Randy Johnson

Minnesota's defense has been crucial to the team's four-game winning streak, led by a coordinator with history on both sides of this rivalry, too.

Athan Kaliakmanis, the quarterback who transferred to Rutgers after starting for Minnesota last season, passed for 240 yards and three touchdowns as the Gophers' four-game winning streak was thwarted.

With Scarlet Knights leading rusher Kyle Monangai sidelined because of a head injury, true freshman Antwan Raymond led Rutgers with 73 yards on 22 carries while redshirt freshman Ja'Shon Benjamin added 66 yards on 11 carries against Minnesota.

Gophers coach P.J. Fleck often says, “Start fast, accelerate in the middle and finish strong,” a philosophy that can apply to both a game and an entire season.

Iowa started the weekend with a loss at UCLA, but with a chance to pull ahead of the Hawkeyes, the Gophers stumbled at Rutgers.

After winning a gold medal at the Japan Olympics and leaving college wrestling in 2022, Gable Steveson announced Tuesday that he's coming back to compete for the Gophers.

Cameron Begalle, the state's fifth-ranked recruit in his class, posted that he is reopening his recruiting.

Cameron Begalle, the state’s fifth-ranked recruit in his class, posted that he is reopening his recruiting.

The No. 1 Ducks will be in Madison, where the Badgers are rested coming off a bye week. Meanwhile, while USC and Nebraska square off at the L.A. Coliseum.

The Big Ten and SEC are in line to land four teams each in the College Football Playoff, taking six of the seven at-large berths.