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June 29, 2015
Norwood Teague.

Scoggins: As college athletics revenue soars, so does spending

TV deals are bringing more money to campus, but athletic departments are spending it quickly.
Gophers
June 29, 2015
Fresno State (in white) will play Minnesota in 2018 an 2019.

Gophers add Fresno State to 2018, 2019 football schedule

Peering ahead at the Gophers non-conference schedule for the next five years. The Big Ten will switch to a nine-game conference schedule in 2016.
Gophers
June 27, 2015

Minnesota Scene: Ex-Gopher Blankenship places fourth at nationals

Ben Blankenship ran the 1,500 in 3 minutes, 38.78 seconds at the U.S. Championships.
Gophers
June 26, 2015
Gophers' junior defenseman Mike Reilly with the mural at Mariucci Arena where his image was added to the previous hockey All-America selections. ] JEF

Wild lands U free agent Reilly

Rejecting several teams, the defenseman opted to stay home.
Gophers
June 26, 2015
Ex-Gophers' defenseman Mike Reilly.

Ex-Gophers defenseman Mike Reilly talks about signing with Wild

The Chicago-born, Minnesota-raised Reilly chose the Wild over the Chicago Blackhawks, Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins. He met with 10 teams at the recent combine.
Gophers
June 26, 2015
Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino

Pitino's Gophers to play Oklahoma State in Sioux Falls

Coach Richard Pitino said he wanted to make the Gophers' nonconference schedule heartier.
Gophers
June 25, 2015
Minnesota's Andre Hollins (1) shoots

Andre Hollins looks ahead, anxiously, to his basketball future

The former Gopher is living out of a suitcase for now, with his eyes on the horizon. "I just want to know what the next stage is," he said.
Gophers
June 24, 2015
Minnesota Gophers quarterback Mitch Leidner celebrated a second quarter touchdown as the Gophers took on Oregon State at TCF Bank Stadium, Thursday, S

Live Blog replay: Big fourth quarter helps Gophers defeat Oregon State

Get the latest from TCF Bank Stadium and other places where Gophers fans are gathered for the season-opener against Oregon State. We'll have social media, photos, game updates and more.
Gophers
June 24, 2015
Read the replay: Gophers Live Chat with Joe Christensen

Read the replay: Gophers Live Chat with Joe Christensen

See what college football writer Joe Christensen was talking about with Gophers fans during their Thursday afternoon Live Chat.
Gophers
June 24, 2015
Minnesota quarterback Mitch Leidner passes against Indiana State in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, in Mi

Live Blog Replay: Gophers beat Indiana State 58-28

Get the latest from TCF Bank Stadium and other places where Gophers fans are gathered. We'll have social media, photos, game updates and more from pregame until the final play.
Gophers
June 24, 2015
Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley made a couple long runs, including one late in the game that put Penn State in position to send the game to over

Live Blog: Gophers at Penn State

Amid rainy weather and a threat against the home team's stadium, the Gophers haven't been able to hold off the Nittany Lions. Get the latest updates on today's game from Penn State. We'll have social media, photos and more.
Gophers
June 24, 2015
Minnesota's running back Rodney Smith carried the ball before being tackled by Iowa's defensive back Brandon Snyder in the second quarter Minnesota to

Live updates: Gophers lose to Iowa 14-7 in battle for Floyd of Rosedale

Minnesota plays host to iowa at 11 a.m.. We'll have game updates from Star Tribune staff, photos and social media from TCF Bank Stadium.
Gophers
June 24, 2015
Minnesota Golden Gophers running back Rodney Smith (1) celebrated a rushing touchdown against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the first quarter Saturda

Live updates: Gophers beat Rutgers 34-32 on late field goal

Get the latest updates from Star Tribune staff writers and others on the Homecoming game between Minnesota and Rutgers at TCF Bank Stadium.
Gophers
June 24, 2015
Minnesota's quarterback Conor Rhoda warmed up on the field before Minnesota took on Maryland at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium in College Park,

Live updates: Gophers defeat Maryland 31-10

Backup quarterback Conor Rhoda threw his first TD pass on a screen to Shannon Brooks. Get game updates, social media and more here.
Gophers
June 24, 2015
Gophers quarterback Mitch Leidner took to the field for warm up before Minnesota took on Illinois at Memorial Stadium, Saturday, October 29, 2016 in C

Live updates: Gophers beat Illinois 40-17

Get the latest updates from Star Tribune staff writers and others on the game between Minnesota and Illinois. A victory will make the Gophers bowl eligible at the end of the season.
Gophers
June 24, 2015
Minnesota's running back Kobe McCrary warmed up before Minnesota took on Purdue at TCF Bank Stadium, Saturday, November 5, 2016 in Minneapolis, MN.

Game replay: Gophers win 44-31 over Purdue

Get the latest updates from Star Tribune staff writers and others on the .game between Minnesota and Purdue as the Gophers hope to raise their record to 7-2.
Gophers
June 24, 2015
Live Updates: Gophers in a tight game with Nebraska

Live Updates: Gophers in a tight game with Nebraska

Get the latest updates from Star Tribune staff writers and others on the .game between Minnesota and Nebraska in a battle of Big Ten teams with 7-2 record.
Gophers
June 24, 2015
Gophers fans cheered for the team during the announcement of the starting lineup for the game against Rutgers at TCF Bank Stadium.

Live: Gophers lead Northwestern 29-12 in 4th quarter

Get game updates and more from social media before and during Saturday's game between the Gophers and Northwestern at TCF Bank Stadium.
Gophers
June 24, 2015
Wisconsin's safety Leo Musso couldn't catch Minnesota's quarterback Mitch Leidner as he ran into the end zone for a touchdown in the second quarter as

LIVE: Badgers rally to take 31-17 lead over Gophers in 4th quarter

Get game updates and more from social media before and during Saturday's game between the Gophers and Wisconsin in Madison.
Gophers
June 24, 2015
Live Blog replay: Gophers take down the Spartans

Live Blog replay: Gophers take down the Spartans

The winner of this game plays Michigan, which defeated No. 1-seed Purdue, at noon Saturday. Follow the closing minutes on our Live Blog.
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