Minnesota heads to Champaign, Illinois for a Big 10 battle against the No. 24 Illinois Illini.The Golden Gophers are 5-3 overall and 3-2 in the Big Ten. They have won three in a row. The Illini are 6-2 overall and 3-2 in the Big Ten. They are coming off a bad loss to No.1 Oregon last week. The Gophers are putting up 27.9 points and 334.4 yards per game. On the defensive side, they are giving up 282.9 yards and 16.8 points per game. Illinois is putting up 27 points and 356.5 yards per game this season. On the defensive end, they are giving up 237 yards and 20.6 points per game. Illinois has won the last three games over the Gophers. The Gophers have been playing better as the season has rolled along. The Illini are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games against the Golden Gophers. They are also 3-1-1 ATS at Memorial Stadium this season, including a 21-7 win over Michigan when they were +5 underdogs. Am taking the points at home in this one. As the Illini coach said after the Oregon game, “ We can’t let Oregon neat us twice” and I expect them to come out with something to prove.

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