Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Michigan State Spartans, 42-34

The Gophers had played four games in their new stadium and not turned it into an obvious advantage. They had two victories that were anticipated, over Air Force and Purdue, and losses to California, overrated at the time, and Wisconsin, which was underrated.

On Saturday night, the Gophers were back home after two dreadful Saturdays on the road against strong teams, and this would be a chance to find some magic inside the modern brickyard and to give coach Tim Brewster a...

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