[NU Sports] NU - Minny

[Mike Nolan]

> You can't be better than 5-0 but playing like we did today will not get us too far against the rest of the league. Illinois gave the Bucks a tough run today and I suspect purdue won't be easy.  

I don't think any of the remaining games will be easy, but it wouldn't be a
fall Saturday if I didn't get my cardio workout courtesy of the Cats.

As others have said, this game COULD EASILY have been 28-0 in the first half,
but we basically gave Minny 21 points today.

But I'd rather be 5-0 than 4-1.  One more win and we're bowl eligible.

BTW, there was an interesting story circulating this week that the NCAA
might have to relax some of its bowl criteria to make sure they have
enough teams to populate all 35 bowls.  For example, they might have to
allow wins against D2 teams to count.  Worst case they might have to allow
a 5-7 team to play in a bowl.  

That was a pretty smart sit-down on that INT when there was pick-6 
written all over it!   But better to hold on to the ball than run any risk
of giving it back to Minny and having something weird happen.
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Mike Nolan