Penn State vs Minnesota how to watch, odds, injuries, weather and series history

Since Penn State lost to Ohio State, the directive for James Franklin’s team has been simple: win out and you’re in the 12-team College Football Playoff. After beating Washington and Purdue convincingly in the last two weeks, the Nittany Lions have just two games left to reach 11-1, a Week 13 road trip to Minnesota and the regular season finale at home against Maryland.

For this week’s trip to play PJ Fleck’s Golden Gophers, Penn State is a significant favorite, though it may be a lot more nervous than last week’s trip to West Lafayette, Indiana. At 6-4, Minnesota is an average, but bowl eligible, program. After early season losses to North Carolina, Iowa and Michigan, transfer quarterback Max Brosmer found his footing to rattle off four straight wins. Then, before Minnesota’s Week 12 bye, the Golden Gophers fell in New Jersey with a 26-19 loss to Rutgers, killing the team’s momentum.

Fleck could pull off a season-defining win Saturday with an upset of Penn State, but the Nittany Lions look to finish the season strong. Here’s how to watch this Big Ten game on CBS in Week 13.

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Predictably, the weather in Minneapolis, MN Saturday afternoon will be cold. The weather forecast reads 38 degrees during the day around kickoff and will approach the evening temperature of 33 degrees. It will be cloudy all day and the weather should not affect this match.

Penn State all-time record vs. Minnesota: 10-6

Last meeting, 2022 at Beaver Stadium: 45-17 Penn State W (White Out)