You have so many battles inside the battles – home ice, Pairwise, fighting for your life, league championships,” said Gophers coach Bob Motzko this week. “It’s the fun time of college

If Nebraska’s two losses last week to Minnesota and Michigan were gut punches, Tuesday’s at Ohio State in double overtime was more like a sledgehammer.

Josh Conerly Jr. is widely projected as a first round pick in the NFL draft, but there’s still room for the Oregon offensive tackle to grow. An AP third team All-American, Conerly matched up well against Penn State’s Abdul Carter and Ohio State’s JT Tuimoloau and Jack Sawyer during last season and Michigan’s Josaiah Stewart and Minnesota’s Jah Joyner at the Senior Bowl.

Minnesota Gophers head coach Bob Motzko looks on from the bench during the first period against Michigan at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis on Jan. 20, 2023.

In Minneapolis, the Golden Gophers of Minnesota (14-13, 6-10) host the Northwestern Wildcats (14-13, 5-11). Minnesota saw their modest two-game win streak snapped with a rough home loss to Penn State,

When the Gophers men’s hockey team endured a 2-3-1 slump in conference play to start January that included a six-goal drubbing at Michigan State, the thoughts of Minnesota winning its seventh Big Ten regular-season title seemed remote.

Nebraska men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg call this past week the toughest in his professional career. And because of it — dropping home games to Michigan and Minnesota

Minnesota has 12 recruits scheduled to take their official visits on the weekend of May 30 to June 1, but Jones becomes the third 2026 recruit to schedule their visit two weekends later on June 13-15. Their 'Summer Splash' event has become their biggest high school recruiting stretch of the year and this cycle will be no different.

Minnesota and Ohio State are two teams trending in different directions. The Gophers are 3-3-2 in their last eight games, while the Buckeyes are 5-1 in their last six. Their earlier January series in Columbus was split, but it's clear that Ohio State is now a different team.

Kirk Herbstreit said the Minnesota Vikings are about to go to anther level with JJ McCarthy at quarterback in 2025. With the Vikings electing to not franchise tag or re-sign, as of now, Sam Darnold and let him walk to free agency,

FINAL: Minnesota 67, Nebraska 65 #Huskers lose on a Brennan Rigsby 3-pointer with :04 left. Crushing loss for Nebraska's NCAA Tournament chances. pic.twitter.com/Ic2Bipe1o0

A post- NFL combine mock draft from Vinnie Iyer of The Sporting News had Williams going to No. 28 to the Detroit Lions, so the talented former Buckeye is gaining steam. One team that has been linked to Williams is the Minnesota Vikings, who have the No. 23 pick.