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UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones Visits Gopher Wrestling Dual

The Golden Gophers prevailed in eight of the 10 matches and posted six bonus-point victories in front of a home crowd that featured reigning UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who had Minnesota heavyweight Gable Steveson in his most recent fight camp. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

Highlights: #7 Gopher Wrestling Derails #28 Purdue

Seventh-ranked Minnesota (10-1, 6-1 B1G) won its sixth dual in a row with a 35-6 blowout of No. 28 Purdue (9-5, 2-4) Sunday afternoon at Maturi Pavilion. The Golden Gophers prevailed in eight of the 10 matches and posted six bonus-point victories in front of a home crowd that featured reigning UFC heavyweight champion Jon… Continue reading Highlights: #7 Gopher Wrestling Derails #28 Purdue

Gopher Women’s Basketball vs. Indiana Postgame Presser

Hear from Dawn Plitzuweit and Gopher student-ahletes following their win over Indiana. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

Coach Gordon of Gopher Hockey Gets Surprise Birthday Visit

On his 40th birthday, Coach Gordon got a special visit from an old friend – his first grade teacher (who still teaches today!) Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.

Gopher Basketball Visits M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital

Giving back on his cancer-free anniversary 💛 Drew Evenson, Dawson Garcia and Parker Fox helped hand out pizza and spend time with kids at M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital to celebrate Drew’s one-year anniversary of being cancer free. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to to sign up.