A chilly wind blew through the seats at Bank of America Stadium as Minnesota fans excitedly downed spoonfuls of mayo and the Hokie faithful sulked in their seat

The Gophers scored three touchdowns in the second quarter, with Darius Taylor catching one TD pass and throwing one as well in their eighth consecutive bowl victory.

Max Brosmer threw for 211 yards and a touchdown, Darius Taylor ran for 113 yards a TD and also threw for a score and Minnesota extended its bowl winning streak to eight with a 24-10 victory over Virginia Tech on Friday night in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.

The long-awaited Duke's Mayo Bowl is here and the Gophers will face Virginia Tech for the first time ever on Friday night, looking to finish the season on a high note and win an eighth consecutive bowl game.

SportsLine's model revealed its college football picks for Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Duke's Mayo Bowl 2025 on Friday

The Minnesota Golden Gophers will face the Virginia Tech Hokies in the Duke's Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium on Friday, January 3rd. WATCH: Minnesota vs Virginia Tech Live | Stream free on Fubo Minnesota followed up losses to both Penn State and Rutgers with a big 24-7 win over Wisconsin.

Virginia Tech took an early lead, but couldn't keep the momentum up to Minnesota, falling 24-10 in the Duke's Mayo Bowl in Charlotte, North Carolina.Appomattox

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Matt Barrie will be on play-by-play. He’ll be joined by Aaron Murray as analyst, and Harry Lyles Jr. will be on the sideline to report. That’s it! Enjoy the game and happy New Year!

One of the final bowl games outside of the College Football Playoff will bring the spotlight to one of the most unique games in the entire postseason schedule. The Duke's Mayo Bowl brings together two teams looking to finish the season strong,