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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 fourth quarter that gave Minnesota a 30-17 lead.
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 entered his name in the transfer portal after the regular season ended, Kramer was the only viable op...
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 ...