Gophers Rashod Bateman Earns Big Ten Weekly Honor
Rashod Bateman finished with seven catches for 175 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's 55-31 loss at Illinois.
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Rashod Bateman finished with seven catches for 175 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's 55-31 loss at Illinois.
University of Minnesota football coach PJ Fleck announced Sunday night that defensive coordinator Robb Smith has been relieved of his duties.
Gophers sophomore forward Eric Curry will miss four to six weeks after having left knee surgery, coach Richard Pitino said Monday.
The Minnesota women's basketball team under first-year coach Lindsay Whalen is picked third in the media's Big Ten preseason rankings.
Minnesota quarterback Zack Annexstad was treated and released from a Lincoln hospital after getting injured in the first half of the Gophers' game against Nebraska on Saturday. A Minnesota spokesman said Annexstad was on the team airplane for the return trip to Minneapolis. No other details were available.
Nebraska built a four-touchdown lead in the first half and survived some nervous moments in the second before pulling away to beat Minnesota 53-28 on Saturday, giving Scott Frost his long-awaited first win as Cornhuskers coach and ending a program-record 10-game losing streak.
Minnesota running back Shannon Brooks has returned to the team following his weekend arrest on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic assault.
Gophers running back Shannon Brooks was released from jail Monday and won't be charged by the city attorney's office in connection with an alleged assault early Sunday morning.
University of Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Monday.
Minnesota Gophers running back Shannon Brooks has been arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic assault.
Richard Pitino has his full complement of players and, some promising freshmen as well in Daniel Oturu, Gabe Kalscheur and Jarvis Omersa.
University of Minnesota football coach PJ Fleck announced Sunday that cornerback Antoine Winfield Jr. will miss the rest of the season with a foot injury.
Maryland breezed past previously undefeated Minnesota 42-13 Saturday.
Former Gopher football player Nick Connelly died of cancer Wednesday night. He was 22 years old.
Minnesota badly missed Antoine Winfield Jr. last fall after a hamstring injury limited him to four games and he took a medical redshirt.
