"Five things that matter" from Thursday's game

[pk2]

From College Football News, "Five things that matter" - one of them is this:

Yeah, you go for two.

It’s really not that controversial of a call. Minnesota was up 30-23 in the final minutes after Leidner got into the end zone, and instead of going up eight with a safe extra point, it went for two and, effectively, the win by going for two.

It didn’t work as the play got broken up, but even with the miss, it was unlikely that Oregon State would go for two if it had scored a touchdown. Meanwhile, had the Gophers converted, game over.

That’s the type of call players love, and it’s why head coach Tracy Claeys showed why he’s thinking two steps ahead. He’s going to go for it, and that’s what’s going to make the team stronger in the long run.

http://collegefootballnews.com/2016/minnesota-oregon-state-5-things-that-matter

 

[salzie]

I like call. We bitch when conservative and bitch when conservative

 

[MinneStoa]

I like call. We bitch when conservative and bitch when conservative

Personally, I bitch when conservative

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

Personally, I bitch when conservative

Are you sure it isn't the other option?

 

[GoodasGold]

Personally, I bitch when conservative

I can bitch from either side of the plate.

 

[salzie]

Ooops meant and bitch when we're aggressive

 

[Iceland12]

The targeting calls.

Minnesota lost three players to targeting calls, and now it’ll have to adjust.

It wasn’t just about losing players for the game and for part of the next game, it showed that as aggressive and as feisty as the D might be, and no matter what the mindset is, there can’t be another game with so many shots to the head. This team can’t lose playmakers.

With four sacks and plenty of pressures and plays in the backfield, Minnesota’s D looked solid – for the most part – when it came time to crank up the intensity. But it’ll have to dial it down just a wee bit to keep the players on the field.