Gophers to face Georgia Tech in return to Quick Lane Bowl

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Minnesota is headed back to the Quick Lane Bowl.

The Gophers will take on Georgia Tech on Dec. 26 at 4:15 p.m. at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich., their first meeting with the Yellow Jackets.

Minnesota beat Central Michigan 21-14 in the 2015 Quick Lane Bowl, then appeared in the 2016 Holiday Bowl, beating Washington State 17-12.

The Gophers missed out on a bowl game last year, going 5-7 in P.J. Fleck's first season at the helm.

They became bowl eligible with a stunning 37-15 win over Wisconsin on Nov. 24 to improve to 6-6, their first victory over the Badgers since 2003.

Georgia Tech went 7-5, winning six of its final eight games.