Minnesota vs. Indiana prediction, pick, odds, spread: Hoosiers hoping offense wakes up against Gophers

The Hoosiers are big favorites, but can they get the offense on track against a quality Minnesota defense? No. 4 Indiana will host Minnesota on Saturday afternoon on CBS (3:30 p.m. ET), as the Hoosiers try to calm the nerves of fans in Bloomington who have grown antsy watching an offense struggling to get going. While the Hoosiers remain ranked inside the top 5, there's plenty of anxiety in Indiana about an offense that's been sputtering with just 48 points combined in the last three games. A 13-6 win in overtime against a listless Michigan team didn't assuage those concerns, and now they welcome a Minnesota team that has proven to be a thorny opponent.

The Gophers come in at 5-2 fresh off a 13-10 win over Iowa to hoist the Floyd of Rosedale trophy, as PJ Fleck is 2-for-2 in rivalry games this season. Minnesota will need to step up their level in the next two games against top-10 foes in Indiana and UCLA, but if the Hoosiers get caught looking ahead to a trip to USC, they can quickly find themselves in a dogfight with the Gophers despite being 20.5-point favorites. Will the Hoosiers' offense come to life back at home and re-establish themselves as one of the nation's elite? Can Minnesota pull off another stunner by dragging