The competition gets tougher as Minnesota plays four power conference opponents in the next 11 days, starting at at Pittsburgh in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
As part of the arrangement, the former Hopkins High star who plays for UConn will promote the brand in commercials, social posts, product collaborations and events.
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Zack Annexstad is the second Gophers quarterback to enter the transfer portal in two days. On Sunday, redshirt sophomore Jacob Clark announced he was leaving the U.
Quarterback Tanner Morgan, who helped Minnesota beat Wisconsin 23-13 on Saturday, will take advantage of a sixth season because of the NCAA's COVID-19 waiver.
The Gophers, back in the NCAA tournament for the seventh consecutive season, will face South Dakota in the first round. Stanford and Iowa State also will face off at Maturi Pavilion.
The Gophers on Saturday celebrated with Paul Bunyan's Axe in Minnesota for the first time since 2003 by beating Wisconsin 23-13. Tanner Morgan passed for 199 yards and Minnesota's defense limited the Badgers to just six points on offense.
Emotionally, mentally, physically, Minnesota was ready to retake the Axe. The Gophers took the fight to their biggest rivals in a performance that put their best version on display.
With hopes for winning the Big Ten West taken away by Nebraska's fourth-quarter collapse against Iowa, the Gophers' attention turns to reclaiming Paul Bunyan's Axe from Wisconsin.