Aug 31, 2015 at 7:53p ET
Aug 31, 2015 at 7:53p ET
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota football program has hardly been prone to some catchy nickname like Cornerback College or Safety School.
Now, in another sign of progress under coach Jerry Kill and his staff, the Gophers have an all-senior group of legitimate NFL prospects manning the four defensive back positions.
''They'll have their biggest test right off the bat,'' Kill said.
That'll take place Thursday when TCU, ranked second in the preseason Associated Press poll, brings star quarterback Trevone Boykin and his band of fleet-footed wide receivers to TCF Bank Stadium for the most anticipated opener Minnesota has ever had in the sport's modern era.