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Sports TwitterScouting the Big Ten: Minnesota Golden Gophers
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Scouting the Gophers
2007: 1-11, 0-8 Big Ten
Last 5 years: 31-31, 15-25
Last bowl: 2006 Insight Bowl, 44-41 loss to Texas Tech
Coach: Tim Brewster Starters returning: 8 on offense, 7 on defense
Positive vibes: Optimism surrounds Minnesota's new TCF Bank Stadium, which will open in 2009. The Gophers could use a better season to prepare, and they do return 15 starters.
Negative vibes: Tough to be optimistic after a one-win season, although Brewster is one of the more energetic coaches in the conference.
Numbers game
3 — Overtimes it took for Minnesota to earn its win last season, a 41-35 defeat of Miami (Ohio).
2,895, 24— Yards and TDs last season by QB Adam Weber, who returns as a sophomore.
36.7 — Points per game the Gophers allowed last season, last in the Big Ten.
Schedule
Aug. 30 Northern Illinois
Sept. 6 at Bowling Green
Sept. 13 Montana State
Sept. 20 Florida Atlantic
Sept. 27 At Ohio State
Oct. 4 Indiana
Oct. 11 at Illinois
Oct. 25 at Purdue
Nov. 1 Northwestern
Nov. 8 Michigan
Nov. 15 at Wisconsin
Nov. 22 Iowa
