Pregame: Kill to be honorary captain for Quick Lane Bowl

The Gophers will try to snap their seven-game bowl losing streak Monday in the Quick Lane Bowl.

December 28, 2015 at 8:37PM
Former Gophers coach Jerry Kill, center
Former Gophers coach Jerry Kill, center (Brian Stensaas — Star Tribune file/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

DETROIT – The Gophers announced that former coach Jerry Kill will be their honorary captain for today's Quick Lane Bowl against Central Michigan.

Kill will be here at Ford Field, and I'm told his plan is to watch from the sidelines, as he did for the Nov. 28 game against Wisconsin.

Kickoff for this one is at 4 p.m., on ESPN2.

Here's my preview story, and here's The Call, with a look at the matchups and my prediction.

The Gophers are wearing gold helmets, maroon jerseys and gold pants.

Follow along on Twitter: @JoeCStrib

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Joe Christensen

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Joe Christensen, a Minnesota Star Tribune sports team leader, graduated from the University of Minnesota and spent 15 years covering Major League Baseball, including stops at the Riverside Press-Enterprise and Baltimore Sun. He joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2005 and spent four years covering Gophers football.

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