Yes, in recent years, NC’s defense has been its main flaw. Might be a game in which Gophers, if they can get ahead more than a touchdown, use TOP against an inconsistent defense as a secondary defensive tactic. Still hoping we find the flaw in NC’s “flawless” offense, too. Drake Maye could be the No. 1 draft pick and Heisman winner in 2024, but offense is an 11 person operation. Great game for Rossi’s brain trust to introduce NC to Big Ten defense. Go Gophers.
As fun as that sounds, I’d prefer them to only talk about our defense, rushing attack, and Athan hardly mentioned besides being poised and efficient. Hopefully we can continue to sneak up on teams and then have Athan just appear on Heisman ballots virtually out of nowhere.My hope is that the QB everyone is talking about after the game is Athan, not Drake. I think the defense will need to be locked in for this game to go our way and how well the offense plays will determine how many nails I have chewed off by the end of the game
Fear not. The Gophers are not intimidated.
Yes. Not only is CRAB back, but I was reading somewhere that Spencer is somehow better at winning congested balls than CRAB, and both Brockington and Spencer in the spring game were very efficient downfield (and Jackson is really really good).
Congested or contested?
Hopefully they can keep Athan healthy.
Strike early and often while mixing pass and run. Force turn overs and 3 and outs on Defense. We will dominate. Get a big lead on them. Don’t keep it close so Maye can hurt us late in the game. Don’t understand anyone thinking we will lose. I do not like the Tarheels but am force fed them on all media here. I do like the Wolfpack and NC A&T. But I love my Gophers.