Is P.J. Fleck headed for a mayonnaise bath?
With Saturday’s 25-17 upset of No. 24-ranked Illinois, the Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-3) are bowl eligible with three regular season games left to play.
A lot can (and will) happen between now and the end of the regular season, but for now, the Gophers’ bowl prospects are not too shabby.
Here are the latest bowl projections:
ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura: Music City Bowl (Dec. 30; Nashville, TN) vs. LSU
ESPN’s Mark Schlabach: ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31; Tampa, FL) vs. Texas A&M
Action Network’s Brett McMurphy: Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Jan. 3; Charlotte, NC) vs. Syracuse
CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm: Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Jan. 3; Charlotte, NC) vs. Clemson
247 Sports: Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Jan. 3; Charlotte, NC) vs. Pittsburgh
Athlon Sports: ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31; Tampa, FL) vs. Ole Miss