Minnesota Extends Bowl Game Win Streak to 9 After Beating New Mexico
The Minnesota Golden Gophers extended their win streak in bowl games to nine after beating New Mexico in the Rate Bowl on Friday.DECEMBER 27, 2025 • FOX SPORTS
RATE BOWL
Smith's diving TD catch in overtime sends Minnesota to 20-17 win over New Mexico in Rate Bowl
Jalen Smith scored his second touchdown a diving 12-yard catch in the first overtime and Minnesota extended its postseason winning streak to nine straight games with a 20-17 win ov...DECEMBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press
Minnesota Looks to Stretch Big Ten-Record Bowl Winning Streak Against New Mexico
Minnesota has the longest active bowl win streak, the longest in Big Ten history and the fourth-longest in all of college football history....DECEMBER 26, 2025 • FOX SPORTS
Michael Buckley - Good to go Friday Buckley (undisclosed) is active for Friday's game against Minnesota in the Rate Bowl.
Impact Buckley has been sidelined for the Lobos' last seven games, but he'll finally return to the field in the postseason bowl game. The redshirt junior pass catcher has brought in six catches for 76 yards across five games this season.
DECEMBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Sam Henson - Inactive for Rate Bowl Henson (undisclosed) is out for Friday's matchup against New Mexico in the Rate Bowl.
Impact Henson has been battling with an undisclosed injury for most of this season, and he didn't end up appearing in the game as he was the backup kicker even when healthy. As a redshirt senior this season, he's likely used up all of his collegiate eligibility, unless he attempts to use a medical redshirt and return for another year.
DECEMBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Dylan Wittke - Out for Rate Bowl Wittke (undisclosed) is out for Friday's game against New Mexico in the Rate Bowl.
Impact Wittke has been the backup quarterback all season for the Golden Gophers, but he will not be active for the Rate Bowl. With the redshirt sophomore out and teammate Emmett Morehead (undisclosed) also sidelined, Max Shikenjanski will be the likely QB2 versus the Lobos.
DECEMBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Emmett Morehead - Not active Friday Morehead (undisclosed) is out for Friday's game against New Mexico.
Impact Morehead will not be active for the Golden Gophers' appearance in the Rate Bowl. The redshirt senior quarterback was buried in the depth chart this year, and he did not appear in a game all season. He's now run out of collegiate eligibility.
DECEMBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
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