Gophers QB Athan Kaliakmanis, DL Jah Joyner, and LB Cody Lindenberg met with reporters on Wednesday on campus.

The 5-3 Gophers host the 3-5 Illini on Saturday afternoon. The Gophers are coming off an impressive win over Michigan State, while Illinois fell 25-21 at Wisconsin.

Illinois coach Bret Bielema has a perfect 9-0 record against Minnesota in his career, including back-to-back wins with the Fighting Illini the last two years.

***Click the video box above to watch Kaliakmanis, Joyner, and Lindenberg meet with reporters***

Lindenberg made his season debut in the win over the Spartans after being out with a hamstring injury.