Early Week 1 preview: Minnesota

Minnesota’s first game of the 2012 season is nine weeks from tomorrow. We’re here to whet your appetite for that game and all the Big Ten openers with our early Week 1 previews. Let’s see what the Gophers have in store for them on Aug. 30:

Week 1 Opponent: at UNLV

Coach: Bobby Hauck (third year, 4-21)

2011 record: 2-10 (1-6 Mountain West Conference)

Returning starters: 13 (8 offense, 5 defense)

About the Rebels: UNLV was a bad team last year.

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