The Athletic: What are the most dangerous trap games for college football’s Top 25 teams? (23. Illinois - November 2 vs Minnesota)

[BleedGopher]

We need to beat Bert, it's time.

Per The Athletic:

23. Illinois (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) — Nov. 2 vs. Minnesota. The Illini surprised the Gophers (3-3) on a 46-yard TD pass last year in the final minute for a one-point victory. Illinois has won three straight in this series, but it will come off consecutive games against Michigan and Oregon. That’s letdown territory, the terrain of which Illinois is all too familiar. Minnesota is capable of making it happen.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5829593/2024/10/09/ap-top-25-college-football-trap-games/

Go Gophers!!

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

I mean we all but did last year ... open guy ... perfect play call.

-schedules another therapy session-

 

[restovich]

That game last year was like a hard punch in the gut

 

[Sparlimb]

That game last year was like a hard punch in the gut

or lower

 

[maroonfive]

I am not sure we can beat fatty wherever he is coaching.

 

[btowngopher]

I am not sure we can beat fatty wherever he is coaching.

We’ll probably beat them this year. Just cause he wins a few in a row doesn’t mean it’s going to last forever.

 

[Breakin' The Plane]

We’ll probably beat them this year. Just cause he wins a few in a row doesn’t mean it’s going to last forever.

It's more than a few at this point. The last time he was on the other sideline and lost to the Gophers was when he was an LB coach for Iowa in 2000.

 

[btowngopher]

It's more than a few at this point. The last time he was on the other sideline and lost to the Gophers was when he was an LB coach for Iowa in 2000.

Beating up on Tim Brewster while steering the ship at Wisconsin doesn’t have much relevance to him at Illinois against Fleck.

 

[stocker08]

That game last year was like a hard punch in the gut

Kaliak-crumble

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

Kaliak-crumble

Hey man toss me a beer.

-over his head and right through a window-