University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
2-2 , 1-1
Northwestern
2-2 , 1-1
Team Stats
MIN 7, NU 0
MIN - Brockington,Lemeke 9 yd pass from Kaliakmanis,Athan (Kesich,Dragan kick) 1 plays, 9 yards, TOP 00:04
MIN 14, NU 0
MIN - Taylor,Darius 1 yd run (Kesich,Dragan kick), 9 plays, 68 yards, TOP 05:22
MIN 21, NU 0
MIN - Jackson,Daniel 18 yd pass from Kaliakmanis,Athan (Kesich,Dragan kick) 6 plays, 72 yards, TOP 03:21
MIN 21, NU 7
NU - Kirtz,Bryce 80 yd pass from Bryant,Ben (Olsen,Jack kick) 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:44
MIN 24, NU 7
MIN - Kesich,Dragan 50 yd field goal 5 plays, 43 yards, TOP 01:02
MIN 24, NU 10
NU - Olsen,Jack 37 yd field goal 11 plays, 63 yards, TOP 06:06
MIN 31, NU 10
MIN - Taylor,Darius 43 yd run (Kesich,Dragan kick), 4 plays, 52 yards, TOP 02:02
MIN 31, NU 17
NU - Porter,Cam 1 yd run (Olsen,Jack kick), 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:10
MIN 31, NU 24
NU - Kirtz,Bryce 17 yd pass from Bryant,Ben (Olsen,Jack kick) 3 plays, 69 yards, TOP 00:39
MIN 31, NU 31
NU - Henning,A.J. 11 yd pass from Bryant,Ben (Olsen,Jack kick) 12 plays, 80 yards, TOP 02:05
MIN 34, NU 31
MIN - Kesich,Dragan 20 yd field goal 6 plays, 23 yards, TOP 00:00
MIN 34, NU 37
NU - Mangieri,Charlie 25 yd pass from Bryant,Ben () 1 plays, 25 yards, TOP 00:00
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Gophers Fall in Overtime at Northwestern, 37-34
9/23/2023 10:37:00 PM | Football
EVANSTON, Ill. -- — Ben Bryant threw a 25-yard touchdown to Charlie Mangieri in overtime, Bryce Kirtz set a career high with 215 yards receiving and caught two TDs, and Northwestern rallied from 21 down to beat Minnesota 37-34 on Saturday night.
Bryant found Mangieri in the left side of the end zone for the winning score on the first play after Minnesota's Dragan Kesich kicked a 20-yard field goal. Fans in the student section poured onto the field, celebrating a rare win for a program that has also been engulfed in a hazing and abuse scandal.
A.J. Henning caught a tying touchdown in the closing seconds of regulation. The Wildcats overcame another dazzling performance by Minnesota's Darius Taylor, who ran for 198 yards and two scores, and pulled out the win after they looked like they were headed toward a lopsided loss.
Northwestern (2-2, 1-1 Big Ten) scored two touchdowns early in the fourth quarter to pull within seven. The Wildcats tied it in the closing seconds of regulation when Henning caught an 11-yard TD from Bryant, and came away with their second win in three games after losing 12 in a row.
Bryant threw for 396 yards and four touchdowns after struggling through the first three games. The Cincinnati transfer completed 33 of 49 passes.
Kirtz caught 10 passes, including an 80-yard TD. Cam Porter ran for a score, and the Wildcats bounced back from a loss at Duke.
Taylor was at it again for Minnesota (2-2, 1-1) after capturing back-to-back Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors.
He scored from the 1 early in the second quarter and set up a field goal near the end of the half with a 41-yard run. He wasn't finished, breaking off a 43-yard touchdown on a fourth-and-1 late in the third to bump the lead to 31-10.
Athan Kaliakmanis threw for 191 yards and two scores. But after losing at North Carolina last week, the Gophers let this one slip away.
THE TAKEAWAY
Minnesota: Taylor continues to emerge as one of the nation's most electrifying players. But this one is sure to sting for the Gophers.
Northwestern: Bryant looked like a different quarterback in this one and helped lead the Wildcats to a win that seemed out of reach.
UP NEXT
Minnesota: The Gophers host Louisiana next Saturday, with a home game against No. 2 Michigan the following week looming.
Northwestern: The schedule doesn't get any easier, with No. 7 Penn State visiting next Saturday.