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per Dustin:
Minnesota (3-0) vs. Purdue (1-2)
P.J. Fleck and Jeff Brohm are both in their third years with their respective programs and both seem to be headed in the right direction. Expectations are just a touch different this year, though. Minnesota has been thought to be a challenger in the B1G West and Purdue may be a fringe bowl team. Both teams have struggled through three games, but Minnesota has found a way to get to 3-0 while Purdue sits at 1-2. Still, this feels like a game that could determine the direction both teams are heading the rest of the season.
Show me Minnesota: Offensive line play has been a concern for the Golden Gophers every week this season. And not just a small one, either. Minnesota had a week off after flirting with disaster in each of its first three games, and Fleck took some time to self-scout his team and improve on the areas that have been troublesome early. Will we really see a drastic improvement on that front line after just one week off, though? Yes, it’s been good that the Gophers have found ways to win at the end of games, but they’ve struggled to block Group of Five defensive lines. Saturday’s trip to West Lafayette will probably give us a pretty good indication of whether or not this group can handle a B1G defensive front.
Show me Purdue: I know Brohm has gained fame as a quarterback guru and a guy who loves to throw the football around the field, but Purdue isn’t going to win a lot of games if it can’t run the football, especially if Elijah Sindelar isn’t under center. The Boilermakers are averaging 50 yards per game through three contests on the ground — which is horrendous. To compound the problem, Purdue’s defense has had little success stopping the run. That combination will often times leave you sitting at home during bowl season. Brohm used the week off to have his team practice on physicality and aggressiveness. It’ll be interesting to see how that translates on Saturday against a Minnesota team that has a bevy of ball carriers.
https://saturdaytradition.com/big-t...-out-a-lot-about-several-b1g-teams-in-week-5/
Go Gophers!!
Minnesota (3-0) vs. Purdue (1-2)
P.J. Fleck and Jeff Brohm are both in their third years with their respective programs and both seem to be headed in the right direction. Expectations are just a touch different this year, though. Minnesota has been thought to be a challenger in the B1G West and Purdue may be a fringe bowl team. Both teams have struggled through three games, but Minnesota has found a way to get to 3-0 while Purdue sits at 1-2. Still, this feels like a game that could determine the direction both teams are heading the rest of the season.
Show me Minnesota: Offensive line play has been a concern for the Golden Gophers every week this season. And not just a small one, either. Minnesota had a week off after flirting with disaster in each of its first three games, and Fleck took some time to self-scout his team and improve on the areas that have been troublesome early. Will we really see a drastic improvement on that front line after just one week off, though? Yes, it’s been good that the Gophers have found ways to win at the end of games, but they’ve struggled to block Group of Five defensive lines. Saturday’s trip to West Lafayette will probably give us a pretty good indication of whether or not this group can handle a B1G defensive front.
Show me Purdue: I know Brohm has gained fame as a quarterback guru and a guy who loves to throw the football around the field, but Purdue isn’t going to win a lot of games if it can’t run the football, especially if Elijah Sindelar isn’t under center. The Boilermakers are averaging 50 yards per game through three contests on the ground — which is horrendous. To compound the problem, Purdue’s defense has had little success stopping the run. That combination will often times leave you sitting at home during bowl season. Brohm used the week off to have his team practice on physicality and aggressiveness. It’ll be interesting to see how that translates on Saturday against a Minnesota team that has a bevy of ball carriers.
https://saturdaytradition.com/big-t...-out-a-lot-about-several-b1g-teams-in-week-5/
Go Gophers!!
