Overview
- Redshirt freshman Drake Lindsey went 26-for-39 for 197 yards and scored the tying 2-yard sneak late in regulation before winning it with a 3-yard rush in overtime.
- Michigan State opened OT and settled for Martin Connington’s 36-yard field goal, setting the stage for Minnesota’s decisive touchdown drive.
- Officials picked up a pass-interference flag on the Spartans’ OT possession, then called pass interference on Malcolm Bell during Minnesota’s ensuing drive to set up first-and-goal.
- The Gophers’ pass rush produced six first-half sacks and seven overall, continuing a recent surge that has defined their defensive identity.
- Minnesota moved to 6-3 overall and 4-2 in the Big Ten to clinch bowl eligibility for the seventh time under P.J. Fleck, while Michigan State fell to 3-6 and 0-6 in conference play as Alessio Milivojevic threw for 311 yards.