In their biggest test of the season so far, he Gophers host unbeaten and 8th-ranked Penn State at the PAV this weekend. (One story in the StarTribune says the games will be played Fri & Sat, but) I think the games are Saturday at 7:00 and Sunday at 6:30 (I’ve also seen 8:30), both on BTN.
The Nittany Lions, ranked slightly below the Gophers, missed the first two weeks of the season due to Covid, so they might be less battle-tested than the Gophers. But they seem well-balanced and they won back-to-back matches against Illinois last weekend. Before getting too confident, good to remember that Coach Rose’s Lions have won 17 Big Ten, and 7 National Championships, so we can assume this Junior-heavy team is well coached. The Gophs demonstrated last weekend that they have the ability to bounce back strong when their backs are against the wall, but it might be more difficult against Penn State.
I’ve heard nothing about the status of C.C. McGraw for this weekend (if you have, let us know), but as Reader B.W. pointed out, the Gophers didn’t miss a beat when McGraw came out last weekend.