... Minnesota Golden Gophers begins this weekend against the Northwestern Wildcats.

If the 2-1 Gophers have any expectations of playing in a major bowl game this season, they need to win their next three games before they play No. 5 Penn State and No. 13 Ohio State on the road on consecutive weekends.

After Northwestern, the Gophers play the Wisconsin Badgers and Purdue Boilermakers at home.

The next three games are not guaranteed wins. However, the Gophers should win or be in contention to win each of these games if their offensive star player stays healthy, the emerging defensive star continues playing well, and the coaching staff figures out how to balance the offense. 

Wide receiver Eric Decker has lived up to his pr...

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