...Roth and Derek Burns. Sophomore Jake Kuppe, 6-foot-7, 330 pounds, started one game last year and will battle Jeremiah Carter for the starting right tackle spot. Defensive end Karon Riley, who had 16 sacks a year ago, anchors a defense that...

...up for Ron." The line of scrimmage, both sides of it, is Minnesota's biggest concern. Tackles Jake Kuppe and Jeremiah Carter are the only starters back on the offensive line and there will probably be three new starters on the defensive front...

...Golden Gophers coach Glen Mason said of the 6-foot-7, 350-pound third-year starter who, with fellow senior Jeremiah Carter, anchor a line without much experience. Sophomores Rian Melander and Mark McElroy are fighting for the left guard...

...opportunity for a little redemption. "It's definitely a bounce-back game for both teams," Gophers offensive tackle Jeremiah Carter said. "We lost to them last year. I think we all remember going down there and coming back with a loss. That's...

...7-1 start. "We know we've lost three in a row but we also know this is a big game," Minnesota offensive tackle Jeremiah Carter said. "We want to go out and prove that the beginning of this season wasn't a fluke." The Gophers could be heading...

...Ward, DE Paul Nixon, DT Darrell Reid. KEY DEPARTURES: WR Antoine Burns, WR Jermaine Mays, OT Jake Kuppe, OT Jeremiah Carter, CB Mike Lehan, K Dan Nystrom, P Preston Gruening, LB Bradley Vance. WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "A lot of people...