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2019 Schedule
6-0, 1st in Big Ten - West
College football conference power rankings
Alabama and LSU are on a collision course in the SEC West while South Carolina's upset of Georgia shook up the premier conference's East division.
Power Rankings: LSU takes over the top spot
The Tigers move up to No. 1 after their Week 7 win over Florida, as the playoff hunt and conference races start to come into focus.
Rodney Smith, unbeaten Gophers run over Huskers 34-7
Rodney Smith ran for 139 yards and a touchdown, helping Minnesota overpower Nebraska on a wintry Saturday night and stay undefeated with a 34-7 victory on the strength of 322 yards rushing.
Double play: How two Big Ten teams can reach the playoff
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College football Power Rankings for Week 6
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No Bama, no Clemson, no fun? SMU saves drama-free day with epic win
College football's superpowers had the week off, and it looked like a quiet day filled with blowouts and turnovers until SMU pulled off a 21-point comeback to win in triple overtime.
Minnesota's Brooks scores first TD since return from injury (0:22)
Rodney Smith, Gophers run over Illinois on way to 40-17 win
Rodney Smith ran for a career-best 211 yards and a touchdown, Shannon Brooks added 111 rushing yards and a touchdown in his second game back from injury and Minnesota totaled 332 yards on the ground against Illinois in a 40-17 win on Saturday afternoon.
Washington State DC Tracy Claeys resigns
Washington State defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys has resigned amid the team's struggles on the defense.
College football awards tracker: Who's leading through September
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The fun, fierce Holder of the Year battle, starring Tua Tagovailoa
Alabama's star quarterback is openly lobbying for an award, just not the one you're thinking of. He wants to win Holder of the Year. (Seriously!)
Gophers follow near-perfect script in 38-31 win at Purdue
Tanner Morgan threw for 396 yards and four touchdowns, both career highs, to help Minnesota hold off Purdue 38-31 on Saturday.
Morgan finds Bateman on slant for 45-yard TD (0:19)
Purdue TE lowers shoulder and powers into end zone (0:19)
Minnesota QB finds open man for 70-yard TD (0:38)
Minnesota RB finds a hole and rushes for the TD (0:28)
Minnesota's odds-defying, cancer-surviving holder (6:43)
Minn. coach gets $1M from med center after coma
Former Minnesota linebackers coach Mike Sherels has reached a $1 million settlement with a medical center involving treatment that left him in a coma.
Johnson lifts Minnesota late to beat Georgia Southern 35-32
Tyler Johnson caught three touchdown passes from Tanner Morgan, including the go-ahead score with 13 seconds left on Saturday to give Minnesota a tense 35-32 victory after two long touchdowns by Georgia Southern in the fourth quarter off miscues by...
Minnesota avoids upset with last-minute TD (0:35)
Georgia Southern stuns Minnesota with late scoop-and-score TD (1:02)
Georgia Southern blocks FG, returns for TD (0:53)
Johnson hauls in 2nd TD with leaping grab (0:35)
Morgan finds Johnson for 73-yard Minnesota TD (0:27)
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2019 Big Ten Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Penn State | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Michigan | 3-1 | 5-1 |
| Michigan State | 2-2 | 4-3 |
| Indiana | 1-2 | 4-2 |
| Maryland | 1-2 | 3-3 |
| Rutgers | 0-4 | 1-5 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Minnesota | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Wisconsin | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Nebraska | 2-2 | 4-3 |
| Purdue | 1-2 | 2-4 |
| Iowa | 1-2 | 4-2 |
| Illinois | 0-3 | 2-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-3 | 1-4 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards229.774th
Rushing Yards186.246th
Points For35.8
Points Against23.8
2019 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 20 | 20 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jackson | WR | Committed | 82 |
| Ky Thomas | RB | Committed | 79 |
| Jonathan Mann | WR | Committed | 78 |
| Itayvion Brown | OLB | Committed | 78 |
| Jalen Glaze | S | Committed | 77 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | M. Spaeth | John Mackey Award |
| 2005 | G. Eslinger | Outland Trophy |
| 2005 | G. Eslinger | Rimington Trophy |