***OFFICIAL USC AT MINNESOTA MAROON AND GOLD BATTLE IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

[MGGopher]

75% (6/8) on 3rd down defense. Not elite.

For sure. I bet the average yards to convert on those was 3 or less if i had to guess. Really need to find a way to stop the run in the 2nd half.

 

[gopher7]

What the hell was one yard gonna do in that situation. He had the first down and the clock was going to stop.

PJ creates a desperate situation when he bleeds all the time away from the offense. They want to score. PJ doesn't.

 

[Pompous Elitist]

Depending on the day or night they’re not going to call holding or interference. Has always been and always will be.

Good game, 10-10 isn’t a bad place to be. They’re in a position to pull the upset.

 

[fmlizard]

Wow, I've never seen a true freshman flash like this Perish kid... He's gonna be a first rounder in 4 years.

AWJr did, but he also ended up becoming a first team all-pro. It was the Vikings mistake he wasn't a first rounder.

 

[stocker08]

Has PJF ever not told a reporter “ that’s a really good football team “ ?

Did you see our two wins so far this year? Impressive wins against really good football teams. Many people are saying it.

 

[gopherbadgerman]

First half thoughts:

Running game looks better
PJ still ultra conservative
MN is getting held a lot
Defense going to need to pick it up on 3rd down and against the run

 

[MonikerSchmoniker45]

I'm feeling a Koi interception this half.

 

[upnorthkid]

First half thoughts:

Running game looks better
PJ still ultra conservative
MN is getting held a lot
Defense going to need to pick it up on 3rd down and against the run

Pj is killing this team. They have the skill to move it and his conservative strategy is so not their MO

 

[gopher7]

What the hell was one yard gonna do in that situation. He had the first down and the clock was going to stop.

Agree though, he should have went just down. But decisions like that are influenced by desperate situation the hc put them in.

 

[GopherEnEspaña]

Wow, I've never seen a true freshman flash like this Perish kid... He's gonna be a first rounder in 4 years.

Perich* or, to be exact, Perić - it's a Croatian/Serbian name

 

[mngg11]

Tied at 10 against a top 15 team isn't shabby. Can't have a totally different team show up in the 2nd half like we've had the last few weeks, unless the Michigan 2nd half team wants to show up. That'd be cool.

 

[Torres9]

Was that our good half or our bad half

 

[GO4INLALALAND]

Let’s hope the gophers don’t pull a Michigan and disappear in the second half.

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

With the exception of their rout against Utah State, USC has been a second half team this season so we'll have to play better in the second half to win this one.

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

Sure it is. I played over 1,000 snaps on the DL in college. How about you?

Who cares?

played zero snaps of college football but I do have a fully functioning brain, I know it’s impossible to play in a way that stops people from holding you. I’ve seen Aiden Hutchinson, Nick Bosa and Lawrence freakin Taylor get held and those holds stopping them from getting a sack.

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

PJ creates a desperate situation when he bleeds all the time away from the offense. They want to score. PJ doesn't.

I have a hard time blaming PJ for that fumble. But I hear what you’re saying, it kind of induces players to play tight.

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

Ooooo, I like that opening play.

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

Fleck, Fleck, Fleck....ugh.

 

[beachgopher]

Stupid RPO it never works

 

[46Gophers]

Jackson has to catch that!

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

Time to borrow Iowa's slogan. Punting is winning.

 

[From the Parkinglot]

Gophers really making USC pay for the turnover at the end of the half and getting the ball to start the second half.

 

[From the Parkinglot]

PJ creates a desperate situation when he bleeds all the time away from the offense. They want to score. PJ doesn't.

If he were on the 1 yard line I will agree. He was at the 45 or something . He ain’t scoring even if he breaks that tackle. Just go down and start over with first down.

 

[Gopherchase]

Who cares?

played zero snaps of college football but I do have a fully functioning brain, I know it’s impossible to play in a way that stops people from holding you. I’ve seen Aiden Hutchinson, Nick Bosa and Lawrence freakin Taylor get held and those holds stopping them from getting a sack.

Dumb. They all overcome holding and schemes and everything else to be a difference maker 17 has not done that all year.

 

[FlaGopher23]

Here’s where we get trashed. Why would you play conservative after the half?

 

[GophersInIowa]

Majors read that 2nd down play badly. Huge cutback lane. It was 6 on 6 in the box so running was a no brainer. RB has to read it right.

 

[mnsportsgeek]

Turns out that we can't hope for their receivers to drop balls that hit them in the face mask all game.

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

Too many 5 and 6 yard runs allowed.

 

[Stuff]

Here’s where we get trashed. Why would you play conservative after the half?

It's over.

 

[MGGopher]

Majors read that 2nd down play badly. Huge cutback lane. It was 6 on 6 in the box so running was a no brainer. RB has to read it right.

He’s not a very good zone RB. He’s a super explosive athlete who hits a hole if it exists, but I just haven’t seen the ability to read interior blocking.