2009 Schedule/Results
| DATE | OPPONENT | W-L (CONF) | RESULT |
| 9/05 | @ Syracuse | 1-0 (0-0) | W 23-20 OT |
| 9/12 | Air Force | 2-0 (0-0) | W 20-13 |
| 9/19 | No. 8 California | 2-1 (0-0) | L 35-21 |
| 9/26 | @ Northwestern | 3-1 (1-0) | W 35-24 |
| 10/03 | Wisconsin | 3-2 (1-1) | L 31-28 |
| 10/10 | Purdue | 4-2 (2-1) | W 35-20 |
| 10/17 | @ No. 14 Penn State | 4-3 (2-2) | L 20-0 |
| 10/24 | @ No. 19 Ohio State | 4-4 (2-3) | L 38-7 |
| 10/31 | Michigan State | 5-4 (3-3) | W 42-34 |
| 11/07 | Illinois | 5-5 (3-4) | L 35-32 |
| 11/14 | South Dakota State | 6-5 (3-4) | W 16-13 |
| DATE | OPPONENT | TV | TIME (ET) |
| 11/21 | @ No. 13 Iowa |   |
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Headlines
States of Recruiting: Recruiters get a kick from Badger State 
Billy Tucker | Scouts Inc. (8 days ago)
The state of Wisconsin doesn't have the best skill players, but is second to none when it comes to kickers, writes Billy Tucker.
On The Mark: Week 9
Mark Schlabach | ESPN.com (19 days ago)
What teams have the best chance of reaching Pasadena? On the Mark breaks down the BCS National Championship race.
Minnesota WR Decker needs surgery to fix foot
Associated Press (20 days ago)
Minnesota wide receiver Eric Decker will have surgery to fix torn ligaments in his left foot, ending his college career and complicating his status for the NFL draft.
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- On The Mark: Week 8 (26 days ago)
- Minnesota sorry for mascot poking fun at prayer (29 days ago)
- Draft Lab: Navorro Bowman's stock (32 days ago)
- Draft Buzz: WR Decker, Texas duo rising fast (36 days ago)
- UA All-American White putting things on hold (37 days ago)
- Hickey impressed with Illini visit (39 days ago)
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Minnesota Golden Gophers at Iowa Hawkeyes
| CONF | OVR | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | |
| MINN | 3-4 | 6-5 | 259 | 283 | 4-3 | 2-2 |
| IOWA | 5-2 | 9-2 | 265 | 186 | 5-1 | 4-1 |
Top 25 Overview
| IOWA CITY, IA - 12:00 PM ET After an undefeated run that saw Iowa rise to No. 4 in the country, the Hawkeyes are hoping to avoid a third straight loss to close the regular season when Minnesota comes to town. The Gophers are looking to halt a 13-game skid against ranked opponents that dates to a win at Michigan in 2005. | ||
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Award Winners
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
| 2006 | Matt Spaeth | John Mackey Award |
| 2005 | Greg Eslinger | Outland Trophy |
| 2005 | Greg Eslinger | Rimington Trophy |
| 1999 | Tyrone Carter | Jim Thorpe Award |
| 1962 | Bobby Bell | Outland Trophy |
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2009 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
| Ohio State #10 | 6-1 | 9-2 |
| Iowa #13 | 5-2 | 9-2 |
| Penn State #14 | 5-2 | 9-2 |
| Wisconsin #16 | 5-2 | 8-2 |
| Northwestern | 4-3 | 7-4 |
| Michigan State | 4-3 | 6-5 |
| Minnesota | 3-4 | 6-5 |
| Purdue | 3-4 | 4-7 |
| Illinois | 2-6 | 3-7 |
| Michigan | 1-6 | 5-6 |
| Indiana | 1-6 | 4-7 |
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2009 Team Leaders
| PASSING | ATT | COMP | YDS | TD |
| A. Weber | 295 | 159 | 2168 | 12 |
| RUSHING | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
| D. Bennett | 94 | 371 | 3.9 | 6 |
| K. Whaley | 66 | 287 | 4.3 | 2 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
| E. Decker | 50 | 758 | 15.2 | 5 |
| N. Tow-Ar... | 34 | 434 | 12.8 | 2 |
| TEAM | RUSH | PASS | TOTAL |
| Offense | 102.1 | 202.4 | 304.5 |
| TEAM | PF | PA | MARGIN |
| Scoring | 23.5 | 25.7 | -2.2 |
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2009 Commitments
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
| M. Alipate | QB | Signed | 81 |
| M. Carter | CB | Signed | 79 |
| K. Lewis | S | Signed | 79 |
| B. Allen | ATH | Signed | 79 |
| R. Hageman | TE | Signed | 79 |
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Minnesota head coach Tim Brewster paces the sideline during the fourth quarter against South Dakota State in an... (AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)