Gophers v. Rutgers: Week 9 Preview

Minnesota is playing a must-win game against Rutgers on October 25, 2022.

Minnesota is going to play Rutgers in a must-win game on October 25, 2022.

Gophers and Rutgers meet in the Big Ten Championship game on September 9th. Greg Schiano is the all-time winningest coach in Rutgers football history.

Gophers and Rutgers meet in the Big Ten Championship game on Saturday. It will be P.J. Fleck's first game against mentor Greg Schiano. Schiani was the head coach at Rutgers from 2001-11. Noah Vedral has been Rutgers' main starting quarterback since 2020. Evan Simon and Gavin Wimsatt have played in some games this season. Adam Korsak is Rutgers’ best punter. Rutgers is one of the worst offenses in Big League, but its defense is the 32nd best in college football. The Scarlet Knights could easily be 5-2.

The Gophers are two touchdowns favorites against Rutgers. The Gopher's penalty yards per game are 14th-fewest nationally. Rutgers' offensive line might have an advantage over the Minnesota defensive line. The game might not be pretty, but at this point, all this team, coach and program needs is a victory on the scoreboard.