***OFFICIAL NEBRASKA AT MINNESOTA SEASON OPENING IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

[upnorthkid]

So wait is their qb running the ball?

 

[gopherbadgerman]

How are you not spying the QB?

 

[Replacement Gopher]

I have an irrational sense of optimism at this point. It's a weird feeling.

Yeah it is.
Are you a Nebraska fan?

 

[TRF Guy]

PJ getting out oached. Again

 

[BarnBurner]

Defense getting tired. Not good.

 

[Replacement Gopher]

This is looking like it will be a long season.

Well good to get it over with early

 

[Gilthorp57]

Walley must be hurt.

Saw him clutching his groin

 

[nitramnaed]

Everybody poops

But we try not to do that in your hood

 

[bc2211]

looking like my first post on the football board this season (this one) might also be my last. I’m not burning my autumn Saturdays for this.

 

[upnorthkid]

This is going to go down in the category of BG. Grossly unprepared. I mean yikes PJ

 

[GophersInIowa]

Saw him clutching his groin

Great

 

[theTurning]

I’m starting to think PJ isn’t a very good coach

 

[rpgopherfan]

WTF.....Nebby has one offensive choice...Sims...and we can't stop him?

 

[Tully55]

Team Stats 3rd qtr

Game Stats
First Downs	6	4
Rushing Attempts	14	3
Rushing Yards	46	7
Rushing Avg	3.3	2.3
Receptions	2	4
Receiving Yards	51	40
Receiving Avg	25.5	10.0
Passing Yards	51	40
Pass C-A-I	2-2-0	4-7-1
Plays-Yards	16-97	10-47
Yards/Play	6.06	4.70
Kick Return Yards	1-63	1-19
Punt Return Yards	1-3	0-0
Interception-Yards	1-0	0-0
Fumbles-Yards	0-0	0-0
Fumbles-Lost	0-0	0-0
Penalties	1-15	2-20
Punts	1-38.0	1-43.0
Possession	10:04	4:47
3rd Down Eff	1-3	1-2
4th Down Eff	0-0	0-0

 

[Gopherchase]

I’m still optimistic, but it looks like we have another coach in the Big Ten that will mock and ridicule PJ behind closed doors. He jokes about his ACT but his lack of Acumen costs us in big situation’s.

 

[KGF]

The defense is getting tired.

 

[Ewert86PC]

Yeah it is.
Are you a Nebraska fan?

Nope. You don’t know me very well.

I think it is just a defense mechanism to not break open the deep bitter cynicism too soon.

 

[matt]

The defense is playing good enough to win. The offense is terribly inefficient though. 5.0 yards per pass attempt and 2.6 yards per rush won’t get you many wins.

 

[bleedsmaroonandgold]

We should consider scoring a touchdown. I think that would be good strategy.

 

[cncmin]

well, this game sucks. Some awful special teams play combined with one very big lucky/unlucky play and an inability to run the ball or stop their QB from running makes this team look very mediocre to start the season. At least we don’t have to worry about blowing the West near the end of the season, as it’s all but over already.

I’ll say this…if this team is going to be a short passing team, then for god’s sake pick up the pace of the offense.

Also, just saw the stat - 7/11 on 3rd down conversions. Have you ever seen fewer points scored on that level of 3rd down efficiency?

 

[Some Day...Maybe]

Bottom line, PJ needs to find an OC and he needs to stop coaching scared. Without Ciarocca he’s impotent. Find an OC PJ and coach like you did early in your career. You’re wasting the talent that is on your team. How can Fleck not find a good OC?

 

[bga1]

Hold them to a FG - then go score a TD.

 

[SuperMeat]

Offense looks like trash again. 100% on PJ being scared on offense
Defense looks unprepared

 

[U2Gopher]

Nebraska has done a lot of creative misdirection type stuff on offense. Wish we would do some of that.

 

[Ewert86PC]

Bottom line, PJ needs to find an OC and he needs to stop coaching scared. Without Ciarocca he’s impotent. Find an OC PJ and coach like you did early in your career. You’re wasting the talent that is on your team. How can Fleck not find a good OC?

The administration won't let him pay one the going rate?

 

[matt]

Send the house.

 

[FredCoxRocks]

Offense looks like trash again. 100% on PJ being scared on offense
Defense looks unprepared

That shitty pass was all on AK, not PJ.

 

[rpgopherfan]

?...does anyone remember Tyler getting the ball on the edge....I for can't

 

[Stuff]

Offense looks like trash again. 100% on PJ being scared on offense
Defense looks unprepared

The Defense looks unprepared? It would probably still be a shutout if the special teams didn't blow their kickoff coverage.

 

[Yah-E]

Here we go, this down will define the game

We keep them to FG, then we got a chance
They score, we lost! Yup, I’m calling it.