D-pairings for the #Gophers in period one:

Primerano Jordan
Graham Hartmetz
Humphrey Sander Bailey

#Gophers up 3-0 after one. Goals from Primerano, Hartmetz, and D’ Alessandro.

Couple of goals from defenders and a great D’Alessandro tip-in in the final minute has the Gophers rolling after one.

51' Wildcats goal . . . again

Olivia Elliott gets the goal for NU to put the purple and white up early in the second half.

#Gophers | 1 – 2 | #Northwestern

As Hannah Montana once taught us, you’ll always find your way back home. Gophers starters this afternoon:

Kaiser Fanale Paul

Primerano Jordan

Clark

#Gophers

HALF-TIME at ELR in St. Paul

Gophers scored first, but the Wildcats answered back right at the half hour mark.

#Gophers | #SkiUMah

30' Wildcats goal

Sarah O'Donnell broke down the sideline for Northwestern and got herself into a great spot in the box. Gopher keeper Sarah Martin made a HUGE save.

But Megan Norkett was right there and put the second chance in for the visitors.

#Gophers | 1 – 1 | #Northwestern

Ellen Neuharth's 19th minute goal that put the #Gophers up 1–0

19' GOPHERS GOAL!

Ellen Neuharth with her third goal of the season opens the tally for the maroon and gold!

Northwestern challenges the play, but VAR upholds the goal!

#Gophers | 1 – 0 | #Northwestern

KICKOFF FROM ELIZABETH LYLE ROBBIE

Gophers attacking from right to left (north end) for the first half.

Fashion Corner: #Gophers in all white with maroon trim and numbers while Northwestern is in purple with a white stripe across the front of the tops

Also #OTD in #Minnesota Sports History (1986) The #Gophers lost to Oklahoma 63-0. It was the second worst loss in team history. Oklahoma rushed 70 times for 458 yards and only attempted 15 passes. #GoGophers #RTB #SKIUMah www.newspapers.com/clip/1098697...

🚨PFF Grades and Snap Counts📷

A look at how the #Gophers defense fared against Akron, plus who played and how much.

Promising efforts from starting corners John Nestor and Aydan West.

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🚨PFF Grades and Snap Counts📷

A look at how the #Gophers offense fared against Akron, plus who played and how much.

Noah Jennings and Javon Tracy continue to separate themselves at WR.

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@goldengophersports.bsky.social The Akron Zips? #Zips #Gophers

By Air, Then By Land.

#Gophers pass, then run, their way to a 41-7 blowout win over Akron on Saturday. Drake Lindsey throws three touchdown passes, then hands off to backup running backs for late success in final nonconference game.

Game story:
www.twincities.com/2026/09/19/g...

The #Gophers took care of business in a 41-7 win over Akron, their largest margin of victory over a MAC opponent in the PJ Fleck era.

And they did it with complementary football across the offense, defense, and special teams.

My thoughts from Dinkytown: 247sports.com/college/minn...

Everything #Gophers coach PJ Fleck said following Minnesota's 41-7 win over Akron.

"We played offense, defense, special teams, complementary football, and we're going to have to play that way all year."

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The #Gophers defeated the Akron Zips 41-7 just like we were supposed to. I wish there were more people in the stands, but we kind of expected this. Looking forward to playing Washington next week in Washington. Looking forward to the rest of the #BigTen schedule! #SkiUMah #RowTheBoat

By Air, Then By Land.

#Gophers pass, then run, their way to a 41-7 blowout win over Akron on Saturday. Drake Lindsey throws three touchdown passes, then hands off to successful backup running backs in the U’s final nonconference game.

Game story:
www.twincities.com/2026/09/19/g...

Final: #Gophers win 41-7. My Akron postgame notebook includes initial game takeaways, including insight on Minnesota's RPO usage, Nestor playing some nickel, the defense creating negative plays & more.

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