The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-3, 1-3 Big Ten) visit the Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-3, 1-3) for a Saturday matinee at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Rutgers vs. Minnesota odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Both Rutgers and Minnesota head into Saturday’s game looking to double their Big Ten win total. The Scarlet Knights picked up their 1st league win last week when they held Indiana to 3 points after the 1st quarter in a 24-17 victory in Piscataway. Rutgers held the Hoosiers to a 2-of-12 mark on 3rd downs and allowed just 272 total yards in snapping a 3-game losing streak.
The Golden Gophers have dropped 3 straight conference games since they covered a 3-point spread and won 34-7 at Michigan State on Sept. 24. In each of those losses, the Gophers were down by 10-or-more points by mid-2nd-quarter, and that cut into Minnesota’s ability to best leverage its strong run game. UM’s 218.4 rushing yards per game rank 2nd in the league.
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