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January 17, 2017 at 5:04AM
Minnesota Gophers head football coach P.J. Fleck addresses the crowd and helped the half time entertainment act Red Panda at William Arena. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.com - January 8, 2017, Minneapolis, MN, Williams Arena, NCAA Basketball, University of Minnesota Gophers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
P.J. Fleck (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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The U dance team won two national championships this past weekend, giving the squad 18 of them since 2003. That's more than one national title per year — an impressive feat for a dance dynasty.

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It's a good night for channel surfing. The Wild hosts New Jersey at 7 p.m. on FSN, while the Wolves start in San Antonio at 7:30 p.m. on FSN Plus. The intermissions of the Wild and halftime of the Wolves should work out perfectly to maximize viewing of both games.

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"When was the last time Minnesota had a coach with the vision, personality and charisma that P.J. Fleck will bring to the living room of star recruits? Simple: Lou Holtz. And anyone who doesn't think Holtz would have won championships at Minnesota (had he stayed), simply doesn't understand how college football works today."

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"Fox:Packers-Cowboys averaged 48.5 million viewers, the biggest TV audience for any NFL Divisional Playoff game ever.

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September 9, 1984 Gophers coach Lou Holtz shouted encouragement to his team during the first half Saturday night. Daekene Pfister, Minneapolis Star Tribune
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