The Gophers can't afford to overlook the Beavers, and need to come out strong to open the season with a win
2015 Record: 2-10 (0-9 Pac-12)
2015 Final S&P+ Ranking: 102
2016 Projected S&P+ Ranking: 86
Returning Starters: 7 Offense, 6 Defense
These two teams have met before
Minnesota and Oregon State first met on the gridiron in 1954, when the Gophers torched the Beavers 44-6 under then head coach Murray Warmath. Since then, the two teams have met twice and split the two games. Oregon State won 17-14 in 1978, before Minnesota unleashed another beatdown to the tune of 42-12 in 1981.