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Minnesota at Northwestern

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Northwestern beat Minnesota 37–⁠34 in overtime. It was their 98th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 56–⁠37–⁠5.

AwayMinnesota6–⁠7 in 2023
34
HomeNorthwestern8–⁠5 in 2023
37

Final, overtime at Ryan Field, EvanstonTV: BTNAttendance 20,148

At kickoff
68°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Palwaukee Municipal Airport (KPWK), 19 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
Official
Tim ODeyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Minnesota71770334
Northwestern07321637

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Minnesota

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Athan Kaliakmanis14/1915320
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Darius Taylor31198243
Athan Kaliakmanis434019
Bryce Williams51607
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Daniel Jackson453118
Corey Crooms242027
Lemeke Brockington21819
Darius Taylor318012

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ben Bryant33/4939640
Jack Lausch1/1400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cam Porter1656114
A.J. Henning323011
Jack Lausch3704
Ben Bryant64010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bryce Kirtz10215280
Cam Johnson435013
A.J. Henning529112
Charlie Mangieri328125

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

MinnesotaNorthwestern
397Total yards492
153Passing yards400
244Rushing yards92
8.1Yards per pass7.8
5.8Yards per rush3.2
15First downs25
3–⁠13Third downs8–⁠17
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers1
5–⁠59Penalties8–⁠87
30:10Possession29:50

Efficiency

MinnesotaNorthwestern
43%Success rate42%
0.33EPA per play0.22
1.49Explosiveness1.30
0.16Rushing EPA0.02
0.66Passing EPA0.34
25%Passing-down success23%
0.22First-down EPA−0.08
0.10Second-down EPA0.19
0.52Third-down EPA0.86

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Minnesota 71% to win. Northwestern won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Minnesota −11.5, over/under 39.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Minnesota 77%, Northwestern 23%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northwestern end zoneMinnesota end zoneQ1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 1 playQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 7 playsQ1 MinnesotaPunt, 8 playsQ1 NorthwesternFumble, 7 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ1 MinnesotaField goal, 7 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 1 playQ2 MinnesotaField goal, 5 playsQ2 MinnesotaTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ2 MinnesotaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 4 playsQ3 MinnesotaPunt, 4 playsQ3 NorthwesternField goal, 11 playsQ3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 4 playsQ3 MinnesotaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 MinnesotaPunt, 5 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ4 MinnesotaPunt, 5 playsQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 14 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northwestern drives left to right, Minnesota right to left.
  1. Q1 MinnesotaTouchdown, 1 play, 6 yards
  2. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 7 plays, 22 yards
  3. Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 8 plays, 46 yards
  4. Q1 NorthwesternFumble, 7 plays, 10 yards
  5. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  7. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 29 yards
  8. Q1 MinnesotaField goal, 7 plays, 63 yards
  9. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 1 play, 0 yards
  10. Q2 MinnesotaField goal, 5 plays, 43 yards
  11. Q2 MinnesotaTouchdown, 10 plays, 65 yards
  12. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 6 yards
  13. Q2 MinnesotaTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
  14. Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 2 plays, 72 yards
  15. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 4 plays, −1 yard
  16. Q3 MinnesotaPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  17. Q3 NorthwesternField goal, 11 plays, 63 yards
  18. Q3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 4 plays, 1 yard
  20. Q3 MinnesotaTouchdown, 4 plays, 49 yards
  21. Q3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards
  22. Q4 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  23. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 3 plays, 66 yards
  24. Q4 MinnesotaPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  25. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  26. Q4 MinnesotaPunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
  27. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 14 plays, 77 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Minnesota 7, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the NU 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson
15:003rd & 8 at own 27Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 11 yds to the NU 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Cam Porter run for a loss of 1 yard to the NU 37
15:002nd & 11 at own 37Cam Porter run for 3 yds to the NU 40 Northwestern Penalty, Offensive holding (A.J. Henning) to the NU 30
15:002nd & 18 at own 30Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 7 yds to the NU 37
15:003rd & 11 at own 37Cam Porter run for 10 yds to the NU 47
11:164th & 1 at own 47Hunter Renner punt for 38 yds
Minnesota Punt, 8 plays
11:161st & 10 at own 15Darius Taylor run for 5 yds to the MINN 20
11:162nd & 5 at own 20Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete to Le’Meke Brockington for a 1ST down Northwestern Penalty, Defensive holding (Garnett Hollis Jr.) to the MINN 30 for a 1ST down
11:161st & 10 at own 30Darius Taylor run for 2 yds to the MINN 32
11:162nd & 8 at own 32Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Darius Taylor for 12 yds to the MINN 44 for a 1ST down
11:161st & 10 at own 44Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 10 yds to the NU 46 for a 1ST down
11:161st & 10 at opp 46Darius Taylor run for 2 yds to the NU 44
11:162nd & 8 at opp 44Darius Taylor run for 3 yds to the NU 41
11:163rd & 5 at opp 41Bryce Williams run for 2 yds to the NU 39
7:044th & 3 at opp 39Mark Crawford punt for 28 yds
Northwestern Fumble, 7 plays
7:041st & 10 at own 11Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 13 yds to the NU 24 for a 1ST down
7:041st & 10 at own 24pass incomplete to A.J. Henning Northwestern Penalty, personal foul (Duke Olges) to the NU 12
7:042nd & 22 at own 12Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 4 yds to the NU 16 for a 1ST down Northwestern Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the NU 31 for a 1ST down
7:041st & 10 at own 31Jack Lausch run for 3 yds to the NU 34
7:042nd & 7 at own 34Ben Bryant pass complete to Jack Lausch for 2 yds to the NU 36
7:043rd & 5 at own 36Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning Northwestern Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Charlie Mangieri) to the NU 21
4:563rd & 20 at own 21Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for a loss of 6 yards Ben Bryant fumbled, recovered by MINN Kyler Baugh
Minnesota Touchdown, 1 play
4:521st & goal at opp 9Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Le’Meke Brockington for 9 yds for a TD (Dragan Kesich KICK)Minnesota 7, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
4:521st & 10 at own 35Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:521st & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to A.J. Henning
4:522nd & 10 at own 25Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Marshall Lang, broken up by Tyler Nubin
4:523rd & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Cam Johnson
4:314th & 10 at own 25Hunter Renner punt for 35 yds
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
4:311st & 10 at own 40Darius Taylor run for 4 yds to the MINN 44
4:312nd & 6 at own 44Darius Taylor run for 1 yd to the MINN 45
4:313rd & 5 at own 45Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Darius Taylor for 1 yd to the MINN 46
2:204th & 4 at own 46Mark Crawford punt for 49 yds
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 5Cam Porter run for 6 yds to the NU 11
2:202nd & 4 at own 11Cam Porter run for 3 yds to the NU 14
2:203rd & 1 at own 14A.J. Henning run for 11 yds to the NU 25 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at own 25Cam Porter run for 6 yds to the NU 31
2:202nd & 4 at own 31Cam Porter run for a loss of 2 yards to the NU 29
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at own 29Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 5 yds to the NU 34
Q2 14:174th & 1 at own 34Hunter Renner punt for 34 yds
2nd quarter6 drives, then Minnesota 24, Northwestern 7
Minnesota Touchdown, 10 plays
14:171st & 10 at own 32Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete to Daniel Jackson, broken up by Coco Azema Minnesota Penalty, Offensive holding (Brevyn Spann-Ford) to the MINN 22
14:171st & 20 at own 22Darius Taylor run for 8 yds to the MINN 30
14:172nd & 12 at own 30Darius Taylor run for 6 yds to the MINN 36
14:173rd & 6 at own 36Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Bryce Williams for 15 yds to the NU 49 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 49Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Corey Crooms Jr. for 27 yds to the NU 22 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 22Darius Taylor run for 8 yds to the NU 14
11:572nd & 2 at opp 14Darius Taylor run for 5 yds to the NU 9 for a 1ST down
11:571st & goal at opp 9Darius Taylor run for 8 yds to the NU 1
9:392nd & goal at opp 1
8:553rd & goal at opp 1Darius Taylor run for 1 yd for a TD (Dragan Kesich KICK)Minnesota 14, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
8:551st & 10 at own 35Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:551st & 10 at own 25Northwestern Penalty, Offensive holding (Ben Wrather) to the NU 15
8:551st & 20 at own 15Ben Bryant pass complete to Marshall Lang for 15 yds to the NU 30
8:552nd & 5 at own 30A.J. Henning run for 7 yds to the NU 37 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 37pass incomplete to Bryce Kirtz
8:552nd & 10 at own 37Ben Bryant sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the NU 31
8:553rd & 16 at own 31
6:114th & 16 at own 31Hunter Renner punt for 41 yds
Minnesota Touchdown, 6 plays
6:111st & 10 at own 28Darius Taylor run for 2 yds to the MINN 30
6:112nd & 8 at own 30Darius Taylor run for 18 yds to the MINN 48 for a 1ST down
6:111st & 10 at own 48Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Darius Taylor for 5 yds to the NU 47
6:112nd & 5 at opp 47Bryce Williams run for 4 yds to the NU 43
6:113rd & 1 at opp 43Darius Taylor run for 25 yds to the NU 18 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at opp 18Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 18 yds for a TD (Dragan Kesich KICK)Minnesota 21, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Touchdown, 2 plays
2:501st & 10 at own 35Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:501st & 10 at own 25Cam Porter run for a loss of 5 yards to the NU 20
2:062nd & 15 at own 20Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 80 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)Minnesota 21, Northwestern 7
Minnesota Field goal, 5 plays
2:061st & 10 at own 35Henry Helms kickoff for 59 yds
2:061st & 10 at own 25Darius Taylor run for 41 yds to the NU 34 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at opp 34Darius Taylor run for a loss of 2 yards to the NU 36
2:062nd & 12 at opp 36Northwestern Penalty, false start (5 Yards) to the NU 41
2:062nd & 17 at opp 41Bryce Williams run for 2 yds to the NU 39
1:243rd & 15 at opp 39Athan Kaliakmanis run for 7 yds to the NU 32
1:044th & 8 at opp 32Dragan Kesich 50 yd FG GOODMinnesota 24, Northwestern 7
Northwestern Punt, 4 plays
1:041st & 10 at own 35Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:041st & 10 at own 25Ben Bryant run for 7 yds to the NU 32
1:042nd & 3 at own 32Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Cam Johnson, broken up by Jah Joyner
1:043rd & 3 at own 32Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the NU 34 Northwestern Penalty, Offensive holding (Caleb Tiernan) to the NU 24
1:043rd & 11 at own 24pass incomplete to Cam Johnson
0:324th & 11 at own 24Hunter Renner punt for 46 yds
3rd quarter6 drives, then Minnesota 31, Northwestern 10
Minnesota Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 27Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 16 yds to the MINN 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete to Daniel Jackson, broken up by Najee Story
15:002nd & 10 at own 43Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete to Chris Autman-Bell, broken up by Garnett Hollis Jr.
15:003rd & 10 at own 43
14:541st & 10 at own 35Henry Helms kickoff for 52 yds , Quentin Redding return for 14 yds to the MINN 27
13:354th & 10 at own 43Mark Crawford punt for 39 yds
Northwestern Field goal, 11 plays
13:351st & 10 at own 18Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 9 yds to the NU 27
13:352nd & 1 at own 27Cam Porter run for 11 yds to the NU 38 for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at own 38Ben Bryant pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 2 yds to the NU 40
13:352nd & 8 at own 40
13:353rd & 8 at own 40Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 23 yds to the MINN 37 for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at opp 37A.J. Henning run for 5 yds to the MINN 32
13:352nd & 5 at opp 32Ben Bryant pass complete to Jack Lausch for 7 yds Ben Bryant fumbled, recovered by NU Charlie Mangieri for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at opp 25Ben Bryant sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the MINN 33
13:352nd & 18 at opp 33Ben Bryant pass complete to Joseph Himon II
13:353rd & 18 at opp 33Cam Porter run for 14 yds to the MINN 19
7:294th & 4 at opp 19Jack Olsen 37 yd FG GOODMinnesota 24, Northwestern 10
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
7:291st & 10 at own 35Jack Olsen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:291st & 10 at own 25Darius Taylor run for a loss of 4 yards to the MINN 21
7:292nd & 14 at own 21Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Brevyn Spann-Ford for 4 yds to the MINN 25
6:073rd & 10 at own 25Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Daniel Jackson for 9 yds to the MINN 34
5:244th & 1 at own 34Mark Crawford punt for 45 yds
Northwestern Punt, 4 plays
5:241st & 10 at own 21Joseph Himon II run for 2 yds to the NU 23 Northwestern Penalty, Offensive holding (Duke Olges) to the NU 13
5:241st & 18 at own 13Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Thomas Gordon, broken up by Maverick Baranowski
5:242nd & 18 at own 13pass incomplete to A.J. Henning
5:243rd & 18 at own 13Ben Bryant pass complete to Anthony Tyus III for 9 yds to the NU 22
4:134th & 9 at own 22Hunter Renner punt for 30 yds
Minnesota Touchdown, 4 plays
4:131st & 10 at own 48Darius Taylor run for 7 yds to the NU 45
4:132nd & 3 at opp 45
4:133rd & 3 at opp 45Darius Taylor run for 2 yds to the NU 43
2:114th & 1 at opp 43Darius Taylor run for 43 yds for a TD (Dragan Kesich KICK)Minnesota 31, Northwestern 10
Northwestern Touchdown, 11 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 35Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:111st & 10 at own 25Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 12 yds to the NU 37 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at own 37pass incomplete to A.J. Henning
2:112nd & 10 at own 37Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at the 50Ben Bryant pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 16 yds to the MINN 34 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at opp 34Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 5 yds to the MINN 29
2:112nd & 5 at opp 29Ben Bryant run for 1 yd to the MINN 28 for a 1ST down Minnesota Penalty, personal foul (Jack Henderson) to the MINN 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 14Jack Lausch pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 4 yds to the MINN 10
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 10Jack Lausch run for 4 yds to the MINN 6
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at opp 6Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the MINN 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 4Cam Porter run for 3 yds to the MINN 1
Q4 12:012nd & goal at opp 1Cam Porter run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)Minnesota 31, Northwestern 17
4th quarter7 drives, then Tied at 31
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
12:011st & 10 at own 35Jack Olsen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:011st & 10 at own 25Darius Taylor run for 1 yd to the MINN 26
12:012nd & 9 at own 26Darius Taylor run for 2 yds to the MINN 28
12:013rd & 7 at own 28pass incomplete to Daniel Jackson
10:254th & 7 at own 28Mark Crawford punt for 41 yds
Northwestern Touchdown, 3 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 31Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 21 yds to the MINN 48 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 48Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 31 yds to the MINN 17 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at opp 17Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 17 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)Minnesota 31, Northwestern 24
Minnesota Punt, 5 plays
9:461st & 10 at own 35Jack Olsen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:461st & 10 at own 25Athan Kaliakmanis run for 8 yds to the MINN 33
9:462nd & 2 at own 33Darius Taylor run for 3 yds to the MINN 36 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at own 36Darius Taylor run for 2 yds to the MINN 38
9:462nd & 8 at own 38Darius Taylor run for 3 yds to the MINN 41
9:463rd & 5 at own 41Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Brevyn Spann-Ford for 3 yds to the MINN 44
6:124th & 2 at own 44Mark Crawford punt for 56 yds
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
6:121st & 10 at own 20Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the NU 21
6:122nd & 9 at own 21pass incomplete to Bryce Kirtz
6:123rd & 9 at own 21Ben Bryant run for 10 yds to the NU 31 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at own 31Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Cam Johnson, broken up by Tre’Von Jones
6:122nd & 10 at own 31pass incomplete
6:123rd & 10 at own 31pass incomplete to Cam Porter
4:494th & 10 at own 31Hunter Renner punt for 36 yds
Minnesota Punt, 5 plays
4:491st & 10 at own 33Darius Taylor run for 4 yds to the MINN 37
4:492nd & 6 at own 37Athan Kaliakmanis run for 19 yds to the NU 44 for a 1ST down
4:491st & 10 at opp 44Darius Taylor run for a loss of 1 yard to the NU 45
3:112nd & 11 at opp 45Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Le’Meke Brockington for 9 yds to the NU 36
3:013rd & 2 at opp 36Darius Taylor run for a loss of 1 yard to the NU 37
2:164th & 3 at opp 37Minnesota Penalty, false start (Eli Mau) to the NU 37
2:074th & 3 at opp 37Mark Crawford punt for 37 yds
Northwestern Touchdown, 14 plays
2:071st & 10 at own 20Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Porter for 5 yds to the NU 25
2:072nd & 5 at own 25Ben Bryant pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 1 yd to the NU 26
2:073rd & 4 at own 26Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 11 yds to the NU 37 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at own 37Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Porter
2:072nd & 10 at own 37Northwestern Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (-15 Yards) to the MINN 48 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at opp 48Ben Bryant pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 11 yds to the MINN 37 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at opp 37Ben Bryant pass incomplete Northwestern Penalty, Offensive holding (Caleb Tiernan) to the MINN 47
2:071st & 20 at opp 47pass incomplete to Cam Johnson
2:072nd & 20 at opp 47Ben Bryant pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 8 yds to the MINN 39
2:073rd & 12 at opp 39Ben Bryant pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 16 yds to the MINN 23 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at opp 23Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 12 yds to the MINN 11 for a 1ST down
2:072nd & 10 at opp 11Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Cam Johnson, broken up by Tre’Von Jones
0:023rd & 10 at opp 11Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 11 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK) (Jack Olsen KICK)Tied at 31
Minnesota Field goal, 7 plays
0:021st & 10 at own 35Jack Olsen kickoff for 32 yds , Ryan Selig return for 6 yds to the MINN 39
Overtime2nd & 12 at own 37Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete to Corey Crooms Jr., broken up by Devin Turner
Overtime3rd & 12 at own 37Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Corey Crooms Jr. for 53 yds to the NU 10 for a 1ST down
Overtime1st & goal at opp 10Bryce Williams run for 7 yds to the NU 3
Overtime2nd & goal at opp 3Bryce Williams run for 1 yd to the NU 2
Overtime3rd & goal at opp 2pass incomplete to Brevyn Spann-Ford
Overtime4th & goal at opp 2Dragan Kesich 20 Yd Field GoalMinnesota 34, Northwestern 31
Overtime1 drive, then Northwestern 37, Minnesota 34
Northwestern Touchdown, 1 play
1st & 10 at opp 25Ben Bryant pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 25 yds for a TDNorthwestern 37, Minnesota 34

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Minnesota–Northwestern game

Minnesota leads 56–⁠38–⁠5 in 99 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Northwestern 38, Minnesota 35
2023Northwestern 37, Minnesota 34
2022Minnesota 31, Northwestern 3
2021Minnesota 41, Northwestern 14
2019Minnesota 38, Northwestern 22
2018Northwestern 24, Minnesota 14

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