Grant Wilson's OT TD lifts Indiana past Minnesota — SkimNews
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- Grant Wilson replaced the injured Josh Hoover at halftime, threw a 25-yard touchdown on the first overtime play and finished 9-of-17 for 156 yards; Indiana then sealed the win with a fourth-down sack of Drake Lindsey.
- Josh Hoover was pulled at halftime after taking a hit late in the first half; he completed 8 of 19 passes for 119 yards, one touchdown and one interception, and Cignetti disclosed no additional injury details.
- Luke Drzewiecki gave Minnesota a 16-13 lead with a career-long 60-yard field goal with 19 seconds remaining.
- Paddy McAteer answered with a career-long 60-yard field goal as time expired, set up by Becker’s 33-yard catch; the game produced the second Big Ten season in history with multiple 60-yard field goals.
- Two replay reviews overturned potential game-winning situations: one erased a go-ahead touchdown pass, while the other took away an interception that would have put Indiana deep in Minnesota territory with 2:59 left in regulation.
- Minnesota led most of the game before losing 23-16 in overtime, falling to 5-3 overall and 0-13 against defending national champions; coach P.J. Fleck called it a hurt locker room.
- Indiana improved to 8-1 overall and 5-1 in the Big Ten with its second straight overtime win, following a 13-6 victory at Michigan; Curt Cignetti said the Hoosiers “just made some plays” after Minnesota “played great.”
Why it matters: Indiana’s 23-16 overtime win moved the Hoosiers to 8-1 overall and 5-1 in the Big Ten, preserving their attempt to repeat as national champions. Minnesota, which led most of the game, dropped to 5-3 overall and 0-13 against the defending champions, while both coaches framed the outcome as a series of decisive big plays.
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