Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano enters the stadium for a NCAA college football game against Ohio State, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Piscataway, N.J. (A
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In his second stint at Rutgers, coach Greg Schiano has the Scarlet Knights charging up the Big Ten East Division standings.

Gophers East? Rutgers football on the rise with some Minnesota flavor

November 9, 2023
Randy Johnson's College Football Insider: Coach Greg Schiano's Scarlet Knights are 6-3 with former Gophers assistant coaches and players having key roles.
Minnesota Gophers place kicker Dragan Kesich (99) high fives holder Mark Crawford (96) after Kesich kicked a second quarter field goal, giving the Gop

Gophers kicker among semifinalists for top college placekicker award

November 9, 2023
Dragan Kesich's 2.00 field goals per game leads the Big Ten and ranks third nationally, while his success rate is third in the conference.
Gophers could miss a bowl game entirely — or win the Big Ten West
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Gophers could miss a bowl game entirely — or win the Big Ten West

November 10, 2023
Football writer Randy Johnson joins host Michael Rand to talk about the wildly careening Gophers football season. Also, thoughts on Joshua Dobbs and whether the Wolves take their solid play on the road.
Mo Saine, right, helped lead Eden Prairie to the Class 6A quarterfinals. The defensive lineman has verbally committed to the Gophers.

4 in-state U football recruits going to state; one gets offer from Ohio St.

November 7, 2023
Koi Perich of Esko, who received an Ohio State offer Monday, is among four Gophers-committed players now three wins from winning a state championship.
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Missing Marion: Maroney lost his rushing partner, but not memories

November 9, 2023
Laurence Maroney and Marion Barber III weren't just the big men on campus 20 years ago, the Gophers greats were the talk of the town. Life after football was difficult for both.
Minnesota Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck walks the sideline in frustration after the Illinois Fighting Illini took the lead with less than a minute lef

RIP, Big Ten West — mediocre division, casualty of expansion

November 6, 2023
In the final year before the Big Ten gets rid of its East-West format, the West could send a team with four losses to the conference title game. Saturday's results magnified the division's weakness.
Illinois defensive back Xavier Scott (14) celebrated after breaking up a pass intended for the Gophers’ Corey Crooms Jr. in Saturday’s game at Hun

Are Gophers still in top half of Randy Johnson's Big Ten power rankings?

November 7, 2023
What kind of drop did the Gophers suffer after their last-minute loss to Illinois? Are there other teams suffering even more?
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November 6, 2023
The Gophers swarmed Isaiah Williams (1) on this play Saturday but left him wide open on Illinois’ winning touchdown pass.

Inconsistent Gophers suddenly in danger of missing a bowl game

P.J. Fleck has taken his Gophers teams to a bowl game in four of six seasons, if he wants to do it again he'll need a win in the final three weeks of the regular season.
Gophers
November 8, 2023
Illinois wide receiver Isaiah Williams (1) and teammate Casey Washington (14) celebrated Williams’ game-winning touchdown catch with 50 seconds rema

Six defensive plays that derailed the Gophers' football season

The Gophers could be 5-1 in Big Ten play, instead of 3-3, if they could go back and change two three-play sequences, one against Northwestern and one against Illinois.
Gophers
November 9, 2023
Gophers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis threw a pass during the second half against Illinois.

Neal: Note to Fleck. Stop worrying and just let Athan throw and grow

Gophers sophomore Athan Kaliakmanis is showing he can elevate the offense. Coach P.J. Fleck needs to let him learn and grow, even if some things don't go well.
Gophers
November 10, 2023
Gophers coach P.J. Fleck walked the sideline in frustration after Illinois regained the lead with less than a minute remaining last Saturday at Huntin

Why Fleck's coaching decisions have riled Gophers fans

P.J. Fleck has had success with the Gophers using an approach nicknamed "Tressel-ball," but it hasn't worked as well this season.
Gophers
November 10, 2023
Purdue’s Hudson Card has been one of the Big Ten West’s most effective quarterbacks this season.

Will U get bowl eligible vs. last-place Purdue? Randy Johnson's prediction.

The Gophers need to get their sixth win to be bowl eligible. And the schedule toughens after Saturday with Ohio State and Wisconsin closing out the schedule.
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November 10, 2023
Purdue celebrates a touchdown in the 2019 game against Minnesota, which the Gophers won 38-31.

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

Tap on the headline above to see the Star Tribune's coverage highlights and other facts to fully follow the game.