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University of Minnesota Athletics
FOOTBALL SEASON OPENER AGAINST TOLEDO MOVED TO THURSDAY, AUGUST 30
6/26/2001 12:00:00 AM | Football
"We are very pleased that we have been able to reschedule the Toledo game from Friday night to Thursday night," head coach Glen Mason said. "The game was initially scheduled for Saturday, however it was changed to a Friday game to accommodate national television. After considering the potential negative impact that Friday night college football could have on high school football both locally and nationally, we took the position to play the game on Saturday as the original contract called for. The University of Toledo requested that the game be played on Thursday and we obliged."
This will only be the second meeting all-time between Minnesota and Toledo. The Golden Gophers defeated the visiting Rockets 38-12 at Memorial Stadium in 1978. Minnesota is entering the 2001 season as one of only four Big Ten teams to reach a bowl game in each of the past two years. Toledo finished 10-1 in 2000 and opened its season with a 24-6 win at Penn State.
2001 GOLDEN GOPHER FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Aug. 30 at Toledo Sept. 8 UL LAFAYETTE Sept. 15 BAYLOR Sept. 29 PURDUE Oct. 6 at Illinois Oct. 13 at Northwestern Oct. 20 MICHIGAN STATE (homecoming) Nov. 3 OHIO STATE Nov. 10 at Michigan Nov. 17 at Iowa Nov. 24 WISCONSIN
