#John Michael Schmitz

Two coaches -- P.J. Fleck and Dino Babers -- that know each other well. Two teams with quandaries at different positions -- quarterback and running back. That's the gist of Thursday's Pinstripe Bowl between the Minnesota Gophers and Syracuse Orange. Fleck, who has coached the Gophers to three straight bowl wins, knows Babers from their time in the…

At this time last year, Minnesota headed into the offseason needing to replace four starters on the offensive line. Now the Golden Gophers find themselves in a similar position this offseason, with three starting offensive linemen walking out the door with their diplomas in hand. The coaching staff has already looked to the transfer portal for help…

TV: ESPN - Wes Durham (PXP), Roddy Jones (Analyst), Taylor Davis (Reporter) Series: Minnesota leads 3-2(Minnesota lost 21-17 in the 2013 Texas Bowl (12/27/13)) Vegas betting line: Minnesota (-10) with an O/U of 42 Weather Report: 45 degrees with south winds at 5 mph and sun --- 1. RV/RV Minnesota (8-4, 5-4 B1G) makes its 23rd all-time bowl…

Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams was one of three Southern California players selected to The Associated Press All-America team released Monday. Offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees and defensive end Tuli Tuipulotu joined their quarterback to give USC more players on the first team than any other school. The AP All-America team is presented by…

Pitt defensive tackle Calijah Kancey was named Monday to the Associated Press All-America first team, his third such honor since the end of the regular season. Pitt running back Israel Abanikanda, who leads the nation in total touchdowns (21) and average per-game scoring (11.6), was named to the AP third team after rushing for 1431 yards. Kancey…

The end of the 2022 season is a bittersweet moment. While bowls and the College Football Playoff are still on the horizon, our weekdays are quieter and Saturdays aren't as chaotic. But a season's worth of excellent work always deserves recognition, and All-American teams do just that. Bleacher Report's panel of writers-Max Escarpio, David Kenyon,…

TV: Big Ten Network -Mark Followill (PXP), Matt Millen (Analyst), Elise Menaker (Reporter) Streaming Link: Series: Minnesota leads 2-1(Minnesota won 48-10 in Minneapolis in 2018) Vegas betting line: Minnesota (-36.5) with an O/U of 53.5 Weather Report: 81 degrees with 10 mph winds out of the southeast with sunshine --- One of the fastest-growing,…