Minnesota: Gophers bowl game outlook: Another season of missed opportunities looms…
MinnesotaThey will now have three tricky opportunities left to earn their elusive sixth win and officially claim bowl eligibility. They're still one win away from officially earning bowl eligibility with three games left on the schedule.
The latest bowl projections from industry experts: On3 (Brett McMurphy) : Gasparilla Bowl vs. West Virginia
ESPN (Mark Schlabach) : First Responder Bowl vs. Army ESPN (Kyle Bonagura) : Myrtle Beach Bowl vs. Georgia Southern
CBS Sports : Gasparilla Bowl vs. Louisville Athlon (Steve Lassan) : Birmingham Bowl vs. Florida State
KEY POINTS
- Gophers bowl game outlook: Another season of missed opportunities looms for P.
- Minnesota has missed three golden opportunities to jump into the top 25 rankings this season.
- The Gophers' 34-20 loss to No. 8 UCLA wasn't unexpected, but the way it happened made it one of the most frustrating results of the season .
- The bowl system will likely look completely different after the 2026-27 season, with the 24-team College Football Playoff officially finalized for next season, but the Gophers have been a shoo-in for a bowl game in seven of the nine seasons under P.J. Fleck.