The Minnesota Gophers football team arrived back in the Twin Cities late Wednesday after triumphing over Auburn 31-24 to win the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Fla.
Warmed by Outback Bowl win, Gophers return home to winter
The Gophers arrived at the Sun Country terminal at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport about 9:30 p.m., climbing down onto the tarmac with temperature in the 30s after beating Auburn in Tampa, Fla.
January 2, 2020 at 5:48AM
The team arrived at the Sun Country terminal at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport about 9:30 p.m., climbing down into the tarmac with the temperature in the 30s.
Winter weather or no, the team and its fans are likely to be warmed for a while by the big win. As of late Wednesday, there was no word on when a fan celebration might be held.
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![Preceded by his wife, Heather, Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck descended the stairs after arriving at Sun Country's hangar with his team Sunday night. ] JEFF WHEELER • Jeff.Wheeler@startribune.com The University of Minnesota football team arrived back in Minneapolis Sunday night, January 1, 2020 fresh from their Outback Bowl win over Auburn. They arrived on a charter flight at Sun Country's hanger at Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/OMFBDUONTJFBQOKFPNYHN534FA.jpg?&w=712)
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The Gophers gave UMD goalie Eve Gascon a 48-save workout in the first of back-to-back meetings.
