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

Minnesota pulled out a thriller in overtime over New Mexico to win the 2025 Rate Bowl. Here are five takeaways, including ...

Jalen Smith scored his second touchdown a diving 12-yard catch in the first overtime and Minnesota extended its postseason ...

Minnesota knows bowl game success, aiming to extend the longest active bowl game winning streak in the nation. New Mexico ...

Friday's Rate Bowl was a perfect encapsulation of the Gophers' 2025 season, and it resulted in a 20-17 win against New Mexico ...

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

Dec 26, 2025; Phoenix, AZ, USA; New Mexico Lobos quarterback James Laubstein (13) is pushed out of bounds by Minnesota ...

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

The New Mexico football team fell just short of winning the Rate Bowl but returns to Albuquerque with a promising future.

The New Mexico Lobos pulled off a historic kick return touchdown highlight in their matchup against Minnesota in the Rate ...

New Mexico and Minnesota square off in Phoenix, Arizona for the Rate Bowl. USA TODAY is providing live updates.

Jalen Smith scored on a diving 12-yard catch in overtime, and Minnesota extended its postseason winning streak to nine games with a 20-17 win over New Mexico in the Rate Bowl on Friday.