1 CFP) or rival Wisconsin to make the postseason.
Minnesota: What once looked so promising for the Gophers now looks bleak. Jordan Nubin rushed 16 times for 89 yards and Daniel Jackson had seven receptions for 119 yards. Kaliakmanis wound up 18 of 42 with 292 yards and three TDs. Tracy added a 6-yard TD run, following another Gophers field goal, and Card's 1-yard run late in the first half made it 28-13,Īll Minnesota could muster after that was Chris Autman-Bell's incredible 27-yard TD catch from Athan Kaliakmanis just before halftime, another field goal and late two scores - when the game was all but over. They played very well on offense, we did't play very well on defense.'įor the first time since 2004, against Ball State, Purdue opened a game with TDs on its first four possessions while the Boilermakers defense repeatedly forced the Gophers to kick field goals.Īfter Minnesota took a 10-7 lead on its second possession, Card answered with a 24-yard TD pass to TJ Sheffield, who made a spectacular catch despite being held on the play. 'They've always been explosive, they took advantage of every opportunity tonight. 'There's no excuses, that was a bad night, not a bad life,' Minnesota coach P.J.
And in a season filled with frustrations, this game may go down as the worst of all.
