[NU Sports] Minnesota's time of possession stat

[Joe Thiegs]

That's a valid explanation--The Gophers have had a problem with giving up
too many really big plays.  They have had a number of long clock-chewing
drives too, but some of those have fizzled, either with turnovers or missed
field goal attempts.  Minnesota absolutely dominated TOP more than 3:1
against Middle Tennessee State, something ridiculous like 45 to 15, and in
that game it really was ball-control, with over 65 rushing plays and nearly
300 rushing yards.  Since then, though, it has not been as pretty.  -Joe

On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 11:19 AM, Clark Zahn <clzahn at mindspring.com> wrote:

> >Minnesota is #2 in the nation in time of possession.
>
> This stat can be misleading.  If their defense is so porous that the
> opponent scores quickly then the Gopher's TOP will be high.
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