I wouldn’t expect a whole lot of points in this game, but Minnesota should find it easier to crack through a good - not great - Wisconsin defense. Minnesota should be able to shut down a Wisconsin offense that hasn’t been able to throw the ball effectively behind quarterback Graham Mertz, and which may be without leading rusher Braelon Allen. The Golden Gophers have held opponents to just 13.1 points per game, and are among the top rushing teams in the country, running for 4.8 yards per attempt and 229.5 yards per game.

But while they may share a style, Minnesota does just about everything better than Wisconsin. These two teams play similarly, relying on shutdown defenses and strong running attacks to win low-scoring slogs.

The Golden Gophers (7-4) lost to the Iowa Hawkeyes 13-10 last week, ending their hopes of getting to the Big Ten Championship. Wisconsin (6-5) is fresh off a 15-14 win at the Nebraska Cornhuskers, though it needed to score twice late in the fourth to earn bowl eligibility. The Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Wisconsin Badgers are no longer in the wild race for the Big Ten West title, but they’ll be playing for pride - and Paul Bunyan’s Axe - in this traditional rivalry game on Saturday.

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