Minnesota haven’t scored at Ryan Field since 2013.
The No. 23 Northwestern Wildcats (8-3, 6-2 B1G) dominated the Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-6, 2-6) all afternoon, earning a 32-0 shutout victory. The last time the Golden Gophers traveled to Evanston they faced a ranked Northwestern squad and lost 27-0. Despite a new head coach and a team of fresh faces, the Gophers were even worse in 2017.
Justin Jackson had a day for the ages as he moved into 17th all time in the NCAA in career rushing yards with 5,139. He also became the second Big Ten player to have 1,000 yards in all four seasons.