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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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Minnesota brings the juice and takes home The Axe, beating Wisconsin 17-7
On a cold and snowy afternoon in Minneapolis, the Gophers beat the Badgers 17-7 to retain Paul Bunyan’s Axe for the fourth time in five seasons. It was a brilliant day for John Nestor on the defensive side of the ball and a balanced approach on offense to control field position en route to a […]
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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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OPEN THREAD: Gophers and Wisconsin for The Axe
A snowy and cold afternoon with The Axe on the line.
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OPEN THREAD: Minnesota and Santa Clara in Acrisure Series
If you think that Steve Nash and Jalen Williams are walking through those doors…
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3 Keys to beating Wisconsin and how to watch the battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe
The Gophers host the Badgers on Saturday for the 135th time. Winning three of the last four matchups, Paul Bunyan’s Axe has gotten cozy in Minnesota lately. Can the Gophers retain their most precious rivalry trophy? How to WatchTV: FS1Time: 2:30Stream: FoxSports.com This has been a mediocre season for Minnesota and one of the worst […]
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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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OPEN THREAD: Gophers and Stanford in Palm Springs
Happy Thanksgiving, now let’s get a win.
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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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Gopher basketball loses 77-65 in Sioux Falls to San Francisco
After a strong and encouraging start to the season, Gopher hoops has floundered over the past couple of weeks. They needed overtime to beat Green Bay, they trailed Chicago State in the final 11 minutes before pulling away and on Saturday afternoon they were beat by San Francisco in a game that was controlled by […]
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Minnesota Football Recruiting: Three-star WR Quayd Hendryx commits to the Gophers
It has been an unusual fall for head coach P.J. Fleck and co., at least as far as recruiting goes. There have been a flurry of commitments (and, in a few cases, decommitments) as the Minnesota Golden Gophers seek to put the finishing touches on this recruiting class ahead of Early National Signing Day. The […]
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The Monday Perspective has just one holiday wish
Beat Wisconsin. The best word I can come up with to describe this season is “meh.” Beating Wisconsin won’t make this season magical, but it will at least keep it in the “meh” ballpark. The Gopher offense is not very good and kind of boring. The Gopher defense is bad, and seemingly getting worse week […]
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Gopher Women Head to the Bahamas to face South Florida
The Minnesota Golden Gopher women’s basketball team will have a gorgeous place to try and bounce back after their first loss of the season. Minnesota plays their first game of the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship in the Bahamas on Monday afternoon against South Florida at 3PM. Minnesota picked up their first loss of […]
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Minnesota Football vs. Northwestern: The Elite, The Meh & The Ugly
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-5) are at risk of losing four of their final five games after suffering a miserable 38-35 loss to the Northwestern Wildcats (6-5) on Saturday at Wrigley Field. The Ugly The Gopher defense. Northwestern came into the game ranked 52nd in rushing offense (169.4 rushing yards per game), 116th in passing […]
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