Reply to thread

Message: [QUOTE="Goldy, post: 839085, member: 4087"] A couple corrections from a Gopher Fan. We have 2 QB's that have seen action, but sophomore Phillip Nelson has established himself as the clear starter as the season progressed. Neither of the QB's are primarily passers, they are both "dual threat" QB's that have struggled in the passing game all year. Some of that is due to a decimated WR core (injuries and defections), but neither of the QB's are very accurate. Mitch Leidner may come in for a series or two as a change of pace as he is a big physical runner. Overall, if you stop the run, we are in trouble on offense. Neither QB has ran for anywhere close to 1000 yards. They have both ran about 450 yards each. Our only 1000 yard rusher is our primary running back, Junior David Cobb. They haven't ran much option this year, but if they see a weakness there, I also wouldn't be surprised if they implemented something. There were a lot of new wrinkles in our offense this year, as it seemed to be continually trying to evolve. You'll probably see a lot of motion to disguise the same 4-5 plays. Gophers were able to move the ball well vs mediocre defenses like Penn State, Nebraska, and Northwestern, and Indiana, but they had a tough time scoring against elite defenses like Mich. State, Iowa, and Wisconsin. They actually moved the ball well against Michigan State, but just couldn't score in the redzone. You've got it a bit backwards on the Gopher's D. They are pretty suspect against the run, and pretty good against the pass. All year they have been very good on 3rd down, so while they'll give up some yards, they have been an opportunistic, bend but don't break defense. They've got a projected NFL first rounder in Rashede Hageman at DT, so watch for him for some entertainment. I think this will be a relatively low scoring, close game. Winning the time of possession and the turnover battles will be key. Despite what some of the knuckleheads on Gopherhole say, this should be a closely contested game. [/QUOTE]

Verification: What is a Syracuse fan's favorite color?