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Now that spring practice is over, we're examining the most indispensable players on each Big Ten team. By indispensable, we don't necessarily mean best. We mean the players who would be hardest to replace between now and the start of the season if...

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...

Brian Fremeau runs his post-spring projections for the Big Ten, giving his projected order of finish as well as win range windows and conference title chances for every team.

Story | Conversation | April 30, 2013

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...

The Big Ten on Sunday approved new East and West divisions for the 2014 season as well as a nine-game conference schedule beginning in 2016.

Legends and Leaders are no more, as the Big Ten will use geography to determine its new divisions and division names beginning in the 2014 season.

Travis Haney takes a look at the teams in each of the major conferences that look to be facing the toughest schedules for the 2013 season.

Blog | Conversation | January 22, 2013

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...

D.J. Johnson returned an interception 39 yards and Ryan Bustin made a 28-yard field goal as time expired to give Texas Tech a 34-31 comeback victory over Minnesota on Friday night in the Meineke Car Care Bowl.

Minnesota's Troy Stoudermire has broken the NCAA record for career kickoff return yards on the opening kickoff against Texas Tech in the Meineke Car Care Bowl.

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...

A Texas Tech official says three Red Raiders won't be playing against Minnesota in Friday's Meineke Car Care Bowl because they violated team rules.

The beauty of bowl season is it provides every league a chance to salvage something. The Big Ten and the ACC are no exceptions. So which league is in most need of a strong postseason showing?

Chad Millman says the key to handicapping bowl games is understanding the motivations driving each of the participating teams.

Blog | Conversation | December 12, 2012

Texas Tech says offensive line coach Chris Thomsen will serve as interim coach of the Red Raiders for their bowl game this month against Minnesota.

Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-6) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-5) Dec. 28, 9 p.m. ET, Houston (ESPN) Minnesota take by Big 12 blogger Brian Bennett: Few teams would be as thrilled to accept a Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas invite as Minnesota is....