Rare early test
Under Jerry Kill, the Gophers have faced another "Power 5" or BCS team in nonconference play just twice before:
DateOpponentResultNote
Sept. 3, 2011at Southern CalL, 17-19Hung tough in Kill's first game as Gophers coach.
Sept. 22, 2012vs. SyracuseW, 17-10Syracuse, now in ACC, went on to tie for the Big East title.
