So much for a boycott. The Minnesota football team went to San Diego and manhandled Washington State's high-powered offense in a 17-12 win in Tuesday's Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium.
Players had threatened to sit out the game following the suspension of 10 players related to a Sept. 2 incident involving a female student. Gophers players dropped the two-day boycott of football activities on Dec. 17. Some have even called for second-year Gophers coach Tracy Claeys to be fired over his handing of the incident.
The Golden Gophers (9-4) got lucky to score the game's first touchdown.