by Minnesota News Network | Dec 6, 2022 | Gophers, Sports
University of Minnesota center John Michael Schmitz accepted an invitation to play in the 2023 Senior Bowl. Schmitz, who was recently named a finalist for the Rimington Trophy, is the 47th Gopher all-time to be invited to the Senior Bowl. Schmitz’s invitation to...
by Minnesota News Network | Dec 6, 2022 | Sports, Vikings
The NFL and Minnesota Vikings announced today WR Adam Thielen has been named the team’s nominee for the 2022 WALTER PAYTON NFL MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD. Considered the league’s most prestigious honor, the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by...
by Minnesota News Network | Dec 6, 2022 | Gophers, Sports
(Minneapolis, MN) — The University of Minnesota volleyball team takes on Ohio State in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday morning in Austin, Texas. The 22-8 Golden Gophers are the eighth-overall seed in the tournament and will be facing the Buckeyes...
by Minnesota News Network | Dec 5, 2022 | Gophers, Sports
University of Minnesota center John Michael Schmitz was named a finalist today for the Rimington Trophy, which is presented annually to the best center in college football. The other two finalists are Brett Neilon (USC) and Olusegun Oluwatimi (Michigan). Schmitz...
by Minnesota News Network | Dec 5, 2022 | Gophers, Sports
The University of Minnesota football team has accepted an invitation to compete in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 29, 2022, in New York City. The Gophers, who went 8-4 in the regular season for the second straight year, will face Syracuse from the ACC at...