Minnesota Golden Gophers

P.J. Fleck and new offensive coordinator Mike Sanford Jr. spoke for the first time Thursday since the Gophers beat Auburn 31-24 in the Outback Bowl for Minnesota's first 11-win season since 1904.

University of Minnesota star safety Antoine Winfield Jr. is leaving the Gopher football program to pursue his NFL dream.

Minnesota will enter the 2020 season a lock to be ranked in the top 15 in the country. Fleck’s Gophers won’t sneak up on anybody. They’ll return a bulk of their starters on offense, and lose as many as seven on defense.

Today marks three years since P.J. Fleck arrived in Minnesota, bringing his Row The Boat culture to Gopher football.

10-year-old Braxton gave the Gophers a pre-game speech that Coach PJ Fleck said helped propel his team to victory on New Year's Day.

After the star wide receiver broke records for the Gophers while leading the team to a bowl win and 11 victories in his senior year, Tyler Johnson was honored by the City of Minneapolis.

Tyler Johnson set at Outback Bowl record with 12 catches for 204 yards and two TDs as the Gophers beat Auburn 31-24. Minnesota finished with its first 11-win season since 1904.

The Gophers are hiring Utah State offensive coordinator Mike Sanford Jr. and promoting Matt Simon to co-offensive coordinator after Minnesota put up 494 total yards and 31 points against Auburn in the Outback Bowl.

Gophers football ended its season Wednesday on a high note. They exceeded all expectations with an 11-win season while becoming Outback Bowl champs, and the success is already showing signs of paying off for next year.

Fans are going wild after the Gophers' capped off a historic season with a bowl win in Tampa on New Year's Day.

A historic season for the University of Minnesota football team ended with more history on New Year's Day as the Gophers beat Auburn 31-24 in the Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.

Gopher football made history, the Twins got back into the American League playoff mix and the Minnesota United had a historic year on a few fronts. 2019 was quite the year for Minnesota sports.

Gopher fans are already descending upon Tampa for the Outback Bowl on New Year’s Day.

Gophers football player Casey O'Brien, whose battle and recovery from multiple rounds of cancer has been an inspiration for many across the nation, says he is now a five-time survivor.

The Gophers will have support in Florida from a Twin Cities band next week as the team competes in the Outback Bowl.

Minnesota Gophers football offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca is leaving the University of Minnesota’s program for the same job at Penn State University. 

The Gophers (10-2) have already had a historic season, winning 10 games for the first time in 115 years. It ends with the Outback Bowl against Auburn on New Year's Day, but P.J. Fleck hopes it's just the beginning of something bigger for the program.

Minnesota safety Antoine Winfield Jr. was named a unanimous All-American earlier this week and will play against Auburn in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1. After that, he'll decide on either returning to school or preparing for the NFL Draft.

Gophers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. was named a consensus All-American on Thursday and is the first player in Minnesota's program to earn the distinction since Greg Eslinger in 2005.