Ponder spreads the ball around, regains positive energy
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Christian Ponder didn't need a boxscore Sunday to realize he had spent most of his afternoon spreading the ball around to whoever wanted in. But when Ponder did finally survey his...
View ArticleChart: Big Ten bowl picture
BOWL PICTURE With one week left in the regular season and the Big Ten Championship Game a week later, the conference's bowl picture is coming into focus. Here is a projection: Nebraska (8-3, 6-1 Big...
View ArticleVikings could have second London game
The Vikings have announced they will play one game in London next year. But the word around the NFL is that while their new stadium is being built and the team is playing at TCF Bank Stadium, the...
View ArticleNo lead seems safe against Nebraska
If two comebacks were a coincidence, then three comebacks were at least the start of a trend. Four? Well, now Nebraska has developed a full-fledged reputation for being a second-half team. Four times...
View ArticleCardiac Cornhuskers won't quit in pursuit of Big Ten Legends summit
Angelique S. Chengelis Comments Nebraska's Imani Cross (32) celebrates his third quarter touchdown with Spencer Long (61) during the Cornhuskers' come-from-behind victory Saturday. (Associated Press)...
View ArticleCraig: Why Peterson was a small piece of Vikings' second half
When a running back has 144 yards rushing at halftime, it’s only natural to wonder, ask, complain and/or scream at the top of one’s purple-painted lungs, Why in the world did Adrian Peterson get only...
View ArticleKill and staff cannot rest
The Gophers' locker room celebration in Champaign was noisy and raucous on Saturday, Jerry Kill said, his players' delight over qualifying for a bowl game with a 17-3 victory over Illinois obvious....
View ArticleScoggins: Minnesota-Nebraska gulf still wide
LINCOLN, NEB. - Curse those dastardly Cornhuskers. It wasn't enough for them to be favored by nearly three touchdowns against the Gophers on Saturday. It wasn't enough to have a talented quarterback,...
View ArticleVikings' offense missing efficiency - Wire Lifestyle - The Sacramento Bee...
MINNEAPOLIS -- When a running back has 144 yards rushing at halftime, it's only natural to wonder, ask, complain and/or scream at the top of one's purple-painted lungs, Why in the world did Adrian...
View ArticleVikings' offense missing efficiency
MINNEAPOLIS When a running back has 144 yards rushing at halftime, it's only natural to wonder, ask, complain and/or scream at the top of one's purple-painted lungs, Why in the world did Adrian...
View ArticleBig Ten bowl picture
BOWL PICTURE With two weeks left in the regular season, the Big Ten bowl picture is starting to come into focus. A look at how it might shake out: Nebraska (8-2, 5-1 Big Ten) Remaining games: vs....
View ArticleGophers take same old shelling in Lincoln
LINCOLN, NEB. - They honored Tom Osborne during Saturday's Cornhuskers game. Then they played a game with the Gophers that must have looked awfully familiar to the Hall of Fame coach. Minnesota didn't...
View ArticleMinnesota motivated by Michigan embarrassment
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Michigan has long been counted as one of Minnesota's Big Ten rivals, even though the states don't border each other and the series has been as lopsided as can be for the last...
View ArticleRuling goes against U cornerback
Maybe the NFL is like the Supreme Court. Rulings are followed as precedent by lower courts -- or the NCAA. That's how it seemed to Gopher Troy Stoudermire, who believed he intercepted a Michigan pass...
View ArticleBig Ten roundup — Nov. 3
No. 20 Nebraska 28, Michigan State 24 Taylor Martinez threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Jamal Turner with 6 seconds left, giving Nebraska a road win over Michigan State that kept the Cornhuskers tied...
View ArticlePonder targets all receivers vs. Detroit
Christian Ponder didn't need a boxscore Sunday to realize he had spent most of his afternoon spreading the ball around to whoever wanted in. But when Ponder did finally survey his stats from a 34-24...
View ArticleSouhan: Enjoy it, Minnesotans, greatness is in our midst
Minnesotans have watched Hall of Famers play for the Twins and Vikings, and a future Hall of Famer play for the Timberwolves. At a few brief moments in time, they could claim to be watching the best...
View ArticleTop receiver leaves Gophers
MINNEAPOLIS The uncertainty about A.J. Barker's ankle injury is finally over, but it's an unsatisfying conclusion for the Gophers. Barker, the team's leading receiver, quit the team on Sunday, and he...
View ArticleSouhan: Tell it like it is, Vikings; Ponder stinks right now
SEATTLE - If Christian Ponder had access to as many open receivers as excuses, he could set records while throwing lefthanded. His wideouts lack speed. His blocking has collapsed on him like a...
View ArticleGould’s projection for Notre Dame: First Rose Bowl bid since 1925
Updated: November 11, 2012 10:23PM Imagine the hoopla for Notre Dame’s first Rose Bowl trip since 1925. And know that Pasadena is ND’s most logical destination. An Oregon-Kansas State title game would...
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