Big Ten rivals square off as the Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-1) and the No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1) battle on Saturday afternoon at Noon ET. Minnesota is a 6.5-point favorite at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 39 (see up-to-date'odds for every game this week on our college football odds page).'
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The model knows Minnesota owns a terrific and sound ground attack. They are currently first in the conference in rushing yards per game (245). Senior running back Mohamed Ibrahim is the head man in the backfield. Ibrahim is a powerful runner whose difficult to tackle one-on-one. He's second in the Big Ten in rushing yards (567) and tied for second in rushing touchdowns (8).'