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Minnesota has an offensive lineman who weighs about as much as a full-grown tiger and more than Bo Nix and Anthony Schwartz combined.
At 6-foot-9 and 400-pounds of mostly muscle, Daniel Faalele is the largest player in college football. The right tackle stands out to Auburn’s defense, but he’s just one element of a Minnesota team whose film has impressed Auburn.
“They’re really, what I’d say, is a complete team,” coach Gus Malzahn said. “They’re very good on defense, very good on offense and special teams too.”
Linebackers Zakoby McClain and K.J. Britt noticed Faalele, of course, but also the entire offensive line. Faalele is the biggest by a good amount, but the others are by no means small. Left tackle Sam Schlueter is 6-foot-6 and 325 pounds, as is left guard Blaise Andries. The center, Connor Olson, is slightly smaller at 6-foot-5 and 305 pounds. Right guard Curtis Dunlap Jr. checks in at 6-foot-5 and 345 pounds. Together, they helped Minnesota rush for 175.7 yards a game.
Besides the offensive line, Britt also thinks they have a “good” running back and “solid” quarterback, but the wide receivers really have really stuck out to all the Auburn defensive players.
“They’ve got 13 and 6, their two best players,” safety Daniel Thomas said about Rashod Bateman (13) and Tyler Johnson (6). “They’ve got some good receivers who can go get the ball. Their quarterback is pretty decent. 13 and 6 really stood out on film ... Looking forward to competing against those guys.”
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Go Gophers!!
Minnesota has an offensive lineman who weighs about as much as a full-grown tiger and more than Bo Nix and Anthony Schwartz combined.
At 6-foot-9 and 400-pounds of mostly muscle, Daniel Faalele is the largest player in college football. The right tackle stands out to Auburn’s defense, but he’s just one element of a Minnesota team whose film has impressed Auburn.
“They’re really, what I’d say, is a complete team,” coach Gus Malzahn said. “They’re very good on defense, very good on offense and special teams too.”
Linebackers Zakoby McClain and K.J. Britt noticed Faalele, of course, but also the entire offensive line. Faalele is the biggest by a good amount, but the others are by no means small. Left tackle Sam Schlueter is 6-foot-6 and 325 pounds, as is left guard Blaise Andries. The center, Connor Olson, is slightly smaller at 6-foot-5 and 305 pounds. Right guard Curtis Dunlap Jr. checks in at 6-foot-5 and 345 pounds. Together, they helped Minnesota rush for 175.7 yards a game.
Besides the offensive line, Britt also thinks they have a “good” running back and “solid” quarterback, but the wide receivers really have really stuck out to all the Auburn defensive players.
“They’ve got 13 and 6, their two best players,” safety Daniel Thomas said about Rashod Bateman (13) and Tyler Johnson (6). “They’ve got some good receivers who can go get the ball. Their quarterback is pretty decent. 13 and 6 really stood out on film ... Looking forward to competing against those guys.”
Auburn’s first look at Minnesota shows a complete team
From what Auburn has seen, Minnesota is a complete team, and they'll have to prepare in all three phases.
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