Minnesota is a good team with an unreal ability to run the ball. Gary Russell needs 33 yards for the Gophers to have three straight seasons with two 1000 yard rushers. WOW. That will be an all time NCAA record. RESPECT!

Minnesota Rushing Stats:

NAME..........................CAR.......YDS.....YPC......LONG.........TD
Laurence Maroney........248.......1345.... 5.4......93(TD).......10
Gary Russell............... 147........967..... 6.6........61.......... 17
Amir Pinnix...................74....... 448..... 6.1........45............ 1

I guess running the ball doesn't necessarily equate to winning ballgames, as so often claimed by the pundits.

7-3 record.

Losses to:
Penn St. (#4)
Ohio St. (#7)
Wisconsin (#20)

Penn St. and Ohio St. are top 10 teams. No shame there. Wisconsin loss was a complete FLUKE. Punter drops a perfect snap and Wisconsin recovers the ball in the end zone for a game winning TD with :40 seconds left.

Gophers (#21) should be 8-2 and highly ranked. This is a good team, with one horribly unlucky loss.

(BCS RANKING)