So, if you buy into Fleck’s notion that the Gophers could potentially punch a playoff ticket — probably the new bar for what makes for a truly special season at Minnesota — then Saturday is a must win. Frankly, outside of the Oregon and Ohio State dates, they all are.

Despite dire predictions of steep declines in international students enrolled at schools this fall, some Minnesota colleges and universities are actually welcoming more students from abroad. An early snapshot of 11 public and private schools shows that nearly half are seeing an increase in the number of international students,

A federal judge struck down a Minnesota law that barred religious colleges from participating in a state program as violating the First Amendment, in a ruling Friday.