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per Joe:
Jon Christenson has a theory that if he doesn’t believe something can happen, it won’t. So there the Gophers senior offensive lineman was Tuesday, speaking in certain terms about beating the Wisconsin Badgers this week, for the first time since 2003.
“Obviously, when we win this Saturday, we’ll go on to a bowl game,” Christenson said.
First, the Gophers must solve the nation’s top scoring defense, as the Badgers have allowed only 12.4 points per game. Wisconsin defensive coordinator Dave Aranda runs a 3-4 scheme, with three down linemen and four linebackers.
Since most Big Ten teams run the 4-3, the Badgers have something unique and refined. They keep quarterbacks guessing where pressure will come from, and boast two of the best linebackers in the country in Joe Schobert (18.5 tackles for a loss) and Vince Biegel (12).
“In the past, they’ve had some pretty neat players that now have gone on to the NFL,” Christenson said. “This year, they’re nothing spectacular. But their schemes are a little bit different than what we normally face, so I think that’s what presents so many challenges for different teams.”
http://www.startribune.com/bold-play-must-match-gophers-bold-talk-vs-wisconsin/353430681/
Go Gophers!!
Jon Christenson has a theory that if he doesn’t believe something can happen, it won’t. So there the Gophers senior offensive lineman was Tuesday, speaking in certain terms about beating the Wisconsin Badgers this week, for the first time since 2003.
“Obviously, when we win this Saturday, we’ll go on to a bowl game,” Christenson said.
First, the Gophers must solve the nation’s top scoring defense, as the Badgers have allowed only 12.4 points per game. Wisconsin defensive coordinator Dave Aranda runs a 3-4 scheme, with three down linemen and four linebackers.
Since most Big Ten teams run the 4-3, the Badgers have something unique and refined. They keep quarterbacks guessing where pressure will come from, and boast two of the best linebackers in the country in Joe Schobert (18.5 tackles for a loss) and Vince Biegel (12).
“In the past, they’ve had some pretty neat players that now have gone on to the NFL,” Christenson said. “This year, they’re nothing spectacular. But their schemes are a little bit different than what we normally face, so I think that’s what presents so many challenges for different teams.”
http://www.startribune.com/bold-play-must-match-gophers-bold-talk-vs-wisconsin/353430681/
Go Gophers!!
