The Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-2) host a Big Ten clash against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-3) on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Huntington Bank Stadium.
The Golden Gophers enter the matchup after losing 45-17 to the Penn State Nittany Lions in their last outing on October 22. Their last time out, the Scarlet Knights took down the Indiana Hoosiers 24-17. Against the Nittany Lions, Athan Kaliakmanis led the Gophers with 175 yards on 9-of-22 passing (40.9%) for one touchdown and one interception. He also carried the ball seven times for 45 yards. Mohamed Ibrahim totaled 102 rushing yards on 30 carries (3.4 yards per carry), scoring one touchdown on the ground. Brevyn Spann-Ford led the receiving charge against the Nittany Lions, catching five passes for 68 yards and one touchdown. Noah Vedral threw for 113 yards for the Scarlet Knights against the Hoosiers, going 12-for-24 (50.0%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. Samuel Brown V carried the ball 28 times for 101 yards and one touchdown. Sean Ryan had 59 yards through the air after three catches (on four targets), with one touchdown.
The Golden Gophers are favorites (-14.5) in an expected one-sided matchup against the Scarlet Knights. The total is set at 41 points.
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