Minnesota vs Fresno State: Media Predictions

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Predicting Minnesota 27, Fresno St 23.
Fresno State will have turnover problems for the second week in a row. Just when it seems like the Bulldogs will have the Gophers in trouble, the big turnover will come.
 

The Sports Bank chimes in:

Prediction: Golden Gophers 21, Bulldogs 20

It’s actually not too surprising that the Gophers seem to be coming out of the gate slow. Last year’s team rebounded by from a disastrous 1-5 league start to become the first Minnesota team to beat Wisconsin since 2003, win at Madison since 1994 and the only Golden Gophers team in history to win a season finale and a bowl game in the same term.

https://www.thesportsbank.net/colle...-at-fresno-state-bulldogs-preview-prediction/

Go Gophers!!
 

Mountain West Wire picks Fresno State in the match-up.
MINNESOTA AT FRESNO STATE (+3) This line seems very out of place. Fresno State nearly knocked off USC on the road whereas Minnesota struggled to beat South Dakota State of the FCS ranks... If both teams play the same in Week 1 as in Week 2 it would likely mean an easy win for the Bulldogs.
 




Urbandale said:
In the same way that a pair of eights is "nearly" three-of-a-kind.
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Even if they "nearly" beat USC (and I agree with you that "nearly" is a stretch), how much equity does nearly winning in week 1 against a team coming off of a 5-7 season buy you?
 

IceBoxGopher said:
Mountain West Wire picks Fresno State in the match-up.
MINNESOTA AT FRESNO STATE (+3) This line seems very out of place. Fresno State nearly knocked off USC on the road whereas Minnesota struggled to beat South Dakota State of the FCS ranks... If both teams play the same in Week 1 as in Week 2 it would likely mean an easy win for the Bulldogs.
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How can you take a reporter seriously that has such poor grammar? Must be a Fresno grad[emoji57][emoji23]


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bleedsmaroonandgold said:
Even if they "nearly" beat USC (and I agree with you that "nearly" is a stretch), how much equity does nearly winning in week 1 against a team coming off of a 5-7 season buy you?
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It is such a rough call because yeah USC stinks.

On the other hand man to man USC is absolutely full of talent compared to Fresno St .... but it's also where talent goes to die in CFB...

So hard to know.


Hell there was the Texas vs Notre Dame game years ago and Texas beat a Notre Dame team that had just come off a 10 win season. Texas was back! --- But really they both sucked that year. :confused:
 
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CFN Expert Opinions

Minnesota at Fresno State
Game Preview & Fearless Prediction COMING
10:30 CBS Sports Network | Get Tickets
Line: Minnesota -3, o/u: 46.5

Gill Alexander
@beatingthebook, VSIN: Fresno State
Jeff Feyerer
@JeffFeyerer, CFN: Fresno State
Pete Fiutak
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Minnesota
Dan Harralson
@danharralson, VolsWire.com: Minnesota*
Phil Harrison
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyesWire.com: Fresno State
Isaiah Hole
@IsaiahHole, WolverinesWire.com: Minnesota
Will Hunter
@wil__hunter, SpartansWire.com: Fresno State
Jeremy Mauss
@MWCWire,MWwire.com: Fresno State
Kegan Reaneau
@KeganReneau, SoonersWire.com: Fresno State
Johnny Rosenstein
@JohnnyParlay11, SportsBookWire.com: Fresno State
Nick Shepkowski
@Shep670, CFN Podcast: Fresno State
Scott Steehn
@Steehnroller, WinnersandWhiners.com: Fresno State
Keith Stewart
WinnersandWhiners.com: Fresno State
Joe Vitale
@JoeVitale, UGAwire.com: Fresno State
Chris Wassel
@ChrisWasselDFS, SportsBookWire.com: Minnesota
Joe Williams
@JoeWilliamsVI, SportsBookWire.com: Fresno State
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Fresno State
CONSENSUS PICK: Fresno State
 



I'm not sure I even want to watch the game, knowing that Clucko The Chicken is taking Fresno State.

Doomed!!
 



Urbandale said:
In the same way that a pair of eights is "nearly" three-of-a-kind.
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In the same way that the Gophers “almost” knocked off Robert Woods’ USC in 2011.

A Gophers team that won 3 games that season.
 





gopher71runner said:
CFN Expert Opinions

Minnesota at Fresno State
Game Preview & Fearless Prediction COMING
10:30 CBS Sports Network | Get Tickets
Line: Minnesota -3, o/u: 46.5

Gill Alexander
@beatingthebook, VSIN: Fresno State
Jeff Feyerer
@JeffFeyerer, CFN: Fresno State
Pete Fiutak
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Minnesota
Dan Harralson
@danharralson, VolsWire.com: Minnesota*
Phil Harrison
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyesWire.com: Fresno State
Isaiah Hole
@IsaiahHole, WolverinesWire.com: Minnesota
Will Hunter
@wil__hunter, SpartansWire.com: Fresno State
Jeremy Mauss
@MWCWire,MWwire.com: Fresno State
Kegan Reaneau
@KeganReneau, SoonersWire.com: Fresno State
Johnny Rosenstein
@JohnnyParlay11, SportsBookWire.com: Fresno State
Nick Shepkowski
@Shep670, CFN Podcast: Fresno State
Scott Steehn
@Steehnroller, WinnersandWhiners.com: Fresno State
Keith Stewart
WinnersandWhiners.com: Fresno State
Joe Vitale
@JoeVitale, UGAwire.com: Fresno State
Chris Wassel
@ChrisWasselDFS, SportsBookWire.com: Minnesota
Joe Williams
@JoeWilliamsVI, SportsBookWire.com: Fresno State
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Fresno State
CONSENSUS PICK: Fresno State
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There are a lot of expert dinks in this list.
 

6 of 8 from SI.com are taking Fresno against the spread. I guess they think the Gophers will win by 2 pts. or less!
 



Stewart Mandel TheAthletic.com
Upset Special: Minnesota at Fresno State (+3), 10:30 p.m. ET Saturday, CBSSN
Last year, the Gophers beat an eventual 12-win Fresno team in Minneapolis, but this year they’ve got to travel out to the V. The Bulldogs, who showed impressive resilience last week at USC, have won eight consecutive home games. Also, CBS Sports Network aired the Nevada and Wyoming upsets last week. Fresno State 23, Minnesota 20
 

IceBoxGopher said:
Sports Chat Place picks Minnesota edging Fresno St.
The fact is that Minnesota won their opener and looked pretty good doing it while Fresno State still has some work to do before earning my confidence going forward, so even on the road, I’ll lay the field goal with Minnesota.
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Going to go out on a limb and say this person didn't actually watch the game with SDSU because there is a pretty unanimous consensus that we did not look good en route to getting the W last week. Like his prediction though.
 

Scarlet and Game (Fansided) picks the Gophers in a shootout, 45-42.
Unlike last year, I expect this year to be a scoring bonanza. Tanner Morgan and Jorge Reyna will both pass for over 300 yards. I like the Golden Gophers, barely, to pull out a late touchdown to win.

BuckeyesWire has a consensus pick of Minnesota

MLive is picking Minnesota to edge Fresno St, 24-23.
In order to win on the road, Minnesota's offensive line has to control the game and P.J. Fleck's team must win the turnover battle.
 


FireDaveLee said:
Stewart Mandel TheAthletic.com
Upset Special: Minnesota at Fresno State (+3), 10:30 p.m. ET Saturday, CBSSN
Last year, the Gophers beat an eventual 12-win Fresno team in Minneapolis, but this year they’ve got to travel out to the V. The Bulldogs, who showed impressive resilience last week at USC, have won eight consecutive home games. Also, CBS Sports Network aired the Nevada and Wyoming upsets last week. Fresno State 23, Minnesota 20
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Stewart Mandel only buys generics even when it's clearly inferior to the name brand equivalent!!
 

Gopher Illustrated (247Sports) takes Fresno State edging Minnesota, 20-17.
If Minnesota dominates the run game and wins the turnover battle, they walk out of Bulldog Stadium with the win. Otherwise, I believe the Bulldogs worked out their kinks enough in Week One to force the two-game split with the Gophers. I expect a slow pace and a tight contest with both teams needing their kickers to come up clutch.

Sports Illustrated has one writer taking the Gophers, seven others taking Fresno State
Fresno State might have the momentum here against a Minnesota team that narrowly beat FCS team South Dakota State.
 

MW Wire chimes in:

Prediction
Both Fresno State and Minnesota looked shaky in their respective openers, which means that both teams will be motivated to prove Week 1 was an aberration rather than a trend. While the Gophers may not possess USC’s team speed, they have enough offensive playmakers to pose a problem to a defense that, despite creating four turnovers, looked vulnerable for long stretches against the Trojans. Combined with a shaky running game and a potentially erratic quarterback, it strikes me as the kind of game Fresno State might let slip away with one too many mistakes… again.

Minnesota 27, Fresno State 24

https://mwwire.com/2019/09/05/minne...time-tv-radio-schedule-livestream-prediction/

Go Gophers!!
 

BleedGopher said:
MW Wire chimes in:

Prediction
Both Fresno State and Minnesota looked shaky in their respective openers, which means that both teams will be motivated to prove Week 1 was an aberration rather than a trend. While the Gophers may not possess USC’s team speed, they have enough offensive playmakers to pose a problem to a defense that, despite creating four turnovers, looked vulnerable for long stretches against the Trojans. Combined with a shaky running game and a potentially erratic quarterback, it strikes me as the kind of game Fresno State might let slip away with one too many mistakes… again.

Minnesota 27, Fresno State 24

https://mwwire.com/2019/09/05/minne...time-tv-radio-schedule-livestream-prediction/

Go Gophers!!
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Have you guys seen this write up?

Why will Fresno State cover the spread?

Minnesota allowed 5.1 yards per carry against an FCS opponent (South Dakota State) in Week 1.
Fresno State’s strength is its rushing attack, which piled up 206 yards on 5.2 yards per carry in their opener against USC.
The Bulldogs finished 11th in rushing defense last season, allowing just 113.4 yards per game on an impressive 3.43 YPC allowed. They return their entire defensive line against a Minnesota team that averaged a measly 3.1 YPC against South Dakota State.

Minnesota starts 2019 missing its two leading tacklers from a season ago, which could be troublesome against a running quarterback like Jorge Reyna. Reyna rushed 20 times against USC in the opener, racking up 88 yards in the process.
Fresno State is susceptible in the secondary after losing two starting DBs from last year’s team. They allowed USC QBs to complete 73.8 percent of their passes in Week 1. Minnesota likes to hide starter Tanner Morgan and rely on the running game, as Morgan’s attempted more than 25 passes just twice in eight career starts, so they likely won’t be able to expose the Bulldogs’ weakness.
 

sbbulldog85 said:
Have you guys seen this write up?

Why will Fresno State cover the spread?

Minnesota allowed 5.1 yards per carry against an FCS opponent (South Dakota State) in Week 1.
Fresno State’s strength is its rushing attack, which piled up 206 yards on 5.2 yards per carry in their opener against USC.
The Bulldogs finished 11th in rushing defense last season, allowing just 113.4 yards per game on an impressive 3.43 YPC allowed. They return their entire defensive line against a Minnesota team that averaged a measly 3.1 YPC against South Dakota State.

Minnesota starts 2019 missing its two leading tacklers from a season ago, which could be troublesome against a running quarterback like Jorge Reyna. Reyna rushed 20 times against USC in the opener, racking up 88 yards in the process.
Fresno State is susceptible in the secondary after losing two starting DBs from last year’s team. They allowed USC QBs to complete 73.8 percent of their passes in Week 1. Minnesota likes to hide starter Tanner Morgan and rely on the running game, as Morgan’s attempted more than 25 passes just twice in eight career starts, so they likely won’t be able to expose the Bulldogs’ weakness.
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I think there is good reason for both fan bases to feel confident. I put the game as a toss up

while only 2 year stint, I liked that we got fresno on a home and home
 

salzie said:
I think there is good reason for both fan bases to feel confident. I put the game as a toss up

while only 2 year stint, I liked that we got fresno on a home and home
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Well, since the majority of writers think we'll lose this, we should gain some respect if we don't.
 

sbbulldog85 said:
Minnesota likes to hide starter Tanner Morgan and rely on the running game, as Morgan’s attempted more than 25 passes just twice in eight career starts, so they likely won’t be able to expose the Bulldogs’ weakness.
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They appear to be underrating our passing game. Their assumption seems to be that, because we like to run, we probably don't have a very good passing game.

Tanner threw for 214 yards against Nebraska in essentially only a half; threw for 302 yards against Indiana; and 258 against Illinois so he is capable of putting up yards and we have the receivers to rack up the yardage. He only started 6 games last year and the Gophers ran for over 200 yards in three of the last four. He threw only 18 passes last week but he completed over 70% of them.
 

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