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TCU Beat Minnesota – First Step Towards the College Football Playoff
There’s something obligating and pressuring about being the preseason #2 ranked team. TCU handled the pressure well with a 23-17 win in Minnesota, as Trevone Boykin did a very good job of handling the expectations with a touchdown throw and run.
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NFL Rumors – Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens & New Orleans Saints Interested in Drafting Maxx Williams
At the moment, Maxx Williams out of Minnesota is the number one tight end prospect in the upcoming NFL Draft, and might end up on teams that have a need at the position like the Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens and the New Orleans Saints.
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Minnesota Over SMU – A Night for the Rejected Ones
There is always something a bit odd about the NIT championship and celebrating the rejection trophy, but for plenty of teams there’s no shame in it, as Minnesota beat SMU 65-63 in a game that was as much about the coaching legacies involved than it was about actually walking away with the title.
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Syracuse Beats Minnesota – Nothing Comes Easy This Year
The first season in the ACC for Syracuse was had plenty of close games that went both ways. Their finale in the Texas Bowl against Minnesota was no different, scoring a game winning touchdown with only 1:14 left in the game.
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Upsets in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament
The second day of the NCAA tournament was an even bigger stage of some incredible upsets, including the shocking win by Florida Gulf Coast, appearing in the tournament for the first time ever, beating a number 2 seed and Big East champions, Georgetown, stealing most of the spotlight from others like Ole Miss and La Salle.
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Minnesota Golden Gophers – The Next to Beat a Number One Team
There’s in no immunity to being the number one team in the nation, as the Indiana Hoosiers have now learned twice this season, dropping their third Big Ten game of the season with a loss to Minnesota, enjoying a big night from Trevor Mbakwe.
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Texas Tech Red Raiders – Seth Doege Eventually Comes Through
Up until the end of October this felt like a special season for Texas Tech, eventually turning into a good one, nothing more. The ending was looking grim, but disappointing senior quarterback Seth Doege eventually got going, threw a game tying touchdown that eventually set up the buzzer beating bowl game winning field goal.