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 Minnesota (4-3, 2-2) hosts Maryland (4-3, 1-3 Big Ten) on Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET.

The BetMGM College Football Odds predicts Minnesota by 4½.

The series record is Maryland leading 4-3.

The Terrapins rallied for a 29-28 homecoming 

 last week to restore their bid for bowl eligibility, but with road games next month against Oregon and Penn State there’s little margin for error left. Maryland has won a bowl game in each of the last three seasons, the longest run in program history.

The Gophers also got their bowl push back on track with a 

 three weeks ago. They’re coming off a bye week and seeking to maintain their October momentum in front of a homecoming crowd before entering a daunting November schedule themselves.

Maryland wide receiver Tai Felton vs. Minnesota defensive backs. Felton leads the Big Ten in receptions (64) and receiving yards (803) and has logged five games for the Terrapins with nine or more catches for the most in the FBS this season. He’ll go against a deep secondary that has helped the Gophers rank second in the FBS with 13 interceptions, fourth with an average allowance of 139.6 passing yards per game and fifth with an opponent pass efficiency rating of 95.15.

For Minnesota, wide receiver Daniel Jackson, who leads the team in targets (61), receptions (42) and receiving yards (451), has climbed to seventh in program history for career receiving yards. He needs 122 yards to pass Rashod Bateman, who's now in the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens, for sixth place.

For Maryland, defensive back Glendon Miller, who has taken snaps at both safety and nickel cornerback, has three interceptions, 27 tackles and a fumble recovery in his breakout fifth season. He's third on the team in interceptions and tackles.

Minnesota's Koi Perich leads the Big Ten with four interceptions, which is already a single-season program record for a freshman. Gophers quarterback Max Brosmer is on pace to set the single-season program record for completion percentage (68.1) currently held by Tanner Morgan (66.9 in 2022).

Maryland’s comeback from a 14-point deficit was its biggest in a fourth quarter since a 17-point rally to beat Minnesota on Oct. 30, 2020. The Terrapins again have the most passing yards per game (313.3) in the Big Ten (and are ninth in the FBS) after leading the league last year. 

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Minnesota hosts Maryland this week for homecoming with both teams trying to stay on track for bowl eligibility ahead of a tough final month of the schedule. The Gophers are 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the Big Ten. The Terrapins are 4-3 and 1-3. Minnesota is favored by 4½ points according to BetMGM odds.

Minnesota hosts Maryland for homecoming. Both teams beat fading USC this month to get back on track

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