Hammer and Rails · Nov 10, 2023
Purdue Football: Minnesota Preview - Offense
Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesI’m going to skip the chit-chat and get straight to it.
Minnesota Offense
Run Game
The Gophers want to run the ball, and then they want to run the ball, and after that, they’d prefer to run the ball again.
That’s the game plan to expect from PJ Fleck and company as long as the score is relatively close. In their victory over Michigan State two weeks ago, the Gophers ran the ball 50 times and threw it 22 times. Running back Jordan Nubin had a ridiculous 40 carries for 204 yards and 2 touchdowns. You read that right—40 carries. I’m guessing Nubin spent some time in the cold tub the next day.