Willie VanDeSteeg News

This is the fifth of my Big 12 bowl previews. I will run one each day up until the BCS Championship game.

Eric Small became eager watching video of Purdue sacking Ohio State's Terrelle Pryor five times last week.

Lee Campbell has seen this before, lots of times. After all, he and Nate Triplett are going on year four as teammates.

One less penalty. Thank you. Suite sales at new stadium slowed by economy More from Sid Hartman The Gophers football team passed its opening test by winning at Syracuse even though Minnesota certainly didn't play its 'A' game.

University of Iowa linebacker Jeremiha Hunter has been named the Big Ten's co-Special Teams Player of the Week following his performance in Saturday's 17-16 win over Northern Iowa.

The Metrodome was not made for college football. Minnesota was a third-class citizen at the place, and the game days could be artificial and uninspiring.

Coach: Tim Brewster, third year Last season: 7-6, 3-5 in Big Ten, lost to Kansas 42-21 in Insight Bowl Losses: DE Willie VanDeSteeg led the team with 19.0 TFL and 10.5 sacks and made second-team all-conference. S Tramaine Brock was fourth on the team with 73 tackles before academic woes sent him packing.

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg The sixth installment in a series examining the best and worst outcomes, within reason, for each Big Ten squad.

One thing hasn't changed for Cedric McKinley. Like last season, he still frequently talks to Willie VanDeSteeg.

One thing hasn't changed for Cedric McKinley. Like last season, he still frequently talks to Willie VanDeSteeg.

Before the season gets started with a game Sept. 5 at Syracuse, a few questions need answering.

Tim Brewster said Friday that a back injury could force sophomore center Ryan Wynn to miss more than just the opening of the University of Minnesota football team's training camp Monday.