Page 8 - Sam Schlueter News Today

Gatherings have offered families a chance to support quarterback Tanner Morgans mother, Pat, who lost her husband to brain cancer this year.

A look back at Minnesotas victory over Maryland and ahead to Saturdays game at Northwestern.

Minnesota (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) hosts Maryland (4-2, 1-2) on Saturday, with the Terrapins trying to brush off lopsided losses to Iowa (51-14) and Ohio State (66-17) before their well-timed bye last week. They lost wide receivers Dontay Demus and Jeshaun Jones to season-ending injuries in those games.

With Chris Autman-bell healthy, the Gophers have been clicking offensively, while Marylands receiver health has gone the other direction.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Most of Minnesota's regular offensive linemen might have expected to be done with college by now, with five of them in their fifth year or more. The guys up front for the Gophers have found a groove at just the right time, as several of them enter the final stretch of their unglamorous, unforgettable experience as blockers in the Big Ten.

Most of Minnesota's regular offensive linemen might have expected to be done with college by now, with five of them in their fifth year or more.

A clean pocket for Tanner Morgan and big holes for Bryce Williams were key in the win over Nebraska.

The Boilermakers are 3-1 and will look to keep the Gophers reeling from last weeks stunning loss to Bowling Green.

Big plays by the fourth-ranked Buckeyes turned back Minnesotas upset bid in the season opener.

Copy shortlink: Much like everything in 2020, roster planning even for the near future is a bit nebulous. After the Gophers football teams 3-4 season, in which it missed two games during a COVID-19 outbreak and struggled with depth, the program needs all the help it can muster. And, in a 2020 rarity, it has some help from the football gods. The NCAA passed two key pandemic-related rules earlier this year that will make this offseason very intriguing. First, every player ...