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Gophers lay ground work vs. Cal

By Adam Rittenberg
ESPN.com

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS -- The man in the golf cart is as relaxed as he's been all week, despite the flurry of action around him. Minnesota's game plan has been installed. The staff meetings are over. So are the full-pads practices. The scouting is essentially complete. The injury report is finalized. With kickoff less than 20 hours away, it isn't a time for information overload. It isn't a time for surprises. It's a time to maintain focus, and that's what Minnesota tries to do during its weekly wa ...

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