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Takeaways From Gophers Spring Football Game

On Saturday, the Minnesota Golden Gophers hosted their first traditional outdoor spring game since 2017 at Huntington Bank Stadium, with Team Gold defeating Team Maroon 31-7 to capture the newly created Prince Lombardi trophy.
Breaking a 2025 trend of slow offensive starts, quarterback Drake Lindsey led Team Gold on a pair of scoring drives for 10 points before being replaced, completing four of his five pass attempts for 89 yards.
Cincinnati transfer receiver Noah Jennings was named co-offensive Most Valuable Player with game-high 84 receiving yards and a 21-yard completion on a trick play, earning shared honors with Tulsa transfer Zion Steptoe.
Rush end Karter Menz earned defensive Most Valuable Player with a team-high two sacks, while safety Parker Knutson produced a 57-yard interception return as the defense generated four total INTs.
Redshirt freshman running back Xavier Ford finished with 6 carries for 18 yards as the Gophers prepare for their 2026 regular season opener against Eastern Illinois on September 3 at Huntington Bank Stadium.

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Takeaways from Gophers spring football game

The Gophers’ offense started slow in every game during the 2025 season, and this spring it was a big emphasis to break out of that funk in 2026. On the second play of the spring game Saturday at Huntington Bank Stadium, quarterback Drake Lindsey uncorked a 74-yard completion to Cincinnati transfer receiver Noah Jennings to […]

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