On the opening day of college football, Minnesota hosted No. 2 TCU. In case you were unaware, Minnesota’s mascot is the gopher. And in case you missed the game, Minnesota is still displaying a giant gopher lookalike — the “Dramatic Squirrel” — on the jumbotron to distract kickers.
The Gophers first employed this technique two years ago and last night, despite ultimately falling to the Horned Frogs 23-17, the gopher was able to distract the kicker at least once, holding TCU at 3-4 on field goals.
Kicking field goals in Minnesota ain’t easy… http://t.co/epLxPzh0nX pic.