Vikings and Gophers

The Good: In their latest bowl projections, CBSSports.com, FoxSports.com and SI.com all have the Gophers heading to San Diego on Dec. 27 for the Holiday Bowl. The Gophers haven’t been to a California bowl game since the 1962 Rose Bowl.



The Bad: There were a lot of similarities between the Vikings and Gophers last weekend:
Both teams were road underdogs.
Both teams led by a touchdown at halftime (Vikings by 6, Gophers by 7).
Both teams got shut out in the second half and lost by a touchdown (Vikings by 6, Gophers by 7).


The Ugly: The Minnesota Vikings are the worst rushing team in the NFL. The Vikes are averaging 69.8 yards per game and 2.7 yards per carry.