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Pair of freshmen stand tall in Minnesota's perfectly good start

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Freshman MaKenna Partain, 3, and Minnesota are off to an 18-0 start, including a signature win over LSU.

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Gophers overrun the Bayou

Golden Gophers, to be exact. While No. 11 Minnesota made it through the season's first three weeks without a loss, its best wins in that stretch came against teams on the fringes of the Top 25 -- Fresno State, Notre Dame and Texas.