The Minnesota Golden Gophers delivered one of their trademark “wins that felt more like a loss” with a last-second field goal to beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 34-32 and avoid an embarrassing loss on Homecoming. Crisis averted! Before we attempt to purge all memory of this god awful game, let’s take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly from Tracy Claeys’ signature win over a Big Ten powerhouse.
The Good
Rodney Smith. Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Rodney Smith was the workhorse on offense for the Gophers. Coming into this season, the spotlight at the running back position was firmly on Shannon Brooks, but Smith has made a compelling case for more of your attention.