There were announcers eating ice cream dipped in mayo and running backs throwing touchdown passes, but the Gophers were able to take down Virginia Tech 24-10 in the Duke's Mayo Bowl for the program's eighth straight bowl game victory.

Bowl season nears its end as Minnesota and Virginia Tech face off in the Duke's Mayo Bowl, with one of the nastier bucket dumps in the sport

The Gophers put a wrap on their 2024 season on the third day of 2025, looking to extend their bowl win streak to eight games — and six under coach P.J. Fleck — with a victory over the Hokies. Minnesota (7-5) and Virginia Tech (6-6) finished the regular season with rivalry wins over Wisconsin and Virginia, respectively.