Gophers meet challenge, use 2nd-half rally to beat Purdue
— Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck challenged his team to respond Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Minnesota Golden Gophers
20
Purdue Boilermakers
13
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINN | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| PUR | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Ross-Ade Stadium · 51,111 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs UCLA Bruins | L 20-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Indiana Hoosiers | L 16-23 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 13-10 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Purdue Boilermakers | L 13-41 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 20-14 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 1:46 20-13
Matthew Trickett 38 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 13:50 17-13
Treyson Potts 4 Yd Run (Matthew Trickett Kick)
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Field Goal 0:12 10-13
Mitchell Fineran 24 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:49 10-10
Matthew Trickett 42 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 13:40 7-10
Milton Wright 7 Yd pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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Field Goal 6:07 7-3
Mitchell Fineran 36 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:03 7-0
Chris Autman-Bell 32 Yd pass from Tanner Morgan (Matthew Trickett Kick)
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MINN
2 plays, -4 yards, 0:47 · End of Game
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PUR 0:47
7 plays, 48 yards, 0:59 · Interception
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MINN 1:46
10 plays, 40 yards, 4:37 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:46 20-13
Matthew Trickett 38 Yd Field Goal
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PUR 6:23
6 plays, 58 yards, 1:48 · Downs
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MINN 8:11
5 plays, 33 yards, 2:15 · Punt
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PUR 10:26
11 plays, 58 yards, 4:21 · Missed FG
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MINN 14:49
6 plays, -4 yards, 3:11 · Punt
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PUR 3:00
5 plays, 15 yards, 2:14 · Punt
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MINN 5:14
8 plays, 37 yards, 4:23 · Punt
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PUR 9:37
9 plays, 46 yards, 4:13 · Punt
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MINN 13:50
3 plays, 75 yards, 1:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:50 17-13
Treyson Potts 4 Yd Run (Matthew Trickett Kick)
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MINN
1 play, -2 yards, 0:11 · End of Half
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PUR 0:12
11 plays, 68 yards, 4:37 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:12 10-13
Mitchell Fineran 24 Yd Field Goal
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MINN 4:49
6 plays, 59 yards, 2:56 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:49 10-10
Matthew Trickett 42 Yd Field Goal
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PUR 7:45
5 plays, 19 yards, 2:32 · Punt
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MINN 10:17
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:02 · Punt
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PUR 11:19
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:49 · Punt
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MINN 12:08
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:26 · Punt
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PUR 13:40
14 plays, 91 yards, 5:03 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:40 7-10
Milton Wright 7 Yd pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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MINN 3:43
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:18 · Punt
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PUR 6:07
10 plays, 56 yards, 3:56 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:07 7-3
Mitchell Fineran 36 Yd Field Goal
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MINN 10:03
4 plays, 44 yards, 2:09 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:03 7-0
Chris Autman-Bell 32 Yd pass from Tanner Morgan (Matthew Trickett Kick)
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PUR 12:12
7 plays, 19 yards, 2:48 · Fumble
Showing the last 30 of 30 events.
Team Stats
MINN
PUR
12
1st Downs
28
5-13
3rd down efficiency
7-18
0-0
4th down efficiency
2-3
294
Total Yards
448
169
Passing
371
9/18
Comp/Att
34/52
9.4
Yards per pass
7.1
125
Rushing
77
35
Rushing Attempts
34
3.6
Yards per rush
2.3
4-55
Penalties
3-30
0
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
1
26:38
Possession
33:22
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