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The Gophers will get a much tougher test Saturday when No. 8 Ohio State comes to town. The Buckeyes handled an impressive Michigan State club 49-37 last Saturday.
In the past 25 meetings between the two teams, the Gophers have won only once, when Glen Mason’s team, a three-touchdown underdog, beat the then-No. 6 Buckeyes 29-17 in October 2000 in Columbus.
Mason, a former Buckeyes player and coach, never will forget that one. The Gophers were 4-2 going into that game, had beaten Penn State the week before, and to give you an idea of how crazy college football is, after beating the Buckeyes, the Gophers lost to a 2-4 Indiana team that had lost 58-0 to Michigan the week before.
So, anything can happen.
Mason, though working for the Big Ten Network on Saturday, did watch the Gophers game.
“I thought it was just a tremendous performance by the Gophers,” he said. “I’ve said many times that Jerry Kill’s formula for success is run the ball, play good defense, get turnovers, use a good kicking game, and if the passing games works, they’re really in good shape. That catch by Maxx Williams [a spectacular sideline toe-drag grab] was the best catch I’ve ever seen a tight end make.”
Mitch Leidner played his best game, going 10-for-13 for 138 yards and four touchdowns while also rushing for 77 yards.
“You’ve heard me say a number of times when I’ve been asked questions about Mitch Leidner, my analogy is he’s like a 10-handicapper in golf, which isn’t bad,” Mason said. “The problem with 10-handicappers is they may shoot 78 for you. When they shoot 78 you win all the money. But every once in a while they’ll shoot a 92, and when they shoot 92 you lose all the money. ... Well [Saturday] that 10-handicapper, in my estimation, Mitch Leidner, shot a 78, and that’s why they had a big win.”
http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/282089871.html?page=all&prepage=1&c=y#continue
Go Gophers!!
The Gophers will get a much tougher test Saturday when No. 8 Ohio State comes to town. The Buckeyes handled an impressive Michigan State club 49-37 last Saturday.
In the past 25 meetings between the two teams, the Gophers have won only once, when Glen Mason’s team, a three-touchdown underdog, beat the then-No. 6 Buckeyes 29-17 in October 2000 in Columbus.
Mason, a former Buckeyes player and coach, never will forget that one. The Gophers were 4-2 going into that game, had beaten Penn State the week before, and to give you an idea of how crazy college football is, after beating the Buckeyes, the Gophers lost to a 2-4 Indiana team that had lost 58-0 to Michigan the week before.
So, anything can happen.
Mason, though working for the Big Ten Network on Saturday, did watch the Gophers game.
“I thought it was just a tremendous performance by the Gophers,” he said. “I’ve said many times that Jerry Kill’s formula for success is run the ball, play good defense, get turnovers, use a good kicking game, and if the passing games works, they’re really in good shape. That catch by Maxx Williams [a spectacular sideline toe-drag grab] was the best catch I’ve ever seen a tight end make.”
Mitch Leidner played his best game, going 10-for-13 for 138 yards and four touchdowns while also rushing for 77 yards.
“You’ve heard me say a number of times when I’ve been asked questions about Mitch Leidner, my analogy is he’s like a 10-handicapper in golf, which isn’t bad,” Mason said. “The problem with 10-handicappers is they may shoot 78 for you. When they shoot 78 you win all the money. But every once in a while they’ll shoot a 92, and when they shoot 92 you lose all the money. ... Well [Saturday] that 10-handicapper, in my estimation, Mitch Leidner, shot a 78, and that’s why they had a big win.”
http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/282089871.html?page=all&prepage=1&c=y#continue
Go Gophers!!
