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Clouds gathered above Ryan Field the past two times the Gophers darkened Northwestern’s door. The dreary weather combined with the Big Ten’s smallest stadium drawing just 30,000 fans added to Minnesota’s misery in those 2015 and 2017 losses.
Final scores: 27-0 and 39-0, respectively.
Even last November at home, the Gophers couldn’t overcome the eventual Big Ten West champion, losing 24-14, Minnesota’s last loss until last week at Iowa.
Now, all those bad memories can serve as careful warnings for a Gophers team determined not to spoil its best season in decades. Northwestern might be down this year — 2-8 overall, 0-7 in the Big Ten — but coach Pat Fitzgerald’s Wildcats can’t be taken lightly, especially in Evanston, Ill.
“To be a champ, you’ve got to beat the champ,” Gophers coach P.J. Fleck said. “Northwestern is still the defending Big Ten West champions, and that’s our message to our players.”
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Go Gophers!!
Clouds gathered above Ryan Field the past two times the Gophers darkened Northwestern’s door. The dreary weather combined with the Big Ten’s smallest stadium drawing just 30,000 fans added to Minnesota’s misery in those 2015 and 2017 losses.
Final scores: 27-0 and 39-0, respectively.
Even last November at home, the Gophers couldn’t overcome the eventual Big Ten West champion, losing 24-14, Minnesota’s last loss until last week at Iowa.
Now, all those bad memories can serve as careful warnings for a Gophers team determined not to spoil its best season in decades. Northwestern might be down this year — 2-8 overall, 0-7 in the Big Ten — but coach Pat Fitzgerald’s Wildcats can’t be taken lightly, especially in Evanston, Ill.
“To be a champ, you’ve got to beat the champ,” Gophers coach P.J. Fleck said. “Northwestern is still the defending Big Ten West champions, and that’s our message to our players.”
Eyes on the prize: Gophers focused on avoiding a Wildcat trap
Northwestern might be down this year — 2-8 overall, 0-7 in the Big Ten — but coach Pat Fitzgerald's Wildcats can't be taken lightly, especially in Evanston
www.startribune.com
Go Gophers!!
