Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara suffered a knee injury in the first half of Saturday night’s victory against Michigan State and did not return to the
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Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara suffered a knee injury in the first half of Saturday night’s victory against Michigan State and did not return to the game.

Randy Johnson's Big Ten power rankings crowded with West teams in bottom half

October 2, 2023
The Gophers are stuck with the Northwestern loss on their résumé. But most other teams in the Big Ten West have had their own struggles. The division is wide open.
Rutgers quarterback Gavin Wimsatt will lead the team into Saturday’s game at Wisconsin, starting at 11 a.m.

Can improved Rutgers hang with Badgers? Randy Johnson's Big Ten picks

October 5, 2023
In another measuring stick game, 5-0 Maryland will be at the Horseshoe taking on Ohio State.
Gophers running back Zach Evans (26) ran for a touchdown against Louisiana during the third quarter of Saturday’s victory.

Evans gives Gophers fourth straight Big Ten freshman of the week award

October 2, 2023
The Gophers have swept all four Big Ten freshman of the week awards this season — three from Darius Taylor and one from Zach Evans.
Minnesota wide receiver Daniel Jackson (9) runs after catching a pass to score a 37-yard touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football

Nonconference schedule over. Now comes tough part for the Gophers.

October 2, 2023
The Gophers now embark on a stretch of seven games over eight weeks of Big Ten play to stamp their 2023 legacy. First up is No. 2-ranked Michigan at Huntington Bank Stadium.
Kindred lineman and Gophers recruit Riley Sunram is the No. 1 senior in North Dakota and making an impact in all three phases this season.

Gophers offensive line recruit does it all for North Dakota powerhouse

October 3, 2023
Gophers recruit Riley Sunram, the No. 1 senior in North Dakota, plays offense, defense, kicks and competes in three sports at his high school in a town of 900 people near Fargo.
Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell, left, talked with former Gophers quarterback Tanner Morgan at the Minnesota Pro Day for draft prospects in March

Vikings sign former U quarterback Morgan to practice squad

October 5, 2023
With backup Nick Mullens nursing a back injury, the Vikings looked around locally for quarterback depth. Tanner Morgan has been working as a volunteer assistant with the Gophers at the U.
Michigan’s defense swallowed up Rutgers running back Kyle Monangai during the Sept. 23 game in Ann Arbor.

Up next for U: No. 2 Michigan's offensive and defensive juggernaut

October 2, 2023
Coach P.J. Fleck said this Michigan team is one of the best the Gophers have faced since he came to Minnesota in 2017.
Gophers
October 6, 2023
October 1977: The Gophers recovered a fumble during their upset of top-ranked Michigan.

Reusse: Little Brown Jug game isn't the marquee rivalry it once was

The Gophers and Wolverines played every year straight between 1919 to 2015, after which the Big Ten deemed the matchup optional.
Gophers
October 7, 2023
Fans wearing Washington gear held a sign in Seattle referencing Washington’s upcoming move to the Big Ten conference.

New Big Ten football schedule keeps U's rivalry games through 2028

College football insider: The Big Ten stuck with nine-game conference schedules and the elimination of East and West divisions.
Gophers
October 6, 2023
Michigan offensive lineman Zak Zinter (65) played against UNLV in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Sept. 9. The Wolverines have won the Joe Moore Award, given to

Scoggins: Best chance for Gophers to slay the Michigan monster? Creativity.

The Wolverines are ranked No. 2 for a reason. To beat them, P.J. Fleck should zig every time Michigan expects a zag.
Gophers
October 6, 2023
Michigan running back Blake Corum has nine touchdown runs, tied for most in the nation.

An upset formula for Michigan? Randy Johnson's Gophers prediction

The Gophers are nearly three-touchdown underdogs against a Michigan team that looks headed toward a third consecutive College Football Playoff. Will they overcome the odds?
Gophers
October 6, 2023
From 2018, here’s current Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy (center) with Gophers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis on the right and his older brother,

QB 1 vs. QB 2: Gophers, Michigan quarterbacks have crossed paths for years

The Gophers' game vs. No. 2 Michigan will pit quarterbacks Athan Kaliakmanis and Michigan's J.J. McCarthy, who were ranked as the two best signal callers from Illinois in the class of 2021.
Sports
October 6, 2023
Minnesota players gathered before their game against Louisiana last weekend.

Gophers-Michigan: Things to know before and during the game

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