The Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) will face the Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1, 2-1) on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Minnesota vs. Illinois odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Golden Gophers are coming off of a bye week following a disappointing 20-10 setback against Purdue in Week 5, their 1st loss of the season. Minnesota is expected to have RB Mohamed Ibrahim back in the mix on Saturday. He has rushed for 567 yards and 8 TDs in 4 games.
The Fighting Illini have already tied their win total from a season ago as coach Bret Bielema has them playing inspired in his 2nd year with the program. Illinois will also lean on its ground game, led by RB Chase Brown, who has 879 rushing yards and 4 rushing TDs in 6 games.
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