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Brandon Johnson made all four his 3-point attempts in overtime and finished with 26 points and nine rebounds, leading Minnesota's late surge to upset No. 4 Iowa 102-95 on Friday night.

Alvin Kamara tied an NFL record by running for six touchdowns in a game and finished with a career-high 155 yards rushing to help New Orleans beat the Minnesota Vikings 52-33 on Friday and clinch a fourth straight NFC South title.

Malik Beasley scored 23 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead Minnesota’s rally to beat Detroit 111-101 in the season opener for both teams.

Marcus Carr scored 32 points, making 14 free throws after halftime, and Minnesota held off Saint Louis 90-82, handing the Billikens their first loss of the season.

The Minnesota Vikings came up short against the Chicago Bears at home on Sunday.

Collin Larsh kicked a 30-yard field goal in overtime to give Wisconsin a 20-17 victory over Minnesota in the battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe in the most-played rivalry in the FBS.

Kofi Cockburn scored a career-high 33 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in only 25 minutes to lead Illinois past Minnesota 92-65 in the Big Ten opener for both teams.

Tom Brady threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers bolster their playoff hopes with a 26-14 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.

Mohamed Ibrahim ran for two touchdowns following Nebraska turnovers, and a Minnesota team missing nearly three dozen players to COVID-19 protocols or injuries left Memorial Stadium with a stunning 24-17 win on Saturday after being idle three weeks.

The Gophers' schedule gets much tougher when they start their Big Ten Conference slate on Tuesday at #6 Illinois. The game can be heard on AM 1390 Granite City Sports, with pregame coverage beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Marcus Carr scored nine of his 22 points in overtime, Both Gach had 16 points and Minnesota rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat Boston College 85-80 Tuesday.

The Minnesota Vikings held on to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars in overtime Sunday.

Authorities say a University of Minnesota student was injured in a chemical explosion inside a laboratory on the Minneapolis campus.

Both Gach had 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds to help Minnesota beat North Dakota 76-67.