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Gophers rout Maryland to move into tie for Big Ten volleyball lead
The Gophers are 13-0 all-time vs. Maryland, 10-0 since the Terrapins became conference members in 2014.
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Gophers will have to find a way to run against No. 4 Penn State
The Nittany Lions rank second nationally in run defense, at 68.4 yards per game.
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Reusse: Question haunts (old) Gophers fans: 'Do we have the hay in the barn?'
This battle of November unbeatens is contender for biggest Gophers' home game since No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 3 Minnesota in 1960. What's missing is an update on the hay.
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Cold reality: Gophers must do the thing they haven't done
At some point, the Gophers are going to have to do the thing they haven't done in as long as anyone can remember -- win a program-changing game.
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Throwback mode: The Peach returns for big Gophers-Penn State game
A peach-colored newspaper sports section was easy to find in the old days.
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Showdown Could Stir Stadium Village's Ghosts
Bruce Smith emerged as a national star with his performance for the No. 2 Gophers vs. No. 3 Michigan in 1940.
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Gophers hockey players looking forward to series at Michigan
Two of them have ties to the state or Wolverines.
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Summit League aids St. Thomas in school's quest to move into Division I
The commissioner of the Summit League said it would be an advocate for the University of St. Thomas as the school tries to become the first to move directly from Division III into Division I.
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Souhan: Big games bring big stakes for many on Gophers, Vikings
Neither game is do-or-die; both are do-or-doubt. These are the kinds of games that can make or mar reputations, especially at maximum-scrutiny positions.
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Undefeated Gopher Gridders Look To Silence Lions' Roar
This story and others appear on a special "Peach" page in the sports section of Friday's Star Tribune. Pick up any edition of Friday's paper to check it out.
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Will U Air It Out To Former Minneapolis North Gridder Tyler Johnson To Nip Nits?
The former Polar could play a major role for the Golden Gophers on Saturday.
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Pigskin Slingers Have Surprised: Both QBs Exceed Expectations
Tanner Morgan and Sean Clifford were promised only an opportunity to compete for starting jobs at their respective schools.
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Gophers fans show their colors with 8-0 start and big game Saturday
The excitement ahead of the Penn State game signals a significant transformation: The Gophers are relevant again in Minnesota.
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Hartman: The Proof Is In The Paper
Gophers star Bobby Bell should never have been called for a late hit against Wisconsin in 1962.
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Megan Ryan's Big Ten rankings
A quick look at the conference going into the final month of the season.
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Megan Ryan's Big Ten games to watch this week
There's a Big Ten West matchup the Gophers will be keeping an eye on.
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Gophers-Michigan men's hockey preview
It's two Big Ten teams seeking an early-season boost in Ann Arbor.
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Gophers achieve first sellout since 2015 for Saturday's game against Penn State
TCF Bank Stadium will be at its 50,805 capacity.
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After 2016 victory over Gophers, 'the brand is back' at Penn State
The Gophers sense a pivotal moment in their football program's history coming on Saturday. In other words, they're hoping this weekend's game does for them what their last meeting did for Penn State.
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Reusse: Gophers football is latest target for 'Prove It' sect of fans
Do you need more evidence of Gophers and Vikings progress? Perhaps you're a member of the Prove-It-To-Me sect of Minnesota fans, who came into prominence during the Twins' season.
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- Settlement could cost NCAA nearly $3 billion; plan to pay athletes would need federal protection
- Georgia's Kirby Smart becomes the nation's highest-paid college football coach at $13m annually
- Paying college football players could reverse trend of bowl game opt-outs, boost non-CFP postseason
- Wisconsin tries to regain supremacy in the trenches under its 4th O-line coach in as many years
- Organizers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags or symbols
- Say hello (again) to EA Sports College Football. The beloved video-game behemoth is back
- New Big 12 out to prove bigger bank accounts don't always mean better football teams in 12-team CFP
- UConn, Kentucky among those with big changes through transfers in college basketball's portal window
- National 3-point shooting leader Koby Brea becomes the 5th transfer this week to land at Kentucky
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