Gophers
November 23, 2018
The Gophers football team lifted up Paul Bunyan's Axe in 2003 after Rhys Lloyd's field goal.

Tradition worth breaking? Calling hero from last time U won the Axe

It's Gophers-Wisconsin week, and that means Rhys Lloyd is getting an annual chance to reminisce about a career kicking highlight.
Sports
November 22, 2018

Minnesota college football: MSU Mankato to host CSU Pueblo

Gophers
November 22, 2018

Actual attendance at Gophers games plunged to 15,160

The Star Tribune obtained actual attendance figures for the seven Gophers home football games at 50,805-seat TCF Bank Stadium this fall.
Gophers
November 22, 2018

Freefalling attendance: Gophers are not alone

Of the nation's 65 Power Five college football teams, here are the biggest drops in average announced attendance per home game over the past four seasons.
Gophers
November 22, 2018

Randy Johnson's Big Ten power rankings

The top two teams meet up Saturday at the Horseshoe.
Gophers
November 22, 2018

Randy Johnson's college football five spot

Here's a look at how the Heisman Trophy race is shaping up
Sports
November 21, 2018

St. John's quarterback Jackson Erdmann: a closer look on and off the field

After leading the Johnnies to the MIAC championship and the NCAA Division III playoffs, the junior from Rosemount received two major honors Tuesday.
Gophers
November 21, 2018

St. John's sweeps top football awards in MIAC

Johnnies quarterback Jackson Erdmann was selected MIAC Player of the Year.
Gophers
November 19, 2018

Minnesota scene: St. Cloud State hockey team takes over No. 1 in USCHO.com poll

The Huskies claimed the No. 1 ranking in the U.S. College Hockey Online poll for the first time since March 19 of last season.
Gophers
November 18, 2018

Johnnies score 84 in first round of D-III football playoffs; Bethel wins

Postseason veteran St. John's, making its fifth consecutive appearance in the Division III playoffs, stormed past Martin Luther 84-6 in the opening round of the Division III playoffs.
Colleges
November 18, 2018

College hockey roundup: Top-ranked UMD stuns Denver with late goals

After Duluth tied the game with 1 second remaining in regulation, Cole Koepke scored 52 seconds into overtime .
Sports
November 18, 2018

Minnesota Duluth falls from Division II playoffs

Defending national champion Texas A&M-Commerce, which won three playoff games on the road last season, rallied to top previously unbeaten Minnesota Duluth 33-17
Gophers
November 18, 2018
Minnesota's linebacker Kamal Martin interfered with a a pass intended for Northwestern's wide receiver Trey Pugh in the end zone during the first quar

Northwestern finds offense late, leaves Gophers tough road to bowl bid

The Gophers couldn't get that sixth win Saturday because Big Ten West Division-champion Northwestern played mostly error-free football and owned the key situations in a 24-14 victory.
Gophers
November 17, 2018
St. John's University defensive lineman Nathan Brinker (52) celebrated after University of St. Thomas running back Josh Parks (26) was pulled down by

Live at noon: St. John's, Martin Luther, Bethel; UMD live at 1 p.m.

The NCAA Division II and III football playoffs begin Saturday and you can watch the games live and for free by clicking on the links.
Colleges
November 17, 2018

No. 1 Minnesota Duluth falls to No. 7 Denver in men's hockey

Gophers
November 16, 2018
Longtime Minneapolis Star Tribune sports columnist Sid Hartman listened as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answered his question during Wednesday's pre

U football press box to be named for Hartman on Saturday

No official record is kept of such things, but it's hard to imagine anyone having spent more time in Gophers football press boxes over the years than Sid Hartman.
Gophers
November 16, 2018
The Gophers last went to a bowl game in 2016, when Minnesota wide receiver Drew Wolitarsky held the Holiday Bowl trophy alongside the team after they

Can the Gophers get to a bowl? If so, where will they go?

College Football Insider: Big Ten bowl guesses start at the top with two national playoff possibilities. The Gophers need to win one of their last two games to get to a postseason game.
Colleges
November 15, 2018

Minnesota Division II, III football playoffs preview

Gophers
November 15, 2018

Randy Johnson's Big Ten power rankings

With two weeks to go, Michigan remains at the top.
Colleges
November 15, 2018

The five largest college football coaching buyouts

USA Today annually publishes a database of college football salaries, and included in that are buyout figures if a coach is fired