MNN Sports Director Mike Grimm talked with Golden Gopher starting left guard Blaise Andries of Marshall this week at fall camp.  Minnesota opens the season in less than two weeks with the season opener at TCF Bank Stadium against South Dakota State: Tickets are available for the season opener, and all game, here.

MNN Sports Director Mike Grimm sat down with Golden Gopher starting quarterback Tanner Morgan to preview the start of the U of M season, which is two weeks from tonight against South Dakota State at TCF Bank Stadium.   Tickets are available for the game, and all games, here.  

The football program at Minnesota has experienced plenty of potential breakthroughs over the last half-century, only to plateau or regress in the games and years that followed. Well, the Gophers have arrived at another pivotal season. With Paul Bunyan’s Axe returned to that often-empty trophy case thanks to a dominant victory at rival Wisconsin that […]

ROME, Italy – With three days of sightseeing behind them, the Minnesota men’s basketball team took to the court for the first time during their weeklong Italy tour Tuesday night, coming back from a big deficit to defeat Stella Azzurra Academy, 84-79. Four Gophers reached double digits, led by 15 points from graduate student Alihan […]

Minnesota quarterback Zack Annexstad has a foot injury that will sideline him indefinitely, ending for now the competition with fellow sophomore Tanner Morgan for the starting spot. The Gophers announced Saturday that Annexstad was hurt in practice the day before. ”Injuries are an unfortunate part of the game, and we feel terrible for Zack,” coach […]

MNN Sports Director Mike Grimm got a summer update from Gopher women’s basketball coach Lindsay Whalen: (photo courtesy of Gopher Sports)

(Gopher Sports)  —  Mark your calendars football fans, as the University of Minnesota football team will host F.A.M.I.L.Y. Day presented by Abbott on Aug. 3 at TCF Bank Stadium. West Plaza gates will open at 2:30 p.m. and the team is scheduled to start practice at 3 p.m. F.A.M.I.L.Y. Day will allow fans to get […]

Gopher football player Casey O’Brien gave the keynote student-athlete speech at Friday’s Big Ten Football Luncheon in Chicago.  He told his story to more than 1500 in attendance.  Here is video of the address courtesy of the Big Ten Network:     After the speech, he sat down with MNN Sports Director Mike Grimm:

The University of Minnesota introduced today the most flexible ticket ever for Gopher football fans. For only $199.96, the Gopher Pass grants you access to all seven home games at TCF Bank Stadium in 2019. Fans who purchase the Gopher Pass prior to Aug. 6, 2019, can make four easy payments of $49.99 to see […]