Gophers were bad, but shouldn't be on this list

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Agreed, it was a disappointing loss but it was also a loss to a ranked team that was favored to win. And then you add in the missing kickers, O-Line and a few other key players. We should have played better but definitely not bottom 5 worthy.
 


It's because of the points they gave up. 49 in your home building as a program seen as a contender/up and comer is a bad loss.

Not only that, but it looked as if just getting in their way(Michigan's) was something they couldn't do. Literally guys, that performance on D and the kicking game was as bad as it gets for a team that wants to contend.
 

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College football powerless rankings: Michigan State makes Rutgers looks like Ohio State

This week in the Powerless Five, there were bad Big Ten debuts the Panthers dominated by Notre Dame and Kansas doing Kansas things.
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College football powerless rankings:

4. Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Golden Gophers came into this game versus the Wolverines with expectations to make a statement proving that last season was no fluke. Instead, after scoring first, the Gophers found themselves down 21-10 in the first quarter and could never catch up. Before the start of the game, the Gophers said they would be without their starting tackle, guard, kicker and punter.

The absences on the offensive line showed early against Michigan when Donovan Jeter returned a strip-sack fumble for a touchdown. It was the defense, however, that let the Gophers down. This largely inexperienced unit returned only 33 percent of their returning production and the Wolverines took advantage. Redshirt freshman quarterback Joe Milton had a great debut with 277 total yards and two total touchdowns.

The Gophers could not contain the big play either. Michigan had six plays of twenty yards or more in this game. The Wolverines running game had 8.2 yards per rush. Michigan took it to the Gophers for four quarters Minnesota had no answer.

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College football powerless rankings: Michigan State makes Rutgers looks like Ohio State

This week in the Powerless Five, there were bad Big Ten debuts the Panthers dominated by Notre Dame and Kansas doing Kansas things.
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Go Gophers!!
 



Totally deserve to be on this ranking. No, we aren't one of the 5 worst teams in college football, but were easily one of the 5 most disappointing teams. Michigan could have picked their score against us.
 


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