Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald called Minnesota arguably the most-experienced team in the Big Ten.

The Golden Gophers' are coming off a dominant win over Maryland where they had a pair of rushers top 100 yards.

Head coach PJ Fleck's squad finds itself tied for first place in the Big Ten West at 3-1 due to their balanced play on both sides of the ball.

So we went to TheGopherReport analyst Alex Carlson to get the inside scoop on the Golden Gophers to see what kind of a challenge the Wildcats will face Saturday at home in Evanston.

Here is our Q&A:

Q. What’s your take on the 2021 Golden Gophers thus far?