Just a thought - If I had said before the game that the Gophers would have over 400 yards total offense, and CSU would have 140 yards passing, I think darn near everyone would have predicted a comfortable victory. Gophers had more 1st downs, more yards passing, more yards rushing. Difference was CSU hitting a few big plays on offense - on a day when the Gopher were missing two of their top 3 safeties.
I'm not minimizing the struggles on offense, but I still think this can be a solid team - IF they get the O-line healthy and get the top D-backs out there.