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Schneck crosses 1,000-point plateau St. Cloud State senior center Matt Schneck crossed the 1,000-point barrier for his career in the Huskies' win over Michigan Tech Saturday.

University of Minnesota senior wide receiver Eric Decker earned first-team All-Big Ten honors Monday despite missing the final four regular-season games because of a sprained foot.

Iowa in danger of being remembered more for its finish than its fantastic start.

The 15th-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes will attempt to halt a two-game losing streak when they play host to the Minnesota Golden Gophers in a Big Ten Conference clash.

This is right up there with the Spree column. Thank you for brightening an otherwise dull day.

Michael Carter sacks Thomas O'Brien . AP Photo The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers struggled its way 16-13 win over the Football Championship Subdivision South Dakota State Jackrabbits at TCF Bank Stadium.

Tim Brewster's team is wearing down at the wrong time again this season. Minnesota's third-year coach watched his team survive 16-13 against South Dakota State on Saturday, but he might not have several of his key players in next week's regular-season finale at Iowa.

Share + Nov 14, 2009 2:36 pm US/Central 1 of 1 Minnesota settled for a pair of short kicks by Ellestad in the first quarter after driving to the 3- and 8-yard line, respectively.

Tim Brewster could have ripped his players for their disappointing performance with bowl eligibility on the line in Saturday's 35-32 loss to Illinois.

Also See Injury knocks Illinois QB Williams out of game ILL MINN TD 09:41 7 0 TD 00:56 14 0 SECOND QUARTER ILL MINN TD 07:45 14 7 TD 03:51 21 7 TD 00:01 28 7 ILL MINN FG 08:57 Eric Ellestad 26 Yd 28 10 ILL MINN TD 13:49 28 17 TD 09:13 28 25 TD 05:10 35 25 TD 03:05 35 32 MINNEAPOLIS -- Terry Hawthorne returned an interception for a touchdown and ...

Adam Weber had orchestrated second-half comebacks three times this season, but his first-half struggles were too much to overcome in Minnesota's 35-32 loss to Illinois on Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium.

Brandon Green makes a catch in the end zone. AP Photo The Minnesota Golden Gophers held on to defeat the Michigan State Spartans 42-34 at TCF Bank Stadium Saturday.

The Gophers have some good linebackers, particularly middle man Lee Campbell, but their defensive line has struggled.

At least the Gophers made it seem that way after allowing Ohio State's struggling sophomore quarterback to total 343 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday's 38-7 loss to the No.

THE OPPONENT Is this the Penn State paper Nittany Lions? They're 5-1 and ranked No.

Yes, Troy Stoudermire hears it, a lot. He gets text messages from friends, and phone calls, after just about every Gophers football game: "Man, you almost had it that time.'' Or, "Wow, just one guy to beat, again.'' Or, "How could you let the place-kicker push you out of bounds?'' Yes, Stoudermire, the Gophers starting wide receiver and resident ...

Consecutive field goals made by Gophers kicker Eric Ellestad. 5 Times the Badgers have started the season 5-0 in the past 10 years.

The Badgers are 4-0, and the last three times they opened the season with four victories, they won nine, 10 and nine games, respectively .

John Clay rushed for three touchdowns and gained 159 of his 184 yards in the second half, helping Wisconsin hang on for a 31-28 win over Minnesota on Saturday.

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg MINNEAPOLIS -- Greetings from the Big Ten's newest stadium, which definitely lives up to the hype.