Jon Hoese News

The Minnesota Gophers' offense, battered and bruised, has broken. Saturday afternoon at Kinnick Stadium, it officially came to a halt in the shadow of Iowa's goal posts in the fourth quarter of a 12-0 loss to Iowa.

Top 25 Overview It was over when... Iowa's defense stopped Minnesota on four straight plays from the 2-yard line early in the fourth quarter.

Terry Hawthorne returned an interception for a touchdown and Clay Nurse had four of Illinois' seven sacks to lead the Illini to a 35-32 victory over Minnesota on Saturday.

Duane Bennett , Brandon Green and Troy Stoudermire celebrate a touchdown. AP Photo The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers had its best victory of the season Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium over the Michigan State Spartans.

It has been awhile since Minnesota's running backs had a reason to hold their heads high.

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Minnesota has awarded scholarships to two walk-ons, fullback Jon Hoese and defensive back Bryan Klitzke.

University of Minnesota Gophers football coach Tim Brewster will be flying in a helicopter tonight around the Twin Cities to watch high school games.

There was a new offensive coordinator, Jedd Fisch, working from the sideline overseeing a new scheme.

The exciting, wide-open spread offense Tim Brewster touted when he was hired to coach the Gophers two years ago hasn't produced the results he - or anyone - expected.