Minnesota senior running back Rodney Smith will miss the remainder of the season because of an injury to his left knee, removing the most accomplished player from an inexperienced offense. Smith was hurt on the third play of the game on Saturday night against Fresno State, at the end of an 11-yard gain on a […]

Here’s what to watch in the Big Ten this week: GAME OF THE WEEK Colorado at Nebraska These teams battled each other as conference mates until 2010, it’s the one-week-late debut of Nebraska coach Scott Frost, and the Buffaloes are feeling good about themselves after hammering Colorado State last week. This once was among the […]

The forward pass at Minnesota has been more of a challenge to master than ever in the last several seasons, and this is a program that was never known as a quarterback factory in the first place. The Gophers last year finished ahead of only eight teams in the FBS in passing yards per game, […]

Former Golden Gopher star receiver Eric Decker of Cold Spring says he is retiring from the NFL after an eight-year career with the Broncos, Jets and Titans. Decker had been in training camp with the Patriots this summer, but it wasn’t clear he would make the roster. He said on Instagram on Sunday, ”This has […]

GOPHERS READY TO START THE SEASON The University of Minnesota is set to begin the 2018 season when it competes in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, hosted by the Target Center. The Golden Gophers welcome Florida State, North Carolina and Wisconsin for the event. The Gophers play the second match of each day and face Florida […]

Minnesota has tabbed true freshman walk-on Zack Annexstad as the starting quarterback to open the season. Gophers coach P.J. Fleck announced after practice on Monday that Annexstad will be behind center on Aug. 30 against New Mexico State. Fleck said he’s not planning a rotation between Annexstad and redshirt freshman Tanner Morgan, but the coach […]

Following P.J. Fleck’s whirlwind takeover of the program at Minnesota and a forgettable first year under the fast-talking, fun-loving, full-of-energy head coach, the newness is finally out of the way for the Gophers. Well, except for the quarterbacks. Regardless of whether redshirt freshman Tanner Morgan or true freshman Zack Annexstad is chosen as the starter […]

Winston DeLattiboudere and Jerry Gibson, as defensive ends for Minnesota, will be engaging their share of daunting blockers on the field this fall. Those oversized and overpowering offensive linemen in the Big Ten were the least of their worries one day this summer, when a 16-foot, 2,000-pound creature approached them in search of an afternoon […]

For the first time since 1977, the Gopher Baseball team advanced through the Regional round of the NCAA Tournament, defeating UCLA 13-8 in the NCAA Minneapolis Regional final in front of a sold out crowd at Siebert Field. The No. 14 national seed Minnesota (44-13) will play in its first ever Super Regional (Teams advanced […]

The No. 14 nationally-seeded Gopher Baseball team will welcome UCLA, Gonzaga, and Canisius to Siebert Field this week for the NCAA Minneapolis Regional Tournament, the first home NCAA competition for Minnesota since the year 2000. FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE: GAME ONE: (2) UCLA (26-19) vs. (3) Gonzaga (32-22), 1 p.m. GAME TWO: (1) No. 14 Minnesota (41-13) […]