Minnesota adds games with MTSU, NIU

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September, 3, 2009

Sep 3

11:40

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By Adam Rittenberg

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg

Minnesota head coach Tim Brewster and athletic director Joel Maturi have revamped the school's scheduling philosophy, adding games with powerhouse teams like Cal, USC and (most likely) Texas.

I'm not sure how a road game against a Sun Belt school will go over in the Twin Cities, but at least it's something different.

The Golden Gophers will open the 2010 season with a Thursday night game at Middle Tennessee on Sept. 2. Minnesota already has home games scheduled against South Dakota (Sept. 11) and USC (Sept. 18), and it just finalized the non-league slate with a home contest against Northern Illinois on Sept. 25.

Middle Tennessee will return the game to Minnesota in 2017. The Gophers and Blue Raiders have never played.

Minnesota opened the 2008 season with a 31-27 win against Northern Illinois, which also will visit Illinois on Sept. 18, 2010.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers, Northern Illinois Huskies, Tim Brewster, Joel Maturi, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

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