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Letter of the day (Jan. 5): Gophers bowl game

The team lost, but the U's marching band shined.

January 5, 2013 at 11:37PM
Dec. 28, 2012 - Houston, Texas, USA - December 28, 2012: Minnesota Golden Gophers marching band performing during the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas between the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Texas Tech University Red Raiders at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. Texas Tech wins the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas against Minnesota, 34-31. (Cal Sport Media via AP Images)
The Minnesota Golden Gophers marching band, as seen during the Meineke Car Care Bowl on Dec. 28. (Vince Tuss — AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

My wife and I attended the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Houston, Texas, where the Minnesota Gophers lost a 34-31 heartbreaker to Texas Tech ("Kill accentuates the positive," Dec. 30). While I wasn't happy with the game's outcome, I was impressed by the University of Minnesota's marching band. It looked sharp, sounded great and put the Texas Tech band to shame. Congratulations, and keep up the good job.

DON JOHNSON, COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS

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