Charlie Brown finally kicked the football

Dear readers, I just can't let this one pass.  In the midst of a tragic, dismal season that has seen the Minnesota Golden Gophers suffer three consecutive trashing at the hands of Michigan, Purdue, and Nebraska, suddenly yesterday the Gophers squeezed out a gutsy, entirely deserved victory over Iowa—in spite of the fact that an Iowa running back had a career day.  To beat Iowa anytime is sweet, but to hand them their head on a platter beyond all expectation, well you would have thought the Gophers had just won the Rose Bowl.  The win couldn't have come at a better time as it restores some confidence in new head coach Jerry Kill and his staff.  So, for a day, for a week, Gopher fans savor the sweet taste of victory, but we won't get used to it.  This coming Saturday the Gophers visit Michigan State.  A victory there would be more than a miracle.  By the way, this morning's headline is taken from a posting on the Minneapolis Star Tribune by Chip Scoggins entitled, "One game, one afternoon, fills stadium with renewed faith."