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Is Northwestern the worst team in Power Five? What do Gophers say?
The firing of longtime coach Pat Fitzgerald in July for alleged hazing within his program marked a low point for Northwestern. But the struggles on the field existed before the scandal.
Gophers' to-do list: Settle in Kaliakmanis, more explosive plays
The Gophers have yet to produce a gain of 30 or more yards, and the path toward fixing that starts with sophomore quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis.
Ohio State-Notre Dame winner? Find out in Randy Johnson's Big Ten picks
The Big Ten schedule heats up with two Top 25 matchups and an interesting test for Michigan against a team that usually isn't undefeated.
As Gophers volleyball enters Big Ten play, missing offense is a mystery
The offensive numbers are staggeringly low and just as importantly, they aren't passing the eye test, with Minnesota's opponents hitting them time and again with huge runs.
Rare Tommies losing streak — and a huge matchup in league they left
St. Thomas has never lost three games in a row under coach Glenn Caruso. After falling at South Dakota and Harvard, they'll face Morehead State at home. And there's a big MIAC game, too.
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Saturday's college football feast has enough to last the whole day
College football insider: Florida State vs. Clemson; Colorado vs. Oregon, Ohio State vs. Notre Dame and Penn State vs. Iowa to name a few.
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Big Ten schedule set: Gophers to face Iowa and Caitlin Clark twice
The Big Ten announced its schedule Thursday, with the Gophers and new coach Dawn Plitzuweit opening conference play Dec. 10 against Purdue.
Find the latest University of Minnesota men's basketball stats, rosters and game information along with NCAA scores, standings and schedule.
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Kickoff: Your guide to Saturday's Gophers-Northwestern game
Here's where you can find everything you'll need to follow the Gophers vs. Northwestern. TV/radio information, game updates, statistics, our game prediction and more.
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Just ahead for cross-country runners: the Roy Griak Invitational
The University of Minnesota's meet, featuring high school and college races at the U, is back for the 37th time.
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Gophers women's basketball loses freshman to season-ending knee injury
Kennedy Klick had a standout prep career at DeLaSalle and Maple Grove and had a chance to be the Gophers' backup point guard this season.
Find the latest University of Minnesota football stats, rosters and game information along with NCAA scores, standings and schedule.
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Gophers running back pipeline keeps humming with top Illinois recruit
Jaydon Wright has scored three touchdowns in a game twice this season and been a standout on defense. He's a big fan of how the Gophers feature their running game.
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Pizza and a plea: U basketball wants to get students back to The Barn
Gophers men's basketball coach Ben Johnson had his players introduce themselves to fans on campus Monday — an event that included free pizza, contests and prizes.
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'Watch the QB run.' Meet UMD's bulldog of a quarterback
Football Across Minnesota: Kyle Walljasper is the hammer, not the nail as he runs through opponents for undefeated Minnesota Duluth. There's also a former East Ridge QB shredding D-II and it's prove-it week for the Gophers and Vikings.
Minnesota college sports goes well beyond the Gophers. Here's a guide to the conferences that include the state's Division II and Division III programs.
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Minnesota picks ex-Gophers star Heise No. 1 overall in PWHL draft
Taylor Heise, a former Gophers All-America, was the No. 1 overall selection in Monday's PWHL draft, the first of 15 picks for the Minnesota franchise in the new league.
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Gophers uniform dust-up: Fans tell Fleck they don't like all-black look
The Gophers wore black helmets, black jerseys and black pants for their Sept. 9 game against Eastern Michigan. That look didn't sit well with those who prefer maroon and gold.
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Morgan, Sori-Marin back with Gophers football as volunteer analysts
Gophers coach P.J. Fleck welcomed two of his former leaders back into the fold after each got a taste of the NFL as undrafted free agents.
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After 'failure' in loss, Gophers hope to grow their game vs. Northwestern
Among the failures in the loss to North Carolina: Giving up too many big plays, not converting offensive chances and other things coach P.J. Fleck said could have been done 'way better.'
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Big Ten power rankings: Here's the impact of that Gophers loss
There are six undefeated teams remaining in the Big Ten, a group that no longer includes Minnesota after its loss at North Carolina. But not all of them are ahead of the Gophers.
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Trip to North Carolina shows Gophers still have much to prove
Host Michael Rand road tripped to North Carolina with friends and has a better grasp of where the Gophers are compared to other teams that entered the weekend undefeated. Not all 2-0 starts were created equally.
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Gophers weren't blown out by North Carolina, but plenty went wrong
Gophers Football Insider: Coach P.J. Fleck offered a solid summary on the 31-13 loss. "People open downfield, dropped balls, tipped balls, balls that were inaccurate. We also missed explosive plays, and we were still in the game."
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Five Gophers takeaways include too many field goals, defense exposed
Minnesota's offense couldn't get the ball in the end zone enough to keep up with a ranked North Carolina team and the defense learned what it was like to face on the nation's top quarterbacks.
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Area college football roundup: Minnesota State Mankato rolls over Minot State
Shen Butler-Lawson scored three touchdowns in the first quarter for the Mavericks.
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Shaffmaster injured, No. 9 U volleyball falls in five sets to No. 14 Creighton
Setter Melani Shaffmaster exited in the fourth set but did return in the fifth for the No. 9 Gophers. However, they could not overcome the 14th-ranked Bluejays.
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Scoggins: Kaliakmanis' struggles leave Gophers with no shot at upset
Tremendous disparity in quarterback play led the Gophers to complete only 11 of 29 passes for 133 yards.
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Spann-Ford returns for Gophers but Lindenberg remains out
Wide receiver Chris Autman-Bell, who was questionable, played but did not have a catch.
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- Ohio State-Notre Dame winner? Find out in Randy Johnson's Big Ten picks
- Is Northwestern the worst team in Power Five? What do Gophers say?
- As Gophers volleyball enters Big Ten play, missing offense is a mystery
- Gophers women's basketball loses freshman to season-ending knee injury
- Big Ten schedule set: Gophers to face Iowa and Caitlin Clark twice