Gophers football vs. New Mexico: Keys to game, how to watch, who has edge

MINNESOTA vs. NEW MEXICO What: Rate Bowl When: 3:30 p.m. CDT Friday Where: Chase Stadium, Phoenix TV: ESPN Radio: KFAN-FM 100.3 Betting spread: Minnesota minus-2.5 Records: Minnesota (7-5) is bowl eligible for the sixth time in eight non-pandemic seasons under P.J. Fleck. New Mexico (9-3) is bowling for the first time since 2016. History: This is the first matchup between the two programs and was an unlikely pairing that first needed two Big XII Conference teams (Iowa State and Kansas State) to opt out of bowl bids. Resumes: The Gophers went 7-0 at home for the first time since 1967, but they stumbled to 0-5 on the road. They went 5-4 in Big Ten play, with late comebacks against Rutgers,...