Gophers fans celebrate bowl win capping off incredible season

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

Gophers beat Auburn 31-24 in Outback Bowl to cap 11-win season

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.

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On the eve of the Outback Bowl, it's one final look at how the Gophers are preparing to end their season on a high note.

Minnesota's top sports stories for 2019: Twins win AL Central, historic year for Gopher football

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 hit the beach ahead of Outback Bowl

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

Gophers' Casey O'Brien says he has beaten cancer for a 5th time

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.

Edina high school band heads south to play at Outback Bowl

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

Gophers offensive coordinator leaving Minnesota for same job at Penn State

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

'It's crazy to see how far we've come': Gophers cap historic season against Auburn in Outback Bowl

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.

Gophers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. focused on Auburn as possible NFL future awaits

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. named consensus All-American

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.

Rosemount WR Jonathan Mann signs with Gophers: 'I've made the right choice'

Rosemount star Jonathan Mann made his dream come true Wednesday, signing a national letter of intent to play football next season for P.J. Fleck and the Gophers.

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.