Minnesota suffered its second straight conference defeat in a row, losing to Illinois 26-14. The Gophers are now 1-2 in conference play, and have some serious questions for the rest of the season. Illinois dominated on both sides of the ball, out-gaining the Gophers 472-180 in total yards. The Illini exposed the Gophers’ defense in all phases, even going 4-4 on fourth down conversions. When the Gophers had the ball on offense, they did little to nothing with it. Minnesota’s two quarterbacks had 6 completions and three interceptions for the game. Outside of Mo Ibrahim getting 100 yards, it is difficult for this blogger to think of a single positive takeaway from the offense.
Minnesota is lifeless in a loss to Illinois
