Gophers 101 hosts Ross Brendel, Manny Hill and Thor Nystrom are long-suffering, dedicated followers of Minnesota Gophers football, basketball, hockey and more! Each week, they dive into the latest Minnesota Gophers news, topics, and discussions from around Dinkytown, the Big Ten and college athletics. Gophers 101 is your go-to place for fun and informative Minnesota Gophers discussion and Minnesota Gophers news. Row the Boat, Ski U Mah, and Go Gophers! A SKOR North production.
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44 min
Minnesota Gophers NEED TO beat Iowa Hawkeyes! Will they?!
Minnesota Gophers take on the Iowa Hawkeyes this Saturday afternoon from Huntington Bank Stadium. This game has all the feel of a big game for the Gophers, especially after a bad l…
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58 min
Minnesota Gophers didn't lose yesterday! College football playoff team in 2027?
What a crazy day across college football yesterday! Good news for the Minnesota Gophers... They didn't lose! Happy Iowa Hawkeyes week to those who celebrate. Will the Gophers find…
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48 min
Minnesota Gophers LOVE to let you down! What's next after ROUGH loss to Purdue Boilermakers
Minnesota Gophers fandom sure is a wild ride. One step forward and two steps back. That always seems to be the case for Minnesota Gophers football. Can it and will it ever change?…
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Minnesota Gophers OUTCLASSED and OUTCOACHED by Purdue Boilermakers!
Minnesota Gophers were absolutely crushed by the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday in West Lafayette. Let that sink in. The Purdue Boilermakers. All credit to Purdue. But that is an…
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52 min
Time to believe in Minnesota Gophers? Purdue Boilermakers up next!
Minnesota Gophers are 2-0 in the Big Ten after last Saturdays win over the Michigan Wolverines. Yet, it feels like nobody is buying into or believing in the Minnesota Gophers and P…
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Minnesota Gophers put Big Ten on notice with win over Michigan Wolverines!
Minnesota Gophers moved to 2-0 after beating the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday. Manny Hill joins Ross Brendel on this edition of Gophers 101 to offer up his reactions from the bi…
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41 min
Minnesota Gophers BEAT Michigan Wolverines to WIN Little Brown Jug!
Minnesota Gophers beat the Michigan Wolverines 20-14 on Saturday to win the Little Brown Jug at home for the first time since 1977! It wasn't always pretty for the Minnesota Gopher…
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38 min
Minnesota Gophers have BIG opportunity to BEAT Michigan Wolverines! Will they?
Minnesota Gophers are 1-0 in the Big Ten as they prepare for Big Noon Saturday and a date with the Michigan Wolverines this Saturday! Will the Minnesota Gophers win the Little Brow…
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Minnesota Gophers STUN Washington Huskies in Big Ten season opener! Michigan Wolverines up next
Minnesota Gophers are 1-0 in Big Ten play after a huge late-night win in Washington over the Washington Huskies! Offense, defense and special teams were the name of the game for th…
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53 min
Minnesota Gophers can beat Washington Huskies! Here’s how!
Minnesota Gophers head out on the road for their first Big Ten and road test of the season when they take on the Washington Huskies. Washington presents a lot of the same challenge…
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50 min
Minnesota Gophers back on track with WIN over Akron?!
Minnesota Gophers moved to 2-1 on the season after a 41-7 win over Akron on Saturday. Ross Brendel and Manny Hill review the game. What went right and what went wrong for the Gophe…
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50 min
ENOUGH with the SCHTICK P.J. Fleck! Minnesota Gophers loss to Mississippi State was PATHETIC!
Minnesota Gophers are now 1-1 after what Thor Nystrom calls a “pathetic loss” on Saturday to Mississippi State. Was it the play on the field or the postgame press conference that b…
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59 min
Minnesota Gophers EMBARRASSED at home by Mississippi State!
Minnesota Gophers are now 1-1 after being outclassed at home by Mississippi State. The Danny Collins Gophers defense continues to disappear and be non-existent when needed most. It…
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51 min
Minnesota Gophers NEED TO keep Kamario Taylor in pocket to beat Mississippi State
Gopher football has a big test on Saturday afternoon when the Minnesota Gophers host Mississippi State and star Quarterback Kamario Taylor at Huntington Bank Stadium. What challeng…
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44 min
Minnesota Gophers look LEGIT in season opening win!
Minnesota Gophers are off to a 1-0 start after doing what was expected against Eastern Illinois. Absolute annihilation. What (if anything) did we learn from the opening night perfo…
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54 min
Minnesota Gophers to WIN at least 8 games in 2026?!
Minnesota Gophers football season is now only days away! Just how good can the Gophers be and how stacked (or not stacked) is the roster? Ross Brendel and Thor Nystrom are back wit…
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42 min
Minnesota Gophers NEED these five players to step up in 2026!
If the Minnesota Gophers are to meet or even exceed expectations in 2026, they are going to need these five players to elevate their play. This is not to say they were bad in 2025…
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46 min
Six things we NEED TO see from Minnesota Gophers in 2026!
Minnesota Gophers NEED TO get off the field this year on third down to be successful. Well, among other things. Ross Brendel and Manny Hill provide three things each they hope to s…
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58 min
Minnesota Gophers soon to be College Football Playoff bound?!
Minnesota Gophers head football coach P.J. Fleck does not believe the Gophers are far away from a College Football Playoff berth. Especially not if, but when, the field expands to…
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38 min
P.J. Fleck remains unapologetically himself as Minnesota Gophers meet media in Chicago
P.J. Fleck and the Minnesota Gophers met the media Tuesday through Thursday in Chicago at Big Ten Media Days. Here’s what we learned, or perhaps already knew… P.J. Fleck believes i…