Scoggins: Kobe McCrary put the Gophers offense on his back as pass attack struggled

per Chip:

The Gophers found a way to jump-start their sputtering offense and it had nothing do with their quarterback change.

If anything, the Gophers won their first Big Ten game Saturday in spite of their quarterback and some head-scratching play calls.

They can thank third-string running back Kobe McCrary for saving their bacon. The 240-pound sledgehammer rumbled for 153 yards and one touchdown on a career-high 24 carries in relief of injured Shannon Brooks.

McCrary served as a one-man wrecking crew and the Gophers defense suffocated the youngest offense in college football to give coach P.J. Fleck his first Big Ten win, 24-17 over Illinois on homecoming at TCF Bank Stadium.

A change at running back had far greater impact than Fleck's decision to give Demry Croft his first career start at quarterback.

"Kobe put people on his shoulders, literally," Fleck said.

http://www.startribune.com/kobe-mcc...-his-back-as-pass-attack-struggled/452187883/

Go Gophers!!

McCrary was a true bright spot in an inconsistent offensive effort.
Hit the initial hole quick, ran like SB23 at hist best.

He seemed to be the only one on offense who played with the heart and passion it takes to win. They should have kept feeding him the ball, especially on the goal line series they screwed up.