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Gophers sophomore guard Braeden Carrington is back from his leave of absence to deal with his mental health and progressing toward playing again, coach Ben Johnson said Wednesday. The Gophers (9-3) announced Carrington's indefinite leave of absence on Dec. 12 after his social media posts about focusing on himself. Johnson said he will practice with the team, but he is not expected to play ...

Freshman Darius Taylor returned from a leg injury to rush for a career-high 208 yards, and Minnesota beat Bowling Green 30-24 in the Quick Lane Bowl on Tuesday. Minnesota (6-7), which was selected for the bowl because it had the best Academic Progress Rate among five-win teams, won its seventh consecutive bowl game overall and fifth in a row under coach P.J. Fleck. Taylor, who had missed the Gophers' previous five games, had 35 carries, including a 17-yard touchdown run midway through the...

Quick Lane Bowl: Bowling Green (7-5) vs. Minnesota (5-7), Dec. 26, 2 p.m. EST (ESPN). FanDuel Sportsbook College Line: Minnesota by 4 1/2.

Cole Kramer took part in Minnesota's senior day ceremony before the final home game, exchanging hugs with coach P.J. Fleck and his family members on the field at Huntington Bank Stadium and posing for pictures to mark his five years playing for the home-state program. Kramer is planning a wedding with his fiancée, seeking a job in sales and packing for a move to Arizona, but that next phase of life has been on a hold for a few more weeks. Once starting quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis e...

Cole Kramer was ready to get on with his life. The Gophers backup quarterback participated in Senior Day activities Nov. 25 against Wisconsin, even though he had a year of eligibility remaining. The fifth-year player from Eden Prairie determined it was time to start a new chapter. "I kind of had my mind made up that I was going to be done — just with everything going on in my life,'' Kramer ...

Several snowmen were built by the grandchildren of Rich and Cheryl Buffington on South Darling Drive

The four weeks between the Gophers' regular-season finale against Wisconsin to the Quick Lane Bowl were going to be busy anyway for coach P.J. Fleck and his staff, with recruiting, player movement and transfer portal issues to address. That time became even more hectic with the news last week that defensive coordinator Joe Rossi was leaving Minnesota to take the same position at Michigan ...

The Gophers football team has 19 high school players in its 2024 recruiting class who are expected to sign national letters-of-intent on Wednesday, the start of the three-day early signing period. In addition, five college transfers have committed to the program. Here is a look at the 24-player class (players ranked by star grade according to the 247Sports composite ratings and include ...

Keegan Cook came to Minnesota last December with a reputation for player retention and culture building that helped him lead a Pac-12 juggernaut over eight seasons at Washington. Twelve months later, Cook is dealing with the first transfer of his career in his first year as Gophers coach. The impact figures to be gigantic. The news that redshirt junior Taylor Landfair had entered the transfer ...

Jordan Guerad, a defensive tackle from Florida International who gave a verbal commitment to the Gophers last Sunday, has changed his mind. On Saturday, Guerad posted on the X platform that he has committed to Louisville. The 6-3, 295-pound Guerad entered the transfer portal on Dec. 5 after completing his redshirt sophomore season with Florida International. He earned first-team All-Conference ...