Sid: A big plus about the Gophers’ 2020 schedule is that their first four games are at home

[BleedGopher]

per Sid:

• A big plus about the Gophers’ 2020 schedule is that their first four games are at home — nonconference contests with Florida Atlantic and Tennessee Tech, then Iowa on Sept. 19 followed by another nonconference game with BYU. They will also face Michigan, Purdue and Northwestern at home while traveling to Maryland, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan State and Nebraska.

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Go Gophers!!

 

[BigGopher69]

Florida Atlantic game scares me, they went 10-3 this year and get a lot of good athletes from florida

 

[Marooned]

Florida Atlantic game scares me, they went 10-3 this year and get a lot of good athletes from florida

And losing their head coach.

 

[short ornery norwegian]

Note to newer Gopher fans for the Michigan game. "Winning the Jug" has nothing to do with the amount of refreshment you consume during the tailgate party.

 

[beavergopher]

It will cause tailgate fatigue. Too many in a row.

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

Florida Atlantic game scares me, they went 10-3 this year and get a lot of good athletes from florida

FAU will have to be concerned with the Minnesota cold in early September and our gangs of knife-wielding polar bears

 

[bleedsmaroonandgold]

Florida Atlantic game scares me, they went 10-3 this year and get a lot of good athletes from florida

If Florida Atlantic at home next year is a scary matchup, we are taking a major step backwards.

 

[bottlebass]

If Florida Atlantic at home next year is a scary matchup, we are taking a major step backwards.

How many 10-3 teams did we beat this year?

 

[Panthadad2]

How many 10-3 teams did we beat this year?

All three noncon opponents were 10-3 or better in the prior season.

 

[fmlizard]

Florida Atlantic game scares me, they went 10-3 this year and get a lot of good athletes from florida

Minnesota went 10-2 this year and gets a lot of good athletes from Minnesota. We'll be fine. Though we do have a habit of drawing particularly salty G5 foes in no-win sorts of games.

 

[Panthadad2]

Minnesota went 10-2 this year and gets a lot of good athletes from Minnesota. We'll be fine. Though we do have a habit of drawing particularly salty G5 foes in no-win sorts of games.

Playing good G5 teams is a win win for scheduling. They are often statistically ranked higher than crappy Power 5 teams which is better for SOS even though that didn't work out this year (we've seen this year how that helps overall CFP rankings), beatable but challenging, and the Gophs usually get a home game.

 

[highwayman]

Florida Atlantic game scares me, they went 10-3 this year and get a lot of good athletes from florida

1st reply to this thread. Gezus it's hard to be positive. Minnesota wins by three-four touchdowns.

 

[btowngopher]

1st reply to this thread. Gezus it's hard to be positive. Minnesota wins by three-four touchdowns.

I don’t fear FAU, but we need to play well to beat anyone by 3-4 touchdowns. FAU won 11 games 3 years ago and slid back to 5 wins two years ago. They haven’t shown sustained success and now they have coaching turnover.

 

[Marooned]

1st reply to this thread. Gezus it's hard to be positive. Minnesota wins by three-four touchdowns.

FAU also loses 10 starting seniors (and maybe 3 more if their grad transfers are out of eligibility, which is likely the case but I don’t have the gumption to look deeper). New coach and half of the team being replaced. Shouldn’t scare a 10-11 win P5 team that has a ton of returning talent.

 

[bottlebass]

All three noncon opponents were 10-3 or better in the prior season.

And how did those go for us? We easily dominated? Or did we come from behind and need miracles to win?

 

[mnsportsgeek]

Thanks Sid

 

[Word]

If Florida Atlantic at home next year is a scary matchup, we are taking a major step backwards.

Agree. And they will have a new head coach.

 

[Veritas]

FAU also loses 10 starting seniors (and maybe 3 more if their grad transfers are out of eligibility, which is likely the case but I don’t have the gumption to look deeper). New coach and half of the team being replaced. Shouldn’t scare a 10-11 win P5 team that has a ton of returning talent.

On the offensive side of the ball.

 

[Panthadad2]

And how did those go for us? We easily dominated? Or did we come from behind and need miracles to win?

Not sure what your point is. You implied Minnesota didn't beat any competition this year with a previous record like FAU's which was wrong. I answered.