After being dismantled 38-14 at the hands of the No. 18 Duke Blue Devils last weekend, Northwestern returns to Ryan Field for its Big Ten home opener against Minnesota. To learn more about the Golden Gophers, Inside NU had the pleasure of speaking to GopherIllustrated’s Ryan Burns, who gave insight to the strengths and weaknesses of P.J. Fleck's squad.
Inside NU: How would you judge the Gophers through the first quarter of the season? Was Minnesota’s performance against UNC surprising, or had the team exceeded expectations in its first two games?
Ryan Burns: The win-loss column looks like how I expected it would, but it’s the “how they got there” that has been surprising.