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Gophers Reusse: Is P.J. Fleck the answer to lift the Gophers out of mediocrity? One week after securing one of the best wins of his Gophers career — a 24-6 thrashing of Nebraska — Fleck led Minnesota to backyard beatdown in a 41-3 loss to rival Iowa. By Patrick Reusse The Minnesota Star Tribune October 28, 2025 at 11:00PM Since being hired as the head coach of the Gophers in 2017, P.J. Fleck has led Minnesota to a 37-38 record in the Big Ten and is still searching for consistency within the program. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ADVERTISEMENT Patrick Reusse Columnist Patrick Reusse is a sports columnist who writes three columns per week. See More