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Wildcats Down Minnesota 24-14 - Match Report

The Wildcats were Week 12 winners on Saturday, coming out on top of the Golden Gophers by a score of 24-14 at TCF Bank Stadium.

The Wildcats were a +3.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 48.5.

Isaiah Bowser rushed for 85 yards, while Berkeley Holman added 10 yards in the win. JJ Jefferson and Riley Lees added 68 and 48 receiving yards respectively.

Mohamed Ibrahim rushed for 98 yards for Minnesota, while Seth Green added 7 yards. Tanner Morgan threw for 197 yards for the Golden Gophers, while receivers Tyler Johnson and Rashod Bateman had 88 and 54 yards respectively.

Northwestern outgained Minnesota 325-306 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 18-16 by the Golden Gophers.

Minnesota led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 30:34-29:26 split in that important category.

Northwestern heads into a 13 battle against Illinois. Minnesota, meanwhile, will have their next action against Wisconsin.