P.J. Fleck earned his first victory as head football coach at Minnesota as the Golden Gophers improved to 1-0 with a season-opening 17-7 win over the Buffalo Bulls.
I’ll be honest: This was about as uninspiring as season-opening victories get. Granted, there were a lot of warning signs that should have prepared us for this:
- The first game of the season is often the worst in terms of execution as players shake off the rust from a long layoff.
- It was the first game under a new coaching staff.