Win Total May Not Improve but Program Trajectory is Trending Up (Minnesota)

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per Athlon:

Minnesota

After a breakout 11-win season in 2019, Minnesota’s next quest is to win the Big Ten West Division. Coach P.J. Fleck’s squad will be a top 25 team next fall, and there’s no shortage of firepower on offense with the return of quarterback Tanner Morgan, an experienced line and receiver Rashod Bateman. But in order for Minnesota to finish atop the division, Fleck’s defense will have to replace standout edge rusher Carter Coughlin and All-America safety Antoine Winfield.

College Football's Top 20 Teams on the Rise for 2020

College footballs 2020 season wont get underway until late August, but its never too early to look ahead and predict which teams are on the rise and...

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Go Gophers!!

 

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We've seen a lot of firsts (well firsts for a while) ... we will need to see a first (since Mason era) in terms of seeing the Gophers start strong early in the season.

 

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We've seen a lot of firsts (well firsts for a while) ... we will need to see a first (since Mason era) in terms of seeing the Gophers start strong early in the season.

Boy have we. 97 last year alone (and over 60 restorations). Not many teams can claim that!