Minnesota Gophers

In Minnesota, everyone’s aboard the Gophers boat
While last week’s tight loss to Iowa took a tiny bit of bloom off the team’s Rose Bowl hopes, a long-beleaguered fan base is enjoying a red-hot revival of their 11th-ranked Gophers under coach P.J. Fleck.
Perfect no more: Iowa hands Gophers first loss of season
Nine and... oh, no. Minnesota's dreams of an undefeated season came crashing down Saturday, as Iowa maintained its recent football dominance over the Gophers with a 23-19 victory in Iowa City.
College football: Minnesota takes its undefeated record to Iowa
Minnesota proved it was for real by beating Penn State last weekend. The next challenge for the seventh-ranked Gophers will be to knock off yet another ranked opponent — in a stadium where they haven’t won in 20 years.
College football: Big win lifts Gophers to No. 7 in national poll
The undefeated Gophers made a big leap in the new Associated Press Top 25 poll released Sunday, moving up six spots to No. 7 in the wake of Saturday's 31-26 win over Penn State. It’s the highest ranking for Minnesota since it reached No. 5 in the AP poll in November 1962.
Photo gallery: Minnesota's big win over Penn State
It's a sight not seen in Minnesota for years: thousands of Gopher fans rushing the field, as Minnesota upset Penn State on Saturday in a battle of unbeaten teams at TCF Bank Stadium. Here's a collection of photos from Saturday's big win.
Mighty Minnesota: Gophers row past Penn State, improve to 9-0
Jordan Howden intercepted a Penn State pass in the end zone with a minute to play and Minnesota's magical run continues as the 13th-ranked Gophers upset fifth-ranked Penn State 31-26 on Saturday before a raucous crowd at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.