The Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-3) look to hold their spot atop the Big Ten West with a win over the Illinois Fighting Illini (3-5) at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at Huntington Bank Stadium.
Can Illinois score on offense?
As quarterback Luke Altmyer goes, so goes the Fighting Illini offense. With running back Chase Brown no longer around to serve as the engine for their offense, the Ole Miss transfer has had to shoulder that responsibility, with mixed results. It has been an up-and-down season for the first-year starter, encapsulated by a two-week stretch in which Altmyer went from throwing four interceptions in a loss to Penn State to passing for more than 300 yards in a win over Florida Atlantic.