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Gophers football rolls in opener: Record-setting night fuels 52-point rout

The Minnesota Gophers opened the 2026 college football season against Eastern Illinois Thursday night at Huntington Bank Stadium. Darius Taylor had three touchdown runs and Javon Tracy had two long ...

How to watch Mississippi State-Minnesota college football game for free today

The Mississippi State Bulldogs play against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in a college football game today. The matchup is ...

Tracy sets Gopher football record with two-punt return TDs in 59-7 opener against E. Illinois

Javon Tracy set Minnesota's single-game record with two punt return touchdowns in the season opener against Eastern Illinois.
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Rutgers football vs. Minnesota highlights: Scarlet Knights suffer disappointing road loss

Mississippi State will throw from the start, Minnesota has a special quarterback, and it should make for one fun game. Here's the CFN preview and prediction. College Football News How to Watch ...
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Minnesota breezes by Eastern Illinois 59-7 in the opener behind Javon Tracy's two punt return TDs

Javon Tracy set Minnesota's single-game record with two punt return touchdowns in the season opener against Eastern Illinois.
The Minnesota Daily

What to know as Gophers kick off football season Thursday

The Minnesota Golden Gophers football team looks to open a new season this week with a big opening win. The Gophers will open this season against the Eastern Illinois Panthers on Thursday at 7 p.m. at ...
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Photo Gallery: Minnesota Football Fall Practice August 13th

Photo Gallery: The Minnesota Golden Gophers football team held an open fall camp practice on August 13th and Gopher Gazette was on hand to capture photo highlights.