STrib: With wicked Wolverines D looming, Gophers can't afford another offensive line

[BleedGopher]

per Marcus:

With a minute to play on fourth down Saturday against Iowa, Demry Croft dropped back and immediately saw pressure flying in from the right side.

Croft was hoping to buy enough time to extend the potential game-winning drive for the Gophers, but he had little chance to make a play.

Anthony Nelson beat Sam Schlueter for the fourth sack given up by Minnesota’s offensive line in a 17-10 loss in Iowa City — equaling as many sacks in one game as it had allowed all season.

The Gophers’ pass blocking wasn’t that bad up front. The Hawkeyes were just that good.

So is Michigan’s defensive line, which will look to terrorize Croft again when Minnesota plays in the Big House on Saturday in Ann Arbor.

“I think Iowa was the best D-line we had faced up until this week,” Gophers offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca said. “They had long leverage. They were very strong. I thought our guys competed against them. I think where we struggled the most is when they had us in obvious passing situations. Those guys could really pin back their ears on our guys.”

http://m.startribune.com/with-wicke...ine-letdown/454522053/?section=sports/gophers

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[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

Gophers can't afford another offensive line

How much could we have paid in the first place?

I got some money I'll offer up.

Having said that despite struggles I thought pass protection has improved generally compered to last year.