FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2012, file photo, Minnesota players take the field for an NCAA football game against Syracuse in Minneapolis. Minnesota enters Big Ten play as one of only three unbeaten teams... more 

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2012, file photo, Minnesota players take the field for an NCAA football game against Syracuse in Minneapolis. Minnesota enters Big Ten play as one of only three unbeaten teams in the conference, bringing plenty of confidence into the tougher part of the schedule. (AP Photo/Andy King, File) less