Wins and losses not the only factor in bowl matchups

The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers will be playing in the Texas Bowl in Houston on Dec. 27. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the StarTribune, about why the Gophers are going there, despite much-improved play on the field this season.

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