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Gophers get back to basics
The Gophers got their first Big Ten victory under coach P.J. Fleck, beating Illinois 24-17 at home on Saturday, by putting together their best rushing performance of the season with 292 yards on 55 carries. Kobe McCrary once again stepped in for an injured starter and finished with 153 yards on 24 carries with one score.
Former Gophers coach Glen Mason, who did color commentary for the Big Ten Network, said it was old-school Gophers football.
“P.J. Fleck talks about it all the time that you need a pair and a spare. And [McCrary] was not the spare today, he was the pair and had a really big day,” Mason said. “And the offensive line, for being a young offensive line, did a fine job.”
The Gophers still needed a 31-yard interception return by Jonathan Celestin late to topple an Illini team that started 14 true freshmen. And there’s no doubt that Demry Croft’s performance, completing five of 15 passes for 47 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions, will lead to some questions about who starts at quarterback next week at Iowa.
“Let’s face it, that has been the criticism for the last several years for Minnesota, even when they have been successful,” Mason said. “They run the ball effectively but leave a lot to be desired [throwing the ball]. Statistics can be misleading, but when you throw for 47 yards and you have two interceptions, you’re really lucky to win a football game.”
Can the Gophers win another Big Ten game? “They play at Iowa this weekend and Iowa lost at Northwestern today, so who knows what will happen?”
http://www.startribune.com/solid-vikings-defense-will-remain-a-force-for-years/452175503/
Go Gophers!!
Gophers get back to basics
The Gophers got their first Big Ten victory under coach P.J. Fleck, beating Illinois 24-17 at home on Saturday, by putting together their best rushing performance of the season with 292 yards on 55 carries. Kobe McCrary once again stepped in for an injured starter and finished with 153 yards on 24 carries with one score.
Former Gophers coach Glen Mason, who did color commentary for the Big Ten Network, said it was old-school Gophers football.
“P.J. Fleck talks about it all the time that you need a pair and a spare. And [McCrary] was not the spare today, he was the pair and had a really big day,” Mason said. “And the offensive line, for being a young offensive line, did a fine job.”
The Gophers still needed a 31-yard interception return by Jonathan Celestin late to topple an Illini team that started 14 true freshmen. And there’s no doubt that Demry Croft’s performance, completing five of 15 passes for 47 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions, will lead to some questions about who starts at quarterback next week at Iowa.
“Let’s face it, that has been the criticism for the last several years for Minnesota, even when they have been successful,” Mason said. “They run the ball effectively but leave a lot to be desired [throwing the ball]. Statistics can be misleading, but when you throw for 47 yards and you have two interceptions, you’re really lucky to win a football game.”
Can the Gophers win another Big Ten game? “They play at Iowa this weekend and Iowa lost at Northwestern today, so who knows what will happen?”
http://www.startribune.com/solid-vikings-defense-will-remain-a-force-for-years/452175503/
Go Gophers!!