The Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-2) are reeling after a 27-0 loss to Northwestern last week, and they will travel again to take on the Purdue Boilermakers (1-4) on Saturday. The Boilermakers also lost their Big Ten opener last Saturday, 24-21 to Michigan State.
Here’s a closer look at Saturday afternoon’s game, followed by my score prediction.
The Minnesota View
Two headlines surround the Golden Gophers this week-the quarterback situation and injuries.
Quarterback Mitch Leidner has mostly struggled this season, and he was finally replaced by Demry Croft in the fourth quarter of last week’s loss.