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Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Northwestern Wildcats

College Football
34-37
Final/OT
Ryan Field (1926)

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Drives

  • Touchdown
  • Field Goal
  • Touchdown
  • Punt
  • Punt
  • Punt
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MINN71770334
NU07321637

Who won: Northwestern 37-34

The Northwestern Wildcats beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers 37-34 in overtime on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Ryan Field (1926). The Northwestern outscored the Minnesota 21-0 in the 4th quarter. Ben Bryant led the Northwestern in passing yards (33/49, 396 YDS, 4 TD). Athan Kaliakmanis led the Minnesota in passing yards (14/19, 153 YDS, 2 TD).

Win probability

100%NU final
MINNNU

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Play by play

  1. TOUCHDOWNOT 0:00
    NU

    Touchdown! 25 yd pass

    Ben Bryant pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 25 yds for a TD

    MINN 34 - 37 NU
  2. FIELD GOALOT 0:00
    MIN

    20 yd field goal is good

    Dragan Kesich 20 Yd Field Goal

    MINN 34 - 31 NU
  3. OT 0:00MIN

    Incomplete

    pass incomplete to Brevyn Spann-Ford

    3rd & Goal · 3rd & Goal at NU 2

  4. OT 0:00MIN

    1 yd run

    Bryce Williams run for 1 yd to the NU 2

    2nd & Goal · 2nd & Goal at NU 3

  5. OT 0:00MIN

    7 yd run

    Bryce Williams run for 7 yds to the NU 3

    1st & Goal · 1st & Goal at NU 10

  6. OT 0:00MIN

    53 yd completion

    Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Corey Crooms Jr. for 53 yds to the NU 10 for a 1ST down

    3rd & 12 · 3rd & 12 at MINN 37

  7. OT 0:00MIN

    Incomplete

    Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete to Corey Crooms Jr., broken up by Devin Turner

    2nd & 12 · 2nd & 12 at MINN 37

  8. Q4 0:02NU

    Kickoff returned 6 yds

    Jack Olsen kickoff for 32 yds , Ryan Selig return for 6 yds to the MINN 39

  9. Q4 0:00MIN

    End of 4th Quarter

  10. TOUCHDOWNQ4 0:02
    NU

    Touchdown! 11 yd pass

    Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 11 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK) (Jack Olsen KICK)

    MINN 31 - 31 NU
  11. Q4 2:07NU

    Incomplete

    Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Cam Johnson, broken up by Tre'Von Jones

    2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at MINN 11

  12. Q4 2:07NU

    12 yd completion

    Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 12 yds to the MINN 11 for a 1ST down

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MINN 23

  13. Q4 2:07NU

    16 yd completion

    Ben Bryant pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 16 yds to the MINN 23 for a 1ST down

    3rd & 12 · 3rd & 12 at MINN 39

  14. Q4 2:07NU

    8 yd completion

    Ben Bryant pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 8 yds to the MINN 39

    2nd & 20 · 2nd & 20 at MINN 47

  15. Q4 2:07NU

    Incomplete

    pass incomplete to Cam Johnson

    1st & 20 · 1st & 20 at MINN 47

  16. Q4 2:07NU

    Incomplete

    Ben Bryant pass incomplete Northwestern Penalty, Offensive holding (Caleb Tiernan) to the MINN 47

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MINN 37

  17. Q4 2:07NU

    11 yd completion

    Ben Bryant pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 11 yds to the MINN 37 for a 1ST down

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MINN 48

  18. Q4 2:07NU
    FLAG

    Flag: penalty

    Northwestern Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (-15 Yards) to the MINN 48 for a 1ST down

    2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at NU 37

  19. Q4 2:07NU

    0 yd completion

    Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Porter

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NU 37

  20. Q4 2:07NU

    11 yd completion

    Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 11 yds to the NU 37 for a 1ST down

    3rd & 4 · 3rd & 4 at NU 26

  21. Q4 2:07NU

    1 yd completion

    Ben Bryant pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 1 yd to the NU 26

    2nd & 5 · 2nd & 5 at NU 25

  22. Q4 2:07NU

    5 yd completion

    Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Porter for 5 yds to the NU 25

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NU 20

  23. Q4 2:07MIN

    Punt, 0 yds

    Mark Crawford punt for 37 yds

    4th & 3 · 4th & 3 at NU 37

  24. Q4 2:16MIN
    FLAG

    Flag: penalty

    Minnesota Penalty, false start (Eli Mau) to the NU 37

    4th & 3 · 4th & 3 at NU 37

  25. Q4 3:01MIN

    Stuffed for a loss of 1

    Darius Taylor run for a loss of 1 yard to the NU 37

    3rd & 2 · 3rd & 2 at NU 36

Leaders

MINNNU
Passing Yards
Athan Kaliakmanis
14/19, 153 YDS, 2 TD
Ben Bryant
33/49, 396 YDS, 4 TD
Rushing Yards
Darius Taylor
31 CAR, 198 YDS, 2 TD
Cam Porter
16 CAR, 56 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Yards
Daniel Jackson
4 REC, 53 YDS, 1 TD
Bryce Kirtz
10 REC, 215 YDS, 2 TD
Tackles
Danny Striggow
10
Coco Azema
10
Sacks
Danny Striggow
1
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