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Article: GOPHERS 37, FLORIDA ATLANTIC 3; A wall, without doors; The victory within the victory went to a Gophers defense that asserted itself, only a year removed from a shredding on the Owls' home turf.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- September 21, 2008
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Byline: KENT YOUNGBLOOD; STAFF WRITER
It couldn't have been much fun to be part of a revolving door. Last season, too often, that's what it was like for members of the Gophers defense. Big plays, big scores, big problems. Very little to walk away proud about.
This is changing.
Further proof was Saturday's 37-3 victory over a Florida Atlantic team that had treated the Minnesota defense like an interstate highway a year ago in the Florida heat. On that day, the Owls scored 42 points and gained nearly 600 yards. This time, against most of the same skill players, the Gophers were the ones making the big plays, going from a revolving door to one ...
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