Yeah, it seemed like they missed quite a few in a row, but looking at the play by play they had made more than I thought earlier to offset that. They also got quite a few offensive rebounds for extra chances to help pull away.
I've had the Pappy Van Winkle 15, 20 and 23 year olds as a bourbon flight and the 23 year old is no where near as good as the 15 and 20 year old, which are both exceptional. The 23 year old has been in the oak too long.
https://theathletic.com/4971491/2023/10/18/college-football-all-america-team-midseason?source=user-shared-article
Second Team Defense & Special Teams
POS.
PLAYER
TEAM
DE
Laiatu Latu
UCLA
DE
Ashton Gillotte
Louisville
DT
Tyleik Williams
Ohio State
DT
Howard Cross III
Notre...
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USA Today has Gophers at 32
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2023/09/05/college-football-re-rank-florida-state-penn-state-top-five/70760956007/
https://theathletic.com/4787218/2023/08/20/minnesota-football-three-peat-bierman-georgia?source=user-shared-article
The art of the 3-peat
Even as chaotic as the term “national title” has been in college football history, there are no firm claimants to a three-peat since Minnesota did it...
https://theathletic.com/4780851/2023/08/17/nfl-draft-2024-safeties-kamren-kinchens?source=user-shared-article
Considered a likely top-100 draft pick after the 2022 season, Nubin surprised some when he elected to return to the Gophers for his fifth year. There are areas of his game he needs to...
https://ugawire.usatoday.com/lists/joel-klatt-ranks-college-football-preseason-top-25-uga-football/
UCLA 25, Wisconsin 23, Iowa 22, North Carolina 21, Oregon 13, USC 8, Washington 6, Penn State 5, Ohio State 3, Michigan 2
https://hawkeyeswire.usatoday.com/lists/big-ten-record-predictions-iowa-hawkeyes-michigan-wolverines-ohio-state-buckeyes-wisconsin-badgers-nebraska-cornhuskers-penn-state-nittany-lions/
Minnesota Golden Gophers
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Record prediction: 8-4
Wins: Nebraska, Eastern...
6. Minnesota
Can Minnesota get more at receiver?
Chris Autman-Bell is expected to return this summer after suffering a season-ending leg injury last September. Minnesota also brings back Daniel Jackson after his strong close to 2022, which included 159 receiving yards and three touchdowns in...
Anderson to file lawsuit vs. St. John's over firing
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35903881/mike-anderson-file-lawsuit-vs-st-john-firing
46. Minnesota — Minnesota isn’t blessed with a deep in-state talent pool, so there’s a limit to what it can accomplish in recruiting. P.J. Fleck has done well identifying out-of-state talent, like running back Mohamed Ibrahim and receiver Rashod Bateman, which helps the Golden Gophers outperform...