Northwestern will welcome P.J. Fleck’s Minnesota program to Evanston on Saturday. The Gophers dropped their first game of the year last Saturday against Iowa, failing to capitalize on four red zone opportunities and lacking execution in big moments. However, Saturday still represents a big contest for Minnesota, who needs to get back on track before facing Wisconsin next week. Here are three things to know about Northwestern’s opponent:
This is one of the best years in Minnesota football history
At risk of being a victim of recency bias, this is shaping up to be a top-three season in Minnesota history.