STrib: Hawkeyes' front four poses big problems

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per Randy:

This being a rivalry week, P.J. Fleck didn’t want it to come off as an insult.

“They do what they do,’’ the Gophers coach said Tuesday of the Iowa Hawkeyes, adding “respectful’’ and “compliment’’ as qualifiers. “And they do what they do very well — probably better than any other team I’ve ever watched in terms of, they are who they are.’’

Who these Hawkeyes are is who they’ve usually been for the better part of four decades — a solid, no-frills team that wins on the strength of defense. This year, Iowa is particularly stout against the run, allowing 84 rushing yards per game, a figure that is tied for fourth-best nationally.

One of the Gophers’ missions Saturday afternoon at TCF Bank Stadium in the battle for the Floyd of Rosedale Trophy is to get their running game going. Minnesota (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) averaged 181.7 rushing yards per game during a 3-0 nonconference start but was held to 94 yards on 40 carries in the 42-13 loss to Maryland in the Big Ten opener.

“Iowa is going to do what they do. And we’ve got to do what we do better,’’ Gophers senior center Jared Weyler said, echoing his coach. “We run the ball a lot, and we’ve got to establish a physical presence.’’

http://www.startribune.com/hawkeyes-front-four-poses-big-problems/494987301/

Go Gophers!!
 




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