The Gophers concluded their 2016 football season tonight with a 17-12 win over Washington State tonight in San Diego. The Gophers finish their season with an 9-4 record. Their defense played incredibly well tonight given the loss of of 3 key secondary contributors due to the EOAA investigation. It may just be the most impressive defensive performance that I've seen from a Gopher football team. I hope this win puts to rest any thought of moving on without Tracy Claeys.
Observations:
- That Mitch Leidner touchdown pass to Shannon Brooks was so Mitch Leidner.
- The first half tonight was the first time WSU had been held without a TD in a half this season.
- That sure did look like an incomplete pass by Mitch Leidner to me.
- Coney Durr did a nice job in his first collegiate start. Hopefully, he's not hurt seriously.
- Not having Tyler Moore at Center did not help the Gophers offense tonight.
- I will not miss watching Mitch Leidner throw the football.
- The Gophers offense really struggled on 3rd down once again.
- Ryan Santoso did a heckuva job punting the ball tonight.
- Washington State came into this game with the 2nd best passing offense in college football.
- The Gopher OL was without Tyler Moore, Jared Weyler & Vincent Calhoun for this one.
- How do you overthrow a 6'10" Tight End?
- This was a low scoring Holiday Bowl. WSU was averaging 40.3 points/game.
- It did appear that the Gophers muffed that punt in the early 4th quarter.
- The Gophers offensive line had all sorts of trouble with that shifting WSU defensive line.
- So happy for Kunle Ayinde, he's taken a lot of heat this season.
- The Gophers lead the nation in targeting calls. They'll need to clean that up.
- Blake Cashman plays so hard on every play.
- I can see three Gophers getting drafted in the 2017 NFL Draft.
- Jay Sawvel has impressed me as Defensive Coordinator this season.
- It'll be interesting to see what the future holds for Golden Gopher football.
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