Power 5 conference. Can the Gophers take down the Cardinal? Stanford is coming off a home loss to […]

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Minnesota Golden Gophers in the NFL: Week 12

Week 12 was pretty quiet around the league for the former Gophers, but we got to see Brevin Span-Ford’s first NFL touchdown in the Cowboys big win over Philly. Blake Cashman did his usual things, and we may see starting QB Max Brosmer this weekend for the Vikings. Baltimore Ravens Week 12 vs New York […]

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Big Ten Football Power Poll: Week 13

Last week we has some huge games and Oregon showed they are for real with a big win over USC to probably lock up the conference’s third CFP berth. Minnesota choked at Wrigley setting up a huge game for the metal health of MN fans against Wisconsin this week. Iowa and Nebraska are playing for […]

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Minnesota Football: RoWINg to Wisconsin – Opponent Preview

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-5) look to close out the regular season on a positive note when they battle the Wisconsin Badgers (4-7) for Paul Bunyan’s Axe at 2:30 p.m. CST on Saturday, Nov. 29. Can Wisconsin score on offense? Against a Danny Collins-led defense? Yeah, probably. The Badgers are down to their third- and […]

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