Week 1 the team remains a work in progress. On defense, Cody Poock’s early ejection for targeting was followed by Nick Rallis leaving the game with an upper body injury, testing the linebacker depth early.
Oregon State made extensive use of screens to counter MInnesota’s aggression, scoring late in the second quarter to tie the game after two straight blitzes failed to pressure the QB.
Minnesota began with a redux of last year’s offense, but the Gophers righted the ship in the second quarter as a result of two Oregon State turnovers. Emmit Carpenter made his first field goal to end the half.