The Minnesota Golden Gophers beat a Top 10-ranked opponent for the first time since 2000, to improve to 9-0 on the season for the first time since 1904, and are now ranked in the Top 10 in both the Coaches Poll and the AP Top 25 for the first time since 1962.
The Gophers’ elite 31-26 program-redefining victory over Penn State has them ranked in the Top 10, checking in at No. 7 in the Coaches Poll and the AP Top 25. It is their highest ranking since 1962, when Minnesota was 6-1-1 in Week 9 and ranked No.