"You know I'm not sure if College GameDay is coming but — I'm not going to make another case — but I hope they do," Fleck said at a postgame news conference Saturday.

As it turns out, Fleck got his wish. ESPN's College GameDay is coming to the Twin Cities for the first time ever ahead of the Gophers' game against their archrival, Wisconsin.

Gophers to host 'College GameDay' Saturday against Wisconsin

"It's huge. I mean, it will be fun to see the excitement on campus, and I hope we win," Gophers fan Tom Ruth said.

It is a big deal, especially since Minnesota and Wisconsin are tied at 60-60-8 in their all-time series record. The players are ready to rise to the challenge.

"We still need to go in and take care of business because we don't know what could happen after that," Minnesota wide receiver Rashod Bateman said. "So we just need to go and take care of business against Wisconsin."

GameDay will air 8 a.m. Saturday on ESPN. Also, be sure to stay with 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS, as we have pregame coverage starting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Kickoff is at 2:30 p.m.