BTN: Tom Dienhart Ranking every 2013 Big Ten game (U: #27-30, 40, 45, 53, 59, 64, 72)

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27. Minnesota at Northwestern, Oct. 19: Northwestern has had the upper hand on Minnesota of late, winning three in a row and five of the last six. In fact, the Wildcats have taken 10 of the last 15 encounters.

28. Wisconsin at Minnesota, Nov. 23: Minnesota has lost nine in a row to Wisconsin and is just 4-18 vs. the Badgers since 1991 in the battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe.

29. Iowa at Minnesota, Sept. 28: The Hawkeyes won last year’s meeting in Iowa City, 31-13, and have won four of last six in the battle for Floyd of Rosedale. But the Golden Gophers won the two previous meetings (both in Minnesota) prior to 2012 and have won three of the last four in Minneapolis.

30. Minnesota at Michigan State, Nov. 30: Michigan State has won three in a row vs. Minnesota. Before that, the Golden Gophers won three in succession vs. the Spartans. This is a key battle for Legends pecking order.

40. Penn State at Minnesota, Nov. 9

45. Minnesota at Michigan, Oct. 5

53. Minnesota at Indiana, Nov. 2

59. San Jose State at Minnesota, Sept.21

64. Nebraska at Minnesota, Oct. 26

72. UNLV at Minnesota, Aug. 31

83. Minnesota at New Mexico State, Sept. 7

92. Western Illinois at Minnesota, Sept. 14

http://btn.com/2013/07/02/dienhart-ranking-every-2013-big-ten-football-game/

Go Gophers!!