Threet, McGuffie expected to play at Minnesota
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...at Minnesota after sustaining a helmet-to-helmet hit against Purdue. Running back Sam McGuffie (head), safety Mike Williams (head) and cornerback Troy Woolfolk (ankle) are also expected back against the Golden Gophers (ESPN...
Blog | November 03, 2008If healthy, Bacher to start against Buckeyes
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...also will be part of the game plan after leading No. 24 Northwestern to an upset of Minnesota, but Bacher likely will get the first shot. Bacher was available against Minnesota but not healthy enough...
Blog | November 03, 2008An early look at the next Big Ten stadium
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Minnesota Athletic Communications Construction is underway on TCF Bank Stadium, the new home of the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Construction is in full swing on the new stadium, situated southeast of Williams Arena (basketball) and...
Blog | November 03, 2008A look back at the (bad) Week 10 picks
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Badgers running backs P.J. Hill and John Clay outshined Javon Ringer, but Wisconsin lost again. NORTHWESTERN-MINNESOTA My pick: Minnesota 24, Northwestern 14Game result: Northwestern 24, Minnesota 1720-20 hindsight: The winning score turned...
Blog | November 03, 2008Big Ten power rankings
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...showed its resiliency in a road win against Minnesota. The Wildcats shut out the Gophers in the second half and backup quarterback Mike...
Blog | November 03, 2008What we learned in the Big Ten: Week 10
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...field -- quarterback, running back and middle linebacker -- and they still found a way to beat No. 17 Minnesota on the road. Mike Kafka became the latest Big Ten backup quarterback to step up in a...
Blog | November 02, 2008Kafka takes opportunity and runs with it
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Harry How/Getty Images Quarterback Mike Kafka led Northwestern to an upset victory over No. 17 Minnesota. Kafka went on to start the first four games of a star-crossed season for Northwestern. The...
Blog | November 01, 2008Gophers' winning formula backfires in crunch time
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Rittenberg Harry How/Getty Images Minnesota's Adam Weber thought Northwestern's defense was...line. Despite a slow start, the 17th-ranked Gophers showcased the opportunistic play that fueled their 7...
Blog | November 01, 2008Patience pays off for Northwestern defense
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...minute of the Wildcats 24-17 win over Minnesota It seemed like a bold and highly unlikely...takeaways (24) and turnover margin(plus-1.88). Gophers sophomore quarterback Adam Weber had thrown only three...
Blog | November 01, 2008Final: Northwestern 24, Minnesota 17
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg MINNEAPOLIS -- Northwestern needed a turnover to win. Minnesota doesn't commit turnovers. A problem? No doubt. But the Wildcats came up big when it counted...
Blog | November 01, 20083Q update: Defense shines as game still tied, 17-17
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...side. It showed in a scoreless third quarter. Minnesota safety Traye Simmons intercepted his second pass of...game to snuff out a Northwestern drive into Gophers territory. Moments earlier, the Gophers mounted a 92...
Blog | November 01, 2008Halftime update: Entertaining matchup tied, 17-17
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Rittenberg MINNEAPOLIS -- Now we know how No. 17 Minnesota got to this point. After a slow start, the Gophers rallied in the second quarter and showcased the...
Blog | November 01, 20081Q update: Northwestern 10, Minnesota 0
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Northwestern dominated the first quarter against No. 17 Minnesota. Backup quarterback Mike Kafka led Northwestern to scores...and 27 yards on consecutive plays, and the Gophers are threatening after doing nothing on their first...
Blog | November 01, 2008It's game day at the Metrodome
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Friday afternoon, I can't wait to see Minnesota move out of this place. It...after a 1-11 campaign in 2007. The Gophers look for their second victory against a team...
Blog | November 01, 2008Greetings from Gopher Country
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...at The U -- that's the University of Minnesota for non-locals. A very underrated campus, by...with me. He also introduced me to former Gophers All-American and Pro Football Hall of Famer...
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