–>Follow Noel on Twitter: @n0elthompson Iowa (2-0) The best defense in the Big Ten so far resides in Iowa City. They lead the nation in defensive efficiency and have taken the ball away 7 times in 2 games while allowing an impressive 11.5 points a game. Keep in mind their first two opponents were Top 25 […] READ MORE
PJ Fleck Articles
Minnesota sneaks past Miami (OH) 31-26
Sept. 11, 2021: In their first non-conference game of 2021, the Golden Gophers survived, defeating Miami (OH) 31-26 moving to 1-1 on the young season. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: Pregame/injuries: Reinforcements were on the way for the Gophers, as DB Jordan Howden and WR Chris Autman-Bell both participated in pregame warmups, looking […] READ MORE
Minnesota vs. Miami (OH): Week 2 preview
Sept. 9, 2021: Following their week one defeat, the Gophers will host the Miami (OH) Redhawks Saturday morning, for their first non-conference game of 2021. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Broadcast Info: Date: Sat., Sept. 9 TV channel: ESPNU Time of kickoff: 11:00 a.m. (CT) Broadcast team: John Schriffen (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (color analyst) Opponent Information (Ohio […] READ MORE
5 Things to Know about Miami of Ohio!
–> Follow Noel on Twitter: @n0elthompson Their last game did not go so well against Cincinnati. Who knew Miami had a long storied rivalry with Cincinnati? The 125th meeting by these teams didn’t go so well for Miami of Ohio. By halftime, Cincinnati was easily up against Miami 35-0 and only allowed 130 yards compared to […] READ MORE
5 Keys to Victory for Minnesota against Miami of Ohio.
–> Follow Noel on Twitter: @n0elthompson Limit explosive plays. 71, 38, 56, 70, and 61 yards. Every offensive touchdown Ohio State had last week were those explosive plays. When Minnesota didn’t allow an explosive play, their defense bent but didn’t break and gave Minnesota a chance to win. Coach Fleck knows that one of the […] READ MORE
Four-star WR Anthony Brown is Minnesota’s first 2023 commitment
Sept. 4, 2021: 2023 four-star WR Anthony Brown (Springfield, OH) committed to the Gophers Saturday, giving them their first commitment for the ’23 recruiting class. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Recruiting never sleeps. Only two days after Minnesota began its 2021 campaign, PJ Fleck has signed his first recruit for the 2023 class. Four-star WR Anthony […] READ MORE
Gophers fall short to Ohio State 45-31
Sept. 2, 2021: Minnesota fell to the No. 4 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes 45-31, moving to 0-1 on the 2021-22 season. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: Pregame: Ohio State’s rare inexperience grew to even more pre-game, as starting center Harry Miller did not make the trip to Dinkytown, opening the door for redshirt-freshman […] READ MORE
5 things to know about Ohio State
The best wide receiver core in the country plays for the Buckeyes. Ohio State has 2 absolute studs in Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson. Last year in a shortened season due to COVID-19, both combined for 93 catches, 1,452 yards for 13 touchdowns… that’s pretty good. Both were selected all Big Ten for their respective […] READ MORE
What Minnesota must do to beat Ohio State
Aug. 30, 2021: Gophers football officially kicks off its season Thursday night; hosting the No. 4 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, find all of the information you need to know about OSU in this week’s preview. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Broadcast Info: Date: Thurs., Sept. 2 TV channel: Fox Time of kickoff: 7:00 p.m. (CT) […] READ MORE
10 Reasons Gophers Will Finally Win the Big Ten West… And my 3 Biggest Worries coming true for them to fail to win it
With a handful of players taking advantage of an extra year of eligibility (given by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 Pandemic that drastically affected the 2020 season) P.J. Fleck leads one of the oldest and most experienced football teams in the nation. Minnesota returns the reigning Big Ten RB of the year and his […] READ MORE