Minnesota ended their 3-game losing streak, beating Rutgers 31-0. It was a return to what they do best with Mohamed Ibrahim rushing for 159 yards and 3 touchdowns while the Gopher defense shut down the Rutgers offense. They forced 3 Rutgers turnovers, held the offense to just 134 total yards and zero points. This was the first Big Ten shutout since 2004 for a Gopher defense.
It was a return to basics for the Gopher offense, running the ball frequently and mixing in well-timed short passing to keep the defense honest. They had 53 total rushing attempts on the game for 253 yards and had possession for over 41 minutes.