Gophers' Morgan leaves game at Illinois after shot to head
Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan left the game against No. 24 Illinois early in the fourth quarter after taking a shot to the head.
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Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan left the game against No. 24 Illinois early in the fourth quarter after taking a shot to the head.
"We're problem solving. We're discussing. We're sharing," Lindsay Whalen said. "We kind of just try to talk to one another as people."
Big Ten basketball media days are in Minneapolis this year.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers will take on college football's most titanic team...in 10 years' time.
No. 21 Minnesota held star running back Mohamed Ibrahim out of the game on Saturday against Purdue, a week after he appeared to injure an ankle.
Michael Brown-Stephens was taking off his shoulder pads in Minnesota's boisterous locker room last weekend, eager to join the celebration of a statement win at Michigan State when he noticed a phone being passed around with fellow wide receiver Chris Autman-Bell looped in on FaceTime.
After dominating Michigan State in their first Big Ten game of the season, the 4-0 Minnesota Gophers are ranked No. 21 in the Associated Press' college football poll.
The Gophers (4-0) are off to their best start since they began the 2019 season 9-0.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers travel to East Lansing to battle the Michigan State Spartans Saturday in both teams' conference opener. The Gophers are 2.5 point favorites.
The Golden Gophers' top wide receiver will miss the rest of the season due to an injury.
Mo Ibrahim ran for three touchdowns, Tanner Morgan threw for three more and the Minnesota Gophers' defense stifled the Colorado Buffaloes in a 49-7 win on Saturday.
Tanner Morgan passed for 287 yards and a score over 2 1/2 quarters and had one of Minnesota's seven rushing touchdowns in a 62-10 victory over Western Illinois on Saturday.
The Gophers, after dominating New Mexico State during their opening 38-0 victory over New Mexico State, will have another opportunity to maintain that momentum against an overmatched opponent in every way.
Former Gopher track and field athlete Eric Walker died at 25, the University of Minnesota announced on Twitter Saturday.
Mo Ibrahim rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns for Minnesota in his seamless comeback from a season-ending injury in the opener a year ago, and the Gophers overwhelmed New Mexico State 38-0 on Thursday night to spoil a homecoming of sorts for head coach Jerry Kill.
