... was 1967. The last time the Golden Gophers beat a ranked opponent was 1999 when they beat No. 2-ranked Penn State, 24-23. The Gophers travelling trophy case has been empty during coach Tim Brewster's entire three-year tenure.

Last season, in Tim Brewster's third season, Minnesota seemed to take a step backward from 2008.

They wound up with a 6-7 record. This was a similar record to the previous season's 7-6, but under both previous coach Glen Mason and Brewster, the Gophers have been known for blowing out a cupcake out-of-conference schedule followed by a late season collapse.

Last season, they were intermittently awf...

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