Big Ten West-Leading Gophers Sitting Pretty Ahead Of Wildcats Match-Up
The Big Ten West-leading Gophers remain a game ahead of No. 14 Wisconsin, with a home game against the Badgers next week.
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The Big Ten West-leading Gophers remain a game ahead of No. 14 Wisconsin, with a home game against the Badgers next week.
At 73, Allan Vergin has been waiting a long time for his Golden Gophers to make it to a meaningful bowl game. When Minnesota beat Penn State earlier this month — giving the Gophers their first 9-0 record since 1904 — tears rolled down Vergin's face as he told a friend: "I'm smelling roses!"
The status of quarterback Tanner Morgan is uncertain for 11th-ranked Minnesota's game at Northwestern after back-to-back sacks in the last game put the sophomore in the concussion protocol.
Destiny Pitts scored 22 points, Gadiva Hubbard added 20 and Minnesota beat No. 19 Arizona State 80-66 on Sunday.
Whether it's the Minnesota Nice or locals still have a lot of trust in this team, Gopher fans WCCO talked to in Iowa City were very optimistic about the outcome and the rest of the season.
For some reason, the Gophers have always had a hard time playing in Iowa City.
Timmy Allen scored 19 points and collected 10 rebounds while Both Gach added 19 points to help Utah beat Minnesota 73-69 on Friday night.
With no game on the schedule the week before Minnesota played Penn State, most of the Gophers coaches hit the road for recruiting.
Jamal Mashburn Jr. has signed his national letter of intent with Minnesota.
Kamar Baldwin scored 27 points to lead Butler to a 64-56 victory over Minnesota on Tuesday night in the Gavitt Tipoff Games between Big East and Big Ten team
University of Minnesota head football coach P.J. Fleck has been named the Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week.
Following their outstanding performances in Minnesota's win over Penn State, Gophers quarterback Tanner Morgan and defensive back Antoine Winfield Jr. have both been honored by the Big Ten.
The Gophers were ranked seventh in the new Associated Press poll on Sunday, the first time in the top 10 since 1962.
The 13th-ranked Gophers held on for a 31-26 victory over the 5th-ranked Nittany Lions for their first win over a top-five team in 20 years.
Minnesota was supposed to be an afterthought in the Big Ten West race. But the surging Gophers might all but wrap up the division by Saturday night.
