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Big Ten Power Rankings
Where do the teams stand entering Week 7 of the season? Our own Noel Thompson gives us his Big Ten Power Rankings. 1. Ohio State (5-0, 2-0) Last Week’s Result: Ohio State 42, Minnesota 3 Last Week’s Ranking: #1 The Buckeyes easily handled the Gophers at home, putting up 476 yards on offense while limiting […] READ MORE
Know Your Opponent: Ohio State Buckeyes
Before every game, I ask a reporter who covers the Gophers’ upcoming opponent to give us a view from the opponent’s perspective. This week, I asked Stefan Krajisnik from Cleveland.com six questions about the Ohio State Buckeyes. Minnesota travels to Columbus for its first Big Ten road game this Saturday. The Gophers have lost the […] READ MORE
PJ Fleck Previews Ohio State Buckeyes, Talks Drake Lindsey and Much More
Transcript from today’s press conference following the win over Rutgers and ahead of the big game at Ohio State: Coach PJ Fleck Good morning, everybody. Thanks for being here. I just want to start the press conference by saying happy birthday to my lovely wife, Heather. Tomorrow, September 30, she’s 35 again, so happy birthday […] READ MORE
Big Ten Power Rankings
Where do the teams stand entering Week 6 of the season? Our own Noel Thompson gives us his Big Ten Power Rankings. 1. Ohio State (4-0, 1-0) Last Week’s Result: Ohio State 24, Washington 6 Last Week’s Ranking: #1 The Buckeye defense is legit as they limit the Washington offense to 234 total yards and […] READ MORE
Know Your Opponent: Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Before every game, I ask a reporter who covers the Gophers’ upcoming opponent to give us a view from the opponent’s perspective. This week, I asked Chris Iseman from USA TODAY Network-New Jersey six questions about the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Minnesota begins Big Ten Play when Rutgers comes into Minneapolis this Saturday. This will be […] READ MORE
Big Ten Power Rankings
Where do the teams stand entering Week 5 of the season? Our own Noel Thompson gives us his Big Ten Power Rankings. 1. Ohio State (3-0) Last Week’s Result: Idle Last Week’s Ranking: #1 The Buckeyes had a week to prepare before they head out west to take on Washington to start conference play. 2. […] READ MORE
Split Season Ahead? ESPN Predictor Sees Gophers at 6-6
In my season prediction article before the season, I also shared ESPN‘s Matchup Predictor for every Gophers game of the season. What is the ESPN Matchup Predictor? The ESPN Matchup Predictor is part of ESPN’s analytics tools for college football, providing a probability for each team to win a given matchup. It’s powered by the […] READ MORE
Big Ten Power Rankings
Where do the teams stand entering Week 4 of the season? Our own Noel Thompson gives us his Big Ten Power Rankings. 1. Ohio State (3-0) Last Week’s Result: Ohio State 37, Ohio 9 Last Week’s Ranking: #1 2. Penn State (3-0) Last Week’s Result: Penn State 52, Villanova 6 Last Week’s Ranking: #2 3. […] READ MORE
Minnesota Football Season Ticket Sales Still Haven’t Recovered from 2015 Fee Increases
The Minnesota Gophers have experienced one of their most successful stretches of football in decades under head coach P.J. Fleck. From an 11-win season in 2019, to multiple bowl victories, to consistently fielding competitive teams in the Big Ten, Fleck has raised the program’s profile nationally. Yet one number stubbornly refuses to rebound: season ticket […] READ MORE