[Postgame Thread] Minnesota Defeats Eastern Illinois 59-7

[u/CFB_Referee]

Box Score provided by ESPN

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Eastern Illinois	0	7	0	0	7
Minnesota	14	21	10	14	59

[u/Murica19]

2 return TDs by Tracy is pretty insane. Had a great night.

[u/purplenyellowrose909 → u/Murica19]

He had a two nutty run after catch TDs called back too

[u/P0rtal2 → u/purplenyellowrose909]

Wat

[u/mnsportsfan → u/Murica19]

He damn near had 3 receiving touchdowns on 3 different drives.

Ruled down at the 1, stepped out at like the two on another, and then Lindsey’s one, god-awful pass of the game was when he tried to layer a pass to a wide open Tracy in the back of the end zone and somehow threw it into the second deck

[u/frosty_freeze → u/Murica19]

State has one of the best punters in the SEC (Ethan Pulliam) but I better see every single one go out of bounds next week.

[u/Contren]

RTBSUMGG

[u/Pm_fantasy_lineups → u/Contren]

Really think big sis using my gorilla glue

[u/toastiemcgee → u/Contren]

Return To Basement, Still Unemployed, Mom’s Getting Grumpy

[u/Lumphrey]

Taylor looked really good in the first half. He’s a special back if he stays healthy

[u/dwors025 → u/Lumphrey]

And if the OLine can improve at all on last year’s effort.

[u/Infamous-Present-616]

We all knew it was going to happen in the summer. But good shit Minnesota for pulling off the Norway row.

[u/kisswithaf → u/Infamous-Present-616]

It's too bad they can't do something original like... playing a super popular song.

[u/tree-hugger → u/Infamous-Present-616]

Vikings borrowed the Icelandic cheer from the Euros, Gophers borrowed the Norwegian cheer from the World Cup.

If you're not going to be original, you might as well borrow the best.

[u/Studs_Not_On_Top → u/tree-hugger]

Minnesota is Scandinavian 

[u/Powerful_Mousse → u/Studs_Not_On_Top]

I didn’t realize Scandinavia stretched all the way from Northern Europe to the Midwest

[u/Studs_Not_On_Top → u/Powerful_Mousse]

The earth is spherical, not a flat map. 

[u/Powerful_Mousse → u/Studs_Not_On_Top]

Are we also including Greenland and Canada in Greater Scandinavia while we’re at it?

[u/Studs_Not_On_Top → u/Powerful_Mousse]

I mean Greenland is owned by Denmark... 

it's hard to get more Scandinavian than that

[u/Powerful_Mousse → u/Studs_Not_On_Top]

And French Guyana is in Europe

[u/anIndoorMoose → u/tree-hugger]

When does the winning come?

[u/PSNaughtyInsomniac → u/anIndoorMoose]

Oh look the Vikings fan has come to talk shit how original

[u/FridgesArePeopleToo → u/anIndoorMoose]

when Norway wins the world cup

[u/horse_renoir13]

Tracy was playing like a bat out of hell tonight, sheesh

[u/tomdawg0022 → u/horse_renoir13]

Eastern Illinois went 3-8 last year in the OVC, with one of its wins against a Pioneer league team.

It's not a good FCS program at all. Belt to ass is exactly what we should do.

[u/Phar4oh]

First special teams touchdown since 2018, and we got two of them in one game!

[u/Our-Gardian-Angel → u/Phar4oh]

Realizing what game in 2018 that was

[u/Atom_H3art_Mother]

fuck it, 12-0

[u/KhaoticMess → u/Atom_H3art_Mother]

Subscribe

[u/jonn_jonzz → u/Atom_H3art_Mother]

And everyone gets a Jucy Lucy.

[u/GopherInWI → u/jonn_jonzz]

Spelled wrong, done right!

[u/FlannelBeard → u/GopherInWI]

Location wrong, fandom right!

[u/purplenyellowrose909 → u/Atom_H3art_Mother]

We're getting 25 punt return TDs this year. We're on pace

[u/CieraVotedOutHerMom → u/purplenyellowrose909]

32 since you’ll go 16-0 with a big 10 championship and playoff bye!

[u/codercaleb → u/Atom_H3art_Mother]

13-0 in 1904 with only 2 wins against high schools will be beat this year!

[u/CieraVotedOutHerMom → u/Atom_H3art_Mother]

I welcome our new gopher boat rowing overlords

[u/SirBenOfAsgard]

Guys, I don’t think Eastern Illinois is very good at football this year

[u/nosotros_road_sodium → u/SirBenOfAsgard]

Seriously what is going on with that school? Football hasn’t been to the playoffs since 2015. Basketball has sucked forever. Even the school’s PBS station went out of business.

And this is the alma mater of Romo and Garoppolo?

At least EIU is a baseball school nowadays.

[u/Odd-Temperature7458 → u/nosotros_road_sodium]

I dropped out of grad school there after catching my professor not reading my assigned writing. They don't even go there to play school, just get blackout drunk and try crystal meth

[u/CieraVotedOutHerMom → u/nosotros_road_sodium]

And Sean Payton

[u/NormanQuacks345 → u/nosotros_road_sodium]

The TV station got hit with federal cuts to public broadcasting, taking away a third of their revenue. That’ll do it.

[u/nosotros_road_sodium → u/NormanQuacks345]

Similarly, following the defunding of public broadcasting, Penn State is selling its PBS and NPR stations to Philadelphia's public broadcaster.

So that is why football, not Joy of Painting reruns, is a "revenue generator".

[u/TinyBearsAreBad → u/SirBenOfAsgard]

What are you talking about? They are a very good team and we still thumped them, that's a strong start to our CFP resume

[u/FlannelBeard → u/[deleted]]

Some can't pick up on sarcasm, yes

[u/codercaleb → u/FlannelBeard]

Elite Washington education!

[u/FlannelBeard → u/codercaleb]

I know they think they are, yet it hasnt shown

[u/Indystbn11 → u/FlannelBeard]

I approve this message

[u/FlannelBeard → u/Indystbn11]

I liked you better in the PAC 12, because I could root for Oregon then.

[u/Indystbn11 → u/FlannelBeard]

You guys were my B1G team before the move because I live in Iowa and I hate their fans.

[u/FlannelBeard → u/Indystbn11]

Well that's a pretty lovable phrase that I agree with

[u/Molson2871 → u/[deleted]]

Kinda implied, EIU was a 3-9 FCS team last year.

[u/SkolUMah → u/SirBenOfAsgard]

They were one of the very few 1-0 teams coming into this week, must be solid

[u/FlannelBeard → u/SirBenOfAsgard]

They aren't Northwestern State bad

[u/AirsoftUrban]

The Javon Tracy game

[u/DarthNobody14]

Damn Minnesota, nice job

[u/ItsWazeyWaynes → u/DarthNobody14]

Tomorrow’s headline:

“Minnesota Nice (Job)”

[u/wise_comment → u/ItsWazeyWaynes]

You gotta pay extra for the Minnesota Nice Job®

[u/wise_comment → u/[deleted]]

Grab my Tater Tots, Hotdish

[u/Particular-Way-3805]

Another PJ Fleck masterpiece

[u/purplenyellowrose909 → u/Particular-Way-3805]

Only 5 more wins until another Fleck bowl

[u/IMALEFTY45 → u/purplenyellowrose909]

5 wins? We're seeing one next week

[u/rblask → u/IMALEFTY45]

Las Vegas Bowl preview baby!

[u/InfinitePossibility8]

ROWTHEBOATSKIUMAHGOGOPHERS

[u/Fit_Director2524 → u/InfinitePossibility8]

About what you'd expect from a Big Ten vs OVC matchup, still nice to see the backups get some real reps in the 2nd half

[u/triumphantV → u/InfinitePossibility8]

RTBSUMGG

[u/Heyitscharlie]

Did what they were supposed to do, next week we'll see what we've really got!

[u/Rabidschnautzu]

Just a reminder that Minnisota does not play Oregon or Ohio State. Could be a sneaky team this year.

[u/dwors025 → u/Rabidschnautzu]

I’m also glad to not see USC or Illinois.

But we also don’t get MSU, Rutgers, or Maryland.

Every B1G game is a conceivable win; and every B1G game is a conceivable loss. Even @Purdue.

Eastern Illinois is one thing, but I think Mississippi State next week will tell us a lot, IMO.

[u/LrkerXtrovrt → u/dwors025]

You will not lose to the Boilers

[u/dwors025 → u/LrkerXtrovrt]

Your words. Not mine.

We love an inexplicable loss in these parts.

[u/JimLahey131ProofRip → u/Rabidschnautzu]

Yeah, yeah I think so

[u/FridgesArePeopleToo → u/Rabidschnautzu]

lucky for Oregon and Ohio State

[u/Frequent-Case4214 → u/Rabidschnautzu]

Our schedule could also end up being very tough when it's looked at the end of the year too. Washington, Indiana (obv), PSU, Iowa, Michigan could all end up being very good squads. But yea I'm glad to not play Oregon or OSU because those teams usually bully us.

[u/MakeStuffGoBoom]

Should be a fun game next week

[u/AntitheistArchangel → u/MakeStuffGoBoom]

I think Mississippi State and Minnesota could both be better than people expect. They both have their best QBs in some time and very good RBs.

[u/Fryboy11 → u/MakeStuffGoBoom]

I hope it’s gonna be a slugfest. Obviously I’d prefer we win. But as long as the game is close, hard fought in the trenches, with the occasional long bombs down field I’ll be happy even if we lose with an Iowa score like 3-2. Show we can both fight for 60 minutes and be dark horse contenders in our conferences, and praying no severe injuries. 

[u/cbi8 → u/Fryboy11]

3-2 would end me (see 2008 Mississippi State/Auburn)

[u/frosty_freeze → u/cbi8]

Yep. I was on board with the comment until I saw that score.

[u/Fryboy11 → u/frosty_freeze]

But I was giving you guys the win 3-2. Partially to try and heal that memory.

[u/ItsWazeyWaynes]

And then he says, “Geez, I’m goin’ crazy out there at the lake!”

[u/JaqueStrap69 → u/ItsWazeyWaynes]

Funny lookin’ how?

[u/SamIsaacman]

Javon Tracy first team all big ten… but as a returner

[u/fossSellsKeys]

I believe Eastern Illinois is just a long way to say Indiana. We beat Indiana! Our turn in 2026 it turns out, 15-0 here we come. 

[u/tree-hugger → u/fossSellsKeys]

They're presumably close to Indiana geographically, I won't be checking this

[u/mojominn]

walked in, whooped ass. not much more you can ask for. row the boat ski u mah go gophers!!!

[u/Baltisotan]

We did the easy things right. And with the Gophers that’s not guaranteed. Team looks well coached and ready.

[u/turtwig1123]

Jesus talk about a beatdown

[u/jmac461]

Got a Gopher win and still four more days of cfb this weekend!

[u/dinkytown42069]

I cried tears of genuine joy that we have functional special teams.

We had not had a punt or kick return TD since 2018.

[u/TheHarbrosMagic → u/dinkytown42069]

Drake looked good too. I'm quite excited to see him next week vs the Bulldogs. A triple header B1G-SEC lineup next week is gonna be 🔥

[u/No_Angle_8106]

Treymata told me Lindsey was the 2nd best QB in the conference

[u/AntitheistArchangel → u/No_Angle_8106]

How did Lindsey look?

[u/No_Angle_8106 → u/AntitheistArchangel]

Like anyone would against eastern Illinois, he blew a couple of third downs early though so I’m going to shit post. Darius Taylor had more of my eye and they didn’t exactly scheme him open

[u/dinkytown42069 → u/AntitheistArchangel]

like someone who hadn't played a real game in 9 months and then like he was being coached by Mike Leach himself.

[u/AKman2002]

We are back LFG

RTBSUMGG

[u/MinneapolisNick]

Don't let this monumental victory distract you from the fact that Wisconsin went 4-8 and failed to make a bowl yet again, and of course left the Axe in Minnesota

[u/Letterkenny-Wayne]

Thank the lord for that final tuddy.

[u/AntitheistArchangel]

The boat has been rowed.

[u/catgirlslvr]

Damn Minnesota you scary

[u/Letterkenny-Wayne → u/catgirlslvr]

…it’s Eastern Illinois

[u/Contren → u/Letterkenny-Wayne]

Hey man, Rutgers showed us you can badly miss expectations in week 1. I'll take it.

[u/IMALEFTY45 → u/Letterkenny-Wayne]

ℹ️ This user is not familiar with Gopher football

[u/FlannelBeard → u/Letterkenny-Wayne]

Rutgers lost to UMass. It can always go poorly

[u/Mavman31 → u/Letterkenny-Wayne]

We’ve lost these games in the past

[u/CantaloupeCamper → u/Letterkenny-Wayne]

👆🏻

[u/IshyMoose]

Would you say this was a…. Boat race.

[u/filmore_89]

We are so back.

[u/Comprehensive_Bus_19]

Got a whole Minnesota post game thread but no u/treymata ? I was expecting some sort of clowning

[u/treymata → u/Comprehensive_Bus_19]

My phone was almost dead and I had to drive after the game

[u/Brainranger67]

Crown they ass.

[u/awildyetti]

“We did it!”

[u/TheSpinsterJones]

yeah that’s pretty damn good

[u/normalfinnesotan]

I know it was HS so it doesn't really matter, but that Ryan Estrada kid we got at RB (freshman) had like a 12ypc average his senior year of high school, lol. At my HS we used to run the ol' Wishbone, so it would be like 3-4 yds a pop and go for it on 4th down if need be.

[u/CantaloupeCamper]

I enjoy a good cupcake game.

[u/irishfanbcs]

I liked seeing some of the Goohers wearing black cleats. Especially D. Taylor with the white laces and white socks. Does USC still do that? Very popular in the early 2000's.