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per FSN's "5 Things We Learned":
5. Minnesota's bowl destination remains a question mark, but the season is still a step forward
With a win over Michigan State, the Gophers could have certainly improved their standing in the bowl game order. A win might have meant sneaking into the Outback Bowl, which would not have been fathomable when the year started. Instead, Minnesota will probably see its bowl positioning drop a bit with Saturday's loss. It's likely the Gophers will now end up in either the Gator Bowl on Jan. 1 or the Texas Bowl on Dec. 28. Regardless of which bowl game Minnesota plays in, this season should be considered a success and a big step in the right direction for head coach Jerry Kill and the Gophers program.
Few people expected Minnesota to reach eight wins this year, especially after the Gophers started 0-2 in the Big Ten. But a four-game winning streak helped Minnesota get to that mark and ultimately to an 8-4 record, the school's best regular-season finish since 2003. The Gophers' last two losses came against teams that could be playing in BCS bowl games in January, yet Minnesota was competitive against both Wisconsin and Michigan State. It's clear that this Gophers team has far more confidence than it has in recent years and truly believes it can compete with any team in the Big Ten. Minnesota did just that for a while on Saturday but fell short against a Spartans team that will play in the Big Ten championship game.
http://www.foxsportsnorth.com/colle...partans-defense-sh?blockID=967815&feedID=3590
Go Gophers!!
5. Minnesota's bowl destination remains a question mark, but the season is still a step forward
With a win over Michigan State, the Gophers could have certainly improved their standing in the bowl game order. A win might have meant sneaking into the Outback Bowl, which would not have been fathomable when the year started. Instead, Minnesota will probably see its bowl positioning drop a bit with Saturday's loss. It's likely the Gophers will now end up in either the Gator Bowl on Jan. 1 or the Texas Bowl on Dec. 28. Regardless of which bowl game Minnesota plays in, this season should be considered a success and a big step in the right direction for head coach Jerry Kill and the Gophers program.
Few people expected Minnesota to reach eight wins this year, especially after the Gophers started 0-2 in the Big Ten. But a four-game winning streak helped Minnesota get to that mark and ultimately to an 8-4 record, the school's best regular-season finish since 2003. The Gophers' last two losses came against teams that could be playing in BCS bowl games in January, yet Minnesota was competitive against both Wisconsin and Michigan State. It's clear that this Gophers team has far more confidence than it has in recent years and truly believes it can compete with any team in the Big Ten. Minnesota did just that for a while on Saturday but fell short against a Spartans team that will play in the Big Ten championship game.
http://www.foxsportsnorth.com/colle...partans-defense-sh?blockID=967815&feedID=3590
Go Gophers!!