Coming off a dominating win over Purdue last week, the Gophers look for their third Big Ten win and bowl eligibility on Saturday when they take on Northwestern, who clinched the Big Ten West title last week. Most experts have Northwestern as the favorite in the Saturday tilt but before you cash in on them be sure to check out this page for more in-depth analysis
Here are five things to know courtesy of GopherSports:
1. Minnesota closes out its home schedule against Northwestern on Saturday. The Gophers lead the all-time series against the Wildcats 53-35-5 and have won three of the last five meetings between the schools.