This is another example of a coaching staff being completely stunned that their leaders have left. Tommy Tubberville took a job at Cincinnati which seems like a demotion and his OC is on his way to Kentucky with Mark Stoops. That will put the offensive line coach as the head coach and the receivers coach as the OC. That's no easy task with a team that wins with its offense. Jerry Kill who coaches Minnesota is a good coach and has Minnesota in a bowl game again after back to back 3-9 season and this team is ecstatic to be here.

I believe Minnesota has the ingredients to keep this game close and possibly pull the upset. For one TExas Tech got pushed around towards the end of the year and they were one of the worst at getting to the QB so Minnesota should have time to throw and their running game will get going which is a rarity vs. a Tech team that has allowed 5.9 ypc over their last 3 games. Minnesota has lost games this year against teams that can stop the run. All of their wins came against teams that struggled vs. the run and all of their losses with the exception of Nebraska who was 106th vs. the run were top 50. Tech's front will be pushed around a bit and Minnesota should be able to hang onto the ball a bit and I think that will be enough for them to stay in this game. Seth Doege also has been prone to the interception late this year while their defense has only forced 10 turnovers all season. Minnesota is 2-0 when facing teams with top passing games as they beat both Western Michigan and Syracuse.

Where to find Freddy?