by Rod Pearson
Thursday, Oct 27, 2022
Game Time: 2:30 pm ET, Saturday, October 29, 2022
Venue: Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
Where to Watch: Big Ten Network
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Rutgers +14, Minnesota -14; Over/Under: 41 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Rutgers +14, Minnesota -14; Over/Under: 41 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Rutgers +14, Minnesota -14; Over/Under: 41 points
Season Record
Rutgers Scarlet Knights: 4-3 (1-3) (5th place, Big Ten East)
Minnesota Golden Gophers: 4-3 (1-3) (5th place, Big Ten West)
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights: won their last game at home against the Indiana Hoosiers 24-17.
Minnesota Golden Gophers: lost their last game on the road against the Penn State Nittany Lions 45-17.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Preview and Analysis
Rutgers is entering this game with a 4-3 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 4th road game of the season here as they are 2-1 in their road games this year. This will also be their 5th conference game of the college football season this year as they are 1-3. They won against the Indiana Hoosiers in their last game at home 24-17. Noah Vedral started that game at QB and he completed 12/24 passes for 113 yards and 1 touchdown. Samuel Brown V led the team in rushing with 101 yards and 1 TD on 28 rushing attempts. Sean Ryan led the team in receiving with 59 yards and 1 TD on 3 receptions. Christian Izien led the defense in that game with 9 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles. Wesley Bailey led the defense in sacks with 1 while Christian Braswell came away with the only interception for them in that one.
Minnesota is entering this game with a 4-3 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 5th home game of the season as they are 3-1 in their home games this year. This will also be the 5th conference matchup on their conference schedule this season as they are 1-3. They lost against the Penn State Nittany Lions in their last game on the road 45-17. Athan Kaliakmanis started that game at QB and he completed 9/22 passes for 175 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Mohamed Ibrahim led the team in rushing with 102 yards and 1 TD on 30 carries. Brevyn Spann-Ford led the team in receiving with 68 yards and 1 TD on 5 receptions. Mariano Sori-Marin led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 8 assisted tackles. Justin Walley came away with the only interception for them while no one on the defense recorded a sack in that one.
Rutgers vs Minnesota Prediction
The current betting odds have Rutgers listed as a 14 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Rutgers has been playing well in their games this season, they haven't been winning a ton of games but they are keeping their games close and giving themselves a chance to win it in every game. They are going to have some confidence here as they just picked up their 1st conference win of the season and Minnesota is not a team that has been playing great lately. Minnesota had a great start to the year as they were beating up on really bad teams with their weaker schedule but as soon as they hit their conference schedule they were exposed and things have been falling apart since then as their play has been slipping in their games lately. They have been taking some bad losses in their games too, they should play a lot better here at home but Rutgers does have a good defense that will keep them in this game and this could end up being a really close game due to the 2 defenses keeping it a low scoring game here. The best way to place a bet here is on Rutgers to cover the spread in this game.
Rutgers Minnesota Prediction: Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 29, 2022 (2:30 pm ET start time) is Minnesota 20 Rutgers 16.
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NCAAF Betting Trends
Rutgers Scarlet Knights: 6-11 ATS when the total is 42 or less. 17-23 ATS off 2 or more consecutive unders. 22-15 UNDER as an underdog of 10.5 to 21 points.
Minnesota Golden Gophers: 27-18 ATS after allowing 42 points or more last game. 12-3 ATS after a game where they committed 1 or less turnovers. 7-3 UNDER after playing their last game on the road.
Key Injuries
Rutgers Scarlet Knights: G. Wimsatt (QB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. V. Konopka (TE) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. M. Toure (DL) out for season - Knee. M. Walker (LB) out for season - Knee.
Minnesota Golden Gophers: T. Morgan (QB) Ques Sat - Head. D. Wright (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. Z. Evans (RB) Out indefinitely - Leg.
Notable Quotes
"That tempo, you could see at the beginning it took our team — no matter how much you do different things in practice, it's hard to really simulate that at the speed with which they do it. I think it took us a series and a half to get used to it, but then what an unbelievable job the defense did." - Greg Schiano after his team’s win against Indiana in their last game.
"I didn't like how we played. That's three weeks in a row. That's my fault; 100% I've got to be better as the head football coach, period." - P.J. Fleck after his team’s loss against PSU in their last game.
Starting Lineups
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
WR Jones, Shameen
WR Cruickshank, Aron
WR Youngblood, Joshua
TE Langan, Johnny
QB Vedral, Noah
RB Young, Aaron
Minnesota Golden Gophers
WR Wright, Dylan
WR Brockington, Le'Meke
WR Brown-Stephens, Michael
TE Spann-Ford, Brevyn
QB Morgan, Tanner
RB Ibrahim, Mohamed
Statistical Leaders
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Passing: E. Simon (745)
Rushing: S. Brown V (373)
Receiving: A. Cruickshank (255)
Touchdowns: A. Cruickshank (3)
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Passing: T. Morgan (1164)
Rushing: M. Ibrahim (796)
Receiving: B. Spann-Ford (320)
Touchdowns: M. Ibrahim (10)
Coaches:
Rutgers Scarlet Knights: Greg Schiano (3rd season, 14th season non-consecutive)
Minnesota Golden Gophers: P.J. Fleck (6th season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
