Minnesota Football vs. South Dakota State: Predictions, Odds, Streaming, TV Schedule, Game Time

Opening thoughts

/music starts

IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR

WITH THE PADS ALL A POPPING

AND VENDORS PREPARING TO SELL ALL THE BEER

IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR

IT’S THE HAP-HAPPIEST SEASON OF ALL

WITH THOSE SKI-U-MAH! GREETINGS AND FUN GOLDY MEETINGS

ON THE NORTHROP MALL

IT’S THE HAP-HAPPIEST SEASON OF ALL

THERE’LL BE TAILGATES FOR HOSTING

BUCKY BADGERS FOR TOASTING

AND ROUSERS OUT IN THE BANK

THERE’LL BE SCARY LOSS STORIES

AND TALES OF THE GLORIES OF

GOPHER TEAMS LONG LONG AGO

IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR

THERE’LL BE MUCH CELEBRATING

AND HEARTS WILL BE GLOWING

WHEN ROSES ARE NEAR

IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR

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Gnome #TAKES

No #TAKES today, the Gnomes started Googling rabbits and are lost in the cute rabbit internet.

When & Where

Date: Thursday, August 29th

Kickoff Time: 8 pm CT

Where: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN

Watch & Listen

TV: Fox Sports 1

Streaming Video: Fox Sports (dot) com (or the Fox Sports app)

Radio: KOOL 108 (107.9 in the Twin Cities) and the Gopher Radio Network (Radio Affiliates).

Streaming Audio: Locate KOOL 108 on IHeartRadio (or the IHeartRadio app for your mobile device)

Satellite Radio:

• Sirius: 78 (Streaming 957)
• XM: 195 (Streaming 957)
• SiriusXM: 195 (Streaming 957)

Odds

Spread: Currently Minnesota by 15.5-16.5

O/U: 56

Weather Forecast

Cooler, but clear and just a beautiful night to kick off college football as the sun sets behind the Minneapolis skyline.

The Enemy

Where Are They From? Brookings, SD

All Time Series: 7-0 in favor of Minnesota.

Last Game: 16-13 win for the Gophers in 2009.

SB Nation Blog: Underdog Dynasty

This Season: NA

Keys to the game

• Establish the run. Minnesota’s offensive line outweighs the SDSU defensive front by the weight of the Jackrabbit’s middle linebacker. Run it up. Leave no doubt.
• Don’t get hurt. I cannot stress this one enough.
• HAVE FUN! I mean this for everyone. Football is back!

How afraid am I?

On a scale of 1 to 5 “Brewsters on his face” (1 being not a afraid, 5 being very afraid)?

Keeping it old school this week. I’m only 1 Brew afraid of SDSU. I’ll say the same thing I said about Miami (OH) last year...even HE beat the Jackrabbits.

Prediction

Minnesota 37 - SDSU 14