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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Hawkeyes 12, Gophers 0

Floyd of Rosedale stays in Iowa

Iowa on the run

Iowa on the run

Freshman James Vandenberg threw for 117 yards, and 15th-ranked Iowa kept its hopes for a BCS bowl bid alive by beating Minnesota 12-0 on Saturday.

Crockett's five TDs lead Totino-Grace.

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5A semis: Cretin-Derham Hall 45, Brainerd 19

Cretin

Cretin's Cameron Clarkson

Cretin-Derham Hall put those weapons to excellent use as it steamrolled Brainerd -- but knows it will face a worthy opponent in the state championship game.

Wild 3, Islanders 2

Old-man Nolan leads injured Wild

Minnesota

Minnesota's Nathan Smith

With six regulars out, the veteran scored twice, including the game-winner.

Duluth 4, Gophers 3

UMD beats the clock and U in overtime

Battle for the puck.

Battle for the puck.

Just as a tie looked imminent, the Bulldogs stunned the Gophers when Travis Oleksuk scored with 12 seconds to go.

Gophers at Iowa, 11 a.m. Saturday (ESPN)

U hoping pig flies home in emotion-charged finale

Eyes on the porcine prize

Eyes on the porcine prize

With bitter memories of last year's loss to Iowa still fresh, the Gophers are determined to win Floyd of Rosedale.

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The Vikings coach took time to acknowledge congratulations on his extension, then poured himself into preparing for the Seattle game.

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