The Gophers will kick off against Penn State at 11 a.m. on Nov. 9 at TCF Bank Stadium.
It will be a showdown of two of the nine undefeated teams left in the FBS (both at 8-0 overall, 5-0 in the Big Ten conference). It also pits the No. 13 Gophers against their first ranked opponent of the season, No. 5 Penn State. The game will air on ABC.
While a big matchup, it likely won't be the headliner, as No. 1 LSU will take on No. 2 Alabama at 2:30 p.m. that same Saturday. According to ESPN Stats and Info, this is the first time in the Associated Press top-25 poll era that two games featuring all 8-0 teams will occur on the same day.
The Gophers and Nittany Lions are on a bye week currently.
Megan Ryan is a sports reporter at the Star Tribune covering college sports, including Gophers football and hockey. Ryan covered Minnesota United FC during its first two years of existence. She previously spent two years at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette covering Penn State football, Robert Morris basketball and high school sports. Email Megan to talk about the Gophers.
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