Gopher football at its finest

Maryland 45
Fleck's Frauds 44
OT

I've certainly seen some embarrassing Gopher football defeats over the years, but this one ranks pretty highly.

To blow a 17 point 4th quarter lead, to a team you were 19 point favorites over, and to lose in overtime on one of the worst PAT shanks I have ever seen....incredible.

Where is this team winning a game this year? They might not! Illinois next week might be it for games they would even have a chance to be favored in. They are staring at a very real chance to follow up what seemed to be a program changing 2019 season with a winless season.

They have NO defense. Maryland is AWFUL, yet they still rolled up a quick 21 on them in the first quarter and then the 17 point comeback, plus an easy OT drive. The offense has been productive on the scoreboard, but Tanner Morgan looks like a mess half the time. That is, when he is allowed to play. Someone needs to explain why he only threw 15 passes all game.

Following the 17 point comeback, the Gophers did have one last drive in regulation to score and win, yet Fleck seemed mostly content to just run put the clock and play for OT. Hell, if they have kicking issues to begin with he could have gone for 2 in OT. But despite the talent on offense, Fleck doesn't appear to trust them. And his defense is a sieve. I don't know what this team has to rely on right now.

I don't know how many wins they need out of this makeshift schedule to even make a bowl game, considering we aren't even having as many bowl games this year, but right now the concern is that this looks like it could be the first winless Gophers season since...lemme check...oh, EVER! 

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