ncaaf Game Recap
Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Northwestern Wildcats Wrap - Northwestern Wins 37-34
Ben Bryant was good for 396 yards through the air on Saturday as the Wildcats got past the Golden Gophers by a score of 37-34 at Ryan Field.
Northwestern was an underdog by +11.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 40.0.
Ben Bryant completed 33 of 49 pass attempts for 396 yards for the Wildcats in the win.
Darius Taylor rushed for 198 yards for Minnesota, while Athan Kaliakmanis added 34 yards. Athan Kaliakmanis threw for 191 yards for the Golden Gophers, while receivers Corey Crooms Jr. and Daniel Jackson had 80 and 53 yards respectively.
Minnesota lost the offensive yardage battle to Northwestern 492-435 yards in Saturday's game. Northwestern had more first downs as that total ended up 25-15.
The time of possession battle favored Minnesota as their offense was on the field for 30:09, longer than the 29:50 of their opponents.
Northwestern looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Penn State. Minnesota will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Louisiana-Lafayette.