Randy Johnson
College football reporter
Gophers football and hockeyJohnson 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
Gophers
Gophers football transfer portal impact, Part I: offense
The Gophers loaded up on wide receivers, running backs and offensive linemen, trying to fill key holes.
January 21, 2025
Gophers
Louisiana high school running back with 123 touchdowns to his name commits to Gophers
Xavier Ford rushed for 3,467 yards in 2024 and for 8,591 in his prep career.
January 19, 2025
Gophers
Gophers men’s hockey team sinks in overtime against the Irish
Minnesota rallied to tie it in the third period, but Blake Biondi’s goal won it for Notre Dame.
January 19, 2025
Gophers
Gophers score five times in first period, wipe out Irish in Big Ten men's hockey
Minnesota outshot Notre Dame 24-5 in the opening period, when Jimmy Snuggerud tallied twice.
January 18, 2025
Gophers
Behind the numbers: Gophers men's hockey team struggling to kill penalties
“It’s got to be better,” coach Bob Motzko says of a unit that is ranked 60th among 64 NCAA Division I teams.
January 16, 2025
Gophers
Three with Minnesota ties are elected to the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame
Greg Eslinger was a Gophers award-winning center in 2005 and Blake Elliott a St. John’s All-America receiver in that era. Kleinsasser starred for North Dakota in college, then played for the Vikings.
January 16, 2025
Colleges
Arizona State, Augustana emerge on the national college hockey landscape
The Sun Devils (NCHC) and Vikings (CCHA) aren’t just in new conferences, they are threatening to win.
January 15, 2025
Gophers
Defensive coordinator leaving Gophers for Miami (Fla.)
Corey Hetherman, who received a contract extension after the season, will take the same post with the Hurricanes.
January 12, 2025
Gophers
Behind the numbers: Gophers men's hockey team struggling to kill penalties
“It’s got to be better,” coach Bob Motzko says of a unit that is ranked 60th among 64 NCAA Division I teams.
January 16, 2025
Gophers
Three with Minnesota ties are elected to the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame
Greg Eslinger was a Gophers award-winning center in 2005 and Blake Elliott a St. John’s All-America receiver in that era. Kleinsasser starred for North Dakota in college, then played for the Vikings.
January 16, 2025
Colleges
Arizona State, Augustana emerge on the national college hockey landscape
The Sun Devils (NCHC) and Vikings (CCHA) aren’t just in new conferences, they are threatening to win.
January 15, 2025
Gophers
Defensive coordinator leaving Gophers for Miami (Fla.)
Corey Hetherman, who received a contract extension after the season, will take the same post with the Hurricanes.
January 12, 2025