Gophers currently have the #1 pass defense in the nation

[BleedGopher]

Go Gophers!!

 

[RememberMurray]

They did a great job containing the talented USC passing game. Well done!

 

[Wally]

Go Gophers!!

Tennessee, we're coming.

 

[99Gopher]

To give you an idea of how good our Pass Defense has been, despite currently being ranked 66th is Rush Defense we are still 6th in Total Defense.

 

[fmlizard]

People have called the Gophers a running team for years because they call lots of running plays at decent efficiency.

The Gophers are first and foremost a pass defense team since Tracy Claeys showed up and it has mostly continued across coaches and teams. The secondary, especially the safeties, has been the Gophers best unit overall since the Tyrone Carter days.