Minneapolis, MN — The Golden Gopher football team will be back to practice today on campus, hoping to rebound from last week’s 14-6 loss to Illinois.
Minnesota is now 6-3 on the season overall and 4-2 in the Big Ten. The Golden Gophers will visit 7-2 Iowa, which is also 4-2 in the conference. Minnesota head coach PJ Fleck says senior wide receiver Chris Autman-Bell is expected to play this week, after missing the end of last week’s game with an injury. Saturday’s game kicks off at 2:40 PM at Kinnick Stadium.
PJ Fleck says he isn’t sure what happened offensively in Saturday’s loss against the Fighting Illini.
Fleck says the offense struggled for various reasons in the loss
Fleck says they were behind the chains too much in the Illinois game
Fleck says all is not lost with that loss to Illinois
Fleck says the Big Ten West race should be a good one and this weekend will have an impact on the race
Fleck says he is hoping that WR Chris Autman-Bell can play on Saturday
Fleck says linebackers Mariano Sori-Marin and Jack Gibbens have led the middle of the defense
Fleck says they cannot make mistakes like turnovers and expect to beat the Hawkeyes
Fleck says Iowa is a well-schooled team that will create turnovers on defense
Fleck says they know the battle for “Floyd of Rosedale” is always exciting
Fleck says Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz is a legendary head coach
