2 Oct 2010
The Gophers' homestand from hell concluded Saturday with a new twist on their old, old, old, old theme: A crushing fourth-quarter disappointment in their Big Ten football opener, rather than the usual double-digit-deficit shuffle into oblivion.
That's ... progress?
Probably so, but a 29-28 loss to begging-to-be-beaten Northwestern feels like a Band-Aid on a broken leg to a Gophers team that made "Finish" its rallying cry this s...
Minnesota Golden Gophers Vs. Northwestern Wildcats Events
| 2009 Sep 26 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Northwestern Wildcats, 35-24
Before the Gophers take the field at TCF Bank Stadium, they pass a sign that says "Pound the Rock. Time is Now!" Until Saturday, that mantra seemed like a punchline to a Jeffrey Ross joke...
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| 2010 Jan 26 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Northwestern Wildcats, 65-61
Same lead. Same letdown. Same drama. Different finish.
Three days after the Gophers blew a 13-point lead against Michigan State, they had followed the same formula to produce similar t...
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| 2010 Feb 14 |
Northwestern Wildcats defeat Minnesota Golden Gophers, 77-74
Before the college basketball season started, Sunday's Northwestern-Gophers game meant something.
Northwestern, coming off a surprising season, brought back star Kevin Coble and added ...
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| 2010 Oct 2 |
Northwestern Wildcats defeat Minnesota Golden Gophers, 29-28
The Gophers' homestand from hell concluded Saturday with a new twist on their old, old, old, old theme: A crushing fourth-quarter disappointment in their Big Ten football opener, rather t...
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