Overview

• Redshirt freshman Drake Lindsey went 19-of-35 for 290 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in his first start.
• Darius Taylor carried 30 times for 141 yards and added four receptions for 36 yards to pace the offense.
• Minnesota’s defense limited RB Al-Jay Henderson to 25 yards on 11 carries and held Buffalo to 151 total yards with six three-and-outs and a 1-for-11 mark on third down.
• Jalen Smith’s 60-yard strike early in the fourth quarter provided separation after Jameson Geers’ earlier touchdown catch.
• Transfer kicker Brady Denaburg converted field goals from 38, 29 and 25 yards and both PATs, and Koi Perich logged two-way snaps that included a 12-yard reception.