The last time Northwestern and Minnesota squared off, the Golden Gophers provided all of the tricks and no treats for the home side before Halloween 2021. With this year’s matchup closer to Thanksgiving, UMN may still hold the leg up in this series — especially given its experience in 30-degree weather. Our writers are, yet again, unanimous in their game picks for Saturday’s clash.
Gavin Dorsey: Minnesota 24, Northwestern 13
After Tanner Morgan’s second concussion in a month and Brendan Sullivan’s late-game neck injury, no one is quite sure which quarterbacks we’ll see under center Saturday.