US EditionDrake Lindsay's 3 TDs help Minnesota rally past Rutgers 31-28
Drake Lindsey threw for 324 yards and three touchdowns to lead Minnesota's rally from a 14-point deficit, securing their first Big Ten win of the season.
- Minnesota defeated Rutgers 31-28 on Saturday, September 27, 2025, in Minneapolis during their NCAA college football game.
- Minnesota fell behind 14-0 early and struggled to establish their running game due to the absence of their leading rushers, relying instead on freshman quarterback Drake Lindsay to lead the comeback.
- Lindsay completed 31 of 41 passes, accumulating 324 yards and throwing three touchdown passes, as Minnesota managed the clock effectively in the third quarter to mount a comeback.
- Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis threw for 249 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception, while Rutgers' running back Antwan Raymond rushed for 161 yards and two scores.
- The win improved Minnesota to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in the Big Ten, marking a comeback after trailing 28-24 late and avenging last year's loss to Rutgers.
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Rutgers unable to snag first Big Ten win after brutal loss to Minnesota
Playing with out their top two running backs, the Golden Gophers (3-1, 1-0 in the Big Ten) had problems establishing a ground game, rushing for just 35 yards. But Lindsay, their freshman quarterback, completed 31 of 41 passes — including 23 of 28 in the second half — using the short passing game to control the clock and help Minnesota erase a 14-0 deficit.
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Gophers stake fourth-quarter comeback to beat Rutgers 31-28
Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis was relishing in his return to Minnesota, taunting the Gophers’ student section after his second touchdown pass on Saturday afternoon. The senior, who transferred out of the U in 2023, cupped a hand to his ear, mocking how he couldn’t hear a peep from the silenced crowd at Huntington Bank Stadium. But Kaliakmanis’ counterpart — freshman Gophers quarterback Drake Lindsey — got the last laugh, replying with tw…
Rutgers football lets another late lead slip in loss to Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Drake Lindsay threw for 324 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday as Minnesota rallied to defeat Rutgers 31-28. Playing with out their top two running backs, the Golden Gophers (3-1, 1-0 in the Big Ten) had problems establishing a ground game, rushing for just 35 yards. But Lindsay, their freshman quarterback, completed 31 of 41 passes — including 23 of 28 in the second half — using the short passing game to control the clock and …
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