After Northwestern (1-8, 1-5 B1G) managed to play No. 2 Ohio State closely in a 21-7 game, the Wildcats have to move on to this week’s opponent, Minnesota (6-3, 3-3 B1G). UMN finds itself in the middle of a Big Ten West race that features four teams with 3-3 conference records, and the Golden Gophers are part of that group. Northwestern may be playing with house money, but Minnesota will be ready to play a tough game. Here are the matchups to look out for on Saturday.
Northwestern’s run defense vs. Mohamed Ibrahim:
Northwestern currently ranks 112th out of 131 teams in FBS in rushing defense.