The first half of Minnesota’s matchup against Purdue featured beautiful weather and some ugly plays. Minnesota was inconsistent on both sides of the ball, creating a close game at halftime.
Here are some quick thoughts from what we’ve seen so far:
Minnesota’s defense continues to be plagued by big plays
Purdue quarterback David Blough has thrown for 236 yards in the first half. 169 of them were earned on TD throws of 20, 60, and 89 yards. If the Gophers are able to clean this up and make Purdue work for yards instead of giving them up in big chunks, they should be able to pull away in the second half.