The Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-2, 1-2 Big Ten) will be trying to snap their two-game losing streak when they face the Penn State Nittany Lions (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) on Saturday night. The Golden Gophers are coming off a 26-14 loss to Illinois as 4.5-point favorites. The Nittany Lions are coming off a 41-17 loss to Michigan as seven-point underdogs.
Minnesota and Penn State split their last 10 meetings.
The Golden Gophers followed up their four-game winning streak by losing their last two games. They will try to put an end to their streak with a win over the Ninnaty Lions, which will give them their fifth win in their last seven games.
Minnesota is averaging 34.5 points per game. They are throwing for 214.8 yards and rushing for 227.8 yards per game.
Tanner Morgan completed 33 percent of his passes for 21 yards and one interception before getting injured. He is listed as questionable for this game. Athan Kaliakmanis completed 33 percent of his passes for 17 yards and two interceptions in relief of Morgan. Mohamed Ibrahim had 15 carries for 127 yards and one touchdown, while Brevyn Spann-Ford had four catches for 32 yards.
The Golden Gophers are very thin at the quarterback position because backup quarterbacks Samuel Pickerign and Cole Kramer are questio nable for this game.
Minnesota has played well defensively, giving up 11.7 points per game. They gave up 26 points in their last game and will need a better effort if they want to get the win.