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University Of Minnesota Football Players End Boycott Over Sex Assault Suspensions

The Minnesota Golden Gophers on Nov. 12.

The University of Minnesota’s football team will take to the field once more, athletes and officials announced Saturday, after previously vowing to boycott play and practice due to the suspension of 10 players on sexual assault allegations.

The 10 Golden Gophers players were suspended by school officials earlier in the week amid an internal campus investigation into a September incident, prompting the rest of the team to announce Thursday a boycott of all play, including the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 27 against Washington State.

Following a Friday night meeting between players and top university officials, the team announced on Saturday that they had ended their protest.