Few people believed in the Vikings after a 1-4 start. Then they lost Justin Jefferson and Kirk Cousins — and suddenly they've taken off. How do you make sense out of something that doesn't seem like it should?
Freshman center Ayianna Johnson, who scored 19 points in Minnesota's 100-42 win over Chicago State, didn't follow the same path to college basketball as most of her teammates.
With Cousins done for the season and Dobbs taking over at quarterback, his running skills are showing the potential for what the Vikings offense could be with a mobile quarterback.
In two games, Sydney Ries has made 94 saves against two strong teams.