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Scouting the Gophers

2007: 1-11, 0-8 Big Ten

Last 5 years: 31-31, 15-25

Last bowl: 2006 Insight Bowl, 44-41 loss to Texas Tech

Coach: Tim Brewster Starters returning: 8 on offense, 7 on defense

Positive vibes: Optimism surrounds Minnesota's new TCF Bank Stadium, which will open in 2009. The Gophers could use a better season to prepare, and they do return 15 starters.

Negative vibes: Tough to be optimistic after a one-win season, although Brewster is one of the more energetic coaches in the conference.

Numbers game

3 — Overtimes it took for Minnesota to earn its win last season, a 41-35 defeat of Miami (Ohio).

2,895, 24— Yards and TDs last season by QB Adam Weber, who returns as a sophomore.

36.7 — Points per game the Gophers allowed last season, last in the Big Ten.

Schedule

Aug. 30 Northern Illinois

Sept. 6 at Bowling Green

Sept. 13 Montana State

Sept. 20 Florida Atlantic

Sept. 27 At Ohio State

Oct. 4 Indiana

Oct. 11 at Illinois

Oct. 25 at Purdue

Nov. 1 Northwestern

Nov. 8 Michigan

Nov. 15 at Wisconsin

Nov. 22 Iowa