Gophers Zeroing In On Buckeyes

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Aug 25, 2021 | 10:57 AM

In this Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, file photo, Minnesota head coach P. J. Fleck looks on during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Rutgers, in Piscataway, N.J. The coronavirus outbreak and the Big Ten's cancellation of fall football stood to hurt Minnesota as much as any team, with the Gophers finishing 10th in the 2019 postseason Associated Press poll and most of their offense coming back. (AP Photo/Sarah Stier, File)

(Minneapolis, MN) — The Golden Gopher football team is now eight days away from its season opening contest against fourth-ranked Ohio State. The Buckeyes visit Huntington Bank Stadium to open the 2021 season one week from tomorrow night. Minnesota has made it through fall camp and will not practice today.

The Gophers will begin game plan implementation tomorrow. Minnesota has not beaten Ohio State in football since 2001 when the Gophers upset the Buckeyes in Columbus. The last Minnesota win over Ohio State in Minneapolis came 40 years ago at the old Memorial Stadium in 1981. Next Thursday’s kickoff is set for 7 PM.