University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
5-3 , 3-2
Indiana
8-1 , 5-1
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Indiana | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
10/31/2026 6:53:00 PM | Football
Indiana (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) needed overtime for the second straight week to avoid a potentially damaging second loss as it tries to defend the national championship. Last week, the Hoosiers beat won 13-6 at Michigan.
And this one looked was over when the Golden Gophers (5-3, 3-2) took a 16-13 lead with 19 seconds to go on Luke Drzewiecki's career long 60-yard field goal. But Charlie Becker's 33-yard catch set up Paddy McAteer for a career-long 60-yarder to tie it as time expired.
Indiana pulled struggling starting quarterback Josh Hoover at halftime after he took a big shot on his second interception of the season, and two late replay reviews overturned potential game-winning situations — one erasing a go-ahead TD pass, the other taking away an interception that would have put Indiana deep in Minnesota territory in the final minutes.
Wilson was 9 of 17 for 156 yards and one score after Hoover was 8 of 19 for 119 yards with one TD and the interception. Becker caught eight passes for 149 yards and the decisive score.
Quarterback Drake Lindsey led Minnesota by going 20 of 37 with 120 yards and one TD. Javon Tracy had seven receptions for 40 yards.
The takeaways
Minnesota: The Gophers were on the verge of a big win but couldn't quite close it out and wound up with a loss instead.
Indiana: Coach Curt Cignetti's squad sure didn't look good offensively for the fourth straight week. But when the Hoosiers needed it, Wilson and Becker came up with the two big plays for the win.
Up next
Minnesota: Hosts No. 7 UCLA next Saturday.
Indiana: Hosts Southern California on Nov. 14 following a bye week.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
MIN 3, IND 0
MIN - Drzewiecki,Luke 37 yd field goal 4 plays, 8 yards, TOP 02:07
MIN 3, IND 7
IND - Marsh,Nick 9 yd pass from Hoover,Josh (Radicic,Nico kick) 2 plays, 14 yards, TOP 00:35
MIN 10, IND 7
MIN - Voss,Roman 39 yd pass from Lindsey,Drake (Drzewiecki,Luke kick) 1 plays, 39 yards, TOP 00:09
MIN 10, IND 10
IND - Radicic,Nico 46 yd field goal 14 plays, 65 yards, TOP 07:00
MIN 13, IND 10
MIN - Drzewiecki,Luke 51 yd field goal 10 plays, 42 yards, TOP 05:24
MIN 13, IND 13
IND - Radicic,Nico 34 yd field goal 10 plays, 53 yards, TOP 03:48
MIN 16, IND 13
MIN - Drzewiecki,Luke 60 yd field goal 7 plays, 33 yards, TOP 02:46
MIN 16, IND 16
IND - McAteer,Paddy 60 yd field goal 3 plays, 33 yards, TOP 00:19
MIN 16, IND 23
IND - Becker,Charlie 25 yd pass from Wilson,Grant (Radicic,Nico kick) 1 plays, 25 yards, TOP 00:00