The Michigan Wolverines and Minnesota Golden Gophers renew their rivalry on Saturday night in the first Saturday primetime game of the Big Ten season. The Wolverines currently hold on to the famed Little Brown Jug, but will defend on perhaps the biggest stage the first week of the season can provide.
A ranked opponent. A road game. ESPN’s College GameDay in attendance. A national kickoff on ABC.
Other than no fans, this is about as tough an opener as a team with so many question marks can go through. Some of us think we know what Michigan and Minnesota will feature on Saturday, but we cannot truly know until toe meets leather in Minneapolis.