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The Pioneer Press’s Andy Greder is reporting that special teams coordinator Bob Ligashesky will not return to Minnesota next season. He has spent the last two years with the Golden Gophers. Kicking was a persistent sore spot under Ligashesky, who inherited the Big Ten’s Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year in his first year with the […]
The Gophers overcame a poor shooting night but played great defense to hold off the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 60-43. Bobby Durkin scored his career high as a Gopher with 19 points, leading all scorers, with Jalen Crocker Johnson right behind him with 17. THE STAT: This game was not pretty offensively, but the Gopher defense […]
Preseason Expectations Grade: C Back during Big Ten Media Days in July, Cleveland.com published their predicted finish for the Big Ten, based on a survey of 24 voters, including one beat writer for each team: 1. Penn State (11 first-place votes)2. Ohio State (11)3. Oregon (2)4. Illinois5. Michigan (1)6. Indiana7. Iowa8. Nebraska9. USC10. Washington11. Minnesota12. […]
Say goodbye to the non-conference schedule and 2025.
The Barn 8:00 BTN Fairleigh Dickinson Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 7-5 (1-1)KenPom Rank: 99 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Record: 3-9KenPom Rank: 357 The Knights may have three wins on their recorc, but they have not beat a D1 team yet this season. KEYS TO A GOPHER WIN Don’t get too happy with threes – FDU ranks 2nd […]
Minnesota head football coach P.J. Fleck is expected to hire Bobby April to replace C.J. Robbins as the Golden Gophers’ rush ends coach. The Pioneer Press’ Andy Greder was the first to report it. April spent the last three seasons at Stanford as defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach. Robbins was promoted to defensive line […]
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-5) closed out the 2025 season with a 20-17 overtime win over the New Mexico Lobos (9-4) in the Rate Bowl at Chase Field in Arizona on Friday. The Elite Anthony Smith. No one shone brighter under the lights of Chase Field than the Gophers’ All-Big Ten defensive end, who was […]
The 2026 World Junior Hockey Championships are in the Twin Cities this year as they celebrate their 50th anniversary. Minnesota is going all out for the event with massive fan fests in Rice Park and the River Centre in St. Paul with games taking place at both Grand Casino Arena and 3M Arena at Mariucci. […]
In the aftermath of the Golden Gophers’ 20-17 overtime win over New Mexico in the Rate Bowl, All-Big Ten defensive end Anthony Smith announced he will return to Minnesota next season for his final year of eligibility. He was named the Defensive MVP of the Rate Bowl with six total tackles, four tackles for loss, […]
A bold throw by Drake Lindsey turned into a game-winning touchdown catch by Jalen Smith as the Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-5) survived overtime to beat the New Mexico Lobos (9-4) in the Rate Bowl and win their ninth-straight bowl and seventh under head coach P.J. Fleck. Trailing 17-14 in overtime, the Gophers were facing 3rd […]
Feels like the season just started.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-5) will close out the season against the New Mexico Lobos (9-3) in the Rate Bowl on Friday, Dec. 26, at 3:30 pm. CST. The game will be televised on ESPN. This Week’s Thoughts: gopherguy05: Which streak is stronger: P.J. Fleck and Minnesota winning any bowl game they play in, or […]
The Lobos riding a 6-game winning streak and the Gophers have never lost a bowl game under PJ Fleck. One of these streaks is going to have to end. One fun fact about this game is that the New Mexico head coach, Jason Eck, is a Wisconsin native. He played for the Badgers, he began […]
We are down to the final stretch as teams close in on playoff berths, or see their season winding down. That gives new opportunities to some as Ethan Robinson made his NFL debut after being called up from the Dolphins practice squad! Some veterans will see their seasons wind down, but there are always time […]
Safety Kerry Brown, cornerback John Nestor, and offensive linemen Greg Johnson and Nathan Roy all announced their return to Minnesota next season through the NIL collective Dinkytown Athletes on Tuesday. All four were starters this season and represent key returnees for the Gophers next season. The announcements are part of Cub Foods’ contribution to Dinkytown […]
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-5) will close out the season against the New Mexico Lobos (9-3) in the Rate Bowl on Friday, Dec. 26, at 3:30 pm. CST. The game will be televised on ESPN. Can New Mexico score on offense? New Mexico is unexceptional on offense, ranking 73rd in rushing offense (155.1 rushing yards […]
Minnesota Golden Gophers head football coach P.J. Fleck is reportedly set to promote rush ends coach C.J. Robbins to the defensive line coach position, which has been vacant since Dennis Dottin-Carter was dismissed from the coaching staff earlier this month. No formal announcement has come from the University, but both the Pioneer Press and 247 […]
The Gophers used a balanced attack and elite defense to stifle the Campbell Camels, winning 78-50. The starting five for Minnesota hit double figures and Cade Tyson led all scorers with 24. THE STAT: Minnesota continues to play a brand of offensive basketball that moves the ball and gets baskets with assists. On Sunday the […]
Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 6-5 (1-1)KenPom Rank: 110 Campbell Camels Record: 5-6KenPom Rank: 224 The Camels just played at Gonzaga and it was a 13-point game with roughtly 10 minutes remaining before the Zags went on a run and put the Camels away for good and winning by 28. This team might be plucky.
A total of twelve Big Ten football teams will be playing in the postseason this December and January including the three in the College Football Playoff. That means at least 12 postseason games, with hopefully a few more of follow if Oregon, Ohio State and Indiana can keep rolling past their initial games. That’s a […]
Yes, this game was on Sunday. And yes, we didn’t finish any sort of preview to be published before tipoff, but the Gopher men’s basketball team decimated the Texas Southern Tigers 89-53. Cade Tyson scored a career-high 38 points, shooting 8/12 from three and grabbing six rebounds. It was a lights-out shooting performance for the […]
Week 15 was a good one for defensive players in mostly losing efforts, Jack Gibbons and Antoine Winfield Jr both had nice games that ended in losses for their teams. On the flip side Eric Murray had one of his best games of the season as his Jags are cruising into the postseason it appears. […]
Minnesota Golden Gophers starting quarterback Drake Lindsey was the guest on Mike Grimm’s Go Gopher Podcast today, and the redshirt freshman signal caller confirmed he will be back next season. “There was no doubt in my mind, and I’m really excited to come back for another year here,” Lindsey said. 247 Sports’ Ryan Burns is also […]
Trailing only by three at the half, Minnesota was blown out in the final 20 minutes, losing to #6 Purdue 85-57 in West Lafayette. Jalen Crocker-Johnson and Langston Reynolds combined for 17 points in the first half and the Gophers were keeping things close with the Boilermakers trailing just 32-35 on the road. But Purdue […]
The #4 seeded Minnesota Golden Gopher volleyball team is back in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2022 and will face off against the #1 seed in their region the Pittsburgh Panthers on Thursday night. Minnesota will try and pull the opposite than the Panthers pulled on the Gophers in the Spring 2021 […]