The Minnesota Golden Gophers are heading to Tampa Bay!
After a historic 10-2 regular season, the College Football committee has awarded the Gophers a Jan. 1 Bowl Game with an Outback Bowl matchup vs. Auburn. The Outback Bowl--played in Tampa Bay, Florida isn't the Rose Bowl like many fans were looking for BUT is still a great bowl game overall. The Gophers will have an impressive opponent in Auburn who are 9-3 with all three losses to top-10 teams.
Below are a few facts about the upcoming bowl game for the maroon and gold, along with some facts about the Gophers bowl history.