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Winfield thrilled to be back on field for Gophers – and now might never leave
Defense? Check. Special teams? Check. Offense? Sure seems like P.J. Fleck & Co. have something up their sleeves for the "chill-est, coolest" (and really talented) sophomore.
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Gophers vs. Fresno State: Tough one to call, but the winner is ...
Randy Johnson predicts a tight game -- much different than the Gophers' opening week romp over New Mexico State.
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Big Ten football rankings: Wisconsin, Ohio State are 1-2, but Michigan tumbles
Wisconsin stays at the top.
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Pitino wants Gophers 'to get better early'; mystery game could be added
The Gophers will face the toughest early-season stretch since Richard Pitino became coach before the 2013 season. That includes two games in the Vancouver Showcase in November, with a third game possible.
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Week 2 small college preview: Macalester, Hamline vie for Paint Bucket trophy
Cody Petrich threw a school-record six TDs last week for Macalester.
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Big-time battle: No. 1 U volleyball team to meet former No. 1 Stanford
The Gophers are heading to the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge at Stanford, where they will play No. 18 Oregon on Friday and No. 4 Stanford on Sunday.
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Playing U is homecoming for coach behind Fresno's explosive offense
Bulldogs' offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer has northern roots, and he'll battle a familiar foe in P.J. Fleck after showing off a high-powered offense in a 79-13 opening-game victory.
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Is Fresno State a team to fear? For Gophers (and everyone else): yes
Fresno State went from 1-11 in 2016 to 10-4 last year in coach Jeff Tedford's first season, and the Bulldogs have designs on the Mountain West title after scoring 79 points in their opener.
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Junior college football player drowns swimming in Ely lake after practice
He was underwater for 20 minutes, authorities said.
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Bought a ticket for Nebraska's canceled game? Too bad, no refund
Per ESPN.com's story: "No refunds will be issued for game tickets, many of which were sold on the secondary market."
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Concordia-St. Paul loses on last-second TD; No. 1 Mankato rolls
Caden Walters threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Clint Sigg with three seconds to play, and host Sioux Falls opened its football season with a 27-24 victory.
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Season on: Everything you need for tonight's Gophers-New Mexico State game
Play-by-play, updated statistics, a Live Blog and more are a click away to help you follow tonight's season-opener for the Gophers against New Mexico State.
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Top-ranked Minnesota football team? Yes, Mankato opens season tonight
The Mavericks, ranked No. 1 in the d2football.com preseason poll, are 16-0 against the Mustangs
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Best of the Big Ten? Here's the elite of the elite
The conference's top talent can be found in three potential stars in the Big Ten East, and in pretty much everyone involved with Wisconsin's running game.
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Big Ten predictions: Gophers headed to a bowl game?
This could be the Badgers' year to breakthrough into the College Football Playoff. And P.J. Fleck's Gophers are one of nine teams in the bowl mix, Randy Johnson says.
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College football preview: Year of the D-linemen
From the Big Ten to the Deep South, dominant players up front will punish offenses this fall.
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