Gophers football sets start times for first 3 home games in 2021
TCF Bank Stadium was sold out on Saturday as the Gophers upset #4 Penn State. (FOX 9)
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota football team announced on Thursday the start times for its first three home games of 2021, and two road contests.
The Gophers face a huge test, opening the 2021 season against Ohio State at TCF Bank Stadium. The Buckeyes finished 2020 with a 7-1 record, falling to Alabama in the College Football Playoff national title game. The Gophers will host Ohio State on Thursday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. in what they hope is a capacity crowd at TCF Bank Stadium.
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The Gophers host Miami (Ohio) at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11, which will be televised on ESPNU. Minnesota will also host Bowling Green at 11 a.m. on Sept. 25, a game that will be televised on an ESPN network.
Minnesota’s Sept. 18 non-conference game at Colorado is set for a noon kickoff on Pac-12 Network. The Gophers head to Purdue on Oct. 2, which will be an 11 a.m. kickoff.
The Gophers went 3-4 in 2020 after dealing with injuries and COVID-19 issues much of the season. Minnesota returns all but two starters from last season. P.J. Fleck is 23-15 through four seasons at Minnesota, including 15-19 in Big Ten play.