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Governor of Minnesota proclaims special holiday to honor Gophers’ 8-0 start

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Minnesota’s unbelievable start to the football season will now be honored state-wide, thanks to a proclamation made by Governor Tim Walz.

This week, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz declared Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 Maroon and Gold Friday to celebrate the Golden Gophers’ 8-0 start to the college football season. The proclamation comes a day before No. 17 Minnesota hosts No. 4 Penn State at TCF Bank Stadium in a battle of B1G unbeatens.

Below is the State of Minnesota Proclamation document, as shared on Twitter:

Minnesota is off to its best start since the 1940s, sitting at 8-0 on the regular season and 5-0 in B1G play. The Golden Gophers have also won 10 straight games, dating back to the 2018 season.

Despite the 8-0 start, the Gophers were ranked at No. 17 in the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night. A win over Penn State would certainly be a boost to the resumé.

With games against Iowa and Wisconsin still remaining, as well, Minnesota controls its own destiny in the B1G West.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB