Iowa was 7-6 and 4-4 in 2014. The Big Ten Network likes Minnesota in 2015. Last year, they liked Iowa.
Here's to the Golden Gophers falling in 2015. Otherwise, it may be a breakout 5th season for Jerry Kill, but 8 wins will be challenging in 2015, as will 5-3 again.
Sep 3 TCU 8:00 pm on Thursday night. How many see an upset, like Iowa State over Oklahoma State under Rhoads?
L 0-1
Sep 12 Colorado State 2:30 on -CBSSN - Kill's teams often struggle on the road or home. Week 2, Year 1 vs. NM State. At Iowa, Year 2. They won 44-21 at NM State in 2013. Last year, lost 30-7 in Week 3 at TCU.
L 0-2
Sep 19 KENT 11 am on BTN for back to MAC games. This one should be better for Golden Gophers?
W 1-2
Sep 26 OHIO 2:30 pm as Frank Solich brings his Nebraska pride, but with a Bobcats program that beat Minnesota in 2000, but Solich was in Lincoln. In 2010, Gophers lost to MAC NIU and in Kill's first year, lost to NDST in Week 4. This was scheduled for Homecoming Game in 2015. Not even October.
W 2-2
A 2-2 start could be Minnesota's reality to open 2015, absent RB David Cobb, TE Maxx Williams (4 of top 5 receivers are gone), 2 new OL, 3 newcomers in Front 7, two on line on defense, top 2 tacklers on defense, including #1 S in secondary.
Most of replacements are upperclassmen though, so there is optimism. But, schedule is far more challenging than Iowa or Wisconsin.
Oct 3 @NW to kickoff Big Ten, against a hungry Wildcat team that opened 2014 with win over Wisconsin. Minnesota is 1-4 over past 5 years in B1G openers and lost against NW in 2010.
L 2-3
Oct 10 @PUR in back to back road games. Go Boilermakers
At end of day this one is interesting, since it was a 39-38 game last year. Gophers are 1-9 in WL, last 10 years, with last win '08.
W 3-3
Oct 17 NEB - going for third straight. So, will Mike Riley's staff change tide?
W 4-3
Oct 31 MICH in prime time 7:00 on ABC / ESPN - in a series dominated by Wolverines in Minnesota.
L 4-4
Nov 7 @ OSU on ABC / ESPN - in the Horseshoe
L 4-5
Nov 14 @ IOWA 7 pm on BTN - Save Floyd and keep a trophy
L 4-6
Nov 21 ILL
This was a 28-24 game last year.
W 5-6
Nov 28 WIS - it hasn't happened, since 2003
W 6-6
They may win other games and lose where they shouldn't.
Not ready to BUY Minnesota folks. Schedule is ripe for landmines and there is missing talent and leadership.
How far can HATE feed the Golden Gophers and road record has been:
0-5
2-3
3-2
2-3
Not taking the winning mark like '13
peace
Here's to the Golden Gophers falling in 2015. Otherwise, it may be a breakout 5th season for Jerry Kill, but 8 wins will be challenging in 2015, as will 5-3 again.
Sep 3 TCU 8:00 pm on Thursday night. How many see an upset, like Iowa State over Oklahoma State under Rhoads?
L 0-1
Sep 12 Colorado State 2:30 on -CBSSN - Kill's teams often struggle on the road or home. Week 2, Year 1 vs. NM State. At Iowa, Year 2. They won 44-21 at NM State in 2013. Last year, lost 30-7 in Week 3 at TCU.
L 0-2
Sep 19 KENT 11 am on BTN for back to MAC games. This one should be better for Golden Gophers?
W 1-2
Sep 26 OHIO 2:30 pm as Frank Solich brings his Nebraska pride, but with a Bobcats program that beat Minnesota in 2000, but Solich was in Lincoln. In 2010, Gophers lost to MAC NIU and in Kill's first year, lost to NDST in Week 4. This was scheduled for Homecoming Game in 2015. Not even October.
W 2-2
A 2-2 start could be Minnesota's reality to open 2015, absent RB David Cobb, TE Maxx Williams (4 of top 5 receivers are gone), 2 new OL, 3 newcomers in Front 7, two on line on defense, top 2 tacklers on defense, including #1 S in secondary.
Most of replacements are upperclassmen though, so there is optimism. But, schedule is far more challenging than Iowa or Wisconsin.
Oct 3 @NW to kickoff Big Ten, against a hungry Wildcat team that opened 2014 with win over Wisconsin. Minnesota is 1-4 over past 5 years in B1G openers and lost against NW in 2010.
L 2-3
Oct 10 @PUR in back to back road games. Go Boilermakers
At end of day this one is interesting, since it was a 39-38 game last year. Gophers are 1-9 in WL, last 10 years, with last win '08.
W 3-3
Oct 17 NEB - going for third straight. So, will Mike Riley's staff change tide?
W 4-3
Oct 31 MICH in prime time 7:00 on ABC / ESPN - in a series dominated by Wolverines in Minnesota.
L 4-4
Nov 7 @ OSU on ABC / ESPN - in the Horseshoe
L 4-5
Nov 14 @ IOWA 7 pm on BTN - Save Floyd and keep a trophy
L 4-6
Nov 21 ILL
This was a 28-24 game last year.
W 5-6
Nov 28 WIS - it hasn't happened, since 2003
W 6-6
They may win other games and lose where they shouldn't.
Not ready to BUY Minnesota folks. Schedule is ripe for landmines and there is missing talent and leadership.
How far can HATE feed the Golden Gophers and road record has been:
0-5
2-3
3-2
2-3
Not taking the winning mark like '13
peace
