Bowl roundup: Minnesota nips New Mexico in OT

Jalen Smith made two touchdown catches, including a diving grab in overtime to win the game, to lead Minnesota to a 20-17 ...

Takeaways: Jalen Smith’s diving catch in overtime lifts Gophers past New Mexico in Rate Bowl

Mankato native Jalen Smith's touchdown catch in overtime lifted the Gophers to a win over New Mexico in the Rate Bowl at ...

Minnesota tops New Mexico in overtime of Rate Bowl to extend bowl streak

The Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated the New Mexico Lobos in overtime of the Rate Bowl, 20-17 on Dec. 26 to win their ninth ...

5 things we learned from Minnesota's Rate Bowl win against New Mexico

The Gophers have now won nine bowl games in a row after getting past the Lobos. It wasn't always pretty, but Minnesota was ...

Smith's diving TD catch in overtime sends Minnesota to 20-17 win over New Mexico in Rate Bowl

Minnesota thrives in an era of bowl opt-outs, even when a national championship is out of reach. These Golden Gophers dig the ...

Gophers score walk-off win in Rate Bowl, 20-17 over New Mexico

Jalen Smith caught two touchdown passes, one in overtime, as the Gophers improved to 9-0 in their past nine bowl appearances.

How many positions did Koi Perich play in Minnesota's Rate Bowl win over New Mexico?

An offensive role for Gophers defensive back Koi Perich was a major storyline before the 2025 season. The experiment was ...

UNT RB Caleb Hawkins reportedly plans to enter transfer portal after New Mexico Bowl win

Hours after the Mean Green’s bowl win, it was reported that Hawkins and fellow RB Ashton Gray will be transferring.