Lot of moral victories to get them back to that Detroit bowl game. Turns out USC isn’t all that good and neither is Michigan.
But all these years of extra practise time for those bowl games is keeping them a .500 team with the occasional 7 win year. 
Looking back – we beat ranked USC and Illinois and nearly beat ranked Michigan and Penn State. If either of those two games go the other direction and we get back one of the stinkers against Rutgers, Iowa or NC, we’re talking about a completely different season. Oh well, woulda, coulda, shoulda. Anyone know where I can get a deal on a muffler?
You’re absolutely right. I know it’s a lot of woulda, coulda, shoulda, like you said….but this 2024 Gopher Football team, having beaten higher-ish-ranked USC, ranked Illiois, and new Big-10-opponent UCLA on the road, even if they lose to Michigan and Penn State, then just freaking take 2 out of 3 from UNC, Iowa, or Rutgers….
The biggest frustration to me is that they had some of the best QB play they’ve had in my life and it’ll be tough to replace. Add in that Daniel Jackson and a few other key players will be gone and it would’ve been nice to see this year go better than it did. I’ve heard on the radio from those that sort of know the program that the redshirt freshman QB is good and has some Brosmer traits, but man it would’ve been good to have Brosmer longer. This year had some very fun moments but I would have liked to have seen more.
They were good enough to keep up some passable recruiting and maybe pick off a gem or two from a lesser team looking to transfer. Time will tell if we lose anyone of significance via the portal. PJ is a good coach, for as much as he’s a weirdo. He can develop talent if you buy in to his program and there will always be that hope. But it will mostly be just that.
The Gophers will visit their long time rival Wisconsin Badgers on Friday for the final regular season game of the season. Wisconsin, standing at 5-6, will need a win in order to become bowl eligible. The Badgers are favored by 3 points which is a standard home field spread. They have played a tougher schedule this season than Minnesota, which includes games against Alabama, Penn State, and current top ranked Oregon.
This is the oldest FBS college football rivalry in the history of the sport. The two teams have played every season since 1890 and the games have never been played anywhere other than in Minneapolis or Madison.
The Gophers are already bowl eligible, so other than attempting to keep the Badgers out of a bowl, the coveted Paul Bunyan Axe is on the line. Wisconsin has taken 17 out of the last 20 victories here, including last season in Minneapolis, a 28-14 victory.
Kickoff is scheduled for 11am at Camp Randall Stadium.
Reminder – this is a Friday game
Thanks, I changed it above. Its on Friday.
The Badgers are reeling. They ousted their OC, are using a backup QB recruited by the previous coaching staff, and are also using their backup RB. Wisconsin has an identiy crisis as a team that’s composed of guys recruited for one system, now running a different system, mixed with some key injuries.
I’d take the Gophers +3.
…unless Bass Pundit jumps over here and declares this a “Trap Game” for someone – then all bets are out the window.
I bought tickets for this game 2 months ago and now I have dont have much of a desire to go but still gonna cheer on my Badgers!
I hate saying this but I think the Gophers will take this. Wisconsin’s offense is just a mess and the will need to have to have the defense play the way they did against Oregon to win. I’m not saying that Gophers offense is like the Ducks but its just how bad the Badgers Offense is.
Gonna be a cold game but Madtwon is always fun on game days!
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