Game Information
Game Time and Location: 11:00 AM CT; Memorial Stadium; Champaign, Illinois
Television: Big Ten Network
Spread: Minnesota -9.5
Minnesota Keys to the Game
- The Golden Gophers have a talented group of running backs led by Rodney Smith. He has rushed for 701 yards and 8 touchdowns on just 133 carries.
Smith has rushed for over 100 yards in 4 out of the 7 games Minnesota has played this season. Also, in games that Smith scores a touchdown Minnesota is 5-0; in games he doesn’t they are 0-2.