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What you need to know about Thursday's Gophers football opener
Earlier this week, a Gophers spokesman said 46,553 tickets had been sold. TCF Bank Stadium's capacity is 50,805.
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Big recruiting night for Pitino at Gophers football opener
The Gophers basketball team is hosting guards Ty Berry and Frankie Collins on official visits for the football opener. Joining them will be top Minnesota targets on unofficial visits.
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Setting the tone: Notre Dame transfer Dew-Treadway steps into leader role
Defensive tackle Micah Dew-Treadway didn't fit in when he joined the Gophers this past spring. But that's exactly what coach P.J. Fleck wanted.
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Faith carried Gophers QB Morgan through freshman year journey
Tanner Morgan's inner peace balances him. He focuses on positive thoughts like the confidence he has in his own ability, which repeatedly showed itself when he took over the starter's role last season.
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Park Board reverses field after angering Gophers fans with tailgating change
Minneapolis parks officials did a quick about face after limiting tailgating and parking space at East River Flats Park.
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Get to know Gophers quarterback Tanner Morgan
Here are a few of Tanner Morgan's favorite things.
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Tanner Morgan by the numbers
More than the boxscore with the Gophers QB.
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Gophers release first depth chart ahead of Thursday's season opener
The Gophers released their first depth chart ahead of the 8 p.m. Thursday opener against South Dakota State, and there are some revelations and some questions still looming.
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Reusse: South Dakota State's 'Coach Stig' turns uncertainty into success
Coach John Stiegelmeier, who brings his SDSU team to face the Gophers on Thursday, has turned his program from a mediocre football presence in Division II to a national contender in FCS.
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Gophers to face numerous unknowns against South Dakota State
The Jackrabbits have replaced their starting quarterback and offensive coordinator from last season.
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Reusse: Jackrabbits bringing 'Big Ten commitment' to battle with Gophers
South Dakota State made the move to Division I and along with that came the kind of facilities, including a $65 million football stadium, that you'd expect to see at a bigger-name school.
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Dropping college football attendance is not just a Gophers thing
Numbers are down around the nation on autumn Saturdays, and even big-time programs are not immune to the concern.
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Gophers' transfer Willis a State Fair rookie but a veteran on the floor
The Vanderbilt transfer has the most playing experience of any backcourt player for Richard Pitino.
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Gophers volleyball team picked to finish third in Big Ten
Conference coaches chose Wisconsin first and Nebraska second.
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Falling attendance around the nation
FBS attendance numbers have steadily dropped since 2013.
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Tough tests: U men's basketball opens Big Ten with Iowa, Ohio State
The Gophers men's basketball team faces a tough December stretch in 2019-20 that includes four straight games vs. high-major opponents, including Iowa and Ohio State to open Big Ten play
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Atop the Big Ten, big change is taking shape this football season
In the eight-year history of the Big Ten Championship Game, red and green have been the it colors. That could be about to change in 2019.
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Fleck plans to attack U's opponents with plenty of running backs
When the Gophers play South Dakota State in Thursday's opener, fans could see as many as a half-dozen running backs get some time on the field.
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Megan Ryan's five Big Ten players to watch
Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor has that Heisman Trophy look.
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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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