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Time to believe in Minnesota Gophers? Purdue Boilermakers up next! Oct 07, 2026

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Minnesota Gophers are 2-0 in the Big Ten after last Saturdays win over the Michigan Wolverines. Yet, it feels like nobody is buying into or believing in the Minnesota Gophers and P.J. Fleck. Why is that and should college football be buying in? Thor Nystrom and Ross Brendel are back talking Gophers as the team prepares for the Purdue Boilermakers.

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Minnesota Gophers put Big Ten on notice with win over Michigan Wolverines! Oct 04, 2026

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Minnesota Gophers moved to 2-0 after beating the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday. Manny Hill joins Ross Brendel on this edition of Gophers 101 to offer up his reactions from the big win. Are the Minnesota Gophers now for real in the Big Ten? Plus, how about that full P.J. Fleck experience the last 8 days or so? Row the boat. SkiUMah. Go Gophers!

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Minnesota Gophers BEAT Michigan Wolverines to WIN Little Brown Jug! Oct 03, 2026

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Minnesota Gophers beat the Michigan Wolverines 20-14 on Saturday to win the Little Brown Jug at home for the first time since 1977! It wasn't always pretty for the Minnesota Gophers, but fans should enjoy the victory! Joyous was the word of the day. Can and will the Gophers keep building on these early Big Ten season wins? Judd Zulgad joined Ross Brendel immediately after the P.J. Fleck postgame press conference to help break down the head football coaches’ thoughts on the big win!

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Minnesota Gophers have BIG opportunity to BEAT Michigan Wolverines! Will they? Sep 30, 2026

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Minnesota Gophers are 1-0 in the Big Ten as they prepare for Big Noon Saturday and a date with the Michigan Wolverines this Saturday! Will the Minnesota Gophers win the Little Brown Jug at home for the first time since 1977? If so, they’ll need another solid effort on defense and from QB Drake Lindsey. Elsewhere Mike Locksley is OUT at Maryland and Iowa hosts Ohio State this weekend.

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Minnesota Gophers STUN Washington Huskies in Big Ten season opener! Michigan Wolverines up next Sep 27, 2026

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Minnesota Gophers are 1-0 in Big Ten play after a huge late-night win in Washington over the Washington Huskies! Offense, defense and special teams were the name of the game for the Gophers in a win that may just have set the tone for the Big Ten season and reshaped expectations for Gopher football in 2026/2027. What a win for P.J. Fleck, Drake Lindsey, and all the Gophers! Oh yeah, happy Little Brown Jug and Michigan Wolverines Championship Season to those who celebrate!

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Minnesota Gophers can beat Washington Huskies! Here’s how! Sep 23, 2026

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Minnesota Gophers head out on the road for their first Big Ten and road test of the season when they take on the Washington Huskies. Washington presents a lot of the same challenges Mississippi State presented the Minnesota Gophers. Will P.J. Fleck, Danny Collins, Drake Lindsey and the team apply them to this Saturday’s game? Everything you need to know about the Minnesota Gophers and Washington Huskies is right here with Thor Nystrom and Ross Brendel on Gophers 101

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Minnesota Gophers back on track with WIN over Akron?! Sep 19, 2026

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Minnesota Gophers moved to 2-1 on the season after a 41-7 win over Akron on Saturday. Ross Brendel and Manny Hill review the game. What went right and what went wrong for the Gophers? Did the Gophers solve their run game issues or was it just their opponent not being very good? PLUS, a look ahead to Big Ten play as the Gophers begin to prepare for a late night at the Washington Huskies.

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ENOUGH with the SCHTICK P.J. Fleck! Minnesota Gophers loss to Mississippi State was PATHETIC! Sep 15, 2026

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Minnesota Gophers are now 1-1 after what Thor Nystrom calls a “pathetic loss” on Saturday to Mississippi State. Was it the play on the field or the postgame press conference that bothered Thor the most? Ross Brendel and Thor Nystrom are together again on Gophers 101 still trying to make sense of whatever it was that we saw this past Saturday at Huntington Bank Stadium. Up next for the Gophers… A get right game against Akron. Hopefully.

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Minnesota Gophers EMBARRASSED at home by Mississippi State! Sep 13, 2026

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Minnesota Gophers are now 1-1 after being outclassed at home by Mississippi State. The Danny Collins Gophers defense continues to disappear and be non-existent when needed most. It is really tough to win that way, not just in the Big Ten, but against anybody. What's more annoying... The play on the field or the postgame P.J. Fleck press conference? Read the room, P.J.! And yes, Kamario Taylor is REALLY good.

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Minnesota Gophers NEED TO keep Kamario Taylor in pocket to beat Mississippi State Sep 09, 2026

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Gopher football has a big test on Saturday afternoon when the Minnesota Gophers host Mississippi State and star Quarterback Kamario Taylor at Huntington Bank Stadium. What challenges do Kamario Taylor and Mississippi State represent and can the Gophers combat those challenges to pick up a big early season win? Thor Nystrom and Ross Brendel preview the game and take a look around college football. Who gets fired first… Dabo Swinney or Mike Norvell?

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