Minnesota will go for its fifth straight win while Rutgers tries to end four-game slide

Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck calls for a two-point conversion after a touchdown late in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Champaign, Ill.

Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck calls for a two-point conversion after a touchdown late in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)


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Minnesota will try to post its first five-game winning streak since 2019 when it faces Rutgers at SHI Stadium Saturday. The Gophers current four-game run is its longest since 2021. The last win was over No 24 Illinois and it made Minnesota bowl eligilbe. The Gophers are 3-0 all-time against the Scarlet Knights. This week they will be facing former teammate Athan Kaliakmanis, who transferred to Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights started the season with a 4-0 record but they were hit with a number of injuries and have lost four straight. They need two more wins to be bowl eligible.

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