"If Minnesota wants to entertain a modicum of hope, it must beat Nebraska."

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Per Scott:

Minnesota (3-2, 1-1)​

Path to contention: The Gophers have an advantageous schedule. Only one of their final seven opponents is ranked, and five of them played in the old Big Ten West (all but Illinois). Redshirt freshman quarterback Drake Lindsey has quietly made strides, and running back Darius Taylor, who has seen limited action since the season opener, is one of the league’s top runners when healthy.

Key game: Oct. 17 vs. Nebraska. If Minnesota wants to entertain a modicum of hope, it must beat Nebraska. The Gophers haven’t lost at home to the Huskers in 10 years.

Fatal flaw: Minnesota doesn’t have an elite trait, either on offense or defense. Without a healthy Taylor, its running game has languished near the Big Ten’s bottom. If Minnesota can’t run, it won’t contend for anything beyond a bowl bid.

www.nytimes.com

Sorting through the Big Ten’s second tier: Who still has a shot at contention?

There are as many as nine other teams with at least one loss that could compete for both a league title and a CFP spot.
www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com

Go Gophers!!
 


Playoffs?!?

Five games in, "contention" for anything isn't on my mind this year. We can still have a good season, but I don't think we'll be able to look back and consider it a good year if we don't beat one of Nebraska or Iowa. Both would be great, but ...
 


gopherdudepart2 said:
We need to beat Purdue this week, that is the must win game right now. Nebraska looks to be much improved and a tougher opponent then they did in the off-season.
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Not to sound too much like coach Fleck, but this team in particular has to focus on the next game like it's there last. Then rinse, lather...repeat.
 


gopherdudepart2 said:
We need to beat Purdue this week, that is the must win game right now. Nebraska looks to be much improved and a tougher opponent then they did in the off-season.
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Yep, must win this week. Lose and the sky will be falling quickly. Like that it's a home night game.
 






restovich said:
"The Gophers haven’t lost at home to the Huskers in 10 years."

As a 65-year old Gopher fan dating back to 1968, that quote above is such a sweet sentence to read.
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Minnesota also hasn't lost to wisconsin in front of paying customers at Camp Randall in 10 years either (it's actually 9 but will be 10 by next year's game there)
 

restovich said:
"The Gophers haven’t lost at home to the Huskers in 10 years."

As a 65-year old Gopher fan dating back to 1968, that quote above is such a sweet sentence to read.
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It is 4 games. We've won the last 5 matchups, last one in 2023. Eight of the last 11.

But Scott Frost ain't walking through that door next week.......
 

restovich said:
"The Gophers haven’t lost at home to the Huskers in 10 years."

As a 65-year old Gopher fan dating back to 1968, that quote above is such a sweet sentence to read.
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I had the same thought, I was old enough to start following MN football in the late 60’s. The beatings by Nebraska were annual, it seemed like forever. It’s been lots more fun since they joined the Big Ten.
 

Check out B1G team offense stats. Look at where Nebraska is. If we don’t shore up on defense, esp. at DB, we certainly won’t be favored in this game. The loss of Cody, Walley, Henderson et al., has really hurt. Got to have a lot of young guys improve if D soon. And our offense has to be of a mind set that permits it to function fully in a track meet … because we’re likely to be in a few.
 



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