Resurgent rushing attack sparks Gophers offense in homecoming victory
ByThe Gophers rode their redshirt senior running backs to a 40-17 victory while averaging 6.4 yards per carry as a team.
The Gophers rode their redshirt senior running backs to a 40-17 victory while averaging 6.4 yards per carry as a team.
In a back-and-forth match, the Gophers take down rival Iowa for their eighth straight win.
After competing last weekend, the Gophers cross countries only have a few days before they compete again.
The Gophers are 7-1 since Joe Rossi took over as defensive coordinator.
Minnesota had been shut out in all games dating back to Sept. 12, but that finally changed Sunday afternoon against Ohio State.
On a day with nearly perfect running conditions, Minnesota's cross country program hosted the 34th annual Roy Griak Invitational Saturday morning, as the women's team finished third and the men's finished seventh.
The Gophers opened the season with a hot start, securing two wins.
The Gophers opened their Big Ten season with a pair of wins this weekend.
"Every game we're going to play it's going to be a dog fight," Fleck told the media. We're going to get everybody's best shot, we hope that everybody gets our best shot too.
Led by Tanner Morgan's career game, the Gophers beat Purdue to remain undefeated on the season.
The Gophers lost 0-1 in a overtime heartbreaker against Penn State, who they last played in the 2018 Big Ten Championship.
The Gophers volleyball team opened their Big Ten season on Friday with a dominant performance against Indiana.
"He’d give you a kick in the butt, but somehow it always felt like a hug," said men's cross country coach Steve Plasencia of his former coach Roy Griak.
As Minnesota gears up to start Big Ten play, the defense will have to focus on stopping the run as it prepares to face some of the top rushers in the country.
The Gophers' cornerbacks have given strong performances through the first three games of 2019. They'll see their biggest challenge of the season yet on Saturday when they try to contain Purdue's Rondale Moore, one of the top receivers in the nation.
As they close out their nonconference season on a five-game win streak, the Gophers volleyball team hopes to keep their momentum alive as they take on Indiana and No. 15 Purdue this weekend in their first conference games of the season.
The Gophers soccer team came up sort against conference opponent Maryland, losing 0-2 to put their record for the season at 1-7-2.
With the win against Oral Roberts, the Gophers close out their non-conference schedule on a five-game win streak.
After a week to get healthy and prepare for the season ahead, the Gophers head into Big Ten play undefeated, but with much to work on.
"I think it’s going to be an awesome opportunity to just really see where we are," said head coach Sarah Hopkins.