Interviewing the Enemy: Q&A with The Daily Gopher’s Blake Ruane

Minnesota has been one of the most successful teams in the Big Ten West this season, currently holding a 6-3 record on the back of Mo Ibrahim, who is fifth in the nation in rushing yards per game. Inside NU spoke with The Daily Gopher’s Blake Ruane to discuss the Golden Gophers ahead of Saturday’s kickoff:

Inside NU: Minnesota has had a strong season thus far, but there was a skid in October where the team lost three straight. Was there something that Purdue, Illinois and Penn State did specifically to disrupt the Gophers, or was it just something internally the team was struggling with?

Blake Ruane: Against Purdue, the Gophers were without running Mohamed Ibrahim. For them, that was…