Overview
- Jack Olsen hit a 33-yard field goal with 53 seconds left, and Minnesota’s Brady Denaburg missed a 40-yarder as time expired to seal the 38-35 result.
- The Wildcats erased a 28-13 third-quarter deficit with a 25-point second half to snap a three-game losing streak.
- Stone finished with two touchdowns and completed his final 15 passes, delivering a signature performance for David Braun’s program.
- Minnesota’s Drake Lindsey threw four touchdowns, three to Javon Tracy, as the Gophers’ passing outburst couldn’t offset late defensive lapses.
- Northwestern outgained Minnesota 525-323 with a 220-59 rushing edge, overcoming a 93-yard kickoff return and a muffed punt that set up Gophers scores.