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Brooks wins third Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor
Gophers freshman Shannon Brooks was honored again Monday after rushing for 174 yards and three touchdowns against Illinois.
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Gophers hoping to stick an Axe in their season
The Gophers are 0-11 against Wisconsin since they last defeated the Badgers in 2003, but Saturday will be Minnesota's best chance in years.
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Replay: Gophers 32, Illinois 23
Four true freshmen came up with big plays for the banged-up Gophers.
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Tubby's revenge: Texas Tech pulls away from Gophers for 81-68 win
Minnesota's offense never got going vs. Texas Tech, and lapses on the boards and on defense proved too much to overcome as the Gophers lost to Tubby Smith, their former coach
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Postgame: Minnesota shows its youth and inconsistency in loss to Tubby
The Gophers are young and inexperienced and while the future may be bright, the present is tenuous, at best.
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Kill will attend Wisconsin game; Leidner's OK but Croft will be ready
Former Gophers coach Jerry Kill will be at TCF Bank Stadium for Saturday's game against Wisconsin, as it's Senior Day and the annual Epilepsy Awareness Game.
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Gophers vs. Texas Tech and Tubby Smith is a big one
A loss vs. the coach Richard Pitino was hired to replace would not be great for Minnesota.
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Patrick Plus: Big Ten Network comes at a cost
Men's ice hockey is slightly more important to the Big Ten Network's revenue stream than women's field hockey, yet the conference was willing to blow up college hockey.
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Gophers' win is a triumph, but not a trophy
Tracy Claeys' first win as Gophers' head coach put a bowl bid and Paul Bunyan's axe at stake next week vs. Wisconsin.
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Gophers' rebounding issues stand out early
The Gophers haven't beaten anyone on the boards yet, at any level.
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Gophers women's hockey goes 3-for-3 on power play in beating Yale
Sydney Baldwin's first goal of the season, unassisted with 24 seconds left in the first period, turned out to be the winner.
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Scoggins: Gophers freshmen lend more than a hand in victory over Illinois
Four true freshmen saved the Gophers with critical contributions that turned a potentially disheartening loss into a 32-23 victory against Illinois at TCF Bank Stadium.
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Gophers use clock well against Illinois at end of first half
The Gophers scored on Illinois just before the half on a 15-play drive.
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Gophers notes: Banged-up Leidner adamant he'll play against Wisconsin
Mitch Leidner was left bloodied and limping after Saturday's win but insists he'll play next week.
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Game highlights: Gophers vs. Illinois
The Gophers won 32-23 over the Illini on Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium.
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Gophers-Illinois game recap
A look back at Saturday's game.
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Gameday preview: Gophers basketball vs. Texas Tech
The Gophers take on former coach Tubby Smith in their Puerto Rico Tip-Off finale
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Chart: Shannon Brooks' big day
Shannon Brooks eclipsed 170 yards rushing for the second time this season.
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Gallery: Gophers 32, Illinois 23
A late touchdown run seals the victory for the Gophers over Illinois, 32-23 at TCF Bank Stadium, November 21, 2015.
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Gophers' win sets up Sunday game with Tubby Smith's Texas Tech
Richard Pitino will go up against his predecessor as Gophers coach on Sunday in Puerto Rico after their teams won losers' bracket games in Puerto Rico.
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Around the Region
- Michigan beginning alcohol sales at football games following successful rollouts at its other venues
- UNC interim chancellor backs AD Bubba Cunningham after trustee criticism, audit push
- EA Sports College Football 25 comes out on July 19. Edwards, Ewers, Hunter are on standard cover
- St. Thomas hockey to follow Arizona State into NCHC, as league expands to 10 teams
- Like a Caitlin Clark 3-pointer, betting on women's sports is soaring
- Green Bay's Doug Gottlieb believes he can balance his new coaching job with his national radio show
- With CFP snub still stinging, Atlantic Coast Conference ponders how to boost football perceptions
- Basketball broadcaster Doug Gottlieb moves into coaching ranks as he takes over Green Bay's program
- Texas A&M-Notre Dame matchup will be in prime time on ABC on Aug. 31
- Severe storms blitz the US South again after one of the most active tornado periods in history
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