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Northwestern Escapes Minnesota, 29-28

Northwestern came into TCF Bank Stadium with a 4-0 record. Minnesota came in with a 1-3 record. Neither team played like its record would lead you to believe, but the result was predictable. A 29-yard Stefan Demos field goal with 2:35 remaining gave Northwestern a 29-28 lead, and it held on to win by the same...

Coyote Ugly: Minnesota Upset 41-38 by FCS' South Dakota

In 2006, Minnesota needed to block a last-second field goal to beat Football Championship Subdivision (then Division I-AA) newcomer North Dakota State. The following year, the Gophers lost to NDSU at the Metrodome, providing the signature loss in a 1-11 season under first-year coach Tim Brewster. Last year, Minnesota...

Big Ten Harvest: Impressive Debuts for Several Quarterbacks

Ohio State junior quarterback Terrelle Pryor entered the month as either the Heisman favorite or No. 2 candidate on just about every list out there. Pryor, the Buckeyes' leading rusher (and, of course, passer) a year ago did just fine in the Buckeyes' 45-7 defeat of Marshall. He threw the longest touchdown pass (65 yards,...

Greetings From Flyover Country, Where the Football Hasn't Quite Thawed Out Yet

Hey, it's always football season at FanHouse. Welcome to "Greetings From Flyover Country," a new weekly feature that will keep you up to date on Big Ten, Big 12, and MAC football. We'll also cover any Midwestern stories which have national repercussions, along with rounding up the week's arrests and suspensions.We start...