Minnesota Holds Off Washington's Late Rally, 27-24
Drake Lindsey threw three touchdown passes before halftime was even close, and Minnesota never gave the lead back. The Gophers won 27-24 at Washington without ever trailing or tying, which is a funny thing to say about a game that ended with the home team one score from a tie.
It was 14-0 inside the first quarter on Lindsey passes of 15 yards to Quayd Hendryx and 9 to Jalen Smith. Washington got on the board when Demond Williams Jr. found Dezmen Roebuck from 16 yards, but Lindsey hit Javon Tracy from 6 and it was 21-7 with 5:48 left in the half. A Tyler Robles field goal made it 21-10 at the break, and Luke Drzewiecki added a 31-yarder late in the third.
The fourth quarter was the Huskies' chance. Williams threw a 15-yard touchdown to Baron Naone to make it 24-17, and Drzewiecki answered with a 51-yard field goal to push it back to ten. Williams then ran in from 13 yards with 1:53 left, which got Washington to 27-24 and no closer.
The yards say Minnesota should have won. The Gophers had 329 to Washington's 279, and Washington ran for just 40 yards on 27 carries. Williams threw two interceptions to Lindsey's one. Flip either pick and I would want to see how it ends.
Both teams are 3-1 now.
For fantasy, Williams was the top scorer of the game even in the loss, and Lindsey had his best day of the season.