Minnesota vs. Iowa: Floyd of Rosedale Each year since 1935, the University of Minnesota has played for the Floyd of Rosedale, a trophy of a bronze pig. A year prior, in 1934, the Gophers faced the ...
The trophy: The Floyd of Rosedale trophy is a behemoth, 98 pounds of solid bronze. It’s tough to handle, but a whole lot easier than an actual pig, which the competing state governors wagered in ...
The burly men under the sprawling gulmohar tree were stretching their legs and stifling their yawns when Suryakumar Yadav bristled onto the ground, shortly after lunch. The half-sleepy audience sat ...