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Running back Ty Johnson's 34-yard touchdown run with 1:10 remaining gave Maryland a 31-24 victory over Minnesota on Saturday at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Third-string quarterback Max Bortenschlager, pressed into action after Tyrrell Pigrome and Kasim Hill sustained season-ending ACL injuries earlier this year, finished 18 of 28 for 154 yards and two touchdown passes…
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Richard Pitino received a contract extension after guiding Minnesota to the best single-season turnaround in the country last season. Pitino's pact was extended by one season on Wednesday and runs through the 2021-22 campaign, the school announced. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed for the 34-year-old, who is the son of Louisville coach Rick…
University of Minnesota provost Karen Hanson upheld the punishments of two football players for their role in the school's sexual assault scandal while clearing three others of wrongdoing on Monday. After hearing their appeals, Hanson ruled that defensive back KiAnte Hardin's expulsion and running back Carlton Djam's one-year suspension were suitable punishments. Meanwhile, she removed the…
MILWAUKEE -- Reggie Upshaw scored 16 of his team-leading 19 points in the second half as 12th-seeded Middle Tennessee recorded the first upset of the 2017 NCAA Tournament with an 81-72 victory over No. 5 Minnesota in a first-round South Regional contest at the Bradley Center. Giddy Potts scored 17 for the Blue Raiders (31-4), who…
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MADISON, Wis. -- Senior guard Bronson Koenig scored a game-high 17 points -- all in the second half -- as No. 22 Wisconsin defeated Minnesota 66-49 on Sunday at the Kohl Center. Koenig was 5 of 8 from 3-point range for the Badgers, who got 12 points each from senior guard Zak Showalter and senior forward…
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After Minnesota lost a fifth straight game five weeks ago, a top-four finish in the Big Ten seemed like a pipe dream. After routing Nebraska 88-73 on Thursday evening in Minneapolis, Minnesota is one game from realizing that dream. Nate Mason had a game-high 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field for Minnesota (23-7, 11-6…
