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Friday (What happens in Vegas intrigues a lot of Gophers fans) edition: Wha' Happened?

Posted by: Michael Rand under Gophers Updated: August 31, 2012 - 9:44 AM
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It must have been some combination of late-nighters getting psyched for a long holiday weekend ... and happy college football fans excited to have a game -- any game -- to watch ... and Gophers fans curious about Year 2 of Jerry Kill ... and the vicarious thrill of even seeing things happening in Vegas ... and a train-wreck curiosity about a game between teams that couldn't seem to stop tripping over their own feet.

Whatever the percentages added up to in that combination, there seemed to be an extraordinary number of people (at least those we follow on Twitter) who stayed up until nearly 2 a.m. Central to watch all of the Gophers/UNLV game -- including the excruciating three overtimes.

We will leave the game write-ups to those who were there. We will only say this: There were a lot of things to be upset about after that performance, but they might as well be upsetting in a win than a loss.

Much of the rest of this day (we hope) will be filled with guest posts from Gophers fans who were there. We've arranged for two (possibly three) already. If you're reading this and you were there, feel free to add to with an e-mail. And send pictures. Always send pictures of Vegas.

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