Fresh off of a dominant performance in a 45-17 win over Purdue in West Lafayette, Northwestern will go back on the road yet again this weekend, as the Wildcats will travel to Minneapolis looking for that necessary sixth win to secure bowl eligibility. Both teams are 4-3 in conference play, but despite Minnesota having the better overall record (7-3 to NU’s 5-5) and playing at home, Northwestern is a one-point favorite in this Saturday’s contest.
That line isn’t actually surprising to me. I’m not expecting anything like Northwestern’s 27-0 bludgeoning of the Gophers last season, but there is good reason to believe the Wildcats will win this game.