1390 THE FAN » gopher football http://1390thefan.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:05:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Gopher Football Gears Up for Meineke Car Care Bowl http://1390thefan.com/gopher-football-gears-up-for-meineke-car-care-bowl/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-football-gears-up-for-meineke-car-care-bowl/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 13:27:09 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=104554 The Gopher football team will play Texas Tech Friday night at 8pm in the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Houston, pregame on AM 1390-the Fan at 7:00. The Gophers are 6-6 while Texas Tech is 7-5. Minnesota hasn't played since November 24.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-football-gears-up-for-meineke-car-care-bowl/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gopher Football Gets Bid to Meineke Car Care Bowl http://1390thefan.com/gopher-football-gets-bid-to-meineke-car-care-bowl/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-football-gets-bid-to-meineke-car-care-bowl/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:31:49 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=100712 The Gopher football team will play Texas Tech at 8pm Friday December 28 in Texas in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. Minnesota is 6-6 but just 2-6 in the Big Ten this season while Texas Tech is 7-5 overall and 4-5 in the Big 12.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-football-gets-bid-to-meineke-car-care-bowl/feed/ 0 Getty Images Kill Expected Back at Work Today After Another Seizure http://1390thefan.com/kill-expected-back-at-work-today-after-another-seizure/ http://1390thefan.com/kill-expected-back-at-work-today-after-another-seizure/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:30:40 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=99307 Gopher football coach Jerry Kill suffered a seizure at halftime of the Gophers football game against Michigan State at TCF Bank Stadium Saturday afternoon. Minnesota lost 26-10 to drop to 6-6.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/kill-expected-back-at-work-today-after-another-seizure/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gopher Football Falls at Home To Michigan State http://1390thefan.com/gopher-football-falls-at-home-to-michigan-state/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-football-falls-at-home-to-michigan-state/#comments Sun, 25 Nov 2012 04:08:56 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=99212 The Gopher football team lost 26-10 at home to Michigan State Saturday afternoon to close the regular season. Minnesota trailed 13-7 at halftime and got as close as 16-10 in the 2nd half.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-football-falls-at-home-to-michigan-state/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gopher Top Illinois to Become Bowl Eligible http://1390thefan.com/gopher-top-illinois-to-become-bowl-eligible/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-top-illinois-to-become-bowl-eligible/#comments Sun, 11 Nov 2012 14:43:48 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=96813 The Gopher football team defeated Illinois 17-3 at Illinois Saturday to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2009. Minnesota fell behind 3-0 but tied the game at 3 going into halftime. Donnell Kirkwood ran 28 times for 152 yards and 2 touchdowns for Minnesota and Philip Nelson threw for just 78 yards and ran for 24 yards for the Gophers.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-top-illinois-to-become-bowl-eligible/feed/ 0 Getty Images Michigan Beats Gophers to Claim Little Brown Jug http://1390thefan.com/michigan-beats-gophers-to-claim-little-brown-jug/ http://1390thefan.com/michigan-beats-gophers-to-claim-little-brown-jug/#comments Sun, 04 Nov 2012 02:03:51 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=95378 Michigan beat the Gophers 34-13 Saturday to keep the Little Brown Jug on their sideline again. Minnesota scored the first touchdown of the game but trailed 14-7 at halftime. Philip Nelson was 13-29 passing for 142 yards and 1 touchdown with no interceptions and 37 yards rushing. Donnell Kirkwood led the Gophers rushing for 58 yards on 16 carries.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/michigan-beats-gophers-to-claim-little-brown-jug/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gophers Host Michigan In Battle For Little Brown Jug http://1390thefan.com/gophers-host-michigan-in-battle-for-little-brown-jug/ http://1390thefan.com/gophers-host-michigan-in-battle-for-little-brown-jug/#comments Sat, 03 Nov 2012 11:45:46 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=95177 The Gopher football team trys to win their 2nd straight Big Ten game when they host Michigan at 11am Saturday morning, pregame on AM 1390-the Fan at 10am. The Gophers are 5-3 overall and 1-3 in the Big Ten. Michigan is 3-1 in the Big Ten and 5-3 overall. Michigan lost 23-9 to Nebraska last Saturday.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gophers-host-michigan-in-battle-for-little-brown-jug/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gophers Pound Purdue 44-28 http://1390thefan.com/gophers-pound-purdue-44-28/ http://1390thefan.com/gophers-pound-purdue-44-28/#comments Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:48:50 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=93934 The Gopher football team earned their first Big Ten win of the season with a 44-28 victory at TCF Bank Stadium over Purdue Saturday afternoon. Minnesota jumped on the Boilermakers early and led 34-7 at halftime. Freshman quarterback Philip Nelson made his 2nd college start and threw for 246 yards and 3 touchdowns with no interceptions. He also ran for 37 yards.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gophers-pound-purdue-44-28/feed/ 0 Getty Images Badgers Pound Gophers 38-13 http://1390thefan.com/badgers-pound-gophers-38-13/ http://1390thefan.com/badgers-pound-gophers-38-13/#comments Sat, 20 Oct 2012 22:11:58 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=92117 The Gophers lost 38-13 at Wisconsin Saturday afternoon. The big surprise was that head coach Jerry Kill decided to start red shirt freshman Philip Nelson of Mankato at quarterback. Nelson was the 3rd string quarterback for much of the season and the intention was for him to red-shirt this season. Nelson in his first start was 13-24 passing for 149 yards and 2 touchdowns with 2 interceptions. He also ran for 67 yards on 16 carries.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/badgers-pound-gophers-38-13/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gophers Suffer Homecoming Loss to Northwestern 21-13 http://1390thefan.com/gophers-suffer-homecoming-loss-to-northwestern-21-13/ http://1390thefan.com/gophers-suffer-homecoming-loss-to-northwestern-21-13/#comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 02:35:28 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=90534 The Gopher football team lost 21-13 Saturday afternoon on Homecoming to Northwestern. The Gophers had numerous chances in the final 5 minutes but Max Shortell's attempts at the end zone on 3rd and 4th and goal with just over 2 mintes left failed. Shortell started the game but was replaced by Marquis Gray in the 2nd quarter. Gray played until the end of the 3rd quarter when he aggravated his ankle injury.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gophers-suffer-homecoming-loss-to-northwestern-21-13/feed/ 0 Getty Images Iowa Routs Gophers 31-13 http://1390thefan.com/iowa-routs-gophers-31-13/ http://1390thefan.com/iowa-routs-gophers-31-13/#comments Sat, 29 Sep 2012 21:32:16 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=87708 The Gophers lost their Big Ten football opener 31-13 Saturday afternoon in Iowa City. Minnesota trailed 24-0 at halftime and never threatened to make it a game. Iowa outgained Minnesota 374 to 299 and the Gophers committed 4 turnovers compared to 0 for Iowa. Max Shortell threw for 197 yards and 2 touchdowns with 3 interceptions and he was the leading Gopher rusher with 46 yards.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/iowa-routs-gophers-31-13/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gray Ruled Out For Gophers Saturday http://1390thefan.com/gray-ruled-out-for-gophers-saturday/ http://1390thefan.com/gray-ruled-out-for-gophers-saturday/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:36:16 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=85538 Gopher starting quarterback Marquis Gray has been ruled out by the Gophers for Saturday's game at home against Syracuse because of a high ankle sprain to his left ankle. Sophomore Max Shortell will get the start at quarterback with Gray out. Gopher head coach Jerry Kill says there isn't a quarterback controversy with Shortell and Gray and that freshman Philip Nelson will be the backup to Shortell this Saturday.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gray-ruled-out-for-gophers-saturday/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gopher Football Routs New Hampshire http://1390thefan.com/gopher-football-routs-new-hampshire/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-football-routs-new-hampshire/#comments Sat, 08 Sep 2012 19:19:09 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=84058 The Gopher football team improved to 2-0 after routing New Hampshire 44-7 Saturday afternoon. Marquis Gray threw for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 109 yards and 2 touchdowns for the Gophers. Donnell Kirkwood ran for 70 yards and 1 touchdown for the Gophers. Isaac Fruechte led the Gophers with 2 catches for 53 yards and a touchdown.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-football-routs-new-hampshire/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gopher Football Wins Season Opener In 3 Overtimes http://1390thefan.com/gopher-football-wins-season-opener-in-3-overtimes/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-football-wins-season-opener-in-3-overtimes/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:09:45 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=82842 The Gopher Football team won their season opener 30-27 in 3 overtimes at UNLV Thursday night. Jordan Wettstein made a 32-yard field goal in the 3rd overtime to win the game. Marquis Gray threw for 269 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 68 yards. Gray missed on some possible touchdown passes earlier in the game and threw for 1 interception that set up UNLV's first field goal.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-football-wins-season-opener-in-3-overtimes/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gophers Open Season at UNLV Tonight http://1390thefan.com/gophers-open-season-at-unlv-tonight/ http://1390thefan.com/gophers-open-season-at-unlv-tonight/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:38:52 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=82670 The Gopher football team begins the 2012 season at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas at 10pm (CT) tonight, pregame on AM 1390-the Fan at 9:00. Minnesota was 3-9 in 2011 under, then first year head coach Jerry Kill. Kill has increased his win total in his 2nd year at each location his been at in his coaching career. Senior Marquis Gray will get the start at quarterback.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gophers-open-season-at-unlv-tonight/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gophers' Tinsley Died Of Enlarged Heart http://1390thefan.com/gophers-tinsley-died-of-enlarged-heart/ http://1390thefan.com/gophers-tinsley-died-of-enlarged-heart/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:24:38 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=60186 The Henepin County medical examiner's office says University of Minnesota linebacker Gary Tinsley died of an enlarged heart. He was found dead in his campus apartment on April 6. The medical examiner on Wednesday ruled the 22-year old's death natural.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gophers-tinsley-died-of-enlarged-heart/feed/ 0 minnemom, Flickr Gopher Football Expect To Sign 21 Today http://1390thefan.com/gopher-football-expect-to-sign-21-today/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-football-expect-to-sign-21-today/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:48:15 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=44849 The Gopher football team expects to sign 21 players to National Letters of Intent today on College Football National Signing day. Among the 21 players, 17 are considered 3-star recruits according to rivals.com. The Gophers are already signed 8 players including 3-star quarterback Philip Nelson from Mankato West.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-football-expect-to-sign-21-today/feed/ 0 Getty Images Badgers Pound Gophers 42-13 http://1390thefan.com/badgers-pound-gophers-42-13/ http://1390thefan.com/badgers-pound-gophers-42-13/#comments Sun, 13 Nov 2011 04:21:15 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=26482 The 18th ranked Wisconsin Badgers beat the Gophers 42-13 at TCF Bank Stadium Saturday afternoon. Wisconsin keeps control of the traveling trophy "Paul Bunyan's Axe". Wisconsin led 28-6 at halftime and cruised in the 2nd half. Marqueis Gray was held in check throwing for just 51 yards and rushing for 68 yards. Minnesota scored its two touchdowns on a 96 yard kickoff return by Duane Bennett and a 5-yard fake field goal run by kicker Jordan Wettstein.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/badgers-pound-gophers-42-13/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gopher Football Beats Iowa http://1390thefan.com/gopher-football-beats-iowa/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-football-beats-iowa/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:51:00 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=23609 The Gopher football team won their first Big Ten game this season 22-21 over Iowa Saturday afternoon at TCF Bank Stadium. Minnesota came from down 21-10 in the 4th quarter to sneak by the visiting Hawkeyes. The Gophers win the traveling trophy with Iowa (Floyd of Rosedale) for a 2nd straight year. Marqueis Gray ran for the go-ahead touchdown with 2:48 left. He threw for 193 yards and 1 touchdown and ran for 62 yards and another score. Duane Bennett ran for 101 yards and a touchdown for Minnesota.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-football-beats-iowa/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gophers' Kill Gets 7-Year Contract http://1390thefan.com/gophers-kill-gets-7-year-contract/ http://1390thefan.com/gophers-kill-gets-7-year-contract/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:24:10 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=22753 The University of Minnesota has extended the contract of head football coach Jerry Kill by 2 additional seasons. He signed a 5-year contract in December and now is signed through the 2017 season. Kill has battled seizures this season and has the Gophers off to a 1-6 start in his first year in Minnesota.

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