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Monday, Dec. 8, 2025
Editor in Chief
December 08, 2025
Happy Monday. Hope you found time to relax for at least 10 minutes this weekend. Whether you are cramming for an exam, finishing up a project you procrastinated or just an observer to the end-of-semester chaos, the Daily has something for you to read.
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Stay golden,
Alexis Letang | Editor-in-Chief | [email protected]
Top Story
The Gophers ended their regular season against the University of Wisconsin with a 17-7 win. | Photo by Nate Unger, the Minnesota Daily
Gophers football returns to Phoenix for its bowl game
by Megan Davis | Sports Editor | Published December 7, 2025
The Gophers accepted their invitation to the Rate Bowl in Phoenix for their 26th all-time bowl game.
The last time the Gophers played in Phoenix was 2021, when they defeated West Virginia University. This time, they will see an opponent they have never played before, the University of New Mexico.
The Gophers-Lobos matchup will be the only Big Ten-Mountain West matchup this bowl game season.
The New Mexico Lobos ended their season 9-3 and, like the Gophers, had a perfect record at home. The Lobos head coach, Jason Eck, was named Mountain West Coach of the Year. His son, Jaxton Eck, plays for him and was named the Mountain West Co-Defensive Player of the Year.
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