Minnesota is going for its third straight victory this week. With Iowa's surprising loss to Purdue last week, the Gophers now find themselves in a much more interesting race in the Big Ten West. It's an important game for sorting out bowl opportunities and a must-win game to have a shot at first place in the division.
Kickoff: 2:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN2. Radio: 100.3 FM, webstream. Sirius/XM: Ch. 195
Line: Gophers by 5. Over/under: 55
Play-by-play and in-game boxscore
Randy Johnson's preview and prediction
Point spreads, money lines, over/under
Star Tribune on Twitter: Randy Johnson | Chip Scoggins
Schedules, results: Gophers | Maryland
Team stats: Gophers | Maryland
More on the game
Scoggins: Big Ten West suddenly up for grabs
Offensive line making big strides
Three notable P.J. Fleck episodes with rival coaches
Special teams improving but need to be more consistent
Tweaking run-pass balance brings success
Riding the high of the Nebraska win
Banged-up Maryland tries to regroup