I see 2 more wins

[GopherGrit]

It was a frustrating game for sure, and there are definitely issues….but games are lost more often than they are won.

Every team on the Gopjers schedule is capable of losing the game, except in my mind Oregon (talent outweighs any mistakes they’d make) & Iowa (they are the kings of letting teams lose the game, so they won’t beat themselves). I feel like with all the rest of the opponents, theres a chance….

Well said.

If we lost @ Iowa and @ Oregon, and win the rest ... and I don't care how they win them, or if the other teams lose them, a win is a win ... 8-4 and Music City Bowl is still a good season.

 

[MNVCGUY]

I think we can definitely beat Mich. St., NU and Wisc. Maybe, just maybe Nebraska. No chance against Iowa imo.

Well call me crazy because I still hope the team makes the trip to Iowa anyway and gives it the old college try.

 

[kisarazu]

That is an ugly rushing total for sure.....but remind me again what our record in those two games was?

yeah, those two victories are somewhat iowa like

 

[imthewalrus]

What are you a fortune teller? A lot changes year to year.

A lot changes happen from game to game and team to team. There are more than several ways to win a game and more than several ways to lose a game

I’m going to just let each game play out and I won’t know how many wins and how many losses my favorite team will will have until the season ends.

The short passing game had to replace the running game last night. It was supplemented by the defense coming up with THREE interceptions… one A game winning pick six. (Purdue was trying to win by running between the twenties, gunslinging and forcing risky passes. and it just plain didn’t work.).

On to the Nebraska game on Friday. Will be a tough game I am sure. Which phases of the game may be there ‘…for the taking’… if any will pop up for this Goher team!!!

 

[caliGopher]

Were those two games wins or losses?

Both wins. In very different fashion. Against Rutgers we buckled up, strapped in and played to win. It was ugly, but we got it done.

Against Purdue, we played to not lose against a team that is completely rebuilding after a disasterous hire and almost biblical exodus off the roster after last season. Last night, against one of the weakest teams talent wise in the B1G it worked. Purdue beat themselves. Never apologize for a win.

We can both win and lose every game left on our schedule except Oregon. That said, we gave up 253 yards rushing to Purdue. A team that had an average of 115 yards (all games) per game coming in. We rushed for 30 yards against a team averaging giving up 149 yards per game. We gained 262 yards against a team giving up 398 yards per game. At home. On homecoming.

Through three conf. games, we've payed the best and the lowest two defenses we play in terms of yds per game (in conf. sats). Good enough to put us 17th in Yds per game in the conference, ahead of only Wisconsin, and 17th in terms of yds allowed per game ahead of only Illinois (who has played USC, Indiana, tOSU, and Purdue.

We have already played the two worst defenses in terms of yds all allowed on our schedule in Purdue and Rutgers. Our remaing 6 games are against the 3 (Oregon), 5 (Iowa), 6 (Northwestern), 7 (Wisconsin), 12 (Nebraska) and 13 (Michigan State) teams.

If we play like we did last night the rest of the way, I don't think we'll win more than we lose.

 

[DelawareGopher]

I think we win 2/3 against Wisconsin, Michigan State, and Northwestern.

At Oregon? No way.

At Iowa? Very unlikely.

Home vs Nebraska? Nebraska seems to be the better team this year. But we have home field and have played well against Nebraska lately, so I’ll say toss up.

That’s 2-4 more regular season wins. The way we’ve played, I’d put the over/under at 2.5 and probably take the under.