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per Greder:
The beginning of the Gophers’ Big Ten schedule this season appeared to be front-loaded with winnable games considered necessary to reach bowl eligibility.
The foes — Maryland, Purdue, Michigan State and Illinois — went a combined 15-34 in 2016, with expectations this season to be middling at best. The back half of the slate looked more daunting with Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, Northwestern and Wisconsin.
But the Gophers (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) dropped the conference opener 31-24 to the Terrapins at home on Saturday and now head to face an improved the Boilermakers (2-2, 0-1) in West Lafayette, Ind., next weekend.
New Purdue coach Jeff Brohm earned the job based on his success at Western Kentucky, where his electrifying offenses were a national pacesetter and averaged 44 points and 356 passing yards over three season. They won back-to-back Conference USA titles in 2015 and 2016.
http://www.twincities.com/2017/10/0...akdowns-gophers-schedule-shows-fewer-gimmies/
Go Gophers!!
The beginning of the Gophers’ Big Ten schedule this season appeared to be front-loaded with winnable games considered necessary to reach bowl eligibility.
The foes — Maryland, Purdue, Michigan State and Illinois — went a combined 15-34 in 2016, with expectations this season to be middling at best. The back half of the slate looked more daunting with Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, Northwestern and Wisconsin.
But the Gophers (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) dropped the conference opener 31-24 to the Terrapins at home on Saturday and now head to face an improved the Boilermakers (2-2, 0-1) in West Lafayette, Ind., next weekend.
New Purdue coach Jeff Brohm earned the job based on his success at Western Kentucky, where his electrifying offenses were a national pacesetter and averaged 44 points and 356 passing yards over three season. They won back-to-back Conference USA titles in 2015 and 2016.
http://www.twincities.com/2017/10/0...akdowns-gophers-schedule-shows-fewer-gimmies/
Go Gophers!!