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No. 8 Michigan State meets Minnesota, aims to keep home dominance
One might think Tom Izzo would offer glowing praise of his players amid No. 8 Michigan State's 12-game winning streak.,But Izzo spotted some bad habits in the Spartans' most recent performance, an 81-74 victory at Rutgers on Saturday.,Izzo will look for improvement when Michigan State (17-2, 8-0 Big...
No. 15 Oregon looking for more road magic at Minnesota
No. 15 Oregon will hit the road for Saturday afternoon's Big Ten matchup against Minnesota in Minneapolis, hoping to continue its success away from home this season.,The Ducks (16-3, 5-3) are 3-0 in conference games away from Eugene, Ore., and 8-0 overall either on the road or at a neutral site.,Ore...
No. 20 Michigan takes high-scoring show to Minnesota
Michigan has feasted on former Pac-12 schools to fatten its Big Ten record. The 20th-ranked Wolverines begin playing more traditional conference opponents on Thursday when they visit Minneapolis to face Minnesota.,The Wolverines bring a five-game winning streak with them, including victories over We...
Minnesota's defense dominates Virginia Tech in Mayo Bowl
Darius Taylor rushed for 113 yards and one touchdown and threw for another score as Minnesota pulled away for a 24-10 victory over Virginia Tech in the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Friday night in Charlotte.,Max Brosmer completed 18 of 29 passes for 211 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Minnesota...
Dawson Garcia's double-double leads Minnesota over Fairleigh Dickinson
Dawson Garcia scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Minnesota pulled away for a 74-60 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Mike Mitchell Jr. added 18 points for Minnesota (7-5), which bounced back from a pair of losses in its past two games. Femi Odukale scored ...
Minnesota defense dominates as Wisconsin dealt rare losing season
Max Brosmer passed for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Minnesota past archrival Wisconsin 24-7 in the annual battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe on Friday afternoon, ending the Badgers' streak of consecutive winning seasons at 22.,Brosmer completed 17 of 26 passes for 191 yards without an interc...
Tre'Von Spillers posts double-double as Wake Forest outlasts Minnesota
Tre'Von Spillers scored 18 points and grabbed 16 rebounds Friday as Wake Forest beat Minnesota 57-51 to earn third place in the ESPN Events Invitational in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.,Cameron Hildreth added 13 points for the Demon Deacons (7-2), including a driving reverse layup with 14 seconds left that...
Dawson Garcia helps Minnesota hold off Omaha
Dawson Garcia scored 24 points on 9-for-16 shooting and pulled down a team-high seven rebounds, and Minnesota held on for a 68-64 win over Omaha on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Trey Edmonds added 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting off the bench for Minnesota (2-0). Lu'Cye Patterson added eight po...
QB Athan Kaliakmanis excels against former team as Rutgers downs Minnesota
Athan Kaliakmanis threw three touchdowns against his former team, including a go-ahead 4-yard score to Ian Strong with 7:41 remaining in the fourth quarter, in Rutgers' 26-19 home victory over Minnesota on Saturday afternoon in Piscataway, N.J.,Kaliakmanis completed 17 of 33 passes for 240 yards aga...
Dawson Garcia, Minnesota open with rout of Oral Roberts
Dawson Garcia scored 30 points as Minnesota pulled away for an 80-57 win over Oral Roberts on Wednesday night in both teams' season opener in Minneapolis., ,Parker Fox finished with 13 points on 6-for-6 shooting from the floor for Minnesota. Lu'Cye Patterson contributed 10 points in 22 minutes in hi...
Minnesota upsets No. 24 Illinois on late TD
Max Brosmer threw a go-ahead, 1-yard touchdown pass to Jameson Geers with 5:14 left in the fourth quarter, then visiting Minnesota held on for a 25-17 upset win over No. 24 Illinois on Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill., ,Brosmer completed 22 of 37 passes for 213 yards and for Minnesota (6-3, 4-2...
Max Brosmer's TD pass late in 4th rallies Minnesota past UCLA
Max Brosmer threw a go-ahead, 4-yard touchdown pass to Darius Taylor with 27 seconds to go, and visiting Minnesota held on for a 21-17 win over UCLA in a Big Ten Conference matchup on Saturday night., ,Taylor also scored a rushing touchdown for Minnesota (4-3, 2-2), which earned a victory at the Ros...
Minnesota looks to avoid letdown in encounter vs. skidding UCLA
Minnesota is coming off one of its biggest victories in years after it knocked off then-No. 11 Southern California a week ago in Minneapolis. ,Now, the challenge for Minnesota (3-3, 1-2 Big Ten) will be to avoid a letdown after a big win. The Golden Gophers will visit UCLA (1-4, 0-3) on Saturday eve...
Iowa's Kaleb Johnson rushes for 206 yards, 3 TDs as Hawkeyes roll Minnesota
Kaleb Johnson ran for a career-high 206 yards and three touchdowns, helping lead Iowa to a 31-14 win over Minnesota in Minneapolis on Saturday.,Jaziun Patterson added 66 rushing yards for the Hawkeyes (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten), who won the Floyd of Rosedale Trophy, given annually to the winner of the game....
Iowa star Kaleb Johnson to test Minnesota's stingy defense
Offense and Iowa haven't exactly gone together like peanut butter and jelly in recent years.,But the Hawkeyes can boast of an NCAA leader in a pretty important category ahead of their Big Ten Conference opener Saturday night against Minnesota in Minneapolis.,Kaleb Johnson enters the weekend as the t...
New QBs highlight UNC-Minnesota opener
Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck chuckled as he recalled a conversation between his staff and the coaching staff at New Hampshire, an FCS program.,The subject of their discussion was quarterback Max Brosmer, who shined during 36 games over parts of four seasons at New Hampshire and will make his Golden Go...
College Hockey Man Uses Second College Hockey Man To Cause Some Property Damage
Minnesota upset No. 16 Notre Dame at home 2-1 on Saturday in the Golden Gophers’ Big Ten regular season finale. While the Fighting Irish didn’t come away with the desired result, a win, they perhaps got what can be considered the next best thing: a huge ass hit that will make everyone forget the sco...
Reggie Lynch Will Not Appeal University's Sexual Misconduct Findings
Former Minnesota center Reggie Lynch dropped his appeal of two separate university investigations that found him responsible for a pair of sexual misconduct incidents Thursday afternoon, according to the Star Tribune....
Reggie Lynch's Lawyer Warns Of Sexual Assault "Hysteria," Hopes He Doesn't Get In Trouble With His Wife<em></em>
Attorney Ryan Pacyga pulled off a stunning performance in a press conference today, barely 24 hours after Minnesota basketball player Reggie Lynch retained him as part of his appeal to avoid expulsion for sexual misconduct. Pacyga’s response to the allegations against Lynch included his concerns abo...
Investigation Finds Reggie Lynch Responsible For Another Sexual Assault, Recommends Expulsion
Last week, the University of Minnesota’s Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action office found center Reggie Lynch “responsible” for a “sexual misconduct incident” that took place on April 28, 2016. Lynch was suspended until 2020, pending an appeal. As the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported this aftern...