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Photography is more than casual hobby for U's Douglas
Gophers football teammates and their surroundings are all fair game for wide receiver Demetrius Douglas and his penchant for photography.
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State Fair ... through the lens of a Gophers wide receiver
One of Demetrius Douglas' interests outside of football is photography. He took these Polaroid shots at the Minnesota State Fair.
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Ole Miss beats Gophers in soccer in extra time
The Gophers led 2-0 by the 31st minute on goals by Haley Hartkemeyer and Megan Gray before Mississippi rallied.
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Lance puts on a show for 34,544 at Target Field in NDSU's 57-10 rout
Redshirt freshman Trey Lance completed 10 of 11 passes for 185 yards and four touchdowns and added 116 rushing yards, including TD runs of 61 and 33 yards.
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Gophers football finds facing adversity not a pretty sight
A shaky performance might have tempered some fans' wild expectations for this season. But ultimately, the Gophers are 1-0 with dreams intact.
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Replay: Gophers 28, South Dakota State 21
An extended look back at the Gophers season opener.
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Bison invasion: 35,000 fans expected for NDSU opener at Target Field
The Twin Cities area has more than 15,000 North Dakota State alumni, so there's a built-in fan base that can augment the caravan that will travel down I-94 from Fargo.
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Schedule upgrade: U to play DePaul in multi-team event at the Barn
The Gophers are adding another high-profile opponent to their nonconference schedule this season. They'll face DePaul of the Big East Conference as part of a five-team event at Williams Arena.
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Chip Scoggins' 19 thoughts on 2019 in college football
The Star Tribune columnist and self-professed college football nut makes some observations about the upcoming season.
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Juggling hockey opponents a challenge for U coach Motzko
With a limited number of nonconference dates on the men's hockey schedule, Gophers men's hockey coach Bob Motzko must choose his opponents carefully.
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Fleck sits senior linebacker Martin for Gophers' season opener
Kamal Martin missed the team's bowl game last season for a violation of team rules and Thursday's benching was a continuation of that punishment.
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Ugly third quarter on defense nearly cost Gophers the victory
Defensive coordinator Joe Rossi's scheming was put the test Thursday night when South Dakota State's adjustments led to a brutal third quarter
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Hartman: South Dakota State gave Gophers all they could handle
P.J. Fleck's concern proved to be correct as the Gophers really had a tough time in the opener.
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Scoggins: On night of few good impressions, Bateman stands out
One game into the Gophers football season we know this: Rashod Bateman is a special talent. And the rest of the offense has a lot of work to do.
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Gophers rally late, avoid season-opening upset vs. South Dakota State
The Jackrabbits had two touchdowns called back, and the Gophers needed a fourth-quarter fumble recovery and fancy two-point conversion to win in front of the announced crowd of 49,112 fans.
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Gophers-South Dakota State game recap
A look back at Thursday's season opener.
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U volleyball has high hopes again, entering Friday's opener
The No. 3-ranked Gophers need to replace their star setter, but their top five hitters return from a team that advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 last year.
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Gophers, QB Morgan set to open season against South Dakota State
The Gophers open 2019 at 8 p.m. at TCF Bank Stadium.
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Scoggins: Time to see if U's stunning defensive turnaround was for real
The Gophers fielded one of the worst defenses in college football last season until a switch in defensive coordinators for the season's final four games.
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Gophers running back Smith returns to lead team's 'tightest-knit-group'
After playing only two games last season because of an injury, senior Rodney Smith has come back for a final season with the backfield he's helped mentor through good times and bad.
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Around the Region
- Hunter Dickinson announces his return to KU; UCLA signs Tyler Bilodeau from portal
- Oregon State and Washington State face player exodus amid realignment
- G Javian McCollum transferring to Georgia Tech after leading Oklahoma hoops in scoring
- QB Jaden Rashada transfers to Georgia after leaving Arizona State
- Reggie Bush plans to continue his fight against the NCAA after the return of his Heisman Trophy
- Reggie Bush is reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, with organizers citing NIL rule changes
- Former Green Bay player Kayla Karius leaves South Dakota to return to her alma mater as coach
- Longtime Hawkeyes football broadcaster Ed Podolak steps down from his radio analyst role
- Hailey Van Lith trying to make US Olympic 3x3 team; next college choice to come soon
- Sign of the times: NCAA approves coach-to-player helmet communication for 2024 football season
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