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The Minnesota State-Mankato football team will play for a national championship on Saturday.

Faculty members at Minnesota State, Mankato have issued a vote of no-confidence in the chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.

The family of a former Minnesota State, Mankato football player says he's responding to his neurosurgeon's commands for the first time since being beaten more than three weeks ago.

A planned implosion of a high-rise dormitory at Minnesota State University-Mankato has gone off smoothly. The 12-story towers of the Gage Residence Community were safely imploded Saturday morning.

A Minnesota State University football coach cleared by a judge of child porn charges stemming from cellphone video of his naked children has filed a civil lawsuit. Todd Hoffner is asking a judge to keep investigation reports from the dismissed criminal case sealed from the public.

One day after their exiled football coach was cleared from child pornography charges and lobbied to return to work, the Minnesota State, Mankato Mavericks advanced to the Division II semifinals with a 17-10 victory over Missouri Western.

The Gopher women's basketball team defeated Minnesota State-Mankato 66-56 Sunday afternoon at Williams Arena. Minnesota was led by Rachel Banham with 20 points and Micaella Riche added 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Gophers. Minnesota shot 47 percent from the field while Mankato shot 31 percent.

The Gopher men's basketball team defeated Minnesota State-Mankato 81-56 Thursday night in an exhibition game. Joe Coleman was the lone Gopher in double figures with 21 points while Austin Hollins added 9 points and both Maurice Walker and Rodney Williams added 8 points. Trevor Mbakwe added 4 points in 11 minutes for Minnesota.

A Minnesota State, Mankato, football coach facing child pornography counts is trying to get the charges dismissed. Todd Hoffner's attorney filed a request for dismissal in advance of a Wednesday hearing in Blue Earth County.

The St. Cloud State men's hockey team beat Minnesota State-Mankato 5-1 Saturday to complete a weekend sweep. The Huskies also won 5-1 on Friday night. Cory Thorson scored in the 2nd period to break a scoreless tie and SCSU scored 4 3rd period goals led by Nic Dowd's game-winner early in the 3rd period.