University of Minnesota Athletics
Saturday, December 19
Madison, WI
3:00 PM
University of Minnesota
3-4 , 3-2
17
at
20
Wisconsin
3-3 , 2-2
1st
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3rd
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OT
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Minnesota
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Wisconsin
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Gophers Fall in Overtime at Wisconsin 20-17
12/19/2020 7:45:00 PM | Football
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Collin Larsh kicked a 30-yard field goal in overtime to give Wisconsin a 20-17 victory over Minnesota in the battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe in the most-played rivalry in the FBS.
Minnesota failed to score on its first possession in overtime when Anders Gelecinskyj's 36-yard field goal attempt from the left hashmark sailed just outside the left upright.
It was the 130th game between the programs. This season's game on Nov. 28 was canceled due to COVID-19 issues in the Gophers program.
Senior Garrett Groshek, who entered with 105 total yards rushing this season, carried 24 times for 154 yards with a career-long run of 39 yards for a touchdown for the Badgers.
Minnesota (3-4, 3-4) tied it at 17 on Tanner Morgan's 9-yard touchdown pass to Mike Brown-Stephens with 4:40 remaining. Morgan kept the 12-play, 75-yard drive alive on fourth-and-4 with a 4-yard keeper to the Wisconsin 4.
After Gelecinskyj's 38-yard field goal put Minnesota up 10-7 midway through the third quarter, Graham Mertz completed 3 of 4 passes to move the Badgers from their own 25 to a first-and-goal at the Gophers 10.
Mertz carried to 4-yard line on second down, but was hurt on the tackle. Sophomore Chase Wolf came on and, under heavy pressure, rolled left and hit Jack Dunn for the score to put Wisconsin up 14-10.
Collin Larsh added a 38-yard field goal on Wisconsin's next possession to make it 17-10 with 11:30 remaining in the fourth quarter.
The Gophers capitalized on field position for their first score after Morgan's pooch punt pinned Wisconsin at the 1-yard line. The Badgers went three and out and Minnesota responded with a six-play, 53-yard touchdown drive.
Morgan hit Cam Wiley on a wheel route to the right side for a 16-yard touchdown to put Minnesota up 7-0 with 2:04 left in the first quarter.
Wisconsin countered on its next possession with a 39-yard touchdown run up the middle by Garrett Groshek, whose previous long run this season was 13 yards.
THE TAKEAWAY
Minnesota: The Gophers, who had won three of their last four, probably needed to win to receive a bowl bid.
Wisconsin: When wideouts Davis and Pryor went down the Badgers struggled to stretch the field offensively. In their absence, freshman Chimere Dike gained valuable experience. Mertz and Berger also are freshmen.
UP NEXT
Minnesota will wait and see if it receives a bowl bid.
Wisconsin will have to await a bowl bid.
Minnesota failed to score on its first possession in overtime when Anders Gelecinskyj's 36-yard field goal attempt from the left hashmark sailed just outside the left upright.
It was the 130th game between the programs. This season's game on Nov. 28 was canceled due to COVID-19 issues in the Gophers program.
Senior Garrett Groshek, who entered with 105 total yards rushing this season, carried 24 times for 154 yards with a career-long run of 39 yards for a touchdown for the Badgers.
Minnesota (3-4, 3-4) tied it at 17 on Tanner Morgan's 9-yard touchdown pass to Mike Brown-Stephens with 4:40 remaining. Morgan kept the 12-play, 75-yard drive alive on fourth-and-4 with a 4-yard keeper to the Wisconsin 4.
After Gelecinskyj's 38-yard field goal put Minnesota up 10-7 midway through the third quarter, Graham Mertz completed 3 of 4 passes to move the Badgers from their own 25 to a first-and-goal at the Gophers 10.
Mertz carried to 4-yard line on second down, but was hurt on the tackle. Sophomore Chase Wolf came on and, under heavy pressure, rolled left and hit Jack Dunn for the score to put Wisconsin up 14-10.
Collin Larsh added a 38-yard field goal on Wisconsin's next possession to make it 17-10 with 11:30 remaining in the fourth quarter.
The Gophers capitalized on field position for their first score after Morgan's pooch punt pinned Wisconsin at the 1-yard line. The Badgers went three and out and Minnesota responded with a six-play, 53-yard touchdown drive.
Morgan hit Cam Wiley on a wheel route to the right side for a 16-yard touchdown to put Minnesota up 7-0 with 2:04 left in the first quarter.
Wisconsin countered on its next possession with a 39-yard touchdown run up the middle by Garrett Groshek, whose previous long run this season was 13 yards.
THE TAKEAWAY
Minnesota: The Gophers, who had won three of their last four, probably needed to win to receive a bowl bid.
Wisconsin: When wideouts Davis and Pryor went down the Badgers struggled to stretch the field offensively. In their absence, freshman Chimere Dike gained valuable experience. Mertz and Berger also are freshmen.
UP NEXT
Minnesota will wait and see if it receives a bowl bid.
Wisconsin will have to await a bowl bid.
Team Stats
MINN
WIS
Total Yards
326
322
Pass Yards
180
147
Rushing Yards
146
175
Penalty Yards
65
47
1st Downs
18
18
3rd Downs
4
4
4th Downs
1
0
TOP
29:32
30:28
1st Quarter
MINN 7, WIS 0
MINN - Wiley, Cam 16 yd pass from Morgan, Tanner (Gelecinskyj, A kick) 6 plays, 53 yards, TOP 3:32
2nd Quarter
MINN 7, WIS 7
WIS - Groshek, G. 39 yd run (Larsh, Collin kick), 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:47
3rd Quarter
MINN 10, WIS 7
MINN - Gelecinskyj, A 38 yd field goal 5 plays, 34 yards, TOP 2:01
MINN 10, WIS 14
WIS - Dunn, Jack 4 yd pass from Wolf, Chase (Larsh, Collin kick) 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:35
4th Quarter
MINN 10, WIS 17
WIS - Larsh, Collin 31 yd field goal 8 plays, 34 yards, TOP 4:21
MINN 17, WIS 17
MINN - Brown-Stephens 9 yd pass from Morgan, Tanner (Gelecinskyj, A kick) 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 6:50
OT Quarter
MINN 17, WIS 20
WIS - Larsh, Collin 30 yd field goal 6 plays, 13 yards, TOP 0:00
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
13
TD
2
YDS
160
INT
1
CMP
1
TD
0
YDS
20
INT
0
Players Mentioned
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