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Triplett, defense help Minnesota open new stadium with win

Associated Press

Saturday, September 12, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS -- The night began with Bud Grant in tears and ended with a career performance from a native Minnesotan. From start to finish, the first game in Minnesota's new stadium could not have gone much better. Nate Triplett christened the new home with a career-high 17 tackles and a 52-yard fumble return for a score to carry the Gophers to a 20-13 win over Air Force on Saturday night. Eric Decker had 10 catches for 113 yards for Minnesota (2-0), which celebrated its return to campus with ...

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