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Gophers Football Gets Commitments From 2 Top Targets

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- As the University of Minnesota football team gets ready to play in the Quick Lane Bowl on Dec. 28, head coach Tracy Claeys got a pair of verbal commitments from a couple top recruiting targets on Sunday.

WCCO's Mike Max has confirmed that quarterback Seth Green said Sunday he has committed to play football at Minnesota next fall. Green had been a star quarterback at East Ridge before transferring to play his senior season of high school in Allen, Texas.

Green had originally given a verbal commitment to play at Oregon, but decided to switch after a change in the coaching staff. He made the announcement official on Twitter on Sunday.

But that wasn't the end of the recruiting news for the Gophers on Sunday. Antoine Winfield Jr., the son of former Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield, also announced his verbal commitment to the Gophers.

Both Green and Winfield Jr. can make their announcements official in February on National Signing Day for high school seniors.

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