The Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-2), riding a three-game winning streak, head to Evanston on Saturday to face the Northwestern Wildcats (3-4) at Ryan Field.
Can Northwestern score on offense?
The Wildcats came into the season needing to replace starting quarterback Payton Ramsey, their top four pass catchers, and two starters on the offensive line. Then starting running back Cam Porter suffered a season-ending leg injury in the season opener.
The issues for Northwestern start up front. The offensive line has struggled to consistently open up holes for sophomore running back Evan Hull. The Maple Grove native has 643 rushing yards and five touchdowns this season, but 342 of those yards and four of those touchdowns came against Indiana State and Ohio.