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Minnesota Gophers

Joel Maturi steps down as U of M athletic director

Joel Maturi steps down as U of M athletic director

Maturi is in the final year of his contract. He has headed up Gophers sports programs for the past decade.
by Madeleine Baran

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Gophers hang tough against Spartans but lose 31-24

Gophers hang tough against Spartans but lose 31-24

Undaunted by the nation's top-ranked pass defense, MarQueis Gray and Da'Jon McKnight nearly pulled off another upset against a team with Big Ten title aspirations.

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Kill working to keep Gophers heads up

Kill working to keep Gophers heads up

Jerry Kill's first season as football coach for the University of Minnesota has been rough. The Gophers have lost five of their first six games and he has worked to control a seizure disorder that caused him to miss stretches of practice earlier in the year.
by Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press

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Kill's coaches don't expect him to miss any games

Kill's coaches don't expect him to miss any games

Jerry Kill and the Minnesota's coaching staff did their best to prepare the Gophers players for the possibility of what happened last weekend at TCF Bank Stadium.

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Gophers' coach still hospitalized; condition improved

Gophers' coach still hospitalized; condition improved

University of Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill remains in the hospital, but in good condition.
by Tim Post

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Gophers' team physican updates on coach's condition

Gophers' team physican updates on coach's condition

Tests have come back normal on football coach Jerry Kill, said the team physician for the Minnesota Gophers.
by Rupa Shenoy

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New Gopher football coach faces skeptics

New Gopher football coach faces skeptics

Jerry Kill, the new head football coach at the University of Minnesota calls himself a small-town guy who likes to work hard. Kill, currently coaching at Northern Illinois, will have to work very hard to convince skeptical fans that he's the right choice to lead the Gophers. Many were hoping a big-name coach would get the job.
by Tim Post

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Minnesota gets pig back, beats No. 24 Iowa 27-24

Minnesota gets pig back, beats No. 24 Iowa 27-24

Duane Bennett's touchdown run with 4:31 left lifted Minnesota to 27-24 victory Saturday over 24th-ranked Iowa, as the Hawkeyes lost another fourth-quarter lead while falling to the rival Gophers for the first time in four years and giving up the Floyd of Rosedale trophy.
by Dave Campbell, Associated Press

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The origin of Floyd of Rosedale

The origin of Floyd of Rosedale

This Saturday is the 75th anniversary of the creation of one of college football's most famous trophies. Floyd of Rosedale goes each November to the winner of the Minnesota-Iowa game. On one level, the bronze pig is just another collegiate prize. But few people know it had its origins in a 1934 game with racial overtones.

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