Sid Hartman: Turnovers derail Vikings and Gophers in weekend losses

per Sid:

The Gophers and Vikings lost close games this weekend, and the big reason was because they beat themselves.

On Saturday, the Gophers played nothing like they had in building a 3-0 nonconference record. They gave up 31 points to Maryland after giving up only eight points per game in their first three contests, they allowed 262 rushing yards after leading the country in allowing only 59 yards per game coming into Saturday, and they held the ball for only 27 minutes, 45 seconds after averaging 36:44 in time of possession.

They also played terribly on special teams, with two kickoffs going out of bounds and missing a field-goal attempt.

“Our team did not play well [Saturday], and that falls 100 percent on me,” Gophers coach P.J. Fleck said.

And most costly for the Gophers, just like the Vikings, they lost the turnover battle with the Terrapins, throwing two interceptions and not recording a turnover on defense.

http://www.startribune.com/turnovers-derail-vikings-and-gophers-in-weekend-losses/448976293/

Go Gophers!!

Just need the twins to lose Tuesday for the trifecta week.

BleedGopher said:

per Sid:

The Gophers and Vikings lost close games this weekend, and the big reason was because they beat themselves.

On Saturday, the Gophers played nothing like they had in building a 3-0 nonconference record. They gave up 31 points to Maryland after giving up only eight points per game in their first three contests, they allowed 262 rushing yards after leading the country in allowing only 59 yards per game coming into Saturday, and they held the ball for only 27 minutes, 45 seconds after averaging 36:44 in time of possession.

They also played terribly on special teams, with two kickoffs going out of bounds and missing a field-goal attempt.

“Our team did not play well [Saturday], and that falls 100 percent on me,” Gophers coach P.J. Fleck said.

And most costly for the Gophers, just like the Vikings, they lost the turnover battle with the Terrapins, throwing two interceptions and not recording a turnover on defense.

http://www.startribune.com/turnovers-derail-vikings-and-gophers-in-weekend-losses/448976293/

Go Gophers!!

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Uh-oh, don't let hello-world know he said this. His narrative will come crumbling down.

If it was just turnovers I'd be happier about the outcome, but they were derpy all day long all over the field in pretty much every aspect of the game.