Sporting News: How long can P.J. Fleck, Gophers row with undefeated in Big Ten?

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per Sporting News:

A quick scan of the Big Ten standings heading into the last week of September reveals four unbeaten teams:

Penn State, Michigan, Wisconsin and. …

Don't tell first-year coach P.J. Fleck that Minnesota is the fourth team on that list.

Fleck said on during Tuesday's Big Ten teleconference the Gophers didn't mention their undefeated record once during the bye week leading up to Saturday's conference opener against Maryland.

"Just because we're 3-0 doesn't mean we're playing exceptional football or we got a real exceptional football team," Fleck said. "It's very early in the season."

It is indeed early, but nothing goes unnoticed when it comes to the quirky first-year coach who has the Gophers on the cusp of being ranked in the AP Top 25. Minnesota has beaten three nonconference opponents this season in Buffalo, Oregon State and Middle Tennessee State by a combined score of 99-24.

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-fo...penn-state-michigan/rebv5jzrpwz2147j06fbci2in

Go Gophers!!
 

Conor Rhoda has settled in at quarterback, three running backs average more than 4.0 yards per carry and receiver Tamarion Johnson averages 23.5 yards per catch on offense.

Hmmmmm...

Pretty cool getting a write up in The Sporting News.
 

Conor Rhoda has settled in at quarterback, three running backs average more than 4.0 yards per carry and receiver Tamarion Johnson averages 23.5 yards per catch on offense.

Hmmmmm...

Pretty cool getting a write up in The Sporting News.

Johnson will answer with a big day...
 


Having watched Maryland, Purdue, MSU and Illini, 7-0 would not surprise me.

Getting MSU after they play in consecutive weeks ND, IA, and MI could help if they are beat up and lacking confidence. Getting them at TCF if we are 5-0 could bring out good home crowd.

At Iowa and at Michigan are tough games, but we played Iowa straight up last two years and throttled them in 2014. Played Michigan straight up in 2015, beat them in 2014.

Nebraska and NW we have beat 2 of last 4 and 3 of last 4...neither looks great this year.

get to 6-2 and head into Madison with chance to win the West (hopefully they sit at 7-1 or worse)
 


Having watched Maryland, Purdue, MSU and Illini, 7-0 would not surprise me.

Getting MSU after they play in consecutive weeks ND, IA, and MI could help if they are beat up and lacking confidence. Getting them at TCF if we are 5-0 could bring out good home crowd.

At Iowa and at Michigan are tough games, but we played Iowa straight up last two years and throttled them in 2014. Played Michigan straight up in 2015, beat them in 2014.

Nebraska and NW we have beat 2 of last 4 and 3 of last 4...neither looks great this year.

get to 6-2 and head into Madison with chance to win the West (hopefully they sit at 7-1 or worse)

More like Madison heads into us. Axe game is at TCF Bank Stadium this year :)
 






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