Minnesota to Pull Plug on Brewster

By Justin Worsley

Before the Minnesota Golden Gophers Saturday game against Purdue, rumors began to spread that head coach Tim Brewster would be fired at the seasons end if Minnesota was unable to defeat the 3-2 Boilermakers.

Minnesota, however, was not up to the task, losing to their Big Ten rival 28-17. ESPN.com has reported that multiple media outlets have reported that Brewster will be fired.

Minnesota won their season opener against Middle Tennessee State, but has since dropped six straight.

Under Brewster, Minnesota has only been able to produce one wining season. The 2008 Golden Gophers went 7-6, losing in the Insight Bowl to Kansas. Minnesota also went bowling in 2009, but yet again lost in the Insight Bowl, this time to Iowa State.

In three-plus seasons, Brewster has failed to win a bowl game and has an overall record of 15-30 including a pedestrian 6-21 mark against fellow Big Ten foes.