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Separation was the theme of Saturday night as the Gophers football team took to the road to face Oregon State.
For Minnesota’s offense, separation came in the form of the quarterback battle, in which senior Conor Rhoda took a big step forward by leading the Gophers to a 48-14 victory over the Beavers at Reser Stadium.
“Very excited about the outcome of the game,” Gophers coach P.J. Fleck said after improving to 2-0. “… It’s not about the result but how we played. … They executed the game plan perfectly.”
And for Minnesota’s defense, separation was what it did to Oregon State and the football, forcing three Beavers turnovers, which Rhoda and Co. cashed in for 17 points.
“That was huge,” said linebacker Jonathan Celestin, who recovered one of the three fumbles. “We tried to make sure we got at the ball as much as we could.”
Rhoda had a sizzling first half, completing five of six passes for 134 yards and a touchdown and leading the Gophers on three scoring drives. He played deep into the fourth quarter, finishing 7-for-8 for 158 yards as the Gophers rolled to the 34-point win over the Beavers (1-2).
“[This] is the first time I watched Conor Rhoda control the football team,” Fleck said. “… I thought he led better than he ever has.”
Fleck, however, wouldn’t go as far as saying that Rhoda had won the QB job over sophomore Demry Croft. “I didn’t say that,” Fleck responded when ask if the position is settled.
Croft had a costly fumble deep in Gophers territory in the second quarter that led to a Beavers TD. He tried to pick up the ball rather than fall in it to recover it.
“One of the reasons I didn’t play Demry in the second half [until late] was because he tried to pick it up,” Fleck said. “These are life lessons and football lessons we have to learn.”
http://www.startribune.com/big-play...3/?ref=nl&om_rid=1635722697&om_mid=55359945#1
For Minnesota’s offense, separation came in the form of the quarterback battle, in which senior Conor Rhoda took a big step forward by leading the Gophers to a 48-14 victory over the Beavers at Reser Stadium.
“Very excited about the outcome of the game,” Gophers coach P.J. Fleck said after improving to 2-0. “… It’s not about the result but how we played. … They executed the game plan perfectly.”
And for Minnesota’s defense, separation was what it did to Oregon State and the football, forcing three Beavers turnovers, which Rhoda and Co. cashed in for 17 points.
“That was huge,” said linebacker Jonathan Celestin, who recovered one of the three fumbles. “We tried to make sure we got at the ball as much as we could.”
Rhoda had a sizzling first half, completing five of six passes for 134 yards and a touchdown and leading the Gophers on three scoring drives. He played deep into the fourth quarter, finishing 7-for-8 for 158 yards as the Gophers rolled to the 34-point win over the Beavers (1-2).
“[This] is the first time I watched Conor Rhoda control the football team,” Fleck said. “… I thought he led better than he ever has.”
Fleck, however, wouldn’t go as far as saying that Rhoda had won the QB job over sophomore Demry Croft. “I didn’t say that,” Fleck responded when ask if the position is settled.
Croft had a costly fumble deep in Gophers territory in the second quarter that led to a Beavers TD. He tried to pick up the ball rather than fall in it to recover it.
“One of the reasons I didn’t play Demry in the second half [until late] was because he tried to pick it up,” Fleck said. “These are life lessons and football lessons we have to learn.”
http://www.startribune.com/big-play...3/?ref=nl&om_rid=1635722697&om_mid=55359945#1