Predict the Score Thread: Minnesota at Illinois

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We finally found our offensive identity.
Our defense now seems to be holding its own.
PJ finally takes down the great pumpkin.
Gophers 31
Illini 24
 










Hoping for the opposite but a road game against Bielema and a competent QB pushes me this way:

ILL: 26
MN: 19
 



Illinois 27
Gophers 21

PJ continues as Bert’s biotch (it would take top 10 CFB QBs Brosmer to prevent this from happening)
 



MN 31
Illinois 28

The offense wins it again.
 







Gophers 23
Illinois 20

rationale: the Gophers have not done well vs Illinois when the Gophers were based around a power running game. But this is a different Gopher team. instead of lining up and trying to run into the teeth of the Illinois defense, Brosmer & Co. will go with the quick passing game, spread the ball around and get Taylor the ball in space. I think that makes the difference.

key to game - give Brosmer time to operate.

bold prediction - Kesich makes some key FG's.
 

Gotta get the running game going. This isn't Maryland. Illinois is 16th against the run and 10th against the pass. Maryland was 18th against the pass and 8th against the run.

We will need more balance.

Gophers 20-16
 

Bad guys 24
Gophers $17

I hope I am wrong but BB has our number already compounded by a road game in the Big 1G. For me this is a huge game for Fleck. To me this would be an unexpected victory. This is the type of game the Gophers have lost going back to Mason. Just when the team starts gaining traction and the fan base gets excited, along comes a loss. It would be so refeshing to actually win one of these types of games. Ironically, I have been a huge supporter of PJ's since he began. But the NC and IA losses changed that for the first time. This is the type of win that will win me back.
 





38 Minnesota
24 Illinois.

Perich and Walley with an INT. Walley with a pick 6. Jackson with 1 TD, Spencer with a TD, Brosmer with a running TD and Taylor with a rushing TD. Kesich with 1 FG.

Hopefully we play the Illinois vs Purdue version of Illinois. Purdue shouldn’t have won that game.
 


Gophers 28, Illini 27. We go for, and get, 2 point conversion after scoring TD with under a minute to go. Illinois gets ball back with 39 seconds left. Hail Mary attempt is picked off... by Koi.
 

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