Overview

• The Gophers won 27-20 in Minneapolis, improving to 4-2 (2-1 Big Ten) as Purdue fell to 2-4 (0-3) with a fourth straight loss.
• Drake Lindsey capped a 14-play, 70-yard drive with a 4-yard touchdown to Jameson Geers to tie it with 7:47 left, and Koi Perich returned an interception 27 yards for the lead on the next play.
• Purdue outgained Minnesota 456-262 and rushed for 253-30, but the yardage edge did not translate to points.
• The Boilermakers threw three interceptions and committed nine penalties with multiple drops, including a goal-line pick on a Devin Mockobee halfback pass and two facemasks that prolonged Minnesota’s tying drive.
• Purdue’s final push reached the Minnesota 5 before a holding flag and a Jai’Onte’ McMillan breakup on fourth down ended the threat; Minnesota hosts Nebraska on Friday, and Purdue visits Northwestern on Saturday.