Year in Review: Top Minnesota sports stories of 2023

It was another crazy year in Minnesota sports, filled with division titles, playoff runs and coaching dismissals.

Michigan secures a spot in the national title game with a 27-20 victory over Alabama

Blake Corum rushed for a 17-yard touchdown on the second snap of overtime, and top-seeded Michigan advanced to its first College Football Playoff championship game with a 27-20 victory over fourth-seeded Alabama in the Rose Bowl on Monday.

Gophers: Cole Kramer, Katie Miller embraced the Quick Lane Bowl spotlight

If you watched the Gophers beat Bowling Green in the Quick Lane Bowl, you were made very aware that Cole Kramer and Katie Miller are getting married.

Taylor, Kramer lead Gophers to 30-24 win over Bowling Green at Quick Lane Bowl

Behind 219 total yards from Darius Taylor and 3 touchdowns from Cole Kramer, the Gophers beat Bowling Green 30-24 on Tuesday in the Quick Lane Bowl.

Gophers P.J. Fleck talks Quick Lane Bowl victory
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Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck speaks with reporters after a 30-24 win over Bowling Green in the Quick Lane Bowl at Ford Field in Detroit on Tuesday to finish the season 6-7.

Gophers Nathan Boe, Jameson Geers talk bowl win
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FOX 9's Jim Rich caught up with Gophers offensive lineman Nathan Boe and tight end Jameson Geers after Minnesota's 30-24 win over Bowling Green in the Quick Lane Bowl on Tuesday at Ford Field in Detroit.

Gophers Cole Kramer, fiancee talk after bowl win
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Fox 9's Jim Rich caught up with Gophers QB Cole Kramer and his fiancee, Katie Miller, after Minnesota's 30-24 win over Bowling Green in the Quick Lane Bowl on Tuesday at Ford Field in Detroit.

Gophers without 12 players against Bowling Green at Quick Lane Bowl

The University of Minnesota football team is in Detroit for the Quick Lane Bowl on Tuesday against Bowling Green at Ford Field, and they’re without as many as a dozen players.

P.J. Fleck talks Koi Perich signing with Gophers
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Gophers coach P.J. Fleck talked about keeping Esko star safety Koi Perich home to play at Minnesota.

Gophers QB Cole Kramer talks Quick Lane Bowl
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Gophers quarterback Cole Kramer talked Monday about getting his first start in the Quick Lane Bowl and said reports of him getting $30,000 to play in the bowl game are not true.

Army secures victory with goal-line stand in closing moments, defeats Navy 17-11

Army held its ground on a goal-line stand in the final seconds to send Navy mascot Bill the Goat — and Navy superfan Bill, the G.O.A.T. — home disappointed.

Joe Rossi leaving Gophers for DC job at Michigan State

Gophers defensive coordinator Joe Rossi is leaving Minnesota for the same position at Michigan State.

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels clinches Heisman Trophy in historic win

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, becoming the first player since 2016 to win college football's most prestigious player of the year award.

P.J. Fleck: Cole Kramer will start at QB for Gophers in Quick Lane Bowl

With Athan Kaliakmanis in the transfer portal, P.J. Fleck said Thursday Cole Kramer will start at QB for the Gophers in the Quick Lane Bowl.

Gophers P.J. Fleck talks Quick Lane Bowl
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Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck talked about Minnesota being in the Quick Lane Bowl on Dec. 26 and confirmed that Cole Kramer will be the starting quarterback.