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Fifth-ranked Gophers volleyball topples No. 3 Nebraska
In ending the Cornhuskers' 14-match winning streak, the Gophers picked up their third victory over a top-10 team in the Big Ten this season and are alone at the top of the conference.
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Scoggins: Poor game management hurt Gophers vs. Iowa
There's a difference between being aggressive and reckless, and P.J. Fleck's decision to fake punt on Saturday fell on the wrong side on that one.
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Trophy hogs: Iowa retains Floyd of Rosedale with 48-31 victory over Gophers
The Hawkeyes intercepted Zack Annexstad three times and took advantage of those and other miscues by the Gophers to bring home the bacon for the fourth consecutive year.
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Reusse: Gophers look on as Duluth unfurls championship hockey banner
Bob Motzko could have had the Gophers stay in the locker room during Duluth's banner raising. He chose the bench, either in the name of sportsmanship, or to show the team what it's like to win the big one
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No. 3 U women's hockey ties No. 4 UMD in regulation, loses shootout
Seniors Nicole Schammel and Kelly Pannek scored third-period goals as the third-ranked Gophers women's hockey team rallied.
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Protection problems: Annexstad sacked five times by Iowa
Doing most of the damage for the Hawkeyes was defensive end Anthony Nelson, who had three first-half sacks, including two on back-to-back plays in the second quarter.
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Gophers-Iowa game recap
A look back at Saturday's game.
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Iowa freshman cornerback Moss passes exam vs. Gophers
Hawkeyes fill-in Riley Moss had two of Iowa's four interceptions Saturday vs. the Gophers.
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Everything you need for Saturday's Gophers-Iowa game at The Bank
Play-by-play, updated statistics, a Live Blog and more are a click away to help you follow Saturday's Big Ten game between the Gophers and Hawkeyes.
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Gophers look to rebound against Iowa on homecoming
Minnesota and the Hawkeyes will battle for the Floyd of Rosedale trophy, which Iowa has won for the past three years.
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Football coach Don Hudson, who made history at Macalester, dies
Former Macalester football coach Don Hudson, the first black head coach at a predominantly white college in the modern era, died Sunday in Charlotte, N.C. He was 88.
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Trophy hunting: Pig, Axe, Jug or Bell, Gophers have eyes on a prize ... any prize
The Gophers haven't gotten their hands on Floyd of Rosedale — or any other trophy, for that matter — in four years. They want it back.
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The Gophers' four-year drought in trophy games
The Gophers haven't won a rivalry trophy since beating Iowa on Nov. 8, 2014.
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Scoggins: Gophers' youth means mismatches along offensive line
Minnesota's inexperience on the offensive line is a challenge that shouldn't be dismissed when explaining the difficulty of relying on so many young players in a power conference.
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Gophers score four first-period goals to beat UMD in women's hockey
Taylor Wente scored two goals and Grace Zumwinkle had a goal and two assists.
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Gophers vs. Iowa gameday preview: Minnesota D will need a big day
Balanced offense, stingy defense — that's Iowa's blueprint. Will the Gophers have enough to pull out a victory?
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Bob Motzko on a mission to transfer winning formula to U hockey
New coach may not know everyone's name yet, but he's seeking to build a family atmosphere with the Gophers like the one that worked so well for him in St. Cloud.
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Freshman center Oturu fully cleared for Gophers
Gophers freshman center Daniel Oturu is fully cleared, according to Richard Pitino. Oturu opened practice this season limited in contact drills after recovering this summer from shoulder surgery
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Gophers hockey wants to bring 'a little extra' for banner-raising Duluth Bulldogs
Bob Motzko's first game as Gophers coach will begin by his team watching an in-state rival raise a banner.
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Get to know the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Gophers' opponent Saturday
Iowa is off to a 3-1 start, but the one that got away haunts the Hawkeyes: A last-minute loss to Wisconsin.
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- UNC interim chancellor backs AD Bubba Cunningham after trustee criticism, audit push
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- St. Thomas hockey to follow Arizona State into NCHC, as league expands to 10 teams
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- 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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