A lot has changed since the last time Michigan faced Minnesota. It was 2017, Golden Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck was in his first year on the job, the program needed a rebuild. Michigan was the superior team that year, winning 33-10.
Now it’s 2020, and Minnesota is coming off an 11-2 season capped off with an Outback Bowl win over Auburn. Quarterback Tanner Morgan is among the best in the Big Ten, as is dynamic receiver Rashod Bateman. Minnesota is on the up and up, and are receiving a lot of preseason love from pundits and Vegas.