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Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. South Dakota Coyotes

Saturday, September 11, 2010
TCF Bank Stadium
Kick-off: 11 a.m.
Television: Big Ten Network
Radio: WCCO 830/Gopher Radio Network
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Game Day Activities:

Pre-Game Party at McNamara Center:
GameDayAll Gopher fans are invited to celebrate Gopher football by gathering before all home games at the McNamara Alumni Center. Starting three hours prior to kickoff, food and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be available for purchase. Activities include entertainment and college football games shown on jumbo screens. Tell your friends to meet at the MAC!

The Gopher Victory Walk (GVW) will take place on the Tribal Nations Plaza 2 hours prior to kick off.

The U of M Marching Band show will take place immediately following the GVW on the Tribal Nations Plaza

WCCO Radio Pre-Game Show with Mike Grimm presented by Learfield Sports will take place on the Tribal Nations Plaza one hour prior to every game.

Gopher Victory Walk to be led by former Gopher Players and Palermo’s Honorary Captain with Goldy and the Tailgate Patrol

Commemorative Button (right)
Button New this year, be sure to arrive early to be one of the first 5,000 fans to enter the stadium to receive a commemorative button, the first in a series of seven for each home game this season.

2 hours prior to kick off
Hall Of Fame (HOF) inductees will be at end of Gopher Victory Walk (at the black gates) to welcome the team into the stadium.

Hall of Fame Inductees for 2010:
Decia [Agnew] Stenzel (track and field), Willie Burton (men's basketball), Tim Hartung (wrestling), Gretchen [Hegener] Rech (women's swimming), Wayne Knapp (baseball), Ed Kernan (men's basketball), Greg Larson (football), George V. Nagobads (men's hockey team physician), Harold Paulsen (men's hockey) and Clark Shaughnessy (football).

1 hour prior to kick off
Selected HOF inductees and T. Denny Sanford to participate in media interviews and live interviews on WCCO Radio Pre-Game Show with Mike Grimm.

Pre Game
Minutes before the game the Leapfrogs Military group will have two parachuters dropped from planes above the stadium and they will land on the field for the National Anthem.

In-game HOF Presentation 
HOF inductees introduced at halftime.  T. Denny Sanford to be honored for the Hall of Fame donation in the first quarter break.       

Band Halftime Show Theme
Rock N Roll Hall of Fame