Every Thursday during football season, we'll be reaching out to opponent SB Nation sites or opponent beat writers to give readers another perspective on Saturday's upcoming game.
This week, No. 16 Northwestern is home to take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers (11 a.m. CT, Big Ten Network). Mark Mowery of The Daily Gopher takes our questions.
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Inside NU: Minnesota got booed off the field against Kent State two weeks ago and people were calling for Mitch Leidner to be replaced as the offense struggled once again.