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per Joe:
The Gophers needed a last-minute touchdown pass from Mitch Leidner to force overtime last year, when they escaped with a victory at Colorado State. So it’s unlikely Minnesota’s players are discounting the Rams heading into Saturday’s rematch.
But Gophers coach Tracy Claeys had to worry about overconfidence forming, when Colorado State opened the season being drubbed 44-7 by long-suffering Colorado on national television.
Now, Colorado State (2-1) arrives at TCF Bank Stadium, offering Minnesota (2-0) a final nonconference test. It could be tough for the Gophers to focus, coming off a bye week and knowing what’s ahead the next two games.
Next week, the Gophers will play before 106,000 fans at Penn State before returning home to face defending Big Ten West champion Iowa. But Claeys has warned of the dangers of looking past the Rams.
“I’m sure they felt like they gave one away a year ago, when we were out there,” Claeys said. “And Coach [Mike] Bobo has done a great job. He’ll have them ready to play.”
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-...-strong-before-eyeing-october-hunt/394648381/
Go Gophers!!
The Gophers needed a last-minute touchdown pass from Mitch Leidner to force overtime last year, when they escaped with a victory at Colorado State. So it’s unlikely Minnesota’s players are discounting the Rams heading into Saturday’s rematch.
But Gophers coach Tracy Claeys had to worry about overconfidence forming, when Colorado State opened the season being drubbed 44-7 by long-suffering Colorado on national television.
Now, Colorado State (2-1) arrives at TCF Bank Stadium, offering Minnesota (2-0) a final nonconference test. It could be tough for the Gophers to focus, coming off a bye week and knowing what’s ahead the next two games.
Next week, the Gophers will play before 106,000 fans at Penn State before returning home to face defending Big Ten West champion Iowa. But Claeys has warned of the dangers of looking past the Rams.
“I’m sure they felt like they gave one away a year ago, when we were out there,” Claeys said. “And Coach [Mike] Bobo has done a great job. He’ll have them ready to play.”
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-...-strong-before-eyeing-october-hunt/394648381/
Go Gophers!!