The Gophers have games with Northwestern on Saturday and Illinois next weekend that, if they win both, would set up a huge Big Ten battle at ninth-ranked Iowa on Nov. 13. Winning the next two games would give the Gophers five victories in a row going into the game against the Hawkeyes, who were upset by Purdue two weeks ago. But given that Northwestern has improved over its early-season performances and Illinois shocked Penn State last weekend, it would be unwise to minimize the games leading up to a potential Iowa showdown.
Kickoff: 2:30 p.m.
TV: BTN, Radio: 100.3 FM, webstream. Sirius/XM: Ch. 195
Line: Gophers by 7 1/2. Over/under: 43 1/2
Play-by-play and in-game boxscore
Randy Johnson's preview and prediction
Point spreads, money lines, over/under
Star Tribune on Twitter: Randy Johnson | La Velle E. Neal III
Rosters: Gophers | Northwestern
Schedules, results: Gophers | Northwestern
Team stats: Gophers | Northwestern
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