Gophers dominate Michigan State 34-7 in Big Ten opener
The Gophers (4-0) are off to their best start since they began the 2019 season 9-0.
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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.
Thursday was the Gophers' first home game since taking down rival Wisconsin 278 days ago. While it's a reason to celebrate, a surge in nearby crime since that point has drawn concern of University of Minnesota officials.
After a breakout season last fall, the workload for Jenna Wenaas as a junior will be heavier.
Ibrahim, who had also been recruited by Fleck when he was with the Broncos, was the catalyst for bringing the band back together on offense for another run at a Big Ten West Division title.
In his sixth season at the helm, Fleck enters his newest campaign as optimistic as most coaches, but understandably hopeful for the trajectory of the program.
Minnesota junior forward Isaiah Ihnen will miss the upcoming season after reinjuring the surgically repaired left knee that sidelined him last year.
Freshman forward Kadyn Betts will join Minnesota for the upcoming basketball season, after he moved up his high school graduation.
At the start of the month, a collection of players of the Gophers' football team launched "Twin Cities NIL Club," a membership-based community for fans that offers "access and support" to players "like never before."
