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Minnesota beats Virginia Tech 24-10 in Duke's Mayo Bowl for 8th straight bowl victory
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Moments before being doused with a five-gallon tub of mayonnaise, Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck shouted “make it a double!" Then the 44-year-old coach strapped on a Duke's Mayo Bowl necktie and — with his players watching and chanting “Mayo! Mayo!" — was...
Want some mayo with that? A behind-the-scenes look at the Duke's Mayo Bowl mayonnaise bath
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Imagine having 5 gallons of mayonnaise dumped over your head. Well, that’s exactly what the winning head coach of the annual Duke’s Mayo Bowl receives as a “reward” for winning the game at Bank of America Stadium, a tradition born in 2021 as Duke’s...
Fleck looks to extend Minnesota's bowl streak against Virginia Tech in Duke's Mayo Bowl
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Minnesota Golden Gophers put their seven-game bowl win streak on the line Friday night in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl against a Virginia Tech squad that has been decimated by transfers and opt-outs. The Gophers (7-5) have won the last five of those bowls under...
High school recruiting isn't the only way to build a winner in the era of the transfer portal
Texas A&M signed the nation’s top-ranked recruiting class three years ago believing it had built a potential national title contender. Plenty of players from that heralded 2022 class could indeed be participating in the first 12-team College Football Playoff this month. They...
Brosmer's three touchdowns lead Minnesota to road win against Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck celebrated his 44th birthday with a win on Friday against a long-time rival and the Gophers singing birthday wishes to their coach in the locker room. Fleck said that he was also looking forward to the team's ride back to Minneapolis....
No. 4 Penn State stays on playoff track with narrow 26-25 win over Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Penn State left nothing to chance with a championship chase still on the line. The Nittany Lions were determined to end this game with the ball in their hands. Drew Allar passed for 244 yards and a touchdown, rushed for a score and led two late fourth-down...
No. 4 Penn State tries to keep playoff picture out of focus in prep for tough trip to Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With Penn State's strong push for a spot in the College Football Playoff still a couple of wins from completion, the biggest roadblock to a bid for the Nittany Lions in this favorable final third of their schedule has appeared with a trip to Minnesota. That's why...
Minnesota QB Max Brosmer has proven this season the FCS transfer route can lead to success
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When Max Brosmer was at New Hampshire, spring practice was conducted before dawn and, sometimes, even in the aftermath of a snowstorm. For the Wildcats to conduct those 6 a.m. workouts in the frigid air made colder still by the coastal winds, the field needed to...
Max Brosmer has helped Minnesota make a sharp turn into a pass-first team in his only Big Ten season
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When Max Brosmer went looking for a new challenge to complete his college career, a first glance at Minnesota hardly suggested a fit. The Gophers have unapologetically been a grind-it-out team for years, and here was the leading passer in the FCS who threw the...
Minnesota rallies to defeat No. 24 Illinois 25-17 for the Golden Gophers' 4th straight win
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Max Brosmer threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Jameson Geers and Dragan Kesich kicked his fourth field goal of the game in the final five minutes, rallying Minnesota to a 25-17 victory over No. 24 Illinois on Saturday. It was the fourth consecutive win for...
