Rhode Island vs Minnesota Picks and Prediction – 9/7/2024

Rhode Island will be facing the Big Ten Minnesota Golden Gophers in this game here. The game is taking place at 12:00 PM EST and is being aired on Peacock. The game will be played at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Make sure you are ready for all the football action with our college football picks.

Rhode Island heads to this game here with a 1-0 record on the year. The opening game of the season for the Rams was a 20-17 win over Holy Cross. 

In the win the Rams seen Farrell perform well going 20/33 for 287 yards and 2 touchdowns. However, the rushing attack picked up only 106 yards on 33 carries. Defensively the Rams allowed 101 yards and a score in the air. However, the rushing defense was torched giving up 170 yards and a score while facing a total of 36 carries.

The Golden Gophers are heading to the game here after losing in their opening game. The game was a close battle against North Carolina. The downside is the Golden Gophers still lost the game by a score of 19-17. 

In the losing effort the Golden Gophers seen Max Brosmer go 13/21 for 166 yards in the air. The ground attack picked up 78 yards and 2 touchdowns on only 33 carries. The defense for Minnesota allowed 105 yards and had a pick against the Tar Heels air attack. The problem is the rushing defense gave up 147 yards and a touchdown while facing a total of 41 carries. 

The game here is one that the Golden Gophers will have a good showing in. The offense for Minnesota will finally get it put together to pull out the win, but also be able to get the defense to show up on the field and keep the Rhode Island offense in check as well. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Golden Gophers win 42-17.