Gophers gear up for daunting stretch of games

Starting Thursday against rival Wisconsin, they play five of their next six games against teams currently ranked in the Top 25 to close out the month. Next Tuesday, they host No. 3 Ohio State. After a game at Northwestern, Minnesota returns home to face No. 11 Michigan State and No. 23 Indiana. Then there's the rematch with the 21st-ranked Badgers in Madison.

By: By Dave Campbell, AP Sports Writer, Superior Telegram