Before we turn our attention to Axe Week, we take a look at what went right — a lot — and what went wrong — not much — in the Minnesota Golden Gophers’ 35-14 road win over Indiana.
The Elite
The Gophers’ defense. More than a few Gopher fans were probably shaking their heads and muttering, “Here we go again,” after Minnesota allowed the Hoosiers to march down the field for a 92-yard touchdown drive in the first quarter. But Indiana did not score again until garbage time in the fourth quarter. Sandwiched between their two scoring drives were nine offensive possessions, which resulted in five punts, two interceptions, and a turnover on downs.