Randy Johnson
College football reporter
Gophers football Johnson also spent 17 years as sports copy editor/layout editor at the Minnesota Star Tribune after five years in a similar role with the St. Paul Pioneer Press. He also was assistant sports editor and Penn State football beat writer for the Centre Daily Times in State College, Pa., for five years.
Latest from Randy Johnson
Buckeyes capitalize on 5-on-5 play in 6-2 rout of U men's hockey
The Gophers were outscored 5-0 at even strength and were outshot 46-21 by the Buckeyes.
February 7, 2026
Gophers coach P.J. Fleck set to receive pay bump in 2026
Volleyball coach Keegan Cook is also in line for a two-year extension, pending Board of Regents approval.
February 6, 2026
Erik Påhlsson emerging as Gophers’ potential X factor: ‘There’s a good story in there’
The sophomore center scored five points in his team’s two-game sweep over the Badgers last weekend.
February 5, 2026
Gophers defensive assistant Bobby April III leaving to join Buffalo Bills
April, who was hired to be Minnesota’s rush ends coach in late December, will instead become the Bills’ outside linebackers coach.
February 2, 2026
U men’s hockey gets back on track, sweeps Badgers with 8-4 victory
The Gophers scored four power-play goals and restored a sense of normalcy to the team.
February 1, 2026
No. 1 Wisconsin beats No. 3 Gophers 6-1 for women’s hockey series split
Cassie Hall had a hat trick as the Badgers avenged their overtime loss to the Gophers in the series opener.
January 31, 2026
U men’s hockey ends seven-game skid with 4-1 victory over Wisconsin
Luca Di Pasquo stopped 27 shots as the Gophers ended their longest losing streak since 1997-98.
January 31, 2026
Slumping Gophers ‘looking for traction’ with Wisconsin in town
Bob Motzko’s team has lost seven straight games, the program’s longest skid since the 1997-98 season.
January 29, 2026
Gophers football schedule breakdown: An early look at 2026 slate
A trip to visit defending national champion Indiana in October highlights the Gophers’ set of Big Ten matchups.
January 28, 2026
Gophers welcome undefeated No. 7 Nebraska to Barn for ‘brunch basketball’
The Gophers, who have lost four in a row, will seek to hand Fred Hoiberg’s team its first loss at 11 a.m. Jan. 24 at Williams Arena.
January 24, 2026
Meet Abbey Murphy: The viral Gophers women’s hockey star with an Olympic gold medal in her sights
Murphy, a sixth-year graduate forward, has taken her game to a “whole new level” this year with the Gophers and Team USA.
January 23, 2026
Young Gophers show growth in 3-2 OT loss to No. 1 Michigan
Luca Di Pasquo made 45 more saves to give him 92 on the weekend, and the Gophers managed to earn a point in the standings against the nation’s top-ranked team.
January 18, 2026
