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Northwestern at Minnesota: Week 12 preview

• Northwestern (6-2) visits Minnesota (5-3) on Sat, Nov 21 · TBD.
• SP+ power ratings: Northwestern 13.7 (20th), Minnesota 3.9 (57th). SP+ projects Northwestern by 7.3, including 2.5 points of home field.
• The Northwestern offense ranks 4th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.32); the Minnesota defense ranks 37th (+0.04 allowed). Biggest Northwestern edges: second-level yards per carry, rushing success rate, power success rate. The Minnesota defense holds the edge in sack rate.
• The Minnesota offense ranks 130th in FBS in EPA per play (−0.05); the Northwestern defense ranks 43rd (+0.06 allowed). Biggest Minnesota edges: sack rate. The Northwestern defense holds the edge in passing-downs success rate, stuff rate, EPA per play.
• Schedule so far (average FBS opponent SP+): Northwestern +2.6 (58th toughest), Minnesota +5.5 (36th toughest).