Tom Powers: In first game after Kill, a rough start for Gophers

Tracy Claeys, right, waves as he enters the stadium for the first time as Minnesota interim head coach before an NCAA college football game against Michigan, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Paul Battaglia)Nov 1:

Goodbye Jerry, hello heartbreak.

Fans came to TCF Stadium to pay their respects to the Jerry Kill era on Saturday night. And while they were there, they were reminded of just how maddening Gopher football can be.

Three days after Kill tearfully resigned as head coach due to health reasons, Tracy Claeys led the Golden Gophers onto the field against Michigan at TCF Stadium. A night that began in glorious fashion ended in a last-second Minnesota loss, 29-26, even as the…