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University of Minnesota Athletics
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Seniors Carried off Field After Last Home Practice
12/21/2019 5:29:00 PM | Football
Minnesota's seniors led team to 10 wins and a berth in the Outback Bowl
The University of Minnesota football team held its final home practice yesterday before it departs for the Outback Bowl on Dec. 26.
As tradition, seniors were carried off the field of their final practice at Athletes Village. The senior class has won 30 career games and led Minnesota to 10 regular-season wins for the first time since 1905.
The senior class also led Minnesota to a win against No. 5 Penn State this year. It was the first game in Minneapolis that featured two Top 15 teams since the No. 5 Gophers beat No. 1 Michigan State 13-0 in 1961. The Penn State win was also Minnesota's first win against a Top 5 five team since it beat No. 2 Penn State on the road in 1999. It was Minnesota's first home win against a Top 5 team since it beat No. 1 Michigan 16-0 in 1977.
Minnesota, which is ranked No. 16 in the AP Poll, faces No. 9 Auburn on Jan. 1 in the Outback Bowl. This is the first time that Minnesota will play in the Florida-based bowl.
The game will also mark the first time in history that Minnesota will play three games ranked as a Top 16 team against another Top 16 team in the same season. The other two games this were the Penn State and Wisconsin games.
As tradition, seniors were carried off the field of their final practice at Athletes Village. The senior class has won 30 career games and led Minnesota to 10 regular-season wins for the first time since 1905.
The senior class also led Minnesota to a win against No. 5 Penn State this year. It was the first game in Minneapolis that featured two Top 15 teams since the No. 5 Gophers beat No. 1 Michigan State 13-0 in 1961. The Penn State win was also Minnesota's first win against a Top 5 five team since it beat No. 2 Penn State on the road in 1999. It was Minnesota's first home win against a Top 5 team since it beat No. 1 Michigan 16-0 in 1977.
Minnesota, which is ranked No. 16 in the AP Poll, faces No. 9 Auburn on Jan. 1 in the Outback Bowl. This is the first time that Minnesota will play in the Florida-based bowl.
The game will also mark the first time in history that Minnesota will play three games ranked as a Top 16 team against another Top 16 team in the same season. The other two games this were the Penn State and Wisconsin games.
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