Oct. 31--TV: 6 p.m.; ESPN.
Line: Michigan by 13.
Records: Michigan 5-2, 2-1 Big Ten; Minnesota 4-3, 1-2.
Last meeting: Minnesota won 30-14 on Sept. 27, 2014, in Ann Arbor, Mich.
On the offensive: Minnesota QB Mitch Leidner (1,310 passing yards, six interceptions) and Michigan's Jake Rudock (1,303; six) have remarkably similar stats. But Michigan has 17 rushing TDs to the Gophers' eight.
Getting defensive: After posting three straight shutouts, Michigan gave up 386 yards and three offensive touchdowns to Michigan State. Star CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun returns for Minnesota, which needs to force more turnovers.
The number: 37.5. Over-under for this game, tied for the lowest of the weekend with Virginia Tech-Boston College.
The talk: The question of how the Wolverines will respond to the Big House Blunder got trumped by the issue of how the Gophers will fare without coach Jerry Kill.
Teddy Greenstein's pick: The Gophers will fall short despite an inspired effort. Michigan 23, Minnesota 17.
