DAVE CAMPBELL
Nebraska coach Scott Frost protests a delay of game penalty for use of illegal signals, during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Michigan on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Slip-up margin slimmed, Nebraska seeks progress at Minnesota

By Dave Campbell Oct. 14, 2021 11:08 AM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hints of that long-awaited breakthrough for Nebraska under

Minnesota running back Mar'Keise Irving (4) runs the ball during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. (Nikos Frazier/Journal & Courier via AP)
Minnesota RB Potts done for season with undisclosed injury

By Dave Campbell Oct. 11, 2021 12:24 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota running back Trey Potts will miss the remainder of

Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck looks on during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Colorado, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Minnesota's shutout-emboldened 'D' pivots to Bowling Green

By Dave Campbell Sep. 23, 2021 06:01 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After a troubling amount of long-gain lapses in the first

Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson, left, cuts upfield against Tulsa defensive back Travon Fuller during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Pair and a spare: Tailback depth a must-have in Big Ten play

By Dave Campbell Sep. 21, 2021 06:49 PM EDT
Michigan has begun a pivotal season for coach Jim Harbaugh with three decisive

Miami-Ohio quarterback Brett Gabbert (5) is tackled by Minnesota defensive lineman Thomas Rush on a short run during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)
New starter Potts carries Minnesota past Miami of Ohio 31-26

By Dave Campbell Sep. 11, 2021 04:05 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Treyson Potts listened intently to Mo Ibrahim between drives

Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim rushes for a touchdown against Ohio State during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Minneapolis. Ohio State won 45-31. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Minus Ibrahim, Minnesota leans on rugged OL, deep RB group

By Dave Campbell Sep. 09, 2021 05:46 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has been forced to move forward without star

Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim rushes for a touchdown against Ohio State during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Minneapolis. Ohio State won 45-31. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Minnesota loses star RB Ibrahim to season-ending leg injury

By Dave Campbell Sep. 06, 2021 11:40 AM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With a senior-laden lineup led by running back Mo Ibrahim,

Minnesota wide receiver Dylan Wright, top right, hauls down a pass over Ohio State cornerback Lejond Cavazos (4) for a touchdown in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
No. 4 Ohio State outlasts Minnesota 45-31 in Stroud's debut

By Dave Campbell Sep. 02, 2021 11:45 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — C.J. Stroud's mind was not right as he sparred with first

FILE - Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim carries the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois in Champaign, Ill., in this Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, file photo. There will be no easing into the season for most Big Ten teams. Ibrahim said he and his teammates are juiced up playing the team that's won four straight Big Ten titles and played in the national championship game in January. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Ohio State opens at Minnesota, backs new QB in 'big moments'

By Dave Campbell Sep. 01, 2021 12:45 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ohio State has a new quarterback this fall, just like

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2020, file photo, Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan drops back to throw during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois in Champaign, Ill. Morgan has big goals and an even bigger inspiration in mind for his fourth and perhaps final college season, following his father's death this summer after a bout with brain cancer. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Grieving QB Morgan values connection, support from Gophers

By Dave Campbell Aug. 30, 2021 06:59 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Last month, Tanner Morgan lost his closest confidant and

Minnesota defensive lineman Boye Mafe talks to reporters during an NCAA college football news conference at the Big Ten Conference media days, Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
Experienced Gophers talking unfinished business this season

By Dave Campbell Aug. 16, 2021 11:05 AM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — P.J. Fleck turned 40 last year, still one of the youngest

Purdue running back Zander Horvath (40) tries to stay in the field of play against Minnesota defensive back Tyler Nubin (27) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
Late INT helps Minnesota hang on for 34-31 win over Purdue

By Dave Campbell Nov. 20, 2020 11:28 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The end of this pass-and-catch clinic put on by Purdue and

Iowa defensive lineman Zach VanValkenburg (97) sacks Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan (2) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Minneapolis. Iowa won 35-7. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
Gophers going through growing pains, as Boilermakers up next

By Dave Campbell Nov. 19, 2020 06:16 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After the 2019 season for Minnesota signaled a breakthrough

FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, file photo, Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck, right, celebrates with wide receiver Tyler Johnson (6) after Johnson caught a touchdown pass during the second half of an NCAA football game against Northwestern, in Evanston, Ill. Fleck has never lacked for clever ways to connect and motivate his players. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)
Light reading: Fleck regaling Gophers with pregame kid books

By Dave Campbell Nov. 16, 2020 12:25 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Starting with his trademarked “Row the Boat” motto that

Iowa offensive lineman Justin Britt (63) lifts running back Tyler Goodson (15) in celebration after Goodson scored a touchdown against Minnesota during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
Iowa drubs Minnesota 35-7 for 6th straight win for the pig

By Dave Campbell Nov. 13, 2020 10:36 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Iowa's defense clamped down hard on Minnesota all night,

Iowa running back Tyler Goodson (15) scores on a 9-yard touchdown run during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Michigan State, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Pig out: Ground-heavy Gophers try to regain Floyd from Hawks

By Dave Campbell Nov. 12, 2020 06:57 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With practices limited and the offseason extended by the

Michigan quarterback Joe Milton passes against Minnesota in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
No. 18 Michigan tops No. 21 Minnesota 49-24 in Milton debut

By Dave Campbell Oct. 24, 2020 11:22 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After playing sparingly for Michigan as a backup his first

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2019, file photo, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh huddles with his players on the field during a time out in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Michigan State in Ann Arbor, Mich. Jim Harbaugh enters his sixth season as Michigan's coach with just two years left on his contract, adding another layer of interest in the 18th-ranked Wolverines as they kick off the season this week at No. 21 Minnesota. (AP Photo/Tony Ding, File)
No. 18 Michigan faces difficult opener at No. 21 Minnesota

By Dave Campbell Oct. 22, 2020 05:45 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Michigan hasn't left Minnesota with a loss since 1977.

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, file photo, Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim (24) carries the ball as Rutgers defensive back Christian Izien (12) defends during the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Sarah Stier, File)
Getting Bateman back could be game-changer for Gophers

By Dave Campbell Oct. 14, 2020 04:56 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When Big Ten football went on hiatus, Tanner Morgan settled

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2019, file photo, Minnesota wide receiver Rashod Bateman (13) runs the ball down the field for a touchdown against Penn State during an NCAA college football game, in Minneapolis. Bateman has decided to opt back in to the 2020 football season in light of the Big Ten’s resumption of fall competition. That's contingent on the star junior gaining the necessary eligibility clearance. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs, File)
Minnesota star WR Bateman wants to opt back into 2020 season

By Dave Campbell Sep. 22, 2020 03:20 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota wide receiver Rashod Bateman has decided to opt