***OFFICIAL BUFFALO AT MINNESOTA 2025 SEASON OPENER, FLECK YEAR 9 IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

[mngg11]

A couple observations :
1. Drake looks good, and will be great if we can keep him protected. Just awesome throws, even on the drops. The one pass into double.x average at the end of the half was his worst pass by far but overall we'll be in good shape, kid is a slinger and has some nice touch.
2. A two minute offense?!? Good for you PJ.
3. Great student section, as has been the norm under Fleck's tenure

 

[MGGopher]

Nah. They've looked fine. Didn't convert on 4th and 1 deep in Buffalo territory. And then a freak INT.....also deep in Buffalo territory led to their only points so far.

Yup. It’s unfortunate they’re only up 7, but they’re obviously dominating the game in every facet. KEY errors though. Two bad drops, the failed 4th down with a foot to go, the fluke INT. One lackluster drive by the D where Buffalo schemed a couple easy throws and popped a run.

I predict a 27 - 10 win

 

[mnsportsgeek]

Losing the turnover battle, turnover on downs, still leading by 7.
Clean things up and win the 2nd half.

Check the turnover battle again lol

 

[GopherGuy82]

First half review.. Defense playing well. Good special teams. Worried about the run blocking. Hopefully this isn't a season long issue. Drake appears to have the talent. A little gunslinger in him. A couple questionable throws late. The wide receivers need to make some more plays to help Drake. Make a nice drive to start the 3rd and open this thing up a little.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Only seven points against a below average Buffalo defense. I can't wait we play the Ohio State and Penn State because we're gonna be ready.

there’s a reason why you play the non-conference games first

 

[Joe Hardy]

This was a good first half. Lindsey looks very good. He is gutsy with his throws. Receivers short of the end zone were open twice. He’ll get better with experience. O line has given him time to look. Defense playing well.
This team has potential.

 

[gopherbadgerman]

Drake looks good. OL looks bad. Def looks pretty good.

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

Frustrating game. Defense has been mostly lights out. Better than I expected them to be at this point and special teams have been good. Offense has moved the ball all right but struggling to finish. Drake has looked pretty good for most of the game but not so much in the last few minutes.

 

[stocker08]

Bulls defense actually looks pretty good too. Worth giving them some credit.

 

[fmlizard]

The play of the game so far was Taylor running down that guy to save 4 points

 

[upnorthkid]

The yards are 200-70. Fluky pick and a questionable 4th down plus a couple drops. Play clean football and they win this game by 20+

 

[Hotrod56425]

I think we will come to really like Drake, and I am enjoying this HAVOC defense. OLine needs some work, but it’s the 1st game.

 

[mngg11]

Drake looks good. OL looks bad. Def looks pretty good.

I'm not super upset with the o line at this point. They'll take a couple of games to gel, once we hit conference play we need them to be figured out

 

[mngg11]

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The yards are 200-70. Fluky pick and a questionable 4th down plus a couple drops. Play clean football and they win this game by 20+

Weirdest pick I've ever seen in person. It's up there in terms of generally weird picks. Can't blame the QB on that one too much

 

[gopherbadgerman]

I'm not super upset with the o line at this point. They'll take a couple of games to gel, once we hit conference play we need them to be figured out

Hope so. Pass blocking has been ok IMO but I was hoping for more in the run game.

 

[upnorthkid]

Drake right on down the field

 

[GophersInIowa]

The running game stinks again

 

[IceBoxGopher]

Coming up short in the red zone like this hurts.

 

[WAGopher]

Red Zone play calling has not been good.

 

[upnorthkid]

Can tell the OL needs to gel running the ball. They’re not communicating slants at all and Murdoch is just wrecking the running game. Dudes a really good player

 

[Gopherchase]

I'm not super upset with the o line at this point. They'll take a couple of games to gel, once we hit conference play we need them to be figured out

They have missed a lot of assignments and 2 from Buffalo has been by far the best player on the field.

 

[stocker08]

Red Zone play calling has not been good.

Are you saying what I think you're saying?

Spoiler

moar jet sweep?

 

[Gopher028]

Another season with Greg Harbaugh keeping us vanilla. No matter how good we could be, he'll make sure we're still vanilla....

 

[upnorthkid]

Red Zone play calling has not been good.

We were 48th in RZ TD % last year with an nfl caliber qb. Yes we should know what the problem is

 

[matt]

Red Zone play calling has not been good.

That has consistently been Harbaugh’s weakest aspect as the OC.

 

[WAGopher]

Are you saying what I think you're saying?

Spoiler

moar jet sweep?

There’s never enough Jet Sweeps, is there?

 

[GophersInIowa]

The defense has lost their aggressiveness.

 

[upnorthkid]

We should give their WRs like 10 more yards of cushion

 

[Some Day...Maybe]

Greg Harbaugh’s running game acumen is atrocious.

 

[mnsportsgeek]

We should give their WRs like 10 more yards of cushion

Ask and you shall receive.