MN Gophers

Gopher safety Antoine Winfield Jr. has declared for the NFL draft and decided for forgo his last 2 years of college eligibility. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today.

The Gophers will play at #14 Michigan State Thursday night, followed by a home game with Michigan Sunday night against the #12 Wolverines.

The Gophers will try to bounce back Sunday evening when they play against Northwestern at Williams Arena. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m.

Tyler Johnson had 12 receptions for 204 yards and two touchdowns to become Minnesota's career receiving leader and propel the 16th-ranked Gophers to a 31-24 victory over No. 9 Auburn in the Outback Bowl.

The Gophers will take on Oklahoma State Saturday afternoon in Tulsa.

Marcus Carr led Minnesota with 24 points and nine assists, while Daniel Oturu added 21 points on 9-11 shooting.

University of Minnesota football player and four-time cancer survivor Casey O'Brien is facing more surgery this week to remove a spot in one of his lungs.

The Gophers will host 6-0 DePaul Friday afternoon in Dinkytown. The game can be heard on WJON beginning with the pregame show at 1:30.

ESPN College GameDay is headed to Minneapolis. The University of Minnesota announced the college football pregame show will be on campus prior to the Gophers hosting Wisconsin at 2:30 p.m. on ABC at TCF Bank Stadium.

The status of quarterback Tanner Morgan is uncertain for 11th-ranked Minnesota's game at Northwestern after back-to-back sacks in the last game put the sophomore in the concussion protocol.