The Minnesota Golden Gophers are 7-2 for the third time in four years. That’s the most successful four-year stretch (29 wins and counting) this program has experienced since 2003-06 (30 combined wins). But no one — not even Gopher fans — seems to have anything more than a shrug and a “Meh” to offer. Why is that?
Yes, just two of their seven wins have come against opponents with a winning record (Colorado State and Maryland). Yes, the Gophers needed a last-minute field goal to squeak out a two-point victory over Rutgers at home.
But the 2013 Golden Gophers were also sitting at 7-2 with just two wins over opponents with a winning record (UNLV and Nebraska).