College football: Minnesota motivated by Michigan embarrassment
November 2, 2012 in West Central Tribune
Michigan has long been counted as one of Minnesota’s Big Ten rivals, even though the states don’t border each other and the series has been as lopsided as can be for the last several generations. Continue Reading
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