Minnesota vs Northwestern Football: Everything You Need To Know

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Minnesota’s positive season (7-3) was slightly derailed last week when the Golden Gophers fell to No. 19 Nebraska 24-17, snapping their four-game winning streak. Minnesota led 17-10 at halftime but its offense bogged down in the second half as the Cornhuskers held the Gophers scoreless. Minnesota quarterback Mitch Leidner was somewhat ineffective as he completed 18 of 27 passes for 180 yards, but didn’t throw any touchdowns and had an interception.

The Gophers also struggled on the ground, carrying the ball 35 times for only 85 yards. Running back Rodney Smith led the Gophers with 53 rushing yards on 17 carries.

Northwestern (5-5) continued its late-season resurgence with a 45-17 victory over Purdue on Saturday. After starting the year 1-3, the Wildcats have improved their play so dramatically that the oddsmakers have the Wildcats favored on the road against a solid Gophers team. Against the Boilermakers, Wildcats quarterback Clayton Thorson threw for 352 yards and three touchdowns, with two of those scoring plays going to wide receiver Austin Carr (5 receptions, 92 yards, 2 touchdowns).

Kickoff time: 2:30 p.m. CT
TV and radio: Big Ten Network, Minnesota sports radio network
Point spread: Northwestern is favored by 1 point, according to scores and odds.
Tickets: Tickets are available at the Minnesota football website.

Parking information can be found at the Minnesota football website.
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Available locations for single game parking

· West Bank (limited availability): 19th Avenue Ramp and 21st Avenue Ramp (No tailgating allowed)
· St. Paul: Lot S108 (Tailgating allowed)
· East Bank: East River Road Garage and Church Street Garage (No tailgating allowed)

Shuttles

On home game days, Gopher Football Shuttles will connect parking on the St. Paul campus to TCF Bank Stadium.
· Football shuttles will run every 10 minutes starting 3 hours before the game and increase to 3-5 minutes service starting 2 hours before the game.
· During the game, shuttles will run every 10 minutes.
· After the game, shuttles will run every 3-5 minutes until the crowd is gone. After the mass crowd is gone, 20 minute service will continue for one additional hour.
· The St. Paul Shuttle will stop at Lot S108 (St. Paul fairgrounds):
Paratransit Service is provided on the St. Paul shuttle route two hours before kick off. Drivers will take a break 15 minutes after kick and get back out in service at half time until the entire crowd is gone.
· All Gopher Football Shuttles are low-floor, one-level buses and are equipped with wheelchair lifts.
· The University's Campus Connector operates on its weekend schedule (every 20 minutes from 9:30 a.m. until midnight). See a gameday map of the routes and stops.

Tips for Single Game Attendees

· Find specific directions to campus and plan your commute before you leave home.
· Arrive early. Parking facilities will be open 6 hours before the start of game, but not before 7 am. Waiting will not be allowed at any of the parking facilities before opening.
· Please park in designated lots provided for game day parking. Illegal parking will be strictly enforced, on and off campus, and will be subject to tagging and towing at owner's expense.
· Do not walk or drive across railroad property. It is dangerous to walk between rail cars. The Railroad Police will be issuing citations for trespassing.

Other Parking Information

RV Parking

RV and bus parking is available on game day only in Lot S108 (the state fairgrounds lot) in the St. Paul campus area. The cost is $40/game. Buses can drop off people on the corner of 4th St SE and 23rd Ave Se behind the Days Inn.
Gopher football shuttles will provide connections to the stadium from the St. Paul parking. Dedicated ADA accessible shuttles for those with disabilities or in need of extra assistance will be available on the St. Paul shuttle routes. The St. Paul disability shuttle, post-game, will load on the west side of 23rd Ave. where the shuttle drops off pregame.
RVs with season parking passes (only available to season ticket holders) will be in the Gateway Lot on the East Bank.

Disability Parking

Day-of-game disability parking is available in the University Ave. Ramp or Lot S108 on the St. Paul campus. For more information please call the Gopher Ticket Office at (612) 624-8080.

Image via Tony Armstrong, Flickr, used under Creative Commons