It’s almost here. The Minnesota Golden Gophers will open their season against the New Mexico State Aggies on Thursday, August 30, at 6 p.m. at TCF Bank Stadium.
So let’s get to know the Gophers’ season-opening opponent.
Were they any good last year?
Record: 7-6 (4-4, T-5th Sun Belt)
S&P+ Overall Ranking: 72nd
The Aggies were good enough to go bowling last season, which is more than I can say about the Gophers. New Mexico State was bowl-eligible for the first time since 1960 and even came away with a 26-20 overtime victory over Utah State in the Arizona Bowl, which was quite an accomplishment for head coach Doug Martin in his fifth year at the helm.