By Liz Sawyer and Emma Nelson

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Chanting “she is not alone,” more than 200 protesters gathered Saturday afternoon outside TCF Bank Stadium to support the woman involved in an alleged sexual assault that resulted in the suspension of 10 University of Minnesota football players.

The event, dubbed the “We Stand with Survivors Rally,” came hours after the team agreed to lift its boycott and play in the upcoming Holiday Bowl. The Gophers football team had threatened to boycott the remainder of the season, including the Dec. 27 bowl game, in protest of the U’s decision to suspend the 10 players. Five of those players also face expulsion.

After a short rally in the bitter cold, the group of mostly women accompanied by some men marched along University Avenue SE. while chanting “Hey Hey, Ho Ho, Rape Culture has got to go!” They briefly blocked an intersection before moving on.

At the start, rally organizer and U alum Sarah Super asked those who are sexual assault survivors to raise their hand. About a quarter of the group did, including some men.

Super, 27, founded the organization Break the Silence after being sexually assaulted in February 2015. She said she started planning the event early this week, in an effort to support the woman accusing the 10 players.