Five takeaways from Thursday's Big Ten football media days session
Nebraska's Scott Frost expects improvement; Illinois' Bret Bielema believes he's matured as a coach.
Big Ten media days moves to bigger stage with all kinds of issues to discuss
P.J. Fleck speaks to the media this morning as the Big Ten takes its place in a vastly difference college football landscape.
Buckeyes unanimous Big Ten football choice in media poll; Gophers back in pack
Minnesota will get a chance to make a statement when it opens the season with a home game against Ohio State on Sept. 2.
North wins all-star high school football game
A grassroots effort by parents made the game possible.
Pennsylvania standout defensive lineman commits to Gophers
Anthony Smith had 14 tackles for loss and nine sacks for Shippensburg Area High School last year. He's the sixth player to commit to coach P.J. Fleck's program in the past two days.
5 players, including son of former U linebacker, commit to Gophers
The Gophers football program on Sunday received commitments from three cornerbacks, a defensive end and a wide receiver in the recruiting Class of 2022.
U running back Ibrahim named Walter Camp pre-season All-American
The redshirt senior was the Big Ten running back of the year in 2020 and is closing in on 3,000 career rushing yards.
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Charge: St. Olaf football player's wrong-way crash at 75 mph kills driver fleeing Chicago police
The wreck occurred on Michigan Avenue, according to officials.
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Lakeville South vs. Stillwater in Class 6A football quarterfinal
Lakeville South played against Stillwater in a Class 6A quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022 at Eden Prairie High School.
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Class 6A football playoffs: Lakeville North vs. Minnetonka
In a first-round game in the Class 6A football playoffs, Lakeville North played at Minnetonka High School on Friday, October 28, 2022.
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Friday night football: Maple Grove beats St. Michael-Albertville 30-0
The Maple Grove High School football team played at St. Michael-Albertville on Friday, October 14, 2022.
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Shakopee runs off almost entire fourth quarter in victory over Eden Prairie
The game was postponed from Friday night to Saturday.
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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Friday night football: Woodbury vs. Burnsville
Burnsville High School took on undefeated Woodbury at Woodbury High School on Friday, September 23, 2022.
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Friday night football: Lakeville South at Eden Prairie
No. 1 Lakeville South takes on No. 2 Eden Prairie at Eden Prairie High School on Friday, September 16, 2022.
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Gophers among final four for Cooper football standout Jaxon Howard
The top football recruit in Minnesota for the 2023 class has Minnesota and three traditional football powers on his list of four schools.
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Gophers get commitment from Prior Lake defensive tackle for Class of 2023
Martin Owusu, a three-star recruit, is the ninth-ranked recruit in Minnesota and the 141st-ranked defensive lineman nationally by 247Sports.
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Gophers spring football game moved indoors due to weather
The game will be played in the indoor practice facility at 1 p.m. Saturday, and it no longer will be open to the public because of space constraints.
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Illinois prep tight end fifth to commit to Gophers football for 2023
The three-star recruit from Benet Academy in Lisle, Ill., will be part of Minnesota's Class of 2023.
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Gophers receive commitment from Georgia prep CB Zaquan Bryan
The 5-11, 180-pounder helped lead Benedictine Military School to the Georgia Class 4A state championship last year.
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Gophers promote cornerbacks coach Haynes to co-defensive coordinator
Paul Haynes has been with Minnesota since 2020 and has helped develop standouts Benjamin St-Juste, Coney Durr and Justin Walley.
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Osseo lineman Jerome Williams commits to Gophers football for 2023
The 6-4, 285-pounder is the second-ranked player in Minnesota for the 2023 recruiting class.
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Gophers get '23 commitment from 325-pound southern Minnesota lineman
325-pound Reese Tripp of Kasson-Mantorville is the second player, and first from Minnesota, to pledge to Minnesota's 2023 class.
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Gophers land former Edina standout Carroll as transfer from Notre Dame
Quinn Carroll, a 6-7, 315-pounder, was the top-ranked recruit in Minnesota in the 2019 class.
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Fleck gets fitting finale in bowl game for 'special team'
The outgoing group produced a 29-16 record over the past four seasons
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Tonight's Guaranteed Rate Bowl game offers intriguing story lines
The Gophers close their season against West Virginia in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl on Tuesday night in Phoenix. It's a late one, with a 9:15 p.m. Central start on ESPN.
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Signing day follow-ups: Early starters, in-state gems and more
Coach P.J. Fleck had the floor for more than an hour on Wednesday talking about the Gophers' incoming freshmen. He offered insights into the recruiting process and what comes next.
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Signatures roll in to U this morning as early signing period opens
By 8 a.m., coach P.J. Fleck had received 18 of an expected 19 national letters of intent from incoming freshmen. The early signing period runs through Friday.
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