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Northwestern will be in front of their home fans on Saturday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-field advantage. They will take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Northwestern traveled a rocky road last season, and unfortunately for them the road doesn't seem to have gotten any smoother. Things couldn't have gone much worse for them as they lost 38-14 to Duke on Saturday. Sadly, the loss only continues a disappointing trend for Northwestern: they've now lost five straight matchups with Duke.
The Wildcats were plagued a slow offense and finished the game with only 3.8 yards per play. They were demolished by their opponents in that department as Duke advanced 8.1.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Minnesota, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 31-13 loss to North Carolina on Saturday. The loss put an end to Minnesota's undefeated start to the season.
Minnesota's defeat came about despite a quality game from RB Darius Taylor, who rushed for 138 yards and one touchdown.
In addition to losing their last games, both Minnesota and Northwestern failed to cover the spread. Looking ahead, Minnesota are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 11.5 points. This contest might not be the best time to bet them against the spread since they've let bettors down the last three times they've played.
There's no need to mince words: Northwestern lost to Minnesota in their previous matchup last November, and they lost bad. The score wound up at 31-3. Will Northwestern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Watch the game or check back on CBS Sports to find out.
