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Upon Further Review has everything you ever wanted to know about Gophers athletics (and then some). The Daily’s Sports team brings in-depth analysis, live blogs of Minnesota game days as well as any extra tidbits of information to help fans get their Gophers sports fix.

Mead, Duwell claim Big Ten honors

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Tue, 9/29, 1:32pm (4 years ago)
Following their successes at the Griak Invitational, Gophers Hassan Mead and Megan Duwell were named Big Ten Runners of the Week.   After making history as the first Minnesota runner to finish in first place with a time of 24:37 in the eight-kilometer men's gold race, Mead was named the Big Ten…

Gophers volleyball ranked No. 8

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Mon, 9/28, 3:05pm (4 years ago)
The Minnesota volleyball team jumped from No. 9 to No. 8 in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association rankings. The Gophers are coming off a solid Big Ten opening effort last weekend in which they beat Wisconsin 3-0 by scores of 25-15, 25-16 and 26-24 and then took down Iowa in…

Gophers men's hockey ranked sixth in preseason poll

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Mon, 9/28, 2:19pm (4 years ago)
The USA Today/USA Hockey preseason polls were released today, and the Minnesota men's hockey team comes into the year ranked No. 6 in the country.   With the No. 6 ranking, the Gophers now have ten straight years of preseason top-10 rankings, and are the only team in the top nine that…

Minnesota volleyball dominates Wisconsin

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Sat, 9/26, 11:29am (4 years ago)
It only took three sets for the Gophers volleyball team to take down Wisconsin on Friday night in the Big Ten opener, winning by scores of 25-15, 25-16 and 26-24. Minnesota took early control of the first two sets, using an even flowing attack to pull away the score and keep…

Football live blog: Minnesota vs. Northwestern

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Sat, 9/26, 11:07am (4 years ago)
 5 plays, 58 yards, 7 points.  The Gophers are off and rolling early with a flawless scoring drive capped off by a 1-yard touchdown run from Duane Bennett.  The sequence of plays: rush, rush, pass, pass, rush.  Let's see if Minnesota sustains this early offensive momentum. Minnesota is opting for speed…

Football Pregame: Minnesota vs. Northwestern

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Sat, 9/26, 11:01am (4 years ago)
 Good morning from overcast Evanston, Ill.  The horseshoe at Ryan Field is slowly starting to fill as the Gophers and Wildcats prepare to open the Big Ten season.  Here are a few things I'll be watching for from the press box today: -The return of Marcus Sherels:  Sidelined for Minnesota's last…

Minnesota opens Big Ten with win over Iowa

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Fri, 9/25, 2:02am (4 years ago)
Minnesota's 1-0 victory over Iowa Thursday night gave the team a good start in the Big Ten, which senior forward Sara Clancy said is imperative to a successful season.   While the Gophers normally look to score as early as possible, the team took its time against the Hawkeyes.  Minnesota played a…

Tubby lends support to health care rally

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Tue, 9/22, 8:04pm (4 years ago)
Head basketball coach Tubby Smith appeared at a Washington, D.C. rally with HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Sen. Al Franken and Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Tuesday to promote the final push for health care reform. Joining Smith were Notre Dame's Mike Brey, Georgetown's John Thompson III, Ed DeChellis of Penn State,…

Brewster invokes new NCAA replay rule in press conference

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Mon, 9/21, 4:28pm (4 years ago)
The NCAA's new rule which allows for reviewing illegal or dangerous hits and punishing players even when no flag was thrown during the game has already been used once in a game involving a Big Ten team, and coach Tim Brewster is asking, indirectly, that it be used again. A hit…

Gophers announce football game time vs. Wisconsin

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Mon, 9/21, 4:23pm (4 years ago)
University of Minnesota athletics announced an 11 a.m. game time for the Gophers vs. Wisconsin football game.   To be played on Oct. 3, the game will be aired on either ESPN or ESPN2. A final decision on which of the two networks will air the game will be made next week.   Including…

Gophers football lands two recruits over the weekend

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Mon, 9/21, 9:50am (4 years ago)
Two players who visited the University last weekend have committed to the Gophers, according to Rivals.com and ESPN.com's Bill Kurelic. James Manuel, a three-star safety from Indianapolis, committed on Sunday, according to Rivals.  The 6'2" 200-pound Manuel reportedly received offers from Iowa and Michigan State, among others. Josh Tauaefa, a 6'2" 265-pound…

Decker update - Sunday Sept. 20

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Sun, 9/20, 6:03pm (4 years ago)
Gophers football head coach Tim Brewster said that senior wide receiver Eric Decker ran on Sunday and will be able to practice all week in preparation for the Gophers game next Saturday at Northwestern. Decker, who caught eight passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns while throwing for another on Saturday,…

Live Blog: Gophers Football v. (8) California

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Sat, 9/19, 10:57am (4 years ago)
Follow the Gophers and No. 8 California in Saturday's game at TCF Bank Stadium. Final Score - California 35, Gophers 21. 0:04 4th - Weber is intercepted once again by Mohamed. California will take over on the Minnesota 47-yard line. 1:45 4th - Weber rolls to his right on fourth and 10, and…

Football Pregame: Minnesota vs. No. 8 Cal

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Sat, 9/19, 10:44am (4 years ago)
It's the question of the day, the question of the week, maybe the question of the season.  Can the Gophers stop Jahvid Best?  Forget stop, can they at least slow him down?  The Heisman Trophy hopeful is averaging over 10 yards per carry through two games this season and has…

Gophers defeat Nevada 4-1

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Fri, 9/18, 8:56pm (4 years ago)
Day one of the Minnesota Gold Classic ended with a 4-1 victory for the Gophers over Nevada.   Goal scorers for Minnesota included senior Dana Tripp, junior Angie Olson, freshman Marissa Price and senior Sara Clancy. Clancy scored the game winner, her first goal of the season.   A penalty kick in the second…
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