Minnesota Golden Gophers NCAA Football News

Eric Ellestad's 25-yard field goal with 2:22 remaining gave Minnesota the lead, and the struggling Golden Gophers hung on for an ugly 16-13 victory over lower-division South Dakota State on Saturday.

Minnesota doesn't have to be reminded about the last game against a lower-division opponent from a bordering state, and that memory isn't pleasant.

Defending national champion Minnesota -Duluth earned the No. 1 seed in its regional and a first-round bye for the NCAA Division II football playoffs, which begin Saturday.

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After another disappointing loss, one thing is painfully clear about the Golden Gophers football team: This squad still has the stink of Glen Mason on them.A Throughout Mason's tenure, there were two constants:A a stellar, clock-grinding run game and a consistent pattern of failing each and every time the team had a chance to elevate itself to the ...

It looks to be another disappointing finish for the University of Minnesota football team.

Terry Hawthorne returned an interception for a touchdown and Clay Nurse had four of Illinois' seven sacks to lead the Illini to a 35-32 victory over Minnesota on Saturday.

Bowl scenarios are complicated. But the University of Minnesota appears ready to join in the confusion.

Following the Gophers crushing loss at Ohio State, several observers thought that the Univeristy of Minnesota's football season was basically over.A We'd seen this script before.A It appeared as Gopher fans would be in for a repeat of 2008.

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Minnesota freshman cornerback Michael Carter will be allowed to play against Illinois despite being arrested and jailed early Monday.

After each victory, Minnesota coach Tim Brewster announces a series of team award winners.

Adam Weber's breakout game could not have come at a better time for Minnesota. Weber had gone three straight games without a touchdown pass and the Gophers scored just seven points total in two straight losses at Penn State and Ohio State.

Minnesota defensive back Michael Carter will be allowed to play against Illinois despite his arrest this week outside a campus pizza parlor.

A backup defensive back for Minnesota was arrested and briefly jailed after a confrontation with university police outside a pizza parlor early Monday.

Duane Bennett , Brandon Green and Troy Stoudermire celebrate a touchdown. AP Photo The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers had its best victory of the season Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium over the Michigan State Spartans.

Gophers quarterack MarQueis Gray hugged Adam Weber at the conclusion of Saturday's game, after Weber threw for 416 yards and five touchdowns.

With Eric Decker down, Adam Weber and the rest of Minnesota's sputtering offense took a big step up.

After a defensive stand that held one of the nation's top teams to one touchdown last week, the same Michigan State defense gave up 42 points in a loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Minnesota senior WR Eric Decker will miss the remainder of the regular season with a sprained left foot and could be done with his college career if the Golden Gophers do not qualify for a bowl game.

Minnesota quarterback Adam Weber's junior season has been tainted by a series of turnovers and stalled drives.