Given how huge high school football is in Ohio, and the general dedication to college football Saturdays, Ohio State fans don’t like when their games are moved to during the week. Unfortunately for them, the 2021 season is now going to open on a Thursday. The Buckeyes will begin their third season with Ryan Day […]
Read MoreA ‘Consensus’ 2020 Preseason Top 25 Poll Has Been Tabulated
We’re deep in “way too early Top 25” season for college football, where just about every outlet gives a prediction for how next season will look. There’s a distinct trend at the top of many of the major rankings. College football writer Matt Hinton took the liberty of creating a “consensus” poll, combining 15 of […]
Read MoreVideo: P.J. Fleck Loses His Mind On A Referee During The Outback Bowl
Minnesota just capped its incredible season with a pretty dominant performance in the Outback Bowl. P.J. Fleck’s Gophers went back-and-forth with Auburn, but really kicked things into gear in the fourth quarter to seal a 31-24 win. Even as his team was moving the ball well on its final drive, Fleck was wound extremely tight. […]
Read MoreVideo: Minnesota WR Makes The Catch Of Bowl Season
Minnesota wide receiver Tyler Johnson is having a monster senior season. Today, he’s ending his Golden Gophers career with a bang. A few moments ago, Johnson caught his second touchdown of the game. He now has 12 catches for 204 yards on the day, leading all players in yards from scrimmage. His first touchdown, which […]
Read MoreBig Ten Fans Are Loving The Start To Today’s Bowl Games
Today could potentially be a monster day for the Big Ten, even before Wisconsin kicks off against Oregon in the Rose Bowl. The conference has a pair of teams in action against SEC opponents in today’s early bowl games. Minnesota is facing Auburn in the Outback Bowl, while Michigan is taking on Alabama in the […]
Read MoreMinnesota Fans Are Not Happy With ESPN
On Wednesday afternoon, Minnesota and Auburn kicked off from the Outback Bowl. The Tigers raced out to an early lead thanks to a kickoff return for a touchdown in the first quarter. However, it’s been mostly all Gophers since. After trailing 10-3, P.J. Fleck’s team is now tied with Auburn at 17 with just over […]
Read MoreThere Are 4 Bowl Games Today – Here’s The Schedule
New Year’s Day is here and that means a few of the biggest games of the year – well, the 2019 bowl season – are here. Four bowl games are on the slate for today, including a few featuring some of the biggest name brand programs in the sport. Football will dominate TV screens across […]
Read MoreWhat Minnesota’s QB Told Sean Clifford About Penn State’s New Offensive Coordinator
Minnesota football was one of the best stories of the 2019 college football season. Offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca parlayed his success with the Tanner Mangum-helmed offense into a new job at Penn State. Nittany Lions OC Ricky Rahne took the head coaching job at Old Dominion a few weeks ago. James Franklin responded in a […]
Read MoreNext Year’s Iowa-Minnesota Game Has A New Date
While programs around the country prepare for their upcoming bowl game, the Iowa Hawkeyes and Minnesota Golden Gophers just received word of a scheduling change for next season. Iowa and Minnesota were originally set to play on Sept. 19 from TCF Bank Stadium. That game will remain in September but it will actually be moved […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Bowl Games, College Football Playoff
Tomorrow afternoon college football returns, with bowl season getting underway. After months of picks, we’ll now do our best to predict the winner of all 40 postseason games, including the College Football Playoff. Things get started with the ever-entertaining Bahamas Bowl on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. Charlotte plays its first ever bowl game against […]
Read MoreWhere The Big 10’s Recruiting Classes Rank After Signing Day
National Signing Day has come and gone, leaving a lot of fanbases excited for 2020 and a whole bunch likely dreading it. Over in the Big Ten Conference, few programs had as exciting a day as Nebraska and Maryland. The Huskers and the Terps both made huge additions at the skill positions, and saw their […]
Read MoreWisconsin Assistant Trolls Minnesota After Poaching State’s Top Recruit
The Wisconsin Badgers wasted little time upgrading its recruiting class during the early signing period, which opened today. Not only did the program land a recruit that will instantly help the defense, it poached a top recruit from Minnesota in the process. Four-star linebacker Kaden Johnson announced today that he’ll sign his National Letter of […]
Read MoreAuburn Star Has A Message For Minnesota Ahead Of Outback Bowl
Auburn’s defensive line has been absolutely unstoppable this season, leading the Tigers to a 9-3 record. Derrick Brown and Marlon Davidson have led the defensive effort all year long. The duo will suit up one last time for the Tigers in this season’s Outback Bowl against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Both Brown and Davidson are […]
Read MoreRanking Every Big Ten Football Program Of The Decade
Incredibly enough, the decade is coming to a close. We’re less than a month away from 2020 and with it, lists are starting to be compiled of the best college football teams over the past 10 years. Fox Sports has released its ranking of the top Big Ten teams of the decade, according to overall […]
Read More4-Time Cancer Survivor Casey O’Brien Wins Major CFB Award
On Thursday night, college football players and coaches received awards for their hard work and success during the 2019 season. Perhaps the best award handed out went to Minnesota holder Casey O’Brien. The Golden Gophers holder, a four-time cancer survivor, was profiled on the Sept. 28 edition of ESPN’s popular college football pregame show. O’Brien […]
Read MoreESPN Reveals Announcing Team For Minnesota vs. Auburn
Two teams that saw their bandwagons swell this season collide on New Year’s Day as Minnesota and Auburn clash in the Outback Bowl. According to the ESPN Press Room, the Outback Bowl announcers will be Jason Benetti, Rod Gilmore and Quint Kessenich. Via ESPN Press Room: Jason Benetti, Rod Gilmore and Quint Kessenich call the […]
Read MoreESPN’s Score Prediction For Auburn vs. Minnesota
Auburn and Minnesota should be pretty happy with how their respective seasons have gone. Auburn effectively killed Alabama’s College Football Playoff hopes in the Iron Bowl, while Minnesota was one of the stories of the season with its breakout 10-win campaign. On New Year’s Day, the two teams will face off in the Outback Bowl. […]
Read More9 Finalists Announced For Eddie Robinson Coach Of The Year
This season has featured some very impressive coaching performances, with numerous coaches elevating their teams way beyond where people expected. Today, the nine finalists for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award were announced. The group is a nice mix of guys from very different situations. Five of the nine are Power Five coaches, […]
Read MoreAuburn, Minnesota Will Reportedly Meet In Bowl Game
Two teams that exceeded expectations all season will face off in the Outback Bowl as Auburn takes on Minnesota. Auburn stormed out the gates to a 5-0 start with huge wins over Oregon and Texas A&M thanks to a stellar freshman campaign from Bo Nix. But midseason losses to Florida, LSU and Georgia ended their […]
Read MoreJJ Watt Trolls Minnesota During Game vs. Wisconsin
Wisconsin is absolutely destroying Minnesota right now with the Big Ten West on the line, and J.J. Watt is loving it. The Badgers lead 38-17 in the final minutes in Minneapolis. It’s been all Wisconsin this afternoon, and Watt made sure his Twitter followers knew that. His last tweet was an excellent troll job against […]
Read MoreCollege GameDay Staff Makes Week 14 Picks For 2019 Season
For the first time in show history, College GameDay is up in Minneapolis, Minnesota for a Golden Gophers game. Minnesota, which sports a 10-1 record, takes on Wisconsin with the Big Ten West title on the line. Minnesota, too, has College Football Playoff aspirations. If the Golden Gophers can knock off the Badgers and then […]
Read MorePhoto: Minnesota Fan’s Sign At College GameDay Is Going Viral
ESPN’s College GameDay is usually broadcasting live from Columbus or Ann Arbor or Auburn or Tuscaloosa on the final Saturday of the college football regular season. Today, though, they’re live from Minneapolis. Minnesota is set to host Wisconsin this afternoon in the biggest Golden Gophers game in years. ESPN’s college football pregame show is live from Minnesota-Wisconsin […]
Read MoreCollege GameDay Guest Picker For Tomorrow’s Show In Minnesota Has Been Revealed
It came a few weeks after the Golden Gophers had hoped, but Minnesota will host College GameDay for the first time in school history. The show makes its way to the Twin Cities to broadcast a few hours ahead of a Big Ten West title game against Wisconsin. If Minnesota wins, it pushes its record to 11-1, […]
Read MoreAllstate’s Playoff Predictor Thinks A 12-1 Ohio State Team That Lost To Minnesota Still Gets In The Playoff Over The Golden Gophers
The final College Football Playoff rankings are just nine days away – and until then, fans and analysts are going to keep debating which four teams are most deserving of inclusion. Friday, ESPN brought up a scenario that might make the college football world lose it. According to ESPN’s Seth Walder, the Allstate Playoff Predictor […]
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