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Gophers cough up 21-point lead and lose 37-34 to Northwestern in overtime

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Northwestern came back from a 21 point deficit to beat Minnesota 37-34 in overtime. The game was Northwestern's first home conference game of the season. The Wildcats must clean up their offensive mistakes if they want to win more games. The defensive unit was effective on the field, shortening Minnesota's runs.

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Pioneer Press

Gophers cough up 21-point lead and lose 37-34 to Northwestern in overtime

EVANSTON, Ill. — The Gophers were a 12-point favorite over a Northwestern program expected to still be reeling from a hazing scandal that cost head coach Pat Fitzgerald his job in July. Under seventh-year head coach P.J. Fleck, the Gophers started strong on Saturday, building a 21-0 lead on the Wildcats, kept it up at 31-10 in the third quarter, but struggled to put away a team that had lost 11 straight games against schools from Power Fiver con…

2 months ago·St Paul, United States

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Chicago Tribune

Northwestern storms back from a 21-point deficit for a 37-34 overtime victory against Minnesota

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.

2 months ago·Chicago, United States

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Star Tribune

Gophers blow big second-half lead, lose 37-34 in overtime to Northwestern

Down three touchdowns in the fourth quarter, the Wildcats clawed back to force overtime and won it with a first possession touchdown to stun the Gophers.

2 months ago·Minneapolis, United States

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Inforum

Gophers cough up 21-point lead and lose 37-34 to Northwestern in overtime

Under interim head coach David Braun, the Wildcats scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter

2 months ago·Fargo, United States

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The Daily Northwestern

Never back down. Never surrender. Northwestern’s 37-34 overtime win against Minnesota is the epitome of resiliency on the field

Fans leaving, the student section basically nonexistent and a trailing deficit with 5 seconds on the game clock, it seemed there was no way Northwestern was coming back and securing a win. Well ‘seemed’ never met senior wide receiver A.J. Henning. Henning’s stellar 11 yard catch in the endzone was a play out of a... The post Never back down. Never surrender. Northwestern’s 37-34 overtime win against Minnesota is the epitome of resiliency on the…

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