Minnesota's late-arriving kicker Drzewiecki makes strong impression
Luke Drzewiecki has been with Minnesota for two months.
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Luke Drzewiecki has been with Minnesota for two months.
Luke Drzewiecki kicked a 46-yard field goal as time expired, and Minnesota beat No. 15 Iowa 13-10 Saturday.
At 5 feet 9 inches, Riley Schwellenbach's not usually a jump ball target, but he's a threat everywhere else.
At 5 feet 9 inches, Riley Schwellenbach's not usually a jump ball target, but he's a threat everywhere else.
Jack Osberg has been on a college or high school football staff for 64 years. He gave it a go this year, but the ultimate opponent is fighting back. As WCCO's Mike Max shares, Osberg knows that no matter how it ends, there is no defeat, just gratitude for a blessed life.
Fleck is 100-67 over 14 seasons as a head coach, the last 10 at Minnesota. The locker room leap he did after beating Michigan goes back to his first win at Western Michigan in 2013.
Drake Lindsey threw the go-ahead touchdown pass to Darius Taylor early in the fourth quarter after two costly first-half interceptions, and Minnesota's defense overwhelmed quarterback Bryce Underwood to beat Michigan 20-14 for the first time since 2014.
Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck's intensity was on full display after his team's road win Saturday night against Washington.
Drake Lindsey tossed three touchdowns in the first half to three different receivers and Minnesota defeated Washington 27-24.
Drake Lindsey threw for 204 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday as Minnesota defeated Akron 41-7.
They were at the Gopher game and, despite outcome, it was a win. The Greenway Nashwauk Keewatin football team took a field trip for the game. For many, it was the first time they had seen the Gophers in person or been on campus, and that was the victory.
Kamario Taylor passed for 227 yards and three first-half touchdowns to lead Mississippi State in a 38-13 takedown of Minnesota in the first-ever football game between the two schools.
Javon Tracy set the program record with two punts for touchdowns and Darius Taylor rushed for three first-half scores as Minnesota opened with a 59-7 romp past FCS opponent Eastern Illinois on Thursday.
The eligibility chaos across college football has complicated the competition at Minnesota for the place kicking job.
The Franklin County Coroner's Office says Jack Pugh died March 30 from acute bronchopneumonia caused by cardiomyopathy, a disease that weakens the heart's ability to pump blood.
Drake Lindsey gives the Minnesota Gophers a reliable quarterback to center their offense around after a promising first season as the starter.
With the season opener around the corner at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, there's a big question: Which passer will pass the other?
The Minnesota Vikings have named their starting quarterback, but there's still another QB competition on a team that wears purple still going on. Ren Clayton has more from the St. Thomas football team.
Athletic director Jamie Pollard said rising costs and financial uncertainty facing athletic departments nationwide drove the decision to add alcohol sales at Iowa State venues.
Minnesota has promoted Greg May to head coach of the women's hockey team after three seasons as an assistant under Brad Frost.
Holtz coached Notre Dame from 1986 to 1996, winning 100 games with the school, including a 12-0 national title-winning season in 1988.
Northern Iowa football player Parker Sutherland has died two days after collapsing during an offseason workout.
Minnesota revised coach P.J. Fleck's contract to include an annual raise and additional incentives, a move approved by the university's board of regents on Thursday.
Minnesota has brought back all-time leading rusher Mohamed Ibrahim as running backs coach.
Jalen Smith scored his second touchdown a diving 12-yard catch in the first overtime and Minnesota extended its postseason winning streak to nine straight games with a 20-17 win over New Mexico in Rate Bowl.
