Minnesota lost a heartbreaker to Iowa last week to end any hope of an undefeated season, but they still have plenty to play for. The Gophers (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten) can certainly still smell roses, and their road to Pasadena (and maybe even the College Football Playoff) starts in Evanston. Here are three matchups they’ll have to win to beat the ‘Cats:
One of NU’s all-time great linemen is close to cementing his legendary status. Gaziano came into Saturday’s game against UMass with 27.5 career sacks, 0.5 behind Casey Dailey for the program lead. After missing 3 or 4 sacks against a weak UMass o-line, and with Northwestern missing out on postseason play, Gaz only has two more games to get it done.