Fayetteville (Ark.) QB Drake Lindsey passed for 3,916 yards and 52 TDs with two interceptions this season.
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Fayetteville (Ark.) QB Drake Lindsey passed for 3,916 yards and 52 TDs with two interceptions this season.

Meet the 2024 Gophers football recruiting class

December 19, 2023
The Gophers announced their 2024 recruiting class on Wednesday. Here is a look at the 19 high school seniors and six college transfers who joined P.J. Fleck's squad.
Koi Perich talked about his decision to play football for the University of Minnesota on Wednesday afternoon. He sent his letter of intent to the Goph

Gophers sign Perich, 24 others, snapping a frustrating losing skid

December 20, 2023
Four-star safety Koi Perich signed his national letter of intent Wednesday as college football's early signing period opened. Perich stayed true to his Gophers verbal commitment despite a late push by Ohio State.
Gophers coach P.J. Fleck said he wanted to wait through signing day before placing his focus on finding defensive coordinator Joe Rossi’s replacemen

Gophers coach P.J. Fleck waiting for right time to hire new D-coordinator

December 20, 2023
With Joe Rossi off to Michigan State, the Gophers need a new defensive coordinator, but coach P.J. Fleck said the rest of the defensive coaches are in place.
The Gophers arrived at Burbank Airport for the Rose Bowl on Dec. 17, 1960.

Reusse: Quick Lane Bowl absurd? Gophers' first bowl game had oddities, too.

December 22, 2023
The Gophers' appearance in the Quick Lane Bowl with a losing record sent columnist Patrick Reusse to the newspaper archives, looking for tales of their first bowl game: The Rose Bowl on Jan. 2, 1961.
P.J. Fleck dealt with recruiting and the transfer portal while preparing the Gophers for a bowl game.

Neal: Rush of roster building over, Fleck rushes into bowl game mode

December 23, 2023
The portal and prep recruits dealt with, he will lead the Gophers into the Quick Lane Bowl on Tuesday.
Cole Kramer has been a Gophers backup quarterback for five years. At Tuesday’s Quick Lane Bowl, he’ll make his first start.

Gophers QB Kramer gets his shot; real-life matters can wait

December 23, 2023
The Gophers "were out of quarterbacks," as coach P.J. Fleck said, before they asked Cole Kramer to stay one more game and make his first career start.
Gophers coach P.J. Fleck got ready to lead players onto the field for the Michigan game on Oct. 7 at Huntington Bank Stadium.

The 2023.5 season? That's how Fleck sees Quick Lane Bowl for Gophers

December 24, 2023
The glass-half-empty crowd might say Gophers coach P.J. Fleck is using the 2023.5 slogan to distance the team from its 5-7 record. The glass-half-full crowd might say it's a way to turn the page.
Gophers
December 25, 2023
Daniel Jackson leads the Gophers in receiving yards (831) and receiving touchdowns (eight) this season.

Upset again? RJ's Gophers-Bowling Green Quick Lane Bowl pick.

The Gophers have a four-game losing streak and need to patch holes at QB and defensive coordinator against a Bowling Green team that beat them 14-10 as 31-point underdogs two years ago.
Gophers
December 26, 2023
Minnesota running back Darius Taylor (1) is tackled by Northwestern linebacker Xander Mueller (34) during the first half of an NCAA college football g

Gophers play in bowl game without four defensive starters but see RB Darius Taylor's return

Darius Taylor, a true freshman and Michigan native who leads Minnesota in rushing, was named the game's Most Valuable Player.
Sports
December 25, 2023
Gophers vs. Bowling Green: Watching and following the Quick Lane Bowl

Gophers vs. Bowling Green: Watching and following the Quick Lane Bowl

Tap on the headline above for how to watch, our game prediction, pregame and play-by-play details.