DETROIT (Gophersports.com) -- For most of the game, Minnesota could rely on its defense. When the Golden Gophers briefly fell behind in the fourth quarter, quarterback Mitch Leidner responded.
The corporate sponsors might not be household names and the stadiums might have been less than half full. But that didn't stop some exciting action during the first week of bowl season.
Directional schools. Corporate sponsors you’ve never heard of. Teams with sub-.500 records playing in the postseason. But you’re still glued to the TV. Must be the first week of bowl season.