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2012 record: 6-7 2012 conference record: 2-6 (tied for fifth in Legends Division) Returning starters: Offense: 10; defense: 6; kicker/punter: 1 Top returners QB Philip Nelson, RB Donnell Kirkwood, DT Ra'Shede Hageman, S Brock Vereen, DB Derri...

Spring practice in the Big Ten is officially over. The final two spring games of the year took place on Saturday, and we're here to recap both. Let's start with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, where the Maroon team beat the Gold 24-17 before an esti...

We're borrowing an idea from the Big 12 blog and starting a new series today breaking down the best and worst moments of the season for each Big Ten team. Let's begin with the Minnesota Golden Gophers: Best moment: Getting bowl eligible The Gop...

Tyrone Carter flew into Minneapolis last winter for an emergency rescue mission. The mission was his cousin, Michael, a talented but troubled defensive back for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. As they walked around campus together, they were stopped...

Another seizure for Jerry Kill kept the Minnesota coach off the sideline for the second half of the game against Michigan State.

Minnesota coach Jerry Kill says top receiver A.J. Barker's abrupt departure from the team was because he was unhappy with being disciplined, not because of any mistreatment.

A bizarre and troubling story emerged Sunday afternoon out of Minneapolis, and it's not good for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Junior wide receiver A.J. Barker, one of the team's best stories this season, announced on Twitter that he's quitting th...

Minnesota wide receiver A.J. Barker says he's quitting the team and will transfer because of alleged mistreatment by head coach Jerry Kill and the team's training staff in the wake of an ankle injury suffered last month.

Minnesota coach Jerry Kill did it again. After rebuilding programs earlier in his career, Kill has the Gophers bowl eligible for the first time since 2009 after defeating Illinois 17-3 Saturday.

Minnesota coach Jerry Kill has been released from the hospital after suffering a seizure late Saturday afternoon.

Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill's seizure problems returned Saturday, hospitalizing the coach shortly after he gave his postgame news conference following a 21-13 loss to Northwestern.

It took three overtimes to bring out the best in MarQueis Gray and the Minnesota Golden Gophers. After a sloppy performance, particularly from their senior quarterback, Minnesota made enough plays in all three phases in the extra sessions to beat ...

As the 2012 season approaches, we're going through the best case and worst case scenarios for each Big Ten squad this fall. The Minnesota Golden Gophers are up next. As a reminder, these pieces are not in any way predictions. They are meant to ill...

We've waited long enough, and with the 2012 season in the not too distant future, it's time to break down each Big Ten team's complete schedule. We'll follow the same format as last year. Let's kick things off with the Minnesota Golden Gophers. ...

Every game matters in college football. But some matter more than others. That's the basis of our series looking at the most important game on the 2012 schedule for each Big Ten squad. These are games that will have the biggest impact on the leagu...

Whistles were blown, instructions were shouted and drills were conducted, as the Minnesota football team resumed practice for the first time since the death of former teammate Gary Tinsley.