Minnesota opens the season against six of the worst run defense teams in the nation last year.
Ranks in thread title are out of 128 teams.
Minnesota ranked 14th in rush defense last year, 2nd in Big Ten.
MSU at 51st in game number 6 is only team even decently ranked. They lost def tackle McDowell early to NFL draft. Two ther dline men lost to off field problems. Second best dline guy still on probation.
Run the ball. Stop the run.
Ranks in thread title are out of 128 teams.
Minnesota ranked 14th in rush defense last year, 2nd in Big Ten.
MSU at 51st in game number 6 is only team even decently ranked. They lost def tackle McDowell early to NFL draft. Two ther dline men lost to off field problems. Second best dline guy still on probation.
Run the ball. Stop the run.