Gopher Football

The Gopher Football team has received and has accepted a bowl invitation to play in the Quick Lane Bowl December 26th in Detroit against Bowling Green. This will be the 24th bowl appearance for the Gophers.

The Gopher football team will be holding two open training camp practices for the public to attend. Minnesota's two open practices will be on Saturday, August 5 (7 p.m. practice at Huntington Bank Stadium) and on Tuesday, August 15 (3:30 p.m. practice at Athletes Village).

The Gopher football team has put a very tough opponent on its future schedule.

The Gopher football team downed West Virginia 18-6 in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Phoenix, Arizona. Ky Thomas ran for 147 yards and a touchdown and Mar'Keise Irving ran for 131 yards for Minnesota. Tanner Morgan threw for 109 yards for the Gophers.

The University of Minnesota extended the contract of head football coach P.J. Fleck this week so now he's signed through the 2028 season. Fleck will make $5 Million a season.

Cambria and the University of Minnesota is partnering to create a unique, innovative, and advanced-design club space at Huntington Bank Stadium called "Club Cambria"., The space features a high-end, elevated, luxury lounge experience unlike any other seating area in the stadium.

The Golden Gopher football team opens fall training camp Wednesday on campus.

The University of Minnesota is planning full capacity for sporting events starting with fall. The first sports to offer this includes soccer, volleyball and football.

The Vikings face the Chicago Bears Sunday at noon, pregame on WJON at 11 a.m. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says because of the tough Arizona Cardinals scheduled it's possible the Vikings may not need to win all 3 remaining games.

The Gopher football team had to cancel their game Saturday at Wisconsin due to 15 positive tests of either players or staff. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON Today. He says the positive tests within the Gopher football team doesn't effect how the rest of the University of Minnesota athletic programs proceed.