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per Judd:
The Penn State game figures to be the most anticipated matchup for the Gophers since 2003, when they entered their Friday night game against Michigan at the Metrodome with a 6-0 record. That team had Rose Bowl aspirations and the Gophers actually were ranked higher than the Wolverines (17th to 20th). Glen Mason’s team blew a 21-point lead in the fourth quarter and lost 38-35. Minnesota lost the next week to Michigan State and finished 10-3 after beating Oregon in the Sun Bowl.
Those were in the days when the Big Ten didn’t have divisions. Now, the Gophers have a clear path to the conference championship game on Dec. 7 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Gophers’ chances against undefeated and third-rank Ohio State in the Big Ten title game is a conversation for another day, but Penn State, Iowa and Wisconsin should provide a good measuring stick for just how far Fleck has brought this program.
Right now, Fleck deserves credit for preparing his team to take care of opponents that aren’t the equal of his club. Previous Gophers teams have slipped up when given the same chance. Maryland was the latest team to learn these aren’t the same old Gophers. In two weeks, the Gophers will get the chance to send a much stronger message about just how different they are these days.
https://www.skornorth.com/gophers-2...oes-now-real-test-begins-for-p-j-flecks-team/
Go Gophers!!
The Penn State game figures to be the most anticipated matchup for the Gophers since 2003, when they entered their Friday night game against Michigan at the Metrodome with a 6-0 record. That team had Rose Bowl aspirations and the Gophers actually were ranked higher than the Wolverines (17th to 20th). Glen Mason’s team blew a 21-point lead in the fourth quarter and lost 38-35. Minnesota lost the next week to Michigan State and finished 10-3 after beating Oregon in the Sun Bowl.
Those were in the days when the Big Ten didn’t have divisions. Now, the Gophers have a clear path to the conference championship game on Dec. 7 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Gophers’ chances against undefeated and third-rank Ohio State in the Big Ten title game is a conversation for another day, but Penn State, Iowa and Wisconsin should provide a good measuring stick for just how far Fleck has brought this program.
Right now, Fleck deserves credit for preparing his team to take care of opponents that aren’t the equal of his club. Previous Gophers teams have slipped up when given the same chance. Maryland was the latest team to learn these aren’t the same old Gophers. In two weeks, the Gophers will get the chance to send a much stronger message about just how different they are these days.
https://www.skornorth.com/gophers-2...oes-now-real-test-begins-for-p-j-flecks-team/
Go Gophers!!