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Brendan Sullivan and Ryan Hilinski left with injuries, forcing the Wildcats to turn to Carl Richardson before Cole Freeman played the final series.

MINNEAPOLIS — The starting quarterback was new for Minnesota on Saturday, but two old standards shouldered the load in a 31-3 victory over Northwestern: Mohamed Ibrahim and Minnesota's defense.

It’s going to happen. Why? Simply because it must.

The win gives the Boilermakers a crucial head-to-head tiebreaker over the Illini, who were firmly in control until losing their last two games.

There’s a lot that could still happen, but the Illini aren’t likely to be the last ones standing. And they will rue Saturday’s defeat as surely as they will the 23-15 letdown against Michigan State that preceded it.

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Broader implications aside, simply getting the better of the Boilermakers for a change would hit the spot. They’ve taken home the Cannon in five of the last six renditions of this rivalry series and have a five-game winning streak at Memorial Stadium, where they haven’t lost since 2010.