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Team to Hold Two Open Spring Practices for Fans

3/4/2022 8:31:00 AM | Football

Fans are encouraged to attend Minnesota's practices on April 5 and 16

The University of Minnesota football team will hold two open spring practices for the public to come and watch the Gophers prep for the 2022 season. Minnesota's two open practices will be at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5 and at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 16. 

These two practices are free for the public to attend. The location of these two practices will be announced in the future. 

Minnesota previously announced that it will hold its annual spring game presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 30 at Huntington Bank Stadium. The game will be broadcast by BTN and KFAN. 

The traditional Maroon versus Gold tilt is free for fans to attend. The game will once again end with the victorious team hoisting the coveted Goldy's Cup and a player being named the Sid Hartman Spring Game MVP. 

Fans are encouraged to bring a decorated oar to the spring game. These customized oars will be added to the inside of Huntington Bank Stadium where they adorn the hallway that the Gophers travel from their locker room to the field on game days. These inspirational oars are the final images the Gophers see before taking the field and serve as a way to connect the community and state with Gopher football.

The team will once again be hosting its annual diaper drive. Gopher fans have donated more than 100,000 diapers in the last five years and fans are once again encouraged to bring diapers to the game and drop them off outside the stadium near Tribal Nations Plaza (outside of West Plaza). These diapers will then be donated to the Diaper Bank of Minnesota where they will then be distributed to families in need.
 
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