Nine players score TDs; Minnesota routs Northwestern State 66-0 in weather-shortened game
- Minnesota scored its highest point total in a single game since 2001, winning 66-0 against Northwestern State.
- The Gophers scored on their first eight offensive possessions, including six touchdowns and two defensive touchdowns in the first quarter, as noted by Coach P.J. Fleck.
- Darius Taylor left the game due to an injury after a 17-yard run during the first offensive series.
- With this victory, Coach P.J. Fleck became the fifth Gophers head coach to reach 60 wins at the school, joining historical coaches like Henry L. Williams and Bernie Bierman.
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Gophers move to 2-0 with rout of Northwestern State
Minnesota Gophers wide receiver Legend Lyons (7) scores a touchdown on a screen pass against the Northwestern State Demons in the second quarter of a NCAA football game at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)Minnesota Gophers defensive back John Nestor (17) returns a interception for a touchdown against the Northwestern State Demons on the very first play from scrimmage in the first quar…
College Football Team Taps Out With Six Minutes Left In Game After 66-0 Beatdown By Minnesota
PJ Fleck Minnesota Golden Gophers The Northwestern State football program called it quits on Saturday after a 66-0 beatdown at the hands of the Minnesota Golden Gophers, despite there being more than six minutes remaining on the clock. Late in the fourth quarter, a weather delay stopped the game. Rather than return to the field and play out the remaining six minutes and 15 seconds, the two teams decided it was best to end the game “by mutual con…
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Minnesota 66, Northwestern State 0
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Nine players score TDs; Minnesota routs Northwestern State 66-0 in weather-shortened game
John Nestor had a pick-six on the game’s first offensive play, and Minnesota scored five first-quarter touchdowns en route to overwhelming FCS Northwestern State 66-0 Saturday.
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