Gophers send Outback Bowl ‘thank you’ cards for Jan. 1 bowl invite

In a way that only Minnesota knows how to do it, the Gopher football program showed the Outback Bowl some love on Monday for being the last piece to its historic season.

Gophers’ Winfield, Bateman named AP All-Americans

Safety Antoine Winfield Jr. and receiver Rashod Bateman were named AP All-Americans on Monday. The Gophers (10-2) face Auburn (9-3) in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1 in Tampa, Florida.

Gophers LB Kamal Martin skipping Outback Bowl to prepare for NFL Draft

Senior linebacker Kamal Martin announced on Instagram Sunday that he will skip the Outback Bowl to begin preparations for the NFL Draft.

Outback Bowl is about 'celebrating a historic season' for Fleck, Gophers

The Gophers are celebrating a 10-win season for the first time in 115 years with a Jan. 1 trip to the Outback Bowl in P.J. Fleck's third season at Minnesota.

'We don't suck': Gophers changing national perception with 10-win season, bid to Outback Bowl

The No.18-ranked Gophers (10-2) were rewarded for their first 10-win season in 115 years with an invite to the Outback Bowl against Auburn (9-3) on New Year's Day in Tampa, Florida.

Gophers headed to Outback Bowl to face SEC power Auburn

The No. 18-ranked Gopher football team is headed to the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida, and will face No. 12-ranked Auburn on Jan. 1, 2020.

Gophers' Bateman and Johnson both snag All-Big Ten First Team honors

It's believed to be the first time in conference history that the two wide receiver spots on the First Team went to players from the same school.

P.J. Fleck wins Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year Award

On Tuesday, P.J. Fleck was voted the Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year, voted on by Big Ten coaches. It’s his third honor in seven years as a head coach.

P.J. Fleck to frustrated Gophers fans after Wisconsin loss: 'Let it go'

P.J. Fleck and the Gopher football program is moving on from Saturday's loss to Wisconsin, and looking forward to a possible Jan. 1 bowl game in warm weather.

Anonymous Badgers fan donates $500 to Gopher fundraiser for woman battling brain cancer

Despite a bitter rivalry that goes back decades upon decades, Gophers and Badgers fans can come together when it really matters. On Saturday, with a whole lot on the line for both teams, that fact didn't change.

Gophers' Big Ten West title dreams, historic regular season ends in 38-17 loss to Wisconsin

With Paul Bunyan's Axe, the Big Ten West Division title on the line and ESPN's College GameDay in town, the Gophers lost to rival Wisconsin 38-17 and finished the 2019 season 10-2. Jonathan Taylor led the Badgers with 115 total yards and 3 touchdowns.

Casey O'Brien after surgery: 'I'm going to be just fine'

After undergoing surgery this week, Casey O'Brien was back at TCF Bank Stadium for the big Minnesota-Wisconsin match-up.

Fans line up to show pride on College GameDay in Minneapolis

Minnesota Gopher fans got creative with their team spirit as ESPN’s College GameDay kicked off at Northrop Mall on the University of Minnesota campus Saturday.

Gophers fans ready for sloppy, snowy weather on Saturday with game on big stage

It's going to be a wet, sloppy and slushy game day at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday as the Gophers host the Badgers - but do not call it miserable.

Former Gophers WR Eric Decker to be guest picker on ESPN's College GameDay

Former Gophers star receiver and Cold Spring native Eric Decker will be the celebrity guest picker on ESPN's College GameDay, which will be broadcast from Northrop Mall on Saturday.

Gophers seniors who saw PJ Fleck's vision getting rewarded with chance to win Big Ten West

Saturday marks the last regular season home game for 12 Gophers seniors, with five of them being Minnesota natives. They stayed with the program through tough times in 2016, and now they're facing rival Wisconsin for the Big Ten West title.

P.J. Fleck Show: Gophers-Badgers preview, WR Rashod Bateman interview
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Ahead of the big Gophers-Badgers matchup this weekend, Coach P.J. Fleck breaks down the game and we hear from star WR Rashod Bateman after his big game at Northwestern.

Fleck on having GameDay for Gophers versus Badgers: 'It's program-changing'

ESPN's College GameDay will be in Minneapolis Saturday as the No. 8-ranked Gophers host the No. 12-ranked Badgers in the battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe. The winner advances to face Ohio State in Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship.