Can Gophers Finally Break Through Against Wisconsin?
A rivalry game isn't much of a rivalry if one team keeps winning. Maybe this is the year that Minnesota finally breaks through against Wisconsin.
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A rivalry game isn't much of a rivalry if one team keeps winning. Maybe this is the year that Minnesota finally breaks through against Wisconsin.
Big Ten teams have been playing for buckets, bronzed pigs, jugs and more since around the turn of the 20th century. It's all a part of Midwestern football lore, and there's nothing like watching jubilant winners sprint to claim their prize when time expires.
It's been bumpy for Richard Pitino, whose Gophers slid from 25 wins to 18 and then eight in his three seasons.
Amir Coffey scored all 19 of his points in the second half, after Akeem Springs made three 3-pointers over the final 5 minutes of the first half to finish with 11 points and help Minnesota pull away for an 85-71 victory over Arkansas on Tuesday night.
Drew Wolitarsky will leave Minnesota without a Big Ten championship or a high-profile bowl victory, with losses by the Gophers in the majority of their trophy games against longstanding rivals.
Blake Cashman, a sophomore linebacker from Eden Prairie, was named the Big Ten's Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.
Amir Coffey is off to an impressive start with the University of Minnesota men's basketball team, and he was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Monday.
The University of Minnesota women's basketball team improved to 4-0 on the season with a 90-57 win over Seton Hall on Sunday at Williams Arena.
Minnesota's defense delivered an overpowering performance and Mitch Leidner threw his first touchdown pass in seven weeks, guiding the Gophers to a 29-12 victory over Northwestern on Saturday.
Minnesota's seniors have encountered plenty of speed bumps during their careers, from the health trouble of former coach Jerry Kill that forced his retirement last season to several late-game lapses that cost the Gophers victories against ranked opponents.
Freshman Amir Coffey scored 10 points, all in the second half, and Minnesota came from behind to beat Texas-Arlington 84-67 on Monday night.
Tommy Armstrong Jr. led a 91-yard tiebreaking touchdown drive after being helped off the field with an ankle injury the previous series, and Kieron Williams' interception with 1:29 left secured No. 21 Nebraska's 24-17 victory over Minnesota on Saturday night.
Tommy Armstrong Jr. has returned to No. 21 Nebraska's game against Minnesota after injuring his left ankle in the third quarter.
Nate Mason had 15 points and seven assists, and the Minnesota Golden Gophers had five players score in double figures in an 86-74 victory on Friday against Louisiana-Lafayette.
Where Emmit Carpenter grew up, loyalty is fierce for Wisconsin's teams. The Packers play mere blocks away at Lambeau Field, and the Badgers are backed by a statewide following for the only FBS program in the state.
