PHOENIX — A part of Brian Urlacher must have appreciated the defensive rock fight the Rate Bowl turned into on Friday at Chase Field. But the outstanding ex-New Mexico and Chicago Bears linebacker, ...

The Minnesota Gophers are getting ready for their Rate Bowl matchup one week from today, on December 26, against the New Mexico Lobos, a sneaky tough matchup that should put PJ Fleck’s 6-0 bowl game ...

In terms of single-game statistics in Gopher Football bowl history, defensive end Anthony Smith will be taking the cake today. His four tackles for loss are the most ever in Minnesota bowl history, ...

It was a similar story for the Gophers on Wednesday night in Madison.