Sports
Scoggins: Vols hire, then unhire coach after outrage seizes the day
In a landmark moment in the history of college sports, Tennessee hired and then unhired Greg Schiano after witnessing intense backlash from its fan base.
Gophers
Texas A&M fires Sumlin after six winning seasons
Sumlin, a former Gophers assistant coach from 1993-97, had all six of his Aggies teams earn bowl trips and finished with above-.500 records.
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Reusse: No blowout for St. Thomas, just a solid victory
Ahead 22-0, the Tommies wound up grateful for a 29-13 victory over Berry College in a D-III second-round playoff game.
Gophers
Wary Gophers beat UMass for 6-0 start, play 25th-ranked Alabama next
Minnesota's first matchup against a ranked opponent is Saturday with the Alabama Crimson Tide, but Jordan Murphy said the Gophers' captains made sure their teammates didn't dismiss UMass.
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Men's basketball gameday preview: No. 14 Gophers vs. No. 25 Alabama
It's no Iron Bowl, but Tide still a big game for Gophers.
Gophers
Watch live at noon: St. Thomas and MSU-Mankato in NCAA football playoffs
St. Thomas and MSU-Mankato play in the second round of the NCAA football playoffs at noon Saturday. Here's where you can watch and hear the games live on the web.
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Gophers-UMass game recap
A look back at Friday afternoon's game
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These college football rivalry games are always worth the wait
These contests often feature pageantry and national title implications.
Gophers
Gophers tumble in Big Ten rankings after post-Nebraska jump
It's Axe Week, and Wisconsin stays at the top of the Big Ten rankings - while you have to look a long ways down to find the Gophers.
Sports
Five college football rivalries that need a permanent reboot
Remember Nebraska-Oklahoma on Black Friday? At least Penn State-Pitt is back - for now.
Gophers
Paying P.J. Fleck: a look at the salaries, buyouts in his six Gophers seasons
A look at the financials of P.J. Fleck's original five-year, $18 million deal, and his one-year extension for 2022
Gophers
Fleck will hit recruiting trail with new contract extension
Four days before hitting the road during college football's early national signing period, P.J. Fleck inked an extension that keeps him with the Gophers through the 2022 season.
Sports
Reusse: In long career, Severson was first coach covered as an entity
"Red" Severson died last week at 89. He was a mercurial presence in 11 seasons as the basketball coach at St. Cloud State. "Red was a character, but he also was a drill sergeant as a coach,'' said a former player.
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Windy City blues: Turnover-prone Gophers shut out at Northwestern
Saturday's 39-0 loss to the Wildcats left the Gophers searching for answers, still one victory away from bowl eligibility. And that will have to come next week vs. No. 5 Wisconsin.
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